New wrist warmers in the park

Its not so cold yet. Except if you lay on the grass, reading a book... that's when I trully appreciated my new wrist warmers!

A walk by the river

Remembering this day, the long walk in the company of friends, the coolness of the river and the pink(ish) sky. A really good day.

Borba III - last day in town

 

 

Sunday is a quiet day in this small city. The streets are almost empty, except for the  few (maybe 2) coffee shops were some locals (mostly men) chat and have a glass of wine.

 



 

We came back home with the feeling of having spent more than a weekend away (which is a sign that the days were really full and well spent)! 

Borba II - quilts, tomato jam and explorations

Couldn't resist taking a photo of a beautiful vintage handmade quilt (above) and a very unusual table cloth (bellow) made with a similiar technique. I was amazed with the motifs and fabric combination.

An attic with ancient toys here and there, piles of books stacked against the wall,

and a lovely tomato jam for breakfast in good company,

are surely indicators of a great day ahead.

This area of Alentejo is famous for its wine, olive oil and marble - we tried to get inside a quarry, to take some pics, but unfortunately it was closed for the day. Nevertheless the walk through the fields was worthwhile.

Borba I - visual details of a sunny weekend

After a rainy week the sun came out on the weekend, if only to warm up our trip to Borba, were we met family and spend 2 lovely days...