5/18 To Aborim

May 18 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

Roosters crow all day,
The trees are thick with bird songs,
And the church bells clang.

Lei and I settled into Casa de Santiago, a shared house with 9 beds. A very kind host, Sonja, signed us in and offered cheese, fruit, bread, and wine. She even gave us a miniture wooden rooster keepsake. We began singing, "Our house is a very, very,very fine house." We felt so fortunate to have found this little jewel for the night.
The walk was gorgeous today. Slightly overcast, perfect walking weather. For a mile, I was following a yellow brick road. It just added to the enchantment of the day.Read more