tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post4303615027850504712..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: Sintra and other points of interestellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-24511565700164572022018-06-03T21:59:27.135-05:002018-06-03T21:59:27.135-05:00I've actually been there, years ago. Thanks fo...I've actually been there, years ago. Thanks for giving me a return trip. I loved Portugal. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-82058013310427765832018-06-03T16:36:12.705-05:002018-06-03T16:36:12.705-05:00Ok, spending all day with this post. Thanks. Such...Ok, spending all day with this post. Thanks. Such a glorious place! Using some photos for screen savers. Astonishing and so well photographed, LOVELinda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-34133773493640890832018-06-03T16:30:26.012-05:002018-06-03T16:30:26.012-05:00I just had to keep l;ooking back and forth on thes...I just had to keep l;ooking back and forth on these pictures. What a gem to have found, I have never seen anything so beautiful!Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-31238512980621906562018-06-03T14:00:23.550-05:002018-06-03T14:00:23.550-05:00Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us...Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us - it's just been amazing!The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-77607684794772998712018-06-03T11:54:26.324-05:002018-06-03T11:54:26.324-05:00Beautiful! I didn't make it to Sintra when I v...Beautiful! I didn't make it to Sintra when I visited Lisbon, so it's nice to see what I missed! Those colors are amazing.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-1749194230951029912018-06-03T10:43:42.472-05:002018-06-03T10:43:42.472-05:00That castle is beyond simple description. Think of...That castle is beyond simple description. Think of the legions of artisans employed. Ferdinand was the Trump of his time, and the artisans went to their graves begging payment for their work. Including the poor sods who brought in all the trees and dirt and dug all the holes. As lovely as it all is, and awesome and "inspiring", like much of the existing world, it is built on the backs of the masses who were not paid a day's wage for a day's work. End of rant.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-14897908112696160872018-06-03T10:21:22.697-05:002018-06-03T10:21:22.697-05:00me either. it's like the hidden jewel of Europ...me either. it's like the hidden jewel of Europe. and I think you're right, the human race peaked centuries ago.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-85766237574252404252018-06-03T10:08:01.140-05:002018-06-03T10:08:01.140-05:00Oh my GOD! How did they even conceive of such a st...Oh my GOD! How did they even conceive of such a structure? I'm talking about the castle but the aqueduct as well. Just...sometimes I truly believe that the human race peaked a while back. In some ways, at least. I never realized how many different influences Portugal contains. Frankly, I've never really even though much about Portugal. Isn't that crazy?Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com