An Evening in Lisbon

Tender and tasty roast pork, a lechon equivalent.

Sardinhas assadas (grilled Portuguese sardines).
My aunt went back to the restaurant for this dish the very next day.

Bacalhau or salted codfish is a Portuguese delicacy.
We had it grilled, but the owner of the restaurant said that it can be cooked in 1,000 different ways.  

June 13 is the feast day of St. Anthony de Padua/ de Lisboa
(he was born in Lisbon but died in Padua).
It's the biggest fiesta in the city!
Many Lisboans are dressed in colorful costumes for the
annual city parade down the Avenida de Liberdade.  

At the Marques de Pombal Square (which is a roundabout hehe),
about to watch the St. Anthony parade.
That man with the lion is responsible
for rebuilding Lisbon after the Great Earthquake in1755.

A beautiful night in Lisbon.
Walking back to our hotel.

Pretty cobblestone streets make for an enjoyable walk
(for the eyes and the spirit, not so much for the feet).

Dinner at a small family-owned restaurant near our hotel called Restaurante O Cardo before watching the parade for St. Anthony, the city's patron saint.
June 13, 2011. Lisbon, Portugal.