22 August 2014

Mini holidays in Sintra - walk, eat, lounge

A late lunch had as wondering through the vila's narrow streets, until we found a cute place to have a light meal.


Our main reasons to choose Sintra for these 3 days were, firstly, its greenness and countryside atmosphere as soon as you walk away from the center of town.


(was really surprised to see mistletoe... in August??? Really?)


Secondly, the lovely details you can find virtually everywhere you look (camera obsession).


And last, but not least, I was particularly impressed with the clever use of repurposed objects and upcycling work made by the owners of the place we stayed in. Truly original, appealing and ecological.


I couldn't get enough of this lovely old (refurbished) country house with really friendly canine guests.


It seemed there was time to do everything. No rush. No need to do anything (not even to unpack).


This (on photo bellow) won the prize for the most original 'bedside lamp': made with old radio equipment and adapted to use the switches to turn the lights on/off. How about that?