“With age, comes wisdom. With travel, comes understanding.” – Sandra Lake
While driving through the countryside we kept seeing trees like this – red from the bottom up. We wondered “have deer been eating the bark?”. But there were so many and it looked so uniform.
When we arrived at our destination we went to YouTube and searched “Cork Oak trees, harvest in Portugal” and I hope you will too! It’s very fascinating! In every city we’ve been to in Portugal there have been cork products for sale. Cork purses, cork backpacks, cork eyeglass cases, cork fans, cork hats, and even cork postcards and on & on. We never realized that Portugal produced the amount of cork that they do. Please look it up – it’s most interesting!
See what I mean?
Évora has a very intact Roman temple – at least 2,000 years old
Amazing condition – don’t ya think?
Évora’s Jardim Diana – overlooking the countryside.
In the town square – Praça do Geraldo – they have a board that posts death notices.
Just had to share this pretty pic.
Oranges in the process of ripening.
University students playing some kind of a game, laughing and having a great time. Fun to watch, too! 😊Évora Cathedral – built in the 12th century is a mix of Romanesque and Gothic styles.
We found this 15th century painted marble statue of pregnant Maryinteresting. It’s thought that the first priests, hoping to make converts out of Celtic pagans who worshipped mother goddesses, felt they’d have more success if they kept the focus on fertility.
Portugal seems to be one of the most interesting places to tour of all the different trips you have taken over the years. Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos.
Murphys on the Move 
I never knew Portugal was a producer of cork. Will check out YouTube. Loved the cloister!
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Was news to us too! One of the many reasons that travel is so enriching.
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Cork! Who knew? Great photos! So glad you are seeing so many interesting things! ❤️
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Portugal seems to be one of the most interesting places to tour of all the different trips you have taken over the years. Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos.
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We really do love it here!
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Another cool city. And that cathedral!
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Marvelous journey! Amazing to see cork trees. Safe travels back home.
Loretta
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