Wednesday, 16 October 2024

A Few Pics of Portugal

The Mr and I recently spent eight days in Portugal staying in old historical buildings or Pousadas as they are known. Three different buildings, a Royal Guard barracks attached to an old palace, a hospital and a very old monastery. Most of the time spent there was very charming and so I thought I would post just a few pics. Do have a close look at the tiles, eighteenth century I believe and the subject? why, The Chicken's Wedding, natch.
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8 comments:

  1. jabblog16 October 2024 at 16:14

    I love The Chicken''s Wedding - such detail.
    The huge tree is wonderful. Is it an olive?

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    1. Shrimpton and Perfect17 October 2024 at 10:22

      The magnificent tree was in a very old hilltop village called Obidos, founded in 308BC. I'm not really sure what the tree was but definitely not an Olive as too big. I felt a tremendous energy from it.

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  2. sustainablemum16 October 2024 at 21:27

    What wonderful buildings, I have never been to Portugal, it looks a beautiful place to visit.

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  3. TheCrankyCrow16 October 2024 at 23:31

    Ha ha....LOVE the tiles - and the chicken in the carriage just cracked me up for some reason. I was in Portugal years and years...and years...ago. A beautiful country and beautiful people. How I wish I could have had your lodging arrangements - WOW! I stayed in hostels...and not of the pleasant variety LOL. Thanks for sharing your lovely photos. ~Robin~

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  4. Lowcarb team member17 October 2024 at 00:02

    Lovely photographs from your eight days spent in Portugal.

    All the best Jan

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    1. Shrimpton and Perfect17 October 2024 at 15:16

      Thanks jan. I could do with some of that sunshine now.

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  5. Shrimpton and Perfect17 October 2024 at 10:25

    I love the Chicken's wedding too. We visited the Tile Museum in Lisbon and came away totally smitten. So many wonderful old tiles with beautiful images.

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