A Thousand Splendid Suns

A few more snaps from our time in Portugal.  Unfortunately they've all got a bit muddled.

We spent three days in Lisbon at the end of our trip.  Lisbon was a great city where we seemed to wander from church to church (each one equally as grand as the last.  Unfortunately it's quite hard to capture that in photos - but I guess that's why we're here and not looking at photos of it).  

Lisbon.  I don't know what I expected, but I didn't expect it to be as hilly as it was.  It made for a very pretty skyline.

Consalacao.  All those dots are the sunbathers on the rocks (I've mentioned this in a previous post).  All the more funny since there isn't actually any sun, and still they're fighting over a spot.

Berlenga Island.  David, Nell, Murray and I caught a boat to Berlenga Island for the day.  Easily the roughest boat trip I've been on - sick bags were used.  Not by me, though.  The island itself was very pretty, aqua blue water and then a very barren landscape.  It's a Unesco site, so it's well protected.

Admiring the view.  It was really great to spend two weeks with Nell and Murray.

Berlenga Island

And again

There were tiles everywhere; usually on the facade of houses.  This one was in a church though; the blue and white tiles seemed to mainly be reserved for the church.

Walking along a wall guarding a castle in Obidos.  

Portugal in a mouthful.  An espresso, a warm bun out of the oven and a paste de nata (custard tart).  

Consalacao.  David's makeshift sun shelter - we decided to join those on the beach, opting out of lying on jagged rocks.   Call us tourists.

Every time I see this I laugh.  On Lisbon's waterfront, a small blowhole to allow waves to pass under the walkway would give you quite a shock.

My turn.

Lisbon. David's pastel colours matching the pastel of the streets.

Lisbon.

Lisbon.  There was some great graffiti in this city.

Lisbon.

Lisbon.

Subtle graffiti in Lisbon.

Lisbon. Outside the Jeronimos Monastery, dating back to the early 1600s. 

Lisbon.


- Hana