June 8 Saturday Lagos
I'm up 7:30
All sleeping
Check ATM withdrawal rates
If I did my calculation right, the first one with no fee and the MultiBank rate, I paid $1.239 for each euro. The second time with a fee and unknown rate I paid either $1.138 or $1.146 depending on whether the fee is already included. Either way that wins. I think I've got it. Doesn't sound like much but I think it would have cost me $60 more on $600 so 10% loss! Take that to the bank. Or did the general Euro to Dollar exchange rate change between withdrawals?
Start the day with laundry
Can't figure out machine
Look up on Google
Try the right hand buttons for Ernie's clothes to wash in 15 minutes, cold water, gentle spin
Repeat again for his second load
Repeat again for Shaina, Mo and Sherrie's clothing
After 60 minutes realize it didn't stop in 15 minutes and feels very hot
Somehow force stop after much screaming and yelling at no one in particular
Pray all the handwash, cold water items are still items
Pull out soapy clothes
Rinse clothes in bathtub, ring out, hang to dry hoping no damage done
P.S. Hand ringing out is nothing like a spin cycle
Shaina and Mo take off on their own today - interested in a beach day
I think it is much to windy and cold for that, but I live in Florida not St Louis
Walk aimlessly thru old town squares, narrow alleys, stone patterned streets
Pass Slave Market, supposedly the first place Portugal sold African slaves in 1444, associated with Henry the Navigator
End up at top of Praia da Batata as in we are looking down, way down at the beach
Stop at Tsunami Recon Point sign above (that's encouraging, at least they have one, although by the time I could climb up, not sure it would help)
Walk down many, many steps to the beach
The beach is surrounded by cliff/rock formations
Some dividing the beaches, some in the water
Walk thru cuts/tunnels/arches between beach areas
If tide comes in don't plan on staying dry or getting to the next set of steps up
Tide is semi low, we survive
Wander back across the street in search of lunch
Fine restaurant Millenium, perfect table outside for people watching
Enjoy avocado and shrimp
Ernie orders a Super Bock
Largest Super Bock ever (now we know to specify size)
Back to very cute Cafe Goldig (we saw it earlier) for my coffee
Caters to vegan
Pass on offer of vegan oat milk, maybe tomorrow, today cow
Don't pass on vegan chocolate cake
Eventually it is time for to eat again
On recommendation of friend Ronen, used to live here, we eat at Calhou
Owned by his friends Silvino and Cristina
Good thing we had made reservation (very popular)
We eat: Black pig which definitely speaks cow, Cataplana tradicio peixe (traditional fish based stew), Dourada grelhada (grilled bream) and Green wine
Finish off with coffee mousse which I have to share 3 ways (boohoo)Then complimentary Cherry Schnapps, with honey (Ginjinha I think)
Shaina pours it into micro-cups and she is very stingy
We are fat and happy, thanks Ronen