I mean I have gone to Belem and I have tasted their amazingness but my camera died as soon as I got there and we ended up not being able to go inside any of the monuments. We walked by the Navigators monument and we walked by the Tower of Belem but I guess it was to expensive to go inside but really it was probably good that I didn't go inside of them because I didn't have a camera.
When we walked from Pasteis de Belem to the waterfront where all of the monuments were we took a little underground tunnel to walk underneath the street. This little tunnel had great acoustics and there was a man there that was singing some Fado songs. I am not sure what song he was singing or what he was singing about but it was beautiful and it was only his voice, no instruments to help him out. Which reminds me that I still really want to go to Fado house and listen to some live Fado singers while sipping some wine. Doesn't that just sound delightful!?! I just need to find a group to go with me!
I was thinking I would also give you some cultural information.....
In my Portuguese culture lessons I learned many things about the Portuguese, such as, no does not always mean no. When ever you go to someone's house and they offer you something you are first supposed to refuse and then after many times of them asking you if you want some then you can say yes. Here is how it would look:
"Would you like some coffee?"
"No, thank you."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I don't want to be a bother."
"It is no problem. Are you sure you don't want any?"
"No, it is ok."
"Are you sure? It really isn't a bother I already have some made."
"Oh ok. I would like some."
Basically, the Portuguese will not give up until you take whatever they are offering you. Also, when you are eating at someone's house and you are getting full or just don't want anymore food make sure you leave a little bit of food on your plate because if you don't the host will continuously try and put more food on your plate. You need that little bit of food on your plate so when they offer you more food you can politely say, "No, thank you. I couldn't even finish all of my food because I am full." If you say this then you are automatically off the hook of having to eat more food.
When you are wanting to cross a street and you are at a cross walk do not just walk into the street because the car will not stop for you. You might think that because you are in a cross walk you have the right of way but your wrong. The car always has the right of way. Even though it is a huge fine for the driver if they hit a person in a cross walk, it is super difficult to prove that you were in the cross walk when you got hit because you usually fly through the air and land some distance away. So, when you want to cross the street just make sure that you wait for traffic to stop before you venture out into the road.
well that is it for this blog.
Peace out!
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