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During my first full day in Lisbon, its archetype accompanied me around my unstructured agenda through the historical Alfama district, Lisbon’s oldest and a mostly residential neighborhood.

It started at the Fruteria de São Miguel.

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Travel surprises, delights, challenges. It is what keeps me obsessively monitoring for airfare deals and error fares. Eyes tearing through magazines and blogs and anything with Anthony Bourdain’s name to it, and why my ears perk up when I overhear mention of Destination X at the coffee shop, in barre class, waiting for the set to roll in.

It will give you only as much as you can handle, encouraging you to be present, to seize the moment and trust yourself.

During my first full day in Lisbon, its archetype accompanied me around my unstructured agenda through the historical Alfama district, Lisbon’s oldest and a mostly residential neighborhood.

It started at the Fruteria de São Miguel.

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La Latina, Madrid

 

La Latina, Madrid

Captured during the early part of my week-long visit to Madrid. This afternoon was also my first attempt at heading out on a day trip, either to Toledo or Segovia per the recommendations I received from some new friends. Mañana, I’d suggest to myself.

As it would turn out, I’d never make it out of Madrid, and that was ok.

The tree-lined streets with people who filled up the outdoor seating, enjoying their meal and a tinto de verano (like a play on sangria), or the gentle breeze that made its way through Retiro park while I splayed out on my back to read a book was enough and everything for me.

Pictured above is a snap from La Latina, a popular neighborhood for restaurants and bars and nightlife. And for playing hooky from day trips to neighboring cities.

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Saturated Saturday is a new photo series highlighting some of my favorite images, with enhanced vibrant colors courtesy of the photo editing apps I like at the moment. These include: VSCO, Instagram, A Color Story. Most photos taken with iPhone 6s.

 

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Photo credit: AFAR

 

Reading these while trying to stay cool in San Diego this weekend (forecast warns temps to hit over 110 degrees in some parts of the county!). These two posts were especially vivid, as details often are when you are familiar with an experience.

My eyes skipped over the author’s thoughts, nodding in agreement as they describe the very scenes seen with my own eyes, name neighborhoods where I’ve clinked glasses and mugs and raised a shot to, and highlight proof point after proof point the urgent reasons one needs to visit NOW.

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