That Girl With A Camera

Since its opening, a lot of videos about Shànghǎi's Disneyland have been circulating around the internet: the usual vlogs plus detailed accounts about Chinese behavior that would creep anyone out! But it's a Disney park and I really wanted to spend my birthday there for once and went through with it! We were lucky withthe weather...too lucky as it was sooooooo hot and humid!! But the setting was beautiful and I was squealing as soon as we entered the subway and saw the sign that said " Shànghǎi Disneyland". When we arrived to the park, I was smiling and skipping!! This is a snap of TRON's roller coaster. Fun thing: although a good park, Shànghǎi's Disneyland lacked attractions to accommodate the amount of visitors, making it almost impossible to ride anything. We looked at this ride and as soon as we saw the lines, gave up and started to stroll somewhere else. Give the hype surrounding the movies, there had to be something Star Wars here too. It was a small pa...

The beginning of a new year brings the birthday of my dear boyfriend and, since I like to plan something special, looking for a nice restaurant was a task I needed to undertake. Lisbon has an enormous variety of restaurants to choose from and this time I wanted to take F out for a good meal, in a good place. Being that this beautiful city of mine is located near the river, my choice fell on a restaurant with either a terrace or a nice view of the coastline. The title of the post is a quote taken from  The Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals , by Mr.Charles Darwin, and fits the subject perfectly, since we had lunch at Darwin's Cafe. Located in the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown (Algés), Darwin's Cafe is a beautiful restaurant with modern decoration and a relaxed atmosphere, while still maintaining a touch of sophistication. Besides the interior room there's a beautiful terrace, perfect for a coffee or tea (meals are only served inside).   Pictures...