Yes, we have stayed in Almada before, just across the Tagus River from Lisbon. We are actually in part of the Cacilhas area, close to the waterfront. We were scheduled to stay in the same 13th floor apartment, but the remodeled 12th floor unit was available, so we stayed there instead. We really love this area. We have an amazing view, loads of restaurants, wonderful public transportation, Lisbon a short water taxi ride away and cheap prices.
We have a good friend in Lisbon, named Kendall, who we make a point to see every visit. We met our new neighbors, Tom and Janny, who showed us some lovely sunset viewpoints. We now have an excellent dental clinic as well as an orthopedic surgeon if ever needed again. We ran into our Stanley Tucci doppleganger again, João, who greeted us every time we passed his cafe.
View from our 12th floor unit.
Our visit this time included a lot of doctor appointments, as Robin had broken her wrist in Orvieto, Italy, and needed surgery in Portugal to install a plate. The Metro was amazing as it took us almost to the front door of the hospital in Lisbon. Our Airbnb owner, Susanna, gave us an orthopedic surgeon referral,so everything went smoothly. Robin was in a lot of pain for most of our birthday month,but Almada and Lisbon were a great place to chill out and enjoy little pleasures of day to day life.
Our unit and our daytime view
Our favorite waiter João, Stanley Tucci lookalike.
Lisbon Excursions
Since the water taxi is only about 2€ and 8 minutes to Lisbon, we had a few adventures over there.
Praça do Comércio
Great get together with Kendall and Sueli.
The Earthquake museum was quite an adventure on Randy’s birthday.
Sunsets with Tom and Janny
Tom and Janny were our next door neighbors, who warned us about the crazy screaming neighbor. They were from Brazil, but have lived in Portugal for 3 years. They took us out to watch the sunset, once to Costa da Caparica overlooking the beaches and once to Espichel, by a lighthouse on the edge of Europe.
Overlooking Costa da Caparica beaches
Espichel
Cape Espichel, is on one of the westernmost points of Portugal, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The lighthouse was built in 1790.
Costa da Caparica
The beaches on this side of south side of the Tagus are beautiful. We spent only one day trip this time.
We just love Almada, especially the Cacilhas area. We have everything we need, prices are low, great transit options, we have a lot of contacts and we just enjoy the slow pace.
Randy and Robin's Roving Retirement 