Five slow days · October 14–18
Lisbon with Mom
Day 1 · Arrive. Drop the bags, walk to the river for a late lunch at the Ribeira market, and go to bed early. Nothing is scheduled on purpose.
Day 2 · Alfama. Start at the castle, then take the steep steps down through the lanes to the river. The views are the best in the city, and the tiled façades glow in the morning.
Day 2 · Belém. Take the tram west along the river to the monastery and the pastry shop beside it. It’s all flat, with a shaded bench every fifty metres.
Mom can’t do stairs. Somewhere flatter?
Moved Day 2 to Belém. It’s flat along the river, and the tram stops at the door. Rewrote the paragraph.
Day 3 · Sintra. The 9:10 train from Rossio, then the shuttle up to the palace before the coaches arrive. Lunch in the old town, and back by four.



