A final set of photos from my Portugal trip, including a Gothic monastery with roses, Roman ruins, port wine, a miracle, two pilgrimages, and penance, plus wistful cows.
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A Visit to Portugal, June-July 2018: Évora to Óbidos
Here’s a next set of photos, from the UNESCO world heritage site of Évora, to a cork oak estate, a local market and medieval monastery (Alcobaça), a fishing town and beach (Nazaré), and a fortified hill town (Óbidos).
A Visit to Portugal, June-July 2018: Lisbon
In the summer of 2018, I was pleased to have a chance to visit Portugal for the first time. Why Portugal? Fundamentally, I was intrigued with the country’s maritime history, leading to a seafaring empire in the sixteenth century. Beyond that, and the existence of the Portuguese community in Toronto, I didn’t know much. Soccer, …