[ Nov.2014 ] On the last day of our holiday in Portugal, we finally managed to get to the old university in Coimbra. It is broadly accepted that this university was founded on the 1…

[ Nov.2014 ] In the evening when we came back from Monsanto village to Coimbra in Portugal, we went to a restaurant called A Conzinha da Maria. Does it mean ‘Maria’s kitchen’ perhaps? We just…

[ Nov.2014 ] After coming back from Monsanto to Coimbra in Portugal, we stayed in a 4 star hotel called Vila Gale. It was a big hotel where an international conference was being held. This…

[ Nov.2014 ] This is the view from the bus stop in Monsanto in Portugal. We saw this view for more than 40 minutes. That is because the 2 o’clock bus finally arrived at 2:25pm….

[ Nov.2014 ] This is a photo of the Bread Salad we ate in Monsanto in Portugal. It was very different from Italian Panzanella which is a salad dish with bread in it. This one…

[ Nov.2014 ] In the excursion from Monsanto, Portugal we went to a village called Idanha-a-Velha. It is a very old village which has a long history since 16 AD. Therefore there were a lot…

[ Nov.2014 ] The taxi driver who took us around Monsanto, Portugal was Manuel. He was quite elderly and a bit eccentric, wearing camouflage fatigues. He had a photo of the world disliked people in…

The first place where the taxi we ordered in Monsanto, Portugal took us was another village called …

[ Nov.2014 ] One of the souvenirs of Monsanto in Portugal is this doll called Marfona.It is made based on a cross with some rag.Apparently it is symbolised Greek Goddess of fertility called Maria.People put…