Saturday, August 15, 2009
I attempt to make a steal at the Thieves' Market
I slept in late this morning but got up in time for Lisbon's infamous Thieves' Market. With the Aussies and Canadians, I took the trusty 28 tram to the huge, boisterous market. Staying true to its name, this place seriously is full of stolen goods - mostly 90s tee shirts. I found a silver chain that can be wound in a million different ways. We tried to find the tile museum, but instead wandered around in the impossible heat for four hours. Miraculously, we found our way home. Lisbon grocery stores are unbelievably cheap: I got wine, fruit, and, of course, Coca Cola Light, for under two euros. After dinner, everyone hung out on the patio for a bit. We went to the Bairro Alto later. It would have been nothing more than a fun evening out except... Hungry, we somehow found a bakery in a seemingly abandoned building. There was a bouncer outside, which seemed weird, and when we gathered outside to devour pastries, we realized that two of the girls were stuck inside. In Lisbon, it's illegal to sell bread after midnight and the cops were outside the bakery. So the poor girls were held hostage inside a bakery. All for the sake of a (delicious) pastry.
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