Lufthansa deserves compliments for the surgical process they used to get us to Lisbon. We deserve kudos too. At LAX they asked for passport, vaccination card, Covid test results, Portugal Declaration Pass. We gave them each item immediately in turn.

Flight was not my worst, but the mask was a real issue for me. Couldn’t breath. But we booked Premium Economy and it was totally worth it. (It was my wife’s first time at a German airport. She had big eyes for all the sandwiches offered.)

Landing at Lisbon was rough, but getting out of the airport was simplicity itself.

Tivoli Hotel was great. Anxious to please. The Viking Desk was also overwhelming in the urge to assist.

I had a wine shop in mind to visit and getting there was another revelation that Google Maps doesn’t know hills. A serious climb. But the diestination was all I expected and the advice was useful.

Dinner with Bob and Kimiko was beyond extraordinary, as usual. Recommendation was none other than The NY Times. Tasca de Esquina.