postais postcards from lisbon, for avó

bica

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Cold today, four degrees in the morning, everybody wearing scarves up to the eyes.

A bica now costs 2 euros 60 at the café by the miradouro. The crisis, the waiter said. I paid and drank it slowly to get my money's worth.

Avó, I know. I can hear you from here. "In my time." Yes. In your time it cost fifteen tostões.