Portugal

Boulder in the bathroom

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…

Portugal

Village called Monsanto

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

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…

Portugal

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…

Portugal

The restaurant with good piglet meal

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…

Portugal

Very reasonably priced hotel

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…

Portugal

Barbershop

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…

Portugal

Surprised at the magnificent museum

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…

England

X’mas jumper

Until some years ago, the X’mas jumpers were one of the most embarrassing items. But last few years, jumpers with big Santa Claus, reindeer or snow flakes has been very popular. Apparently,…