Finishing the trail
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Part of my up-and-down journey on the trail was going down to Praia do Carvalho, a beautiful little beach that can only be reached via steps carved into a tunnel down through the cliff. There was aBaca selengkapnya
Part of my up-and-down journey on the trail was going down to Praia do Carvalho, a beautiful little beach that can only be reached via steps carved into a tunnel down through the cliff. There was aBaca selengkapnya
This walled medieval village in the Alentejo sits on a hilltop that’s been occupied since prehistoric times. It’s lovely - every time I turned a corner there was another beautiful view. It nowBaca selengkapnya
I came to Monsaraz because it’s in a dark sky area where they try to limit light pollution. I visited the castelo in Monsaraz - 14th century fortifications where the apparent lack of interest inBaca selengkapnya
Évora is the capital of the Alentejo region, a university town, and a former home of Portuguese kings. The Igreja de São Francisco was built by the Franciscans in the 14th century and handily a MassBaca selengkapnya
This journey included a slow, careful progress on rutted dirt roads surrounded by cattle and cork trees. I was honestly surprised to arrive at the monuments and find a little parking area with a fewBaca selengkapnya
I spent the night in Tomar, right in the center of town where the lovely Rio Nabão runs. I sat at a table at a cafe in Mouchão Park on the riverside, watching the children ride a zip line on aBaca selengkapnya
This was built by the Knights Templar starting in the 12th century as a fortification against the Moors. When the pope and the French King dissolved the Knights Templar at the beginning of the 14thBaca selengkapnya
The apparition of Our Lady of Fátima figured PROMINENTLY in the library of St. Aloysius elementary school when I was a child. PROMINENTLY. So, I could not go to Portugal without visiting Fátima. TheBaca selengkapnya
When I arrived in Porto, I grabbed a delicious, very traditional, Portuguese dinner at a packed little restaurant called O Buraco. Then I wandered down to the banks of the Douro River and followed theBaca selengkapnya
I spent the day walking around Porto checking out the sights.
-- Livraria Lello is a beautiful, and incredibly crowded, bookstore. Fortunately, I bought a timed ticket online in advance, so I couldBaca selengkapnya