Leaving Germany is always hard, saying good-bye to family and friends, not knowing when we’ll see each other next…..

Landing in Lisboa / Lisbon / Lissabon on the other side is a happy arrival with lots of sun, warm weather and incredible views. My seat neighbor on the flight was an air force pilot with his travel companion teddy bear, who had lots of interesting stories to tell from his job, his own travels and hikes. He gave us lots of interesting recommendations what to do in Lisbon and where to go. Thank you Armando!

This time we stay in a nice small hotel in the old town of Lisboa, with lots of interesting things to do in walking distant. One of which was dinner at a restaurant with Fado music.

We went to Cafe Luso, a “timeless restaurant in cellar & stables of 17th-century palace with local dishes & live fado music.” The food was just food, the music on the other side was very good! A whole evening in a packed full place with music from 8pm until ??? (We left at 11pm, after listening to 5 different singers and they were still going on when we left)

So, what is Fado music? “Fado is the folk music of Lisbon’s rustic neighborhoods. Since the mid-1800s, it’s been the Lisbon blues — mournfully beautiful and haunting ballads about lost sailors, broken hearts, and bittersweet romance. Fado means “fate” — how fate deals with Portugal’s adventurers…and the families they leave behind.”

We don’t understand the texts, but the melodies, the emotions and the beautiful voices of the singers (3 women and 2 men) translated all the unknown words and made this evening very special!