Mist and Monastery

Spooky Jesus

We fought off the urge to add to our glow-in-the-dark Virgin collection and drove on past Fatima to the UNESCO World Heritage Monastery at Batalha. The monastery is worthy of a gasp and a ‘wow’ as it comes into view and it doesn’t disappoint when you get inside. The stone pillars are covered in cute faces and leaves and the archways of the ‘incomplete chapel’ are intricately carved. I was tempted by a Virgin in a snow globe but at 10 euros I decided to go for a cock on a post card instead for 75 cents.

Now that’s what I call a hand basin

Teeny leaf

Teeny face

Massive monastery

If you’re ever in this town you must have a meal at El Burro Velho. It’s by far the best meal we’ve had on our trip so far. I even liked the Marcelo, or. ‘Blood sausage’ which has never been on my radar before. The fluffy one ate what seemed like an a entire octopus while I chowed down on garlic prawns followed by seafood spaghetti. More prawns!

No, it’s not a dragon

You CAN come the raw prawn with me

The weather has been fabulous despite a little fog in the morning at the lake but today the clouds are coming in so we’re heading north to make our way home over the next four weeks. Sigh.

Tippy toe

Early morning mist