PORTUGAL (2) -From Sun to Snow

[moi]

I left my busy neighbours one morning, to drive an hour North, into the 'Serra Da Estrela' Nature Park. I was going to spend three days in a small hotel at Manteigas, 2000 metres up. A small hotel with a BIG reputation; I wasn't disappointed!

I drove, in sunshine, down into Piódão-the oldest inhabited village in Portugal (another set from there later).



Coffee and a hundred photos later,I drove onwards to the park where the temperature had gone from 13 degrees to -2!



I saw low cloud,balancing on peaks......................



Up and up to the hotel, to find 'snow loungers' on my room terrace-nice!

[F.Telford]

man, those pics are great! I especially love the first one. I hope to have the opportunity to see there one day.

[moi]

Hi F.Telford-thank you for the nice feedback. I am absolutely obsessed with Piódão-I spend ages there whenever I go!
I hope you do get to explore Portugal-for me it is a very special place.

[ana.gr]

Thanks, moi, for showing us all Portugal. You are the best guide I have ever had.
Perhaps the Portuguese goverment should consider hiring you as public relations to promote the country...

[Jim Bryant]

If there's every one country I'd go back to retire in would be Portugal. Go to my photoshelter page to see the Azores photos. http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/jimbryant

[moi]

Originally Posted by ana.gr

Thanks, moi, for showing us all Portugal. You are the best guide I have ever had.
Perhaps the Portuguese goverment should consider hiring you as public relations to promote the country...

Hi ana..............I'd be happy to do any promotion for them for free..............I love the country and the people so much.Thank you very much for the compliment.
(You are next door in Spain-stunning country/culture too)

[moi]

Originally Posted by Jim Bryant

If there's every one country I'd go back to retire in would be Portugal. Go to my photoshelter page to see the Azores photos. http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/jimbryant

Jim-I can completely understand why!! I'll have a good look at your pictures.

[Hayward Taylor]

Hello there - that first image is stunning .. I am glue to it!!! .. the winding roads up the mountain; the rays of sunlight and the rows of houses .. very interesting .. all your photos are brilliantly photograhed

[lakersguru]

I love the first one and the way you have photographed the light and the last is excellent. Good work.

[moi]

Hi Hayward-it's a magical drive into that valley-I get excited as I wind my way down and down. Thank you my friend for the lovely comments.