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Rua Da Silva 11h30 --
Woman 1 : - Olá
vizinha, tudo bem? ( Hey neighbour, all is good ? )
Woman 2 : - Yes everything is ok... did you see them arriving ?
- Who ?
- Senhor Guy's hosts, you know this french man living in front on the
top floor.
- I didn't see them, I was not looking out of my window. How are they?
Are they Americans like the previous ones?
- No. This time they look like French or Canadians, a young couple
and their kid.
- I think all of them like the area, you should know why after living
here more than 50 years ?
- It's true that I know a bit about the area. I think
the tourists like it because it's so central. It's walking distance
from the museums and all the center interests. And you know even if I
can't
walk
anymore up the hills, I take the trams and the buses
just at the corner of the street . I also like to take the train
along the coast to Cascais, I take it here at the station on Avenue
24th of July.
- In addition I think they also like our street ambiance which is like
a small village central place. Here everyone knows everyone and we like
to
talk together.
- It may be also that the tourists like to stay in an authentic
«bairro». You remember how it was in the old times when the
harbour was still open and the fishermen had their houses
in the street.
- It was a good time yes ... I met my husband in this street ...
But you know the nightlife is still interesting, we are near
«Bairro Alto» and also near the new bars and discos in
Santos district. On week ends there are a lot of young people around
here.
- Oh yes sure our street is a piece of history, and this French Guy has
done a great job with its apartments, they are like they used to be in
the old times
but they are much more confortable than my own place. Eventually he
installed a satellite dish on the roof near the air conditioner. He has
also lots of flowers on his balcony, it's very pretty.
- Ah «vizinha» it's time to prepare lunch, have you been
shopping?
- Oh yes I bought bacalhau ( Codfish ) at the fish
shop down here and I have also been to Senhor Antonio's grocery shop
and he had beautifull figs, with some chantilly all the family will
appreciate the dessert.
And you? I saw you going out of Senhor Mario's, did you buy roasted
chicken for lunch?
- Yes, yes and I will cook «arroz doce» for my grand child
dessert, he will leave school within half an hour.
I will prepare all, «até Amanha vizinha » ( Speak
with you later neighbour )
- Até amanha vizinha se deus quiser. ( See you
tomorrow if god wishes it )