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The fishing village of Lei Yue Mun is renowned for its alfresco seafood dining. You first buy your live seafood from a tank in a market stall. You then take it to a nearby restaurant which will prepare it for a fee.
Facing us are the backs of a row of seafood restaurants.
Lei Yue Mun, Hong Kong, China (Saturday 23 Jul 2011 @ 12:39pm)
Veselka Restaurant - East Ninth Street - East Village - NYC
These steps lead from Baixa in central Lisbon to the Bairro Alto district. Taking a drink outdoors was popular, despite the cold weather (note the green blankets!)
Can you see it? Can you? Can you eh? BLUE SKY!!! And what is more we had it all day long. I now have to lie down because the excitement of seeing the sun has been way too much.
What a difference a week makes. This time last week we were taking photos of snow ponies. Today we can across so many sleeping in the sun - temperature was 9 degrees, almost tropical - lol
Kingsburg, Ca.
Perhaps it has always been so, but I worry when I walk through the parking lot of the local high school. All manner of trash, most of it related to food, is left strewn about. There are trash cans no further than 50 feet from anywhere in the parking lot. If our young people have so little respect for their environs, what does that foretell about the future of the planet?
Dobrovnik , Croatia
Alfresco in a outdoor cafe
Putting the world to right
A "grab " shot and a candid image .
One for " Dai Jazz ! "
for odc2 - Dining Alfresco
It is winter but its not that hard to dine in this cafe, with heaters above and warmed rugs for your lap, who could say no..
Driftwood is the name of the cafe at Terrigal Beach
Lisbon is the largest city and capital of Portugal with a population of 547,631 within its administrative limits on a land area of 84.8 km2 (33 sq mi). The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of over 3 million on an area of 958 km2 (370 sq mi), making it the 11th most populous urban area in the European Union. About 3,035,000 people live in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (which represents approximately 27% of the population of the country). Lisbon is the westernmost large city located in Europe, as well as its westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. It lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus.
Lisbon is recognised as a global city because of its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism. It is one of the major economic centres on the continent, with a growing financial sector and the largest/second largest container port on Europe's Atlantic coast. Lisbon Portela Airport serves over 15.3 million passengers annually (2012); the motorway network and the high-speed rail system of (Alfa Pendular) link the main cities of Portugal. The city is the seventh-most-visited city in Southern Europe, after Istanbul, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, Athens and Milan, with 1,740,000 tourists in 2009. The Lisbon region is the wealthiest region in Portugal, GDP PPP per capita is 26,100 euros (4.7% higher than the average European Union's GDP PPP per capita). It is the tenth richest metropolitan area by GDP on the continent amounting to 110 billion euros and thus €39,375 per capita, 40% higher than the average European Union's GDP per capita. The city occupies 32nd place of highest gross earnings in the world. Most of the headquarters of multinationals in the country are located in the Lisbon area and it is the 9th city in the world in terms of quantity of international conferences. It is also the political centre of the country, as seat of Government and residence of the Head of State. The seat of the district of Lisbon and the centre of the Lisbon region.
Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, and the oldest city in Western Europe, predating other modern European capitals such as London, Paris and Rome by hundreds of years. Julius Caesar made it a municipium called Felicitas Julia, adding to the name Olissipo. Ruled by a series of Germanic tribes from the 5th century, it was captured by the Moors in the 8th century. In 1147, the Crusaders under Afonso Henriques reconquered the city and since then it has been a major political, economic and cultural centre of Portugal. Unlike most capital cities, Lisbon's status as the capital of Portugal has never been granted or confirmed officially – by statute or in written form. Its position as the capital has formed through constitutional convention, making its position as de facto capital a part of the Constitution of Portugal.
Lisbon hosts two agencies of the European Union: the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Called the "Capital of the Lusophone world", the Community of Portuguese Language Countries has its headquarters in the city, in the Palace of the Counts of Penafiel.
Lisbon has two sites listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site: Belém Tower and Jerónimos Monastery. Furthermore, in 1994, Lisbon was the European Capital of Culture and in 1998 organised an Expo '98
LISBON CITY CENTRE AUTUMN 2013
We dined outside tonight in our courtyard. The weather was amazing here today, simply perfect.
You can find the recipe for our Chicken Souvlaki here
Gurney Plaza is strategically located in the famous Gurney Drive promanade in Penang and approximately three kilometres to the north-west of city centre of Georgetown, Penang’s capital. It is Penang’s premier lifestyle shopping mall and a one-stop shopping and entertainment destination catering to both family and tourists arriving in Penang.
Gurney Plaza is a nine storey shopping complex with two levels of basements comprising nine floors of retail space from basement 1 to the 7th floor and car park spaces at the two basement levels, the 4th to 8th floor and on the rooftop. As Penang’s premier shopping mall, it houses various well-known brands for shopping, dining and entertainment.
Gurney Plaza is anchored by Parkson and carries well-established international brands. With many food and beverage outlets located within the mall, Gurney Plaza is also a popular destination for food lovers.
Malipano Villas, Davao Pearl Farm Beach Resort -designed by multi-awarded Filipino architect Bobby Manosa.
I could really get used to this. In fact, I bought this house (on the spot). Will somebody pinch me. I am dreaming, hehe.
*** oh for goodness sake!! ….. get a room why don't ya !!***
LOL
IF YOU'RE TOO OLD FOR BUBBLES THEN YOU'RE TOO OLD FOR LIFE!!!!
maxxxi
My dream would be to have an alfresco picnic with a lady wearing a very long maxi skirt. Hope you like.
It was 95 degrees today, so dining on the patio table in the cooler evening breeze seemed like a good idea. The rose bushes are blooming, the hummingbirds are buzzing, and the sweet scent of jasmine perfumes the air. I made a light dinner of pasta with fresh tomatoes, basil, kalamata olives, feta and capers. A glass of Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc to accompany the pasta, and everything is perfect !