Lisbon
I had a wonderful trip to Lisbon (thanks Kellie). Coupled with trips to Sintra (a beautiful royal getaway) and Estoril (nice beach), I had the pleasure of being doused in pigeon dropping while riding in an open top bus. Cronenberg's 'Cosmopolis' was having a premier there and though I didn't get to it, I believe I saw Cronenberg stride down the red carpet as I watched from my bus.
I also got to wrestle a 'Russian spy' at a firework lit celebration on the main square too (kicking off the June festival). While sitting outside a restaurant, waiting for a fish meal, street performers struck up a clown car race right beside us. I went to take some pictures when suddenly man covered in a fur rug was thrust at me and I was ordered to keep the Russian spy captive. That meant being wrestled to the ground at which point I felt my duty had been performed and I let him go.
Really not wanting to go home when it came time to leave, we changed our plans and went instead to...
Labels: David Cronenberg, Travel
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