Inoltre caso ha voluto che durante i giorni della nostra permanenza, proprio davanti al nostro albergo ci fosse una bellissima fiera del libro, in cui c'è stata la presentazione di "Diarios de Viagèm", libro collettivo sui taccuino di viaggio (in portoghese) curato da Edoardo Salavisa e su cui ci sono anche dei lavori di Simonetta Capecchi (curatrice della mostra annuale "In viaggio con il taccuino", in questi giorni a Napoli). Oltre alla presentazione del libro, c'è stato un seminario sui taccuini di viaggio, in cui insieme a Pedro e ad Edoardo, c'erano anche Monica Cid e Josè Louro, anche loro disegnatori di taccuini, autori e blogger.
Beh, ovviamente sono andato, e tutta la banda s'è dimostrata affettuosa e simpaticissima. Interessata alle nostre opinioni e alle nostre impressioni, oltre che ovviamente ai miei schizzi. Eduardo e Pedro inoltre, mi hanno firmato e disegnato la mia copia del libro, veramente bello. Sarà inoltre, un ulteriore bellissimo ricordo di questo viaggio e delle persone conosciute.
Postcards from Lisboa #7 - Going To Sintra
In Lisbon, we met Pedro in person. We contacted him via email, and then we scheduled a meeting there, in his hometown. Pedro has a blog (O Bonecos de Bolso) where he posts drawings taken from live, mainly from Lisbon, but not all. He was really nice and hospitable to us. The first evening, just arrived, he gave us some practical tips on transportation, place to visit and locations. Tips that make you save time and money and make everything easier.
Furthermore during the days of our visit, just in front of our hotel there was a beautiful book fair, where there was the presentation of "Diarios de Viagem", a collective book about travel sketchbooks concepted by Eduardo Salavisa, and which contains also works of Simonetta Capecchi (curator of the annual exhibition "In Viaggio con il Taccuino", during these days in Naples). In addition to the book presentation, there was a seminar, which, together Pedro and Eduardo, were also Monica Cid and José Louro, sketchers and bloggers too.
Of course I went there, and the whole bunch has been affectionate and friendly. Interested in our point of views and our impressions, and about my sketches taken in Lisboa. Eduardo and Pedro sketched and signed my personal copy of the book, with really beautiful drawing. It’ll also further beautiful memories of this trip and the people we know.
So following Pedro’s advice, we tripped to Sintra, a pretty tourist town on the hills near Lisbon, but very beautiful and interesting. Arrived there we decided to hike up to Muslim Fort, from where it could see on one hand, the Palácio Nacional da Pena and on other a beautiful view over the town and its surroundings. Many forests, houses of every style and strangeness, surrounded by green vegetation. And more wonderful sweet pastries at the historic "La Piriquita", all accompanied with a small glass of Ginginha, which has made us far more cheerful the coming back to Lisbon.
Dintorni di Sintra - Lisboa
Acquerello e matita
Maggio 2009
Dintorni di Sintra - Lisboa
Palacio de Pena
Acquerello e matita
Maggio 2009