repository pt. 10: a trip to portugal

Next week Geoff and I will be spending a few days in Lisbon before heading to the Algarve in the south of Portugal. I can’t wait to collect seashells and to stick my face in a thick growth of hypercoloured bougainvillea and to eat all the cinnamon-topped pastéis de nata I can handle. Geoff has never been before, and we have plans to visit gardens and to attend a concert at the Museu da Música. But the majority of our time will be spent lounging on the beach and enjoying a final blast of warm weather and endless sunshine. I’ve packed my Lisbon City Moleskine for those first few days (I really love the City Moleskine line—they have great maps), and I’ve handwashed my silk and light cotton blouses in preparation. Ready to go!

(Incidentally! We’ll be putting our Etsy and Big Cartel shops in vacation mode while we’re away, so if there was something you had your eye on, today will be your last chance for a bit.)

A little inspiration: Vanessa Jackman’s photos of the Algarve, The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa, and the epic film Mysteries of Lisbon. Below, a wishlist of sorts.

(Top image: the Palácio de Queluz)
1. I’ve packed this Massimo Dutti silk dress to take with me, and I hope it won’t get too crushed in transit. Something with the word “romantic” in its name seems very appropriate for a romantic city.
2. Forever coveting Scout & Catalogue’s entire, erm, catalogue. The “viaje” clutch seems appropriate as well (“viaje” means “journey” in Spanish).
3. Love this shoulder bag/backpack from Ora, a Vancouver-based maker of leather goods. Pink!
4. Abarcas/avarcas, the shoe of the summer. For good reason: so comfy and perfect for wandering over cobblestoned streets.

(Background image: a picture I took with my Diana Mini)
5. I like to spritz with this rosewater spray when it gets hot. Refreshing!
6. This would be a really nice beach coverup. Love kaftans!
7. Such a pretty bracelet.
8. We picked up the Wallpaper* guide for Lisbon and while we are not the sort who live a Wallpaper* lifestyle, it features such beautiful photography that it made us extra excited for our trip. I wish we could visit all the spas in the guide!
9. A cute beach towel.

(Top image: Costa da Caparica beach as seen from above)
10. I tried to get a tan this summer and it felt weird. I definitely prefer keeping my face out of the sun! This hat is so sweet.
11. A gorgeous straw tote for a towel, sunscreen, sandals, and book.
12. OLO’s Tulare (grass/jasmine/orange/wood) will be my go-to scent for this trip, I think.
13. I was just introduced to this local swimwear line, Waiwah, and I love it all. The rose and sky colours of the Nixie Cut-Out make it my dream swimsuit.
14. More S&C, this time a scarf for chilly nights.