Restaurante Garrafeira

Chicken Alcobaça in Restaurante Garrfeira

Chicken Alcobaça in Restaurante Garrfeira

Another few months have passed and I got another opportunity to travel once again. I consider this a privilege to be able to afford something like this. It also helps that these places relatively nearby. One thing I do not like about this are flight schedules. The flights leave quite early in the morning and I would be forced to spend the night somewhere nearby lest I won’t be able to make it. However, early flights also have their own perks, that is no time lost in traveling. By the time I get to the destination, I would be only late morning so I still have time in the afternoon to explore. My next destination is the beautiful country of Portugal.

Eating Chicken Alcobaça in Restaurante Garrfeira

Eating Chicken Alcobaça in Restaurante Garrfeira

It seems that there is a lot of buzz about this country lately and to be honest, I don’t really know much about it. Apart from a few historical figures. Anyway, I arrived in the capital city of Lisbon late morning. I proceeded to the car rental where I decided rent a car since I would need to go places which is not easily accessed by public transportation. After a long night trying to get some sleep, a couple of hours in the plane, I would have to immediately drive out to the country to get to where I want to go.

It took me a little getting used to driving on the left once again. It feels like it has been ages since I last did but I got the hang of it soon enough. I was soon on the highway driving towards the city of Alcobaça. It isn’t one of the main tourist destinations but there is a UNESCO World Heritage site here and I wanted to see it. However, by the time I got there, it was already past lunch time and I wanted to eat. I ended up at a place called Restaurante Garrafiera which served local food. I went for the very eye catching chicken Alcobaça, which is chicken stewed in a large pot. It certainly was eye catching but the pot was much larger than the dish. There was good amount of chicken in there but I wasn’t complaining. I am aware that Portugal is known for its wines but I was driving so I can’t drink, perhaps dinner?

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