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Lunch and shopping at a stylish shop

[ Nov.2014 ] It was early afternoon when we arrived at Monsanto in Portugal. First, we looked for somewhere to eat. We went in to a shop on Rua do Castelo, a slope from the…

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Boulder in the bathroom

[ Nov.2014 ] The accommodation we stayed in the village, Monsanto in Portugal was Taverna Lusitana. It was a B&B which has got only two rooms, but the room was surprisingly nice. We were prepared…

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Village called Monsanto

[ Nov.2014 ] Monsanto is a small village in central Portugal. I saw a photograph of this village a few years ago and since then I have always wanted to visit here. This village consists…

Entroncamento

Excellent Egg Tart

[ Nov.2014 ] This is a photo of the egg tarts I ate at a cafe in Entroncamento station in Portugal. We left very early on the day and missed breakfast, so I ate this…

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From Coimbra to Monsanto

Our second destination in Portugal was a small village called Monsanto. To get there, we got up early and took a taxi to Coimbra B station. Then, we took 8:01am Lisbon train and got off…

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The restaurant with good piglet meal

[ Nov.2014 ] On the first night, we wanted to go to the restaurant listed in our guide book, but that one was fully booked.A woman there pointed ” That one is good” and it…

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Very reasonably priced hotel

[ Nov.2014 ] The first hotel we stayed in Coimbra in Portugal was three star Hotel Oslo which was very close to Coimbra A station.The exterior of the building was not particularly special, but the…

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Barbershop

[ Nov.2014 ] My husband often has his hair cut during our holiday. This time, too in Coimbra in Portugal, we went in a barbershop which looked rather old fashioned situated half way on the…

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Surprised at the magnificent museum

[ Nov.2014 ] When we went up the slopes in Coimbra in Portugal, the rain started. During this holiday, the weather was changeable all the time. We found a museum there, so we went in…