Friday, January 1, 2010

Obidos

Our last stop before Lisbon, where we spent the night in another aire, was the medieval hill-town and castle of Obidos, traditionally a gift of the Portugese king to his wife the queen.

16th century aquaduct carrying water to Obidos






 
Tile work above a portal to the hill town of Obidos







View from town wall

All the buildings are trimmed in either blue or yellow--
originally property lines--but note here that the grafitti is
color-matched

Ditto, in yellow

One of six churches encountered in the 4 or
5 blocks from the gate to the castle

The Annunciation, in the church; painted by
one of the sisters...

Alley leading up to the next alley

The castle keep; the castle is now a 9-room
hotel; not all that expensive, really

Special European small medieval village garbage truck

It was December 24th, so all Santa's helpers
were out and about

Another Obidos street scene; pretty place

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