Weekend Coffee Share

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architecture, businesses, churches, Great Lakes Distillery, history, Milwaukee, model railroads, Orlandini Studios, Retrospek, Wisconsin

If we were having coffees, we’d be outside to enjoy the sunshine while it lasts.

Doors Open Milwaukee

Sunday I returned to Day 2 of Doors Open Milwaukee. I started the day at mass at a beautiful little church Old St. Mary’s.

Afterwards I saw the Grain Exchange Room.

Then I visited a 19th century home. They tore it down and built a double mansion so the 2 brothers could live on one side while the sister lived on the other. Now it’s been restored as a boutique hotel.

Next I visited Orlandini Studios where they create plaster art for theaters, churches, elegant homes.

Across the street from the studio was the Great Lakes Distillery.

Time for my volunteer shift at Retrospek when they bring vintage electronics back to life. The couple who own it started by buying old Polaroid cameras at Goodwill or from eBay to get the film to sell. They moved on to camera repair and now they have 43 employees and repair and sell Polaroids, Walkman, record players, etc. They also will get your film developed in a jiffy.

I had time at the end of the afternoon to visit the Model Railroad Club of Milwaukee.

They’re open to the public the last Sunday of every month.

I rushed to visit a couple churches before Doors Open Milwaukee ended.

St. Augustine of Hippo

St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

Doors Open Milwaukee is now annual event for me. I just scratched the surface.

Weekend Coffee Share

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Art, churches, Fátima, food, Lisbon, Pastry, pilgrimage, Portugal, Sintra, tiles

Portugal

If we were having coffee, I’d ask you if you thought the milk here in Portugal was different. I’m sure it is and I’m not criticizing, just noticing.

At the hotel’s breakfast buffet.

Coimbra

Coimbra

Last week we went to Coimbra, a small city that I could live in in a minute. So much charm.

Fátima

Our home base for the trip was Fátima, a town known for religious appropriations seen in 1916 and 1917 by three children.

Fátima Basillica

Apparition Chapel

Home of 2 of the kids

Where 2 of the kids were buried

Porto

After the pilgrimage ended, I added a few days in Porto, the second biggest city in Portugal.

St. Catarina

I loved the colorful painted tiles I saw throughout Portugal. I even went to their National Tile Museum in Lisbon.

Sintra

I got to see one of Sintra’s castles. I wish I’d spent more time in this charming town. Next time.

Pastry

My the Portuguese are good bakers.