Chan Weng Kit's Blogspot: DAY 622

May 16

1) Day three of our Europe trip saw us moving from Portugal to Italy. Woke up very early, said goodbye to our accommodation in Lisbon, before boarding the train from Praca da Figueira to Oriente Station, where we had a simple but nice breakfast. Afterwards, we walked to Vasco da Gama Shopping Centre which is right across the station, but since it hadn't opened yet we continued walking. Just outside the shopping centre is the Parque das Naçōes (Park of the Nations), a neighbourhood in Lisbon constructed for the 1988 Lisbon World Exposition. We walked along the marina, taking in stunning views of the Vasco da Gama Tower and the Vasco da Gama Bridge, which at 18km is the longest overpass in Europe!

2) After some dilly-dallying, we returned to the shopping centre to grab - you guessed it - some gelato! Somehow, we managed to find the same brand - Amorino - as the one we previously had in Rua Augusta. Soon, we had to leave for the airport, checking in early to avoid any unfortunate mishaps. Our flight to Italy was largely uneventful, if a little long. On top of that, the time difference is one hour ahead in Italy, so by the time we reached it was close to nightfall. Not to mention it was raining ):

3) Huddling along, we carried our luggage with us and boarded the Alibus Airport Shuttle to Molo Beverello Port (Port of Naples). From there, we alighted and continued to walk to what would be our accommodation for the next five days. At first sight, our lodgings did not look very inviting, being tucked away in a small secluded lane. And I was not able to access my mobile data for whatever reason, so I could not contact our AirBnB host. Thankfully, due to some friendly locals (who did not speak a drop of English haha) we managed to find our way up the apartment.

4) After unloading our stuff, we immediately came down to look for food i.e. dinner. My dad wanted to go to a famous pizzeria called L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele, but after walking for so long in the cold, dark streets and being unable to find it, we stumbled upon another restaurant, called Perfectoo - a steak house. And boy were we glad we did. I ordered the fried pork chops, my dad had the bacon, egg and cheese burger, while my mum had undeniably the star of the show - the American Chicken with Italian oven roasted potatoes. I have never in my life tasted chicken as tender or as flavourful as the ones I had that night. Two thumbs up to the chef then :)

5) After our fabulous meal (which wasn't that expensive, surprisingly), we walked back home. Our journey in Italy would begin early tomorrow, with lots of sightseeing and island hopping. But for now, that's the summary of today's blog. Hope you enjoyed it, thanks very much for visiting, and have a lovely day ahead. Cheers! :D