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.
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16th century aquaduct carrying water to Obidos |
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Tile work above a portal to the hill town of Obidos |
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View from town wall |
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All the buildings are trimmed in either blue or yellow-- originally property lines--but note here that the grafitti is color-matched |
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Ditto, in yellow |
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One of six churches encountered in the 4 or 5 blocks from the gate to the castle |
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The Annunciation, in the church; painted by one of the sisters... |
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Alley leading up to the next alley |
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The castle keep; the castle is now a 9-room hotel; not all that expensive, really |
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Special European small medieval village garbage truck |
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It was December 24th, so all Santa's helpers were out and about |
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Another Obidos street scene; pretty place |
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