portugal

i'm back! more like, i've been back and been busy with stuff and too lazy to blog. now that i am experiencing a small bout of insomnia, i thought it'd be a good time to share vacation pictures. at first i was going to post photos from all three countries but i decided it'd be better to divvy it up. so my lovely readers, i present to you LISBON, city of tiled buildings!

confeitaria nacional

BICA, portugal's powerful espresso, with a croquette and pastel de bacalhau

the museu calouste gulbenkien had a very well curated collection including some unusual textiles (old velvet!) and funky tapestries:

my mom and i also took a day trip to SINTRA to see the pena palace, which is the most magical castle i've ever visited in europe. eclectic architecture and superb views from its position on a mountain.

on our way down from sintra, we visited a toy museum!!! totally a tchotchke hoarder and flea market fanatic's HEAVEN.

indescribably delicious PASTEIS DE BELEM: burnt creamy custard in a tart shell made of something like a very crisp phyllo. we ate in the bakery and they came to us warm... i think about these way too much.

do stay tuned for the next city: BARCELONA!

near to far

i'm going on a trip! with my mother! to EUROPE! i'll be back in a few weeks and will surely post pictures. i left my vintage in the closet in favor of more modern but still fun clothing- my cat shirt, a flapper-printed silk blouse from a friend, mustard yellow cardigan, red crocheted skirt, denim for layering, a pleated navy valentino skirt with gold thread stripes. anyways, one never really dresses like at home when on vacation but who cares when you're on VACATION!!!

i packed minimally so i could bring home shoes and confections. yes, those are my priorities. i'd bring home an iberian ham too but my mom says it's illegal to do that.

stay tuned and see you at the end of the month!

leafy greens

and leafy pinks, purples, blues too!