The retreat agenda was full today so I did not have time to walk about or go back to the guest house to cook a quick lunch. We did have our break for lunch but it was a short one to make way for an earlier afternoon session and an evening bhajan session.

As I had thought ahead in the morning, I had packed a cheese sandwich, pasteias de nata, an apple and water (from the daily breakfast offered at the guesthouse) just in case the line up at the cafeteria was long. And I predicted the lineup correctly. Patting myself on the back!!

Pastel de nata or pasteias de nata if plural, is the famous Portuguese national pastry. If in Portugal you must have it or you’d be considered to have sorely missed an important Portuguese experience. It is very good. Looks like a burnt Chinese egg tart but taste more like a creme brûlée with a moist flaky buttery pastry shell. I have been here only a few days now and have probably eaten 5 or 6 (including the ones pictured here). The guesthouse serves mini versions so I really only had 2-3 of actual size pasteias. My tricky mind game! 😉

I know that my blog is sounding more like a foodie blog but I am not on the Camino yet, so I can only report on food and weather for now. Truth be told maybe I am an inner foodie. Your insights are welcome here.

Weather is So lovely. Basked in the sun again. Just so you have an idea how everyone was doing the same, see following pictures.

After this day ended, back to guesthouse and cooked me up some pasta.

Ingredients, cooking and final product:

Oh yes, I discovered a type of hot sauce called Molho Piri Piri. Spicy and vinegary!!

That’s all for today. If you don’t like the “fooding” part of this blog, I can take pictures of dogs. I know there are so many dog lovers amongst my family and friends. Reggie, Snoopy, Aquilo, etc. You know who they are. I believe there is a blog called “Dogs on Blog” (DOB). I will DOB more often once on the Camino. Haven’t run into cute dogs in the City yet. 😌🐕