A Portuguese Village Bar
The last section of our drive back from Guarda the other day was along a fairly small road through the mountains (around 1500 M), the twists and turns along the precipitous edge of the slopes…
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History and Humour
Many who visit Guarda, a city close to the Portuguese-Spanish border, will come away impressed by its history as one of many cities and small towns in Beira Alta which harboured Jewish communities for centuries…
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We don’t just sit around on terraces and eat while we’re here, I’ll have you know. Some mornings we get ourselves operative before the sun gets too hot, and we do some exploring. There’s a…
View PostTerrace Delights (and a Recipe for you!)
The driveway/parking lot of Quinta da Geia where we had a delightful lunch on the terrace a few days ago — and will return for one more meal before we leave on Sunday. Orange seems…
View PostRuined beauties . . .
A few more photos from our daily walk to the village. Above and below, the ruins of a house built in the 18th century. And here’s a reminder that I shouldn’t romanticize too much. I…
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