Beneath those wonderful Gaudi benches we have a supporting cast of pillars and gargoyles. Becky is reaching for the sky today, too, in another of my favourite cities, Lisbon.
Supporting cast
Travel
Delightful disruption
Today, Becky’s post features upholstery. If you were going to sit on Gaudi’s benches for a long time you might need a cushion, but you’d be surrounded by beauty. Trying not to crack up, because All Broken Up, my yesterday’s square, was relegated to last week! An unplanned disruption.
Silent Sunday
Six Word Saturday
Superb skyline
We’ve moved on today. Still with Gaudi, dominating the skyline, but now in Parc Guell. La Sagrada Familia is still visible in the distance.
All broken up
Just one of many beautiful breakages at Parc Guell. Gaudi seldom disappoints. Happy Monday!
After the last supper
I’ve seen very much better photographs of this, but no series of La Sagrada Familia would be complete without it. Sending hugs, Becky!
Wordless Wednesday
Looking up at the divine
Inside and outside, there is so much to see! Adoration barely covers it. My little Christmas crib will be tucked away securely for another year tonight, along with the tree. I’ll just take one last look at Becky’s.
Jo’s Monday walk : Calçadinha de São Brás de Alportel
Well, the sleigh’s empty and Santa’s gone. Nothing for it but to put on the walking shoes again. We’re in the area of the Algarve known as Barrocal. São Brás de Alportel is a charismatic little town surrounded by beautiful countryside, and we’ve come to see something of a curiosity. Calçadinha, the remnants of a Roman road, which once linked Ossonoba (Faro) with Bejá, to the north in the Alentejo.
Although you could in theory follow a trail to the Roman ruins of Milreu, on the edge of Estoi, it’s a 10km walk, and of course 10km back again. As you can see, some of it’s rough going, and we’d just had lunch in São Brás with a couple of friends. They were happy to follow us some of the way, but when the going gets tough… we turn back. Another day perhaps, because Milreu is well worth seeing.
The trail starts just behind the Bishop’s Palace in São Brás and leads you down a cobbled path, away from the town. This is signposted as Calçadinha A, and takes you beneath the E270 road to Loulé. Numerous times we’ve driven by without a thought, but today we are teetering along a path that Romans might have trod, in their sturdy sandals.
Yes, it is a bit of an ankle turner in places. I can feel some of you wincing. But if you take it slow and stop to examine the patterns in the stones… it really is a fascinating experience. Listen hard and you might hear the sound of chariot wheels.
And before you know it you’re in open countryside, and can retrace your steps… or carry on. But that’s more than enough exertion for the first week of the New Year, isn’t it? There must be a cake reward somewhere abouts!
It’s less than 2 km in distance and there is more information to be had on this link.
Not many shares this week, but then, you’ve all been busy with Christmas. I hope to post a walk fortnightly, if I can fit one in between challenges. Join me on Jo’s Monday walk, any time you like.
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A few Christmas leftovers from Drake :
And a treat or two from Tricia :
Hiking to Georgia’s Gergeti Trinity Church
While Rosemay left me kwite breathless 🙂
Ending with some good advice from Denzil :
The benefits of a daily evening walk
Back to work for some, ‘normal’ life for others. However you spend it, make the most of your week.
