Nome Alone: Portugal

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9.24.2013

Part Nine: Serpa, Coimbra and Conimbriga, Portugal.

Ruins, typography, ceramics and tapas. My favorite image is of the men gravitating towards the horticulture shop and the atomic-style typography on the sign above them (so many old neons and shop signs). Anyway, this post concludes our Portugal/Spain trip! What a lovely vacation all in all (glad I can share it with you).

See:
Part One: Lisbon, Portugal.
Part Two: Portugal's Algarve.
Part Three: Almendres Cromlech & Evora, Portugal.
Part Four: Seville, Spain.
Part Five: Arcos De La Frontera, Spain.
Part Six: Cadiz, Spain.
Part Seven: Tangier, Morocco.
Part Eight: Gibraltar.
Part Nine: Serpa, Coimbra and Conimbriga, Portugal.

Original Post: Andrew and I just got back from vacation! 12 nights, 15 cities, 9 hotels, 2 trains, 1 boat, a cable car, a rented car, 2 beaches, 1 territory, 3 countries and 2 continents. We flew in and out of Lisbon, Portugal and toured central/southern Portugal, Southern Spain and Morocco in between. All in all, an amazing last two weeks! Castles, white-washed towns, monkeys, vinho verde, hog roast, stone soup, gelato, tiny streets, 90 degree weather, a fado show, a flamenco show and tons of adventure.

9.23.2013

Part Eight: Gibraltar.

Gibraltar "is a British Overseas Territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. It has an area of 2.6 square miles and a northern border with the Province of Cádiz in Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the only landmark of the region...The Barbary Macaque (Monkey) population in Gibraltar is the only one in the European continent, and, unlike that of North Africa, it is thriving. At present, some 300 animals in five troops occupy the area of the Upper Rock." British flags everywhere, fish & chips, caves and monkeys (including one that used my head as a stepping stone). We took a cable car to the top of the rock and hiked back down to the bottom, seeing old passages/tunnels and lookouts along the way. I couldn't get enough of all the baby monkeys. Gibraltar was certainly a highlight on our trip. Also, I found that receipt in our lobby. Thinking it was mine, I opened it only to discover the most endearing receipt ever! Jam sandwich? Amazing.

9.22.2013

Part Seven: Tangier, Morocco.

We took a high–speed ferry from Tarifa, Spain (a small town on the southernmost coast of Spain) to Tangier, Morocco, where we spent the day walking around the city and experiencing the huge vegetable/fish/meat market.

Part Six: Cadiz, Spain.

On our way to Tarifa, we stopped at Cadiz to jump in the ocean (it was so hot!) and for a nice little lunch.

9.20.2013

Part Five: Arcos De La Frontera, Spain.

This was one of my favorite of the white-washed towns (white is believed to keep the homes cool in the heat and the tiny roads and walkways were created for maximum shade). I loved glancing in the open doors while walking around. Almost every home had plants in their doorways, a little parked scooter and the sounds of utensils and smells of cooking. It was a little chunk of heaven.