Quinta da Ferraria
Travel Blogs from Obidos
From Porto to Lisbon
... in the distance. We only had about an hour of daylight to walk around, but really we didn't need much more time. It is super small, but very cute and quaint. We climbed up the castle wall surrounding the village and you could see the whole town. Plus it was beautiful with the sun setting and there was mist hoovering on the fields around us because of the earlier rain. It was perfect timing on our part. A great stop!
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Peniche
... and Michel watched a couple steal the croissants off the buffet, wrapping them in serviettes and even pouring the drinks into plastic bags, we went to the beach. Of course, just like all Portuguese, we went to the beach just to lie on the sand, not swim. Then we headed further south. First stop supermarket to buy food for a picnic then off towards Peniche where we had planned to picnic on the rock formations of Cabo Carvoeiro. Photos posted. ...
Musings on the religious experience eg. Fatima
... I always feel comforted when I see nuns or visit places where the religious experience for some is extreme, such as Fatima or Lourdes. This feeling of comfort stems from actually witnessing the enormity of belief. A belief which can lead some people to dedicate their lives to God - nuns, priests, monks etc. Or to build a huge sanctuary dedicated to Mary's apparition told by three shephard children. It's seeing pilgrims ...
A day in the sun.
... o I, when the church (finished in 1416), the royal cloister, the chapter-house, and the funeral chapel of the founder were constructed. - for Gerd ) which was amazing we retired pool side to spend the rest if the day. We had to consider Michel who wasn't feeling the best. We all have to make our little sacrifices in ...
Nazare
After leaving Ericeira we headed off to Nazare. Lovely fishing village. Not sure where the fishing boats were. It was so hot today, temperature at one stage was 38 degrees. After a ride in the acensora, a coffee and tarte de Nata we headed off to ...
Location
Other places to stay in Obidos
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Hotel Stay in Obidos
Estrada Nacional 8, No 19, Obidos | 3 star hotelfrom $87 -
Albergaria Josefa d'Obidos
Rua D. Joao de Ornelas, Obidos | 3 star hotelfrom $77 -
Casa de Sao Tiago do Castelo
Largo de Sao Tiago 1, Obidos | 3 star hotelfrom $102 -
Casa do Relogio
Rua da Graca, Obidos | Hotelfrom $51 -
Casa de Relógio
Rua da Graça, Obidos | Hotel -
Casa do Casal do Pinhao
Bairro Sra. da Luz, Obidos | Hotel -
Real D'Obidos
Rua Dom Joao de Ornelas, Obidos | 4 star hotelfrom $98 -
Casa das Senhoras Rainhas
Rua Padre Nunes Tavares, No. 6, Obidos | Hotelfrom $130 -
QUINTA DA TORRE
Estrada do Bairro, Obidos | Hotel
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