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'Sell Out' by Reel Big Fish

After a typically incoherent LozInTranslation conversation,
this became the humming anthem for our Portugese Road Trip.

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I don't know why I was being so coy the first time around.

Nike LunarRun in Lisboa

"And they're off!"

'Tudo Bom' Portugal-inspired custom ID: Nike LunarHaze+

On stage after winning the Lucky Draw for placing 76th

I came for the run. I stay for the afterparty

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"Aaawwww for me? This is the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me!"
I believe these are the second of three evolutions of my all-time fave shoe - Iverson's 'The Question'. I wish I was able to get Google to confirm it for me though.
Update: In actuality these were Reebok Emmitt Smith 'ES22'. A different sport altogether,

TG* to the rescure

The Sneakers, so close yet so far

Going Macgyver to get the kicks

Emmitt Smith 'ES22' Signature shoe by Reebok

Enshrined the shoe at a Sintra Wall facade

Trigger: Ego Tripping in Portugal - Sintra, Obidos, Ericeria, Coimbra

Soundtrack for the Portugese road, North from Lisboa
- 'Road Trippin' by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Ego trippin'

with two brand new allies

Fully loaded

we got snacks

and supplies

It's time to leave this town

It's time to steal away

Let's go get lost

Anywhere from the U.S.A.

Let's go get lost

Let's go get lost

Blue you sit so pretty

West of the one

Sparkle light with yellow icing

Just a mirror for the sun

Just a mirror for the sun

Just a mirror for the sun

These Smiling eyes are just a mirror for

So much has come before

those battles lost and won

This life is shining more forever in the sun

Now let us check our heads

And let us check the surf

Staying high and dry's

More trouble than it's worth

In the sun

Just a mirror for the sun

Just a mirror for the sun

These Smiling eyes are just a mirror for

In Coimbra we took some time to linger on

We three hunky dories

got our snakefinger on

Now let us drink the stars

It's time to steal away

Let's go get lost

Right here from the U.S.A

Road tripping north with Todd (USA) and Kah (NZ) beginning at Lisboa. We hit Sintra, Obidos, Ericeira, Peniche, Mafra, Leiria and Coimbra. Unfortunately some valuables were stolen from our van which means a return to Lisboa to vist the Australian Embassy. 'O mundo gira'.

Find the sequel here - Trigger: Egotripping II - England, on the road again
A day in the life of - Trigger: Day 114 - An NBA day in Portugal

- What is an Ego-Trip?
- Ego Tripping with American TG* in Portugal
- Ego Tripping with American TG* II in England
- Ego tripping with Slovakian DK* in Estonia
- Sintra, Portugal: "O mundo gira" - The second chances we get in life and travel
- Trigger: Day 114 - An NBA day in Portugal

A question answered with a quote: Portugal+ edition

My last quote compilation was formerly entitled "Spain+" because I imagined I'd be combining phrases from my time in Spain and Portugal. I didn't expect to be in Spain as long as I did, it was worthy of being a stand-alone listing. I'm imagining a similar extended stay in Portugal.

Find the collection of quotables here:
- A question answered with a quote: German + Italian edition
- A question answered with a quote: Spain edition
- A question answered with a quote: Portugal edition
- A question answered with a quote: Holland Edition
- A question answered with a quote: UK Edition
- A question answered with a quote: Lithuania Edition
- A question answered with a quote: Latvia + Estonia edition
- A question answered with a quote: Germany Revisited edition
- A question answered with a quote: Turkey edition
- Listen to my Podcast inspired by AQAwaQ: Lets's Get Real podcast

If you're unaware, I've been compiling quotes from conversations I've had in my travels. I proudly present 'A question answered with a quote: Portugal edition'

It singles you out visually

You can't hide from opportunity

Its all situational

For me to buy something - it needs to be
the most important thing in my life at that moment

"I don't like hostels. Its just people who think they're cool cuz they're travelling".
Days later: "I freakin love hostels. Uh... Its love/hate"

"You only take pictures of what you don't see" - Donald Duck

The only thing we have that's truly ours is our experience

"Contempt prior to investigation"

She just wants to have original experiences

"Shit one out" (make it happen)

"I lost my leg. *shrugs* Eh! I still have another one"

You party all the time, that's all you do? Wow that's so coooool!!

"Não se pode agradar a Gregos e a Troianos"
(Portugese: You can't please both Greeks and Trojans - You can't please everybody)

Sometimes the pleasure is in explaining

The other half of the party is telling your friends it was awesome

I'm not *that* much of a moment-liver

When you travel you see the world through the eyes of a child