Convento de Nossa Senhora da Conceição’s extraordinary azulejos
A couple of guidebooks had mentioned they were rather special, but even so we were not expecting this.
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When in Portugal you will find me walking, cooking, photographing, reading and of course blogging. In England it is pretty much the same but with the addition of gardening and lots of volunteering!
Romance and intrigue in a Portuguese convent
Who was the Author of the “Lettres Portugaises”?
Read MoreThe martins, swallows and swifts are settled in, so it is time for us to move on.
But before we go can I identifying the hirundines?!
Read MoreThere were eagles, partridges and pigs!
If you have been following my blog a while then you know I cannot resist photographing the Iberian pigs.
Read MoreThe Alcáçova of Mértola
A fascinating peep at early Christian and Muslim art and architecture.
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