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Lady in Wonderland
Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009
My journey from northern to southern Portugal continued for another day in Lisbon, during which my boyfriend and I trekked out to Lisbon's Belem district. There we came face to face with the crazy Manueline Mosterio dos Jeronimos. The church was decorated from dome to kneeler with nautical-themed decor, and housed the tomb of Vasco da Gama. Although smaller than I had anticipated (the last church I saw in England had the longest nave in Europe, after all), all of the uniquely Portuguese aspects of the design were fascinating.
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Algarve spring in poetry
Blog: Heather on her travels - 9 June 2009
Spring on the Algarve is the loveliest time of year, with a freshness and warmth in the air before the scorching summer sun shrivels everything up. Today’s Everyday Lovely is a poem by my godmother, Mavis Carter about spring in the Algarve, in Portugal. I hope the poem brings you the promise of spring sunshine on [...]
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