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Roman Ruins and a Chapel Filled with Bones
On our first day of vacation in Portugal, we drove to Evora for the Temple of Diana and the Chapel of Bones. Alex really likes Roman ruins, so we figured we'd check it out. It was really just some columns in the middle of a modern looking square, but it's cool to know how old it is and how long people have been living and building in Portugal.
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A Pledge in Évora
Evora was different from the other places we have been in Portugal so far. It had no ocean, or rivers, but is was completely surrounded by a medieval wall. Every single street is made of cobble stone, but they aren't littered with cigarettes as much as the bigger cities. Most of the buildings are white with yellow door and window trim. On most of the streets you can barely fit one car. Evora also has an ancient roman temple, walls, a bone chapel, a cathedral, an aqueduct, and ...
Monsaraz
... telling the truth about the climate away from the sea being perfect for grapes. After climbing a big hill (one we could see coming from a long way off), our bus dropped us off outside the walls of the medieval town of Monsaraz. And I do mean little. The population of Monsaraz is a little over 50 people. You can walk from one end to the other in about 5min. But in this case, good things come in small packages, because the whole place was like a postcard. Pure ...
Amigos, chelas y mucho jamón
... mañana partimos a las 07.40 am en tren hacia Madrid. Nos vamos con una sensación de haber pasado un tiempo increíble acá con nuestros amigos, agradecidos de su hospitalidad y sus atenciones para con cada uno de nosotros. Ahora es otra cosa, vamos por nuestra cuenta. Y nos vamos nada menos que a Pamplona a ya saben qué. La idea es arrendar un auto llegando a Madrid y emprender el viaje para que los chicos corran en los San Fermines..pero claro, esa será otra historia que ...
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David wanted to see the chapel of bones here in Evora . Well we have . Just feel exhausted after our day at Sintra . It was just a 1.30 ride from Estoril , around Lisbon , avoided tolls so were in crazy traffic. But we did cross an amazing bridge . Must have been 10 ks long . Over the harbor at Lisbon ponte vasco da gama . In new Zealand we stuff around with the Auckland harbor bridge ,and the gorge . Here they would just go for it . All the roads are ...
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