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Obidos, Portugal
From Leiria we left and on our way further south by south east as we headed for Evora by way of Obidos. now I hadn’t particularly wanted to trip by Obidos, after all, seen one walled city with a castle, seen em all. I was quite charmed by it after rosemary’s insisting that we drop in for lunch.
Parked the car, strolled through the old and not so old graveyard and into the town via one of it’s gates. This little burg was the traditional gift of the King to his Queen bride and a very nice gift indeed. Yes, it is tres cool vatos!
A loggia above the gate filled with azuelejos fine, greeted us. We strolled from pillar to post, enjoying the postcard views of elemental Portuguese homes awash in bougainvillea.
A castle fair we strode through and upon the city’s ancient walls we trod and espied new works. A new amphitheater of old stone to match the rest of the old stone of which the city is built.
Leaving as we came, first on foot and then by car, after stocking up on victuals at the local mini mart, we did just that, we left, stage left... Another tale in life's continuing saga by Raymond Ellstad
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