Yesterday, my family and I celebrated St. Martin's day. In Portugal, the tradition is called magusto.
I filled myself with chestnuts though I haven't drunk any água-pé (I'll explain it later). What about you: how did you celebrate St. Martin's day?
Incidentally, St. Martin's day is celebrated on the Armistice day (which took place at the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918), but let's talk about a happier subject...
Today, Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel took a visit at our delightful country. I think it was an amazing opportunity to develop the economic relationship between creditor and debtor! :P As for the demonstrations in Lisbon, I agree with a spokesman from the government I saw on the news: their attitudes were dishonourable towards the trust Germany gives to Portugal, translated on the investment in car industry, etc; that way, the German chancellor and our prime minister replied were tactful, saying the liberty of expression, just like transit freedom has taken place in the European Union, is essential in democracy -- it's their way to see things and it can't be taken personally, although the PM is aware of it.
Ok, I really wanted to tell you more of it, but it happens that I'm feeling a bit drowsy, so... buh-bye, see you next time!
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