Beetroot + orange juice and a walk on the quay

This morning I made beetroot and orange juice, to use up some of the beetroots laying around here. It was delicious. Two oranges for every medium sized beetroot. Yummy. Unusual. Earthy. Fresh. Frothy.

 

Foggy mornings reminded me of earlier summers in this place. Its a classic. I searched the drawers and found some old games we used to play and we had a go at it, just for old times sake. 

In the evening we went for a long walk along the boardwalk and ended up on the quay, to watch a pink(ish) sunset on the sea.

To round up such a nice-quiet-day we played some more games followed by an improvised veggie pasta with red wine. Great day today.

The good life

Long naps, long walks on the beach picking up pebbles, reading a good book, eating fresh fruit, savoring coffee (J does it every morning, not me... blherrghg!), slow cooking in the evenings, and crocheting while watching a movie on TV. The good life. Why complicate?

A walk and an ice cream in Nazaré

To read slowly

Approximately one month ago, an amazing bookshop opened inside and old church (that is not a church anymore). This amazing place, located in the city of Óbidos, it is a project called 'Vila Literária' promoted by my all time favorite 'Ler Devagar', a pioneer alternative bookshop in Lisbon. The concept is simple, you're welcome to come in and browse, read, write, chat and only if you want to you'll buy a book. It is a 'place to be'.

An afternoon in Obidos

We headed off to Obidos in the end of the afternoon, to walk around its beautiful streets and take some pictures, and were surprised to see that a Medieval Fair was starting on that precise day. We didn't go to the Fair this time, but we will go there (again) soon. We just enjoyed watching people walking around in costume, drinking 'ginginha' and browsed through the town's really nice 'second hand bookshop + organic store' --- and that was it: a good end of the day before heading back for a family dinner.