Sunday, October 24, 2010

As The Days Go By

The weather is extraordinary here. It ranges between 75-80 degrees and so each day is a perfect day to do what ever we have decided to do. There is always the hint of a breeze and we find that most delightful. As tourist season goes, this is considered off-season so it is very quiet. We love that.

We find we are motivated by our wanderlust and so we are meandering along the coastline taking in the beauty of each of our stops and absorbing its unique history. We park our car at the city edge and pull out our book on the history of where we are and then walk along the cobbled streets. For instance, in the town of Silves there is an old church that was built during the time of the crusades. The dead warriors were brought there to get their final blessing before their burial. These are funny little tidbits of history that never make it into a book but fascinating to think about while you are there.

The walking helps us to see the city life. We know when the fish man comes with his truck full of fresh fish. We sit with ladies as they have their late morning coffee and chat. Late after noon the men gather to drink beer and play bocce ball. All this enriches us and we remember the little things in life that make living joyous.


We took a boat ride one day to see the grottos along the coastline.

We snap a thousand snapshots hoping to capture the waves as they hit the rocks, or as the sun peaks through an opening in the rock and changes the color of the water from sapphire to turquoise.



We have become captivated by the food and wine. Everyday we feel as if we must have a bowl of white bean and prawn soup, Portuguese bread with sardines and olives, and good glass of wine. It warms us and nourishes us and then we are off again.

Tomorrow we will head to the town of Sarges. We hear the sunset is gorgeous along the cliffs. Seems a good enough reason to go.

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