Evora, Portugal

Ola

We are in Evora today. We catch the bus into Centro which is inside the old town walls. Walk to Praça Giraldo (Giraldo Square)

Kerrie relaxing in Praco (park)

Church in Evora

and then onto one church and then to a Cathedral which is a Museum and attraction these days - another €4 well spent!

Inside Chapel - pretty impressive

Inside Chapel

Pretty impressive - inside Cathedral

Another shot inside Cathedral

Another shot - inside Cathedral

Another shot inside Cathedral

Amazing curved ceilings in Cathedral

Yep - another shot of the lovely curved ceilings in Cathedral

Miniature depiction of life in the market square in the early centuries

Great rooftop terrace that you can walk around with turrets and bells and dangerously low walls with gaps that we could fall through v. easily - but we don’t although we feel a little uneasy. We get a great shot of an American lady doing cartwheels on the rooftop. Turns out they own a gymnastics academy and she is sending it home as inspiration for their gymnasts.

Shot of turrets on rooftop of Cathedral - we were on roof!

Turrets on rooftop of Cathedral

Yep - more shots of turrets on roof of Cathedral

Another shot of the rooftop of Cathedral

On rooftop of Cathedral - with lady doing cartwheels along the edge - look closely

Kerrie on rooftop of Cathedral

Also fabulously beautiful inside church and v large and old pipe organ that is still functional - made of oak wood and built in the 16th century.
and one of the oldest and most famous in Europe.

Old pipe organ built in 16th century

Time for obligatory morning tea but today we have our own (supermarket) biscuits - so first day of no Pastel de Nata! We find a seat outside cathedral beside a British couple who live in Algarve half the year or more. Some people we've met were registered as citizens of Portugal before Brexit so they're not affected by the 90 days in 180 day rule. Nice couple, but we didn't get away from them until an hour later.

Checked out the Roman Temple ruins.

Roman ruins

Roman ruins

And then decided lunch was in order so went back down the hill to a little terrace bakery - delicious lunch (i had salmon and crab salad and Bob had large ham and cheese toastie with huge chocolate milkshake!

Bob enjoying special chocolate milkshake at rooftop terrace bakery

Suitably fortified we found the Aqueduto (ie aqueduct) on the outskirts of the old town wall - fairly impressive but never finished due to what is described as ‘imponderables’ - whatever that means??

Aqueduto (aqueduct)

Then back up the hill to the big church (free) and the attached Chapel of the Bones. It's a Chapel which is made of skeletal bones and skulls around every wall - quite impressive!

Chapel of Bones - skeletal bones and skulls line the walls

Chapel of Bones

Column in Chapel of Bones - with skulls and bones

Mummy inside Chapel of Bones

More skulls and bones

After a big day, we find a bus stop and head home. Go to Snack Bar, Bob buys beer while I battle wifi trying to send next blog.
Likely scrambled eggs for dinner tonight and an early night as off to next little village tomorrow. We're following the Classic Trips from the Lonely Planet Guide Book that will take us all the way to South East Spain and all stops along the way (who says nothing is planned!)

Adeus for now