THURSDAY DOORS

August 31, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

A familiar sight throughout northern Portugal and Galician Spain, the hórreo is just one of the many names for this little granary. Usually built with stone or wood, there are slits in the walls to allow for ventilation. It is always raised from the ground to keep rodents at bay. Shape and size can also […]

Lamego Doors

May 18, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

This is my first venture into Dan’s Thursday Doors challenge although I’ve been meaning to to so for yonks… So beginning with a favourite – from the cathedral in Lamego, Douro region, Portugal….

BLUE

April 30, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

This wonderful azulejo mural in Povoa de Varzim, Portugal, illustrates the city’s history and heroes. This week’s theme from Debbie for One Word Sunday is BLUE

FOUND!

April 10, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

This week’s theme from Debbie for One Word Sunday is FOUND In the early 1990’s, in the Coa valley in northern Portugal, a local archaeologist found rock engravings – just before the valley was to be flooded as part of a huge dam project. They were identified as Paleolithic and were to become one of the greatest archaeological […]

CMMC – January Alphabet ( letter V anywhere in the word)

January 26, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

In the VALLEY…. ….there’s a VILLAGE…. ….surrounded by VINEYARDS…. …..that produce the BEVERAGES…. ….the SAVOURING of which…. ….leads to the HANGOVERS!!!! VIVA LA VINO!!!! PS – V anywhere in the word….. COVID / VIRUS / VACCINE!!!!😷 Link to Cee’s Photo Challenge here