The previous photos of the beer and ice have a story.
Our friends, Jeff and Angie wanted to go see this castle that was located on a very steep hill. Steep. We took a trolley to the top but we did not feel like walking to the castle. So, we saw a cafe and stopped to get a drink while they went off to the castle. The waiters in Lisbon are great, they aim to please and put up with tourists. I ordered a beer, my wife ordered an iced tea with no sugar. They took a while in bring our drinks but when they did, I got my beer and Tammy got some kind of juice. She told the waiter that she wanted Iced Tea with Ice, no sugar. She had pointed to the item on the menu and thought it was understood. The waiter apologized profusely. Tammy again pointed to the iced tea on the menu. And off the waiter went, not to be seen for over 10 minutes or more, but, when he returned he came with hot tea in a kettle. We looked at each other. She again told him that it was not what she had ordered, that she wanted Iced Tea, no sugar, with ice. By now we have been there over a half hour and Tammy has not gotten anything to drink. She looked at my drink but I surreptitiously moved it closer to me. The waiter asked, I thought this was what you wanted, my wife, no problem, I will take it. By this time she was dehydrated that any liquid, hot or cold, was appealing but....the waiter insisted on taking the tea back and getting the order right. Meanwhile I ordered another beer.... After a prolonged absence he comes back, with a can of Iced Tea with sugar. Tammy never got the ice. We did not say a thing, we were not going to return this item. Meanwhile I ordered...uh......
The waiter was very nice and patient. We did meet some brothers who were delivering some items to the cafe we were at. They recognized us by our badges. See! You should always wear your badge....and if in Portugal, don't order tea without sugar or ice....
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