A pissoir in Lisbon, in the Alfama.

The Sintrense ferry in Cacilhas.

The Dom Fernando II e Glória, the last sailing ship of the Portuguese Navy, in her dry dock in Cacilhas, on the Dia da Marinha.

Door openings in the chapel folly at Monserrate. #ThursGate #AdoorableThursday

Door openings in the chapel folly at Monserrate. #ThursGate #AdoorableThursday

Vila das Rosas, Sintra. #TilesOnTuesday #ThursGate

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The Sintrense ferry in Cacilhas.

The Dom Fernando II e Glória, the last sailing ship of the Portuguese Navy, in her dry dock in Cacilhas, on the Dia da Marinha.

Superbock Preta, or, as it is now marketed, stout (although it isn't really). I do like it.

A pissoir in Lisbon, in the Alfama.

Figurehead of the Vasco da Gama, in the Museu da Marinha in Belém. #Woodensday

Sintra town hall. #WindowsOnWednesday

Aeonium growing in a wall at Monserrate. #WallsOnWednesday

Monserrate #RoseWednesday

A window without any glass in the tower of St Martin's in Sintra. #WindowsOnWednesday

Carpobrutus edulis at Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe. #WildflowerHour

Armeria and carpobrutus at Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe. #WildflowerHour

I saw this last night - recommended for all Pym-heads. Lots of laughs but very dark. www.arcolatheatre.com/event/quarte...

Monserrate #RoseWednesday

Aerial view of Framlingham Castle, one of England’s best-preserved late 12th-century fortress castles. Built after 1189 by Roger Bigod, Earl of Norfolk, it became a major Norman stronghold. In 1553 Mary Tudor gathered supporters here before claiming the English throne.

Figurehead of the Vasco da Gama, in the Museu da Marinha in Belém. #Woodensday

Sintra town hall. #WindowsOnWednesday

A window without any glass in the tower of St Martin's in Sintra. #WindowsOnWednesday

Aeonium growing in a wall at Monserrate. #WallsOnWednesday

Real entries in my calendar, part one:

Roosters in the Parque da Liberdade in Sintra.

Pato Mudo (Muscovy duck) by Estúdio Pedrita, in Belém. #TilesOnTuesday

A hare in the garden. Seems to like the dandelion stalks. Good job I didn’t mow them.

Shrine to Nossa Senhora da Pena (Our Lady of Pena) in a grotto in the Parque da Liberdade in Sintra.

Roosters in the Parque da Liberdade in Sintra.

This #DementiaActionWeek, discover how #CommunityRail initiatives such as Esk Valley Railway Development Company's Forget-Me-Not trains are supporting those living with dementia and their families and carers, so everyone can enjoy inclusive #DaysOutByRail 🫶

It’s St Dunstan’s day so here is some info on their hostels in #WW1 And a lovely wedding! www.blindveterans.org.uk/news/a-blind...

Cabo da Roca lighthouse in tiles at the café there. #TilesOnTuesday

Pato Mudo (Muscovy duck) by Estúdio Pedrita, in Belém. #TilesOnTuesday

Tiles in the Jardim Botânico Tropical in Belém. #TilesOnTuesday

Tiles depicting Portuguese ships of the XV and XVI centuries in the Museu da Marinha in Belém. #TilesOnTuesday

The Moorish castle in Sintra at night.

Sintra and the Moorish castle, from my early morning run.

The lighthouse at Cabo da Roca in Portugal, the westernmost point in continental Europe.

I know what you’re thinking. Sherlock Holmes has let himself go.

The lighthouse at Cabo da Roca in Portugal, the westernmost point in continental Europe.

Sintra and the Moorish castle, from my early morning run.

This week's theme is 'People of London' - a celebration of ALL the people who make and have made London the beautiful city it is. ------ 'The London Underground' (from 'This Is London', 1959) by Miroslav Šašek

Mulberries, already ripe in Belém.

"Henry was here", graffiti from the train in Campolide. I was, but it wasn't me.

Mulberries, already ripe in Belém.

The Moorish Castle in Sintra.

A bottle of port from a vintage before Wellington romped around Portugal.

The Moorish Castle in Sintra.