Sat 24 May Estufa Fria and Estufa Quente gardens in Edward VII Park

Sat 24 May- after breakfast and packing, we headed for the Sheraton Lisboa in the heart of Lisbon. Being Saturday, we missed the weekday traffic. While awaiting our room, we went to the Estufa Fria and Estufa Quente gardens in the Edward VII Park, a nice walking distance from the hotel. The Fria was a large and interesting garden roofed with slats that gave an interesting pattern when the sun shone, while the Quenta was a greenhouse. We took shelter in the Quenta during one of the showers, and were impressed by the variety and health of the plants, many in full bloom. On the way back from the gardens, we stopped by El Corte Ingles, a chain of large department stores in Spain and Portugal. They carry most well-known international brands of shoes, clothes, cosmetics (including Sephora), watches, etc.

Back at the hotel we bought 24 hours Internet access, and caught up on email and research.

We went out for dinner to Restaurante O Campus, a nearby seafood restaurant: 1/2 bottle red wine E5, boiled fish roe with potato, broccoli and carrots E9.30, Pork Alentejano style (bite-size chunks with french fries, clams and shrimp) E8.80, bread & butter E2.25 for total E25.25. It was a somewhat disappointing meal, the roe was either old or strong, the pork was over-cooked, dry and over-salted. At least the bread and wine were good (sometimes the bread is stale and hard; this was fresh and still warm).