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| The train averaged about 105 mph from Porto to Coimbra, reaching 135 mph for a stretch. |
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| Aftermath of Typhoon Leslie. |
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| Clean up crews were taking care of the biggest problems. |
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| Water woman of Coimbra along Rua do Quebra Costas (aka Back- breaking Street). We walked up it this afternoon. |
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Somehow walking up and up to
the university didn't seem as tough
this year. Must be all the walking
we've done since September 16th.
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The postings from Coimbra will primarily be pics taken while wandering thousand year old+ streets, because last fall we did all the historical stuff. Click here for last year's visit—the What's Worth Seeing in Coimbra tour.
Using Coimbra as home base, our plan is to visit Tomar, an historic town founded by the Knights Templar, but today and tomorrow (October 16 & 17) we'll hang out here walking some of the medieval streets trying to get lost.
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| I asked for a quiet room and we really got it. We're 75 steps up to the fourth floor in a really nice attic room. This guest- house is well appointed and modern, having been remodeled just before we arrived last fall. The queen size bed is really comfortable; I just have to watch my head getting up. |
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| The refrigerator, food prep area, and microwave are hidden behind closet doors. |
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| View from our skylight window. |
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| The back patio from skylight. |
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| The communal kitchen is still lovely, but they've added food— cookies, bread, honey and jam, coffee, cereal, milk, and fresh fruit. Last year we thought having a kitchen with two ovens and a large refrigerator and a full complement of pots and pans was amazing, but Despertar Saudade has outdone itself. |
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St. Bartholomew Church, originated
in the 10th century and the exterior
was renovated circa 1100 and the
inside remodeled mid-1700's. We
were wandering around the medieval
streets just off Ferreira Street, the
main shopping area, and stumbled
upon it while doing our let's get lost
routine.
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| St. Bartholomew's 18th century interior. |
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These folks ignored this guy trying
to drive down this medieval street.
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| Mondego River from a long and winding road up to the University. |
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| This restaurant at the top of the medieval street behind the medical building offered a complete lunch menu for 5 Euros and filled with students. |
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| Loved the Moorish detail here. |
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| Door to the same apartment. |
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| We ate at Mozambique Cafe yester- day. I ordered a salad with chicken and we shared it, because we knew it would easily feed two. Baked potato slices side & garlic dip beyond the salad. |
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| Marie also had legume soup. Mozam- bique Cafe is on the plaza opposite our guest house and is popular with university students as well. Good food that's inexpensive. |
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