Severe Weather Warning

Depressao Martinho: Chuva forte e persistente dias 19 e 20-MAR. Vento forte. Risco de inundacoes. Fique atento. Info: www.prociv.gov.pt / 800 246 246 / ANEPC

This warning popped up on my phone. I thought it was for the afternoon, so I ventured out at about 10.00 am. The storm came early! At Belém on the river it was difficult to stand up or walk in a straight line. Fortunately I had my Camino wet weather gear on. I took a few photos and then retreated inside:

Monument to the Discoveries:


Looking towards the bridge:

Tower of Belém, built as a fortress in 1514 - 20:

I couldn’t really see what I was doing, it was so unbelievably stormy:


This seemed like a better option:

Back near Cais do Sodre, I decided to have lunch in the market: along with a million other people. It was hard to find a seat, even for one:

I ordered fish soup. It really warmed me up!

The fresh produce part of the market was closing down, but I managed to buy some mandarins from a young Nepalese man and chatted to him about trekking in Nepal years ago: