Sunday Journal Today: Consider Portugal
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Category: Europe
All Is Quiet on the Eastern Front: Elvas
For our last stop of our September 2021 circuit of northern and central Portugal we dipped back into one ofContinue Reading
Meandering through the Mountains of Portugal
Interior northern Portugal has a lot to offer. Pine forested mountain tops overlook little villages and vinho verde vineyards (“greenContinue Reading
The Dogs of Bragança
As though it were planned (it was not) we landed in Bragança on the autumnal equinox (ok, one day late).Continue Reading
In the Cradle of Portugal: Guimarães
In the category of, why did we not stay here longer, is the city of Portugal’s (or at least modernContinue Reading
The Churches of Braga
Climbing the slight incline from the train station, the third largest city in Portugal is unremarkable at first until youContinue Reading
Alcobaça: Where Rivers Meet and Lovers Lay
“In this area lived a couple of lovers who loved each other madly. She was called Baça and he wasContinue Reading
Ascending to Monsanto
A little mishap from Rome2Rio sent us further east than expected to Monsanto from Óbidos. R2R claimed a 45 minuteContinue Reading
The Monastery of Batalha
“Is that a church?” we said as we rode down the hill on the highway into Batalha. Yes, yes itContinue Reading
Inside the Walls of Óbidos
We first came to Óbidos on Christmas Day of 2019. We vowed to return for an overnight after being charmedContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 