Monday, April 24, 2023
Today, 25th April, is Freedom Day here in Portugal. Last night Alcácer do Sal held a concert with Marisa Liz, a fireworks display at midnight, and then a DJ after that. We showed up for Marisa’s concert, but her music wasn’t to our taste and so we walked back home and got into bed (the concert had started about 10:30pm). Just before midnight, I went back out and waited by the river for the fireworks.
I’ve been giving Apple Maps the benefit of the doubt, despite warnings to the contrary - thank you @maique. I prefer its layout to Google Maps and Waze, and it’s working in CarPlay. However, after being directed kilometers in the wrong direction yesterday, and not being able to find a place today, Google Maps has now earned a place on my phone.
When I first opened my Mastodon account, I enabled cross posting from Micro.blog. Within a week, I had disabled it. Lack of familiarity with Mastodon was the reason. A few months have passed, and I have decided to re-enable cross posting…for now. My Mastodon posts still disappear after a month.
☕ Oh dear, coffee number 4 this morning. I very rarely get this far…
☕ Oh dear, coffee number 4 this morning. I very rarely get this far…
🤫 I’m appreciating some quiet time this morning. Recharging and reflecting.
🤫 I’m appreciating some quiet time this morning. Recharging and reflecting.
😮💨 I’m tired after a day of driving and exploring the coast and inland countryside, south of Alcácer do Sal down to Vila Nova de Milfontes. Some beautiful scenery, and lovely weather for it…I can feel it on my face.
😮💨 I’m tired after a day of driving and exploring the coast and inland countryside, south of Alcácer do Sal down to Vila Nova de Milfontes. Some beautiful scenery, and lovely weather for it…I can feel it on my face.
I’m playing around with a new, for me, photo editing app. RNI Films: Photo & RAW Editor offers filters mimicking real film. I like the results so far.
Oh what a morning. People clearing the land next to us broke a water pipe. The view from our front door.
Current mood.
🌧️ Now it's raining. The first true rain that we have had since arriving just under three weeks ago.
🌧️ Now it's raining. The first true rain that we have had since arriving just under three weeks ago.
Out for a walk yesterday evening at sunset, we saw a stage being set up in the square outside of the Municipal Building. Maybe preparing for celebrations in and around Liberation Day, on 25th April? It looks as though events are planned.
😶🌫️ It’s a misty morning.
😶🌫️ It’s a misty morning.
🗣️ Keeping with the Portuguese practice. Three days now. My head is still close to exploding.
🗣️ Keeping with the Portuguese practice. Three days now. My head is still close to exploding.
Hiding under foot on the streets of Lisbon.
