First off, Sandra and her husband were kind enough to pick us up at the airport even though our flight was in the evening and had a delay on top of that.

Once we got to the apartment, however, we were greeted by a present from Sandra - an excellent local cake.

To me, the apartment is the definition of cozy in the positive sense of the word. What I mean is that quite often the word is used to describe places that are small, while hiding this fact. There is no denying it here, the apartment is not the biggest, but the most has been made of the space available, all the while adding a bit of (local?) flair to the place. Sandra says she decorated the apartment herself and I must say that she did an excellent job. An added bonus is that the apartment is a short walk (subjective, I know) to the center of town.

Lastly, every utensil imaginable is present in the apartment. We were worried that an unimportant thing such as a hair dryer wouldn't be there - we were wrong. If we're ever in Lisbon again, we'll be sure to try and stay at Sandra's again.