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 Slow Shutter Release by Bwana_Brown
At one high point, we came around a turn to find the traffic stopped while a shepherd rounded up one of his wayward goats. I meant to get a photo of this fine beast as he walked down the road toward me, but he suddenly bolted as he got closer. I guess that I should have had the shutter button partially depressed to prime the focus. It was too late when the camera finally decided to obey my command to SHOOT. Leave a Comment
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 Night View - One Tower of
the Shrine by Bwana_Brown
Over the next two days, we were able to listen to the bells just outside our room every 15 minutes between 7 AM and 9 PM. At the top of the hour, a major display of music was put on, followed by a gong or two at 15 minutes past and before the hour, while the half-hour brought a short melody!
Fortunately, we are early risers anyway, so the 7 AM wake-up session served as good motivation to get the day underway! Leave a Comment
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 Just Straightening These
Boulders by Bwana_Brown
The mountaintop village of Monsanto was once voted the 'most Portugese village in Portugal', and it really was something else!!
As we passed through the tiny hamlet of Relva, only minutes away from Monsanto itself, we came upon these two huge boulders that had obviously fallen over. I did not like the look of it, so close to the road, so stopped the car to see what I could do to help. As you can see, I have managed to get one of them partially upright but had to quit at that - it was just too heavy to reach the full upright position. Whatever you do, don't try this without proper training!! Leave a Comment
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 Displaced Sidewalk Stones in
Lisbon by Bwana_Brown
However, one problem with this custom is that the sidewalks tend to undulate with little hills and valleys as you proceed along. Of course, in some cases the stones have been dislodged (but not very often) or the footing can be slippery because they have been so polished by the countless footsteps! Bring good walking shoes, these sidewalks are not friendly to high-heels!
Incidently, the same practise is used on the streets (with bigger blocks) in the centre of most towns and villages. I read somewhere that making all these stone blocks was a job given to convicts! Leave a Comment
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 Near the Top of the Serra da
Estrela by Bwana_Brown
My 'Covilha' page details our wonderful experiences up in these mountains, with their bleak windswept and rocky appearance. The remnants of the morning's rain clouds were still scudding low and occassional clouds would sweep past us as we stood there admiring the scene. During the winter months, snow is common here and you can even do some skiing in these mountains if you wish! Leave a Comment
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 Guincho by micas_ptLeave a Comment
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A few occasions gave us the impression that prices might be different for locals and for tourists when the price list is not presented before ordering. We finally had it confirmed when I paid 2.4 Euro for a beer and, two minutes later, a local guy sitting at the next table paid 1.70 Euro for exactly the same size of beer glass.
Not much of a rip off though, as the same serving amount in our homecountry Italy would cost about 4 Euro.
In a different place, we drank a 0.2 liter glass of beer for the price of 0.70 Euro and a 0.4 liter glass for 1.80 Euro. This was puzzling as well but considering the general bargain prices across Portugal it just added some fun to the trip.
On the other hand, no wrong checks were ever found when dining out or for accommodation. Leave a Comment
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