Lisbon: In the Shade of an ancient Cedar 15
The splendid city of Lisbon presents countless wonders to uncover, but there is one exploration that has risen to the top of my agenda: Finding a specific tree, and below that tree - a place that belonged to my mother's youth! Many years ago she visited Lisbon with some friends. It was during the heat of summer, and she often told about how one of those friends persuaded the group to climb a steep hill to sit in the shadow of a grand tree. Not once, but several times during their weeklong stay. As the years went by, my mother kept the many visits as a fond memory, but I never heard the reason why they had to climb that hill. Now - years after her death - I have the time in Lisbon to finally find this tree. And perhaps discover why they returned, again and again, to sit and reflect in its shadow? The internet can be a good solver of life's puzzles - and I did find an answer in one of its far corners: When the fabled Portuguese poet and philosopher Fer...