Cape Saint Vincent, the most westerly point in all of Europe.
Did you see us in the states? We were waving.
Lagos, another small town on the Western Algarve. Middle left picture is the African slave market, the oldest in Europe. Nothing to be proud of. The ship in the upper left is a replica of a Caravel, similar to the ones Columbus used. Upper right is a beautiful church with an interesting museum in it. The treasures in it ranged from old priest vestments, coins, bones in an
old stone coffin and a helmet from the 5th century B.C. The statue on the bottom right is Henry the Navigator.
Oranges here are fresh off the trees and they are very juicy and sweet. One of my favorite drinks here is the fresh squeezed OJ. Middle photos is a couple who paint tiles as replicas from old tiles. He shared his portfolio with us and their work was lovely. Bottom right is a type of chair they build in Silves and sell for 50 E. Really cool chair that folds.
This is the castle in Silves and the archeological dig going on to restore the palace that was part of the castle. The big guy was the first king of Portugal.
Artifacts found in the castle.
Cathedral of Silves.
Monchique is the highest point in Portugal. The wind was really wild up there but the views on the way up and down were stunning.
Some souvenirs from Loule.
I like how you are able to collage the photos--so many great ones! Nice souvenirs from Loule. Looks like the weather is cooperating nicely!
ReplyDeleteThat was quite a day of sightseeing covering so many cities and history. Looks like sunshine is with you every step of the way.Hope your swim class is keeping you amused! Call me if you want a pronunciation lesson!
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