On the first day Rui went out of his way to help me to get on the right bus and make me feel welcome at his house of books. He introduced me to the convenience of tram 28. (In fact, I think he knows every route on the public transport map of Lisbon!) He made good tea and coffee and offered ideas about restaurants and places to visit. I attended a conference during my stay at Rui's house and find it sad that I could make so little time to talk to him about books and music and the meaning and origin of Portuguese words. He is very knowledgeable about Lisbon and his area and clearly loves living there. This alone made for a good experience.