My first item on my agenda was to visit Se Cathedral Lisbon. The second is to find the oldest vegetarian restaurant in Lisbon. I originally wanted to try another called Terra but having done some research I will try this old PSI restaurant instead. Third item is to pick up Karen at airport and then take her out to this vegetarian restaurant if I find it.

It is a rainy day. Rain jacket is a must. Purposeful I head out the door after breakfast. This will be my last breakfast view of the salon for this trip. I have enjoyed the space very much for the last 6 days not missing one day. LOL.

The quest begins. I am in search of the Cathedral and my first Camino stamp. I don’t know what it looks like but it is located near the Rossio Metro and also the Baixa Chiado Metro Station. Whichever station exit I choose, I must head east thereabouts. That free walking tour experience I took a few days ago was helpful. I know this area a little bit already.

The rain and wind were my companions on this quest. A bit of a downpour but the wind is not cold so all is good. I decided to revisit the Arco de Rua Augusta again and use it as my starting point for my bearings. It is also by the sea so I can take a nice walk there.

Walking around I found a Museum of Beer in the Arco square but it is not really a museum. It is a cafe restaurant. It was just a play on words for a restaurant name. Darn it!

Anyways, distractions are abound for this quest. Focus required. Lol. Took out the map and I see that the church is close. I can see the top of the cathedral amongst some of the buildings. I got lost a bit and came on to a graffitied building. Is it safe to go on? Of course. There is nothing to fear in the daytime. LOL.

Finally I reached the Cathedral after passing some Touristic Souvenir shops and street lanes.

Here it is:

Ok, before I go further, I have to mention this next observation. Lisbon Portugal has Tuk Tuks. These are mini motorized taxis pulled by scooters and I thought they were only popular in Thailand. Go figure! I did not know they are popular here too but perhaps only in the Tourist areas.

All right, onwards or rather inwards into the Cathedral I go to search for a carimbo or stamp. The info desk inside the Church is where you get it. The gentleman behind the desk placed it onto my Canadian Pilgrim Credential.

Operation Stamp Objective achieved. I looked around the Church and lighted a candle by an altar to officially mark the start of my Camino Portugal 2018.

All of this walking around and when I finished my Stamp Objective, it was close to lunch time.

My next item on my quest was to find the PSI restaurant. Reputed to be 15 years old and blessed/approved by the Dalai Lama. It is close to the Marquês De Pombal Metro Station. Got lost again after exiting this Metro station so I asked a nearby hotel reception how to find it.

With some directions in hand plus a couple more ‘ask the locals’ who spoke English, I found the place. It is across the street from this graffiti street art.

I will know how to find it when I take Karen there tonight.

My owl-ly lunch partner and my lunch:

I was satisfied.

Now it is DOB time. Remember that it is raining so even dogs wore raincoats on this day. I encountered two.

Cute fellas!!!

I will sign off this post with the DOBs. Oh, pasteias count is now 12. Yes people I have eaten a dozen pasteias to date. LOL.