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.

Sintra-Vila Palace

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architecture, palace, Portugal, Sintra

Yesterday I went to Sintra to explore. Known for its majestic palaces, I advise any travelers to Lisbon to make this day trip.

The artistry and craftsmanship are exquisite of this 15th century blend of Moorish, Manueline, Gothic and Madéjar architectural styles.