Monday, October 28, 2019 Evora
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| He spoke no English, we spoke no Portuguese, but he made us 2 wonderful ham sandwiches for a picnic lunch! |
With our tour of Evora finished at 1 PM, Michael and I went into a small market and purchased
ham sandwiches and sides for a picnic lunch. We managed to mime what we wanted, as our
command of Portuguese is severely limited!
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| Praca do Giraldo, the main square in Evora |
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| Bringing a little Chicago to Portugal - Praca do Giraldo |
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| So many beautiful items made from cork - including shoes! |
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| Yes! Last chance for the wonderful Pasteis de Nata before we leave Portugal |
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| These tasty little custard pastries will stay in my memory for a long time! |
Along the way home, we shopped for souvenirs – some items made of cork, of course. We
had hoped to eat our lunch in the public garden, but a light rain had started, so we went back to our posada and found a pretty, protected spot under a pergola.
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| Grapevine pergola at the posada. |
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| Perfect location for our picnic lunch |
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| The fragrance of the grapes was an extra bonus |
Later, the sun came out and we went for a leisurely stroll past many of the places we had seen
on our morning tour with our guide.
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| Garden of Diana and the mirdouro overlooking the south part of town |
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| They call this sculpture "The Kiss" - originally it was one piece, but cracked and has been left as is... |
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| The medieval Tower of the Five Shields |
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| Our posada - the convent connected to the private St. John the Evangelist church |
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| The capitals and columns of the Temple of Diana (which is it's name, but not for whom the temple was built!) |
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