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WE HAD TWO CARS, THIS ONE WAS THE LEADING ONE, I WAS JUST BEHIND. THE LORRY CAME TOO FAST ON THE BEND AND THE LEADER HAD NO OTHER CHOICE TO AVOID COLLIDING. FORTUNATELY I COULD STOP MY CAR ON TIME. WE SPENT OVER ONE HOUR TO TAKE THE LEADING CAR OUT OF THE DITCH...

IN TROMSØ AS THE WEATHER WAS GOOD AND THE FORECAST BAD WE HURRIED TO THE TELEFERIC THAT TAKES US UP THE MOUNTAIN AND ALLOWS A SPLENDID VIEW. TEMPERATURE AT MINUS 17ºC... AND SURELY WORSE WITH WINDCHILL FACTOR. THERE IS A PLACE INSIDE WITH A COFFEE SHOP, PEOPLE GO IN AND OUT, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STAY LONG OUTSIDE, THE WIND FREEZES US... AND THE GEAR! FIRST TWO DAYS WERE VERY DIFFICULT, COMING FROM A +20ºC TO UNDER -15ºC IS QUITE A SHOCK FOR THE BODY...

IN TROMSØ AS THE WEATHER WAS GOOD AND THE FORECAST BAD WE HURRIED TO THE TELEFERIC THAT TAKES US UP THE MOUNTAIN AND ALLOWS A SPLENDID VIEW. LAST SUNRAYS NOW AND TEMPERATURE AT MINUS 17ºC...

THESE NEXT WEEKS I WILL SHARE WITH YOU MY JOURNEY IN LAPLAND AND LOFOTEN, INTERCALLING SOME ACTUAL PICTURES OF MY PLACE AND SURROUNDINGS. HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY AS I DID!

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O Convento dos Lóios, também conhecido como Convento de São João Evangelista, foi construído no século XV sobre o que restava de um castelo medieval, tendo ficado bastante danificado aquando do terramoto de 1755. É um conjunto de planta rectangular que se desenvolve em torno de um claustro de dois pisos, sendo o piso inferior de estilo gótico-manuelino e o superior já com características renascença. A igreja, de estilo manuelino, tem uma nave de cinco tramos rectangulares e é coberta por uma abóbada nervurada. As paredes estão revestidas com painéis azulejares do século XVIII. A capela-mor, de planta poligonal, é coberta por uma abóbada de complicado desenho, com ogivas entrecruzadas, e as suas paredes estão revestidas de azulejos dos séculos XVII e XVIII. A Casa do Capítulo, atribuída a Diogo de Arruda, é precedida por um portal mourisco do início do século XVI. A adaptação a Pousada manteve praticamente intacta a estrutura original do edifício, contando esta com 31 quartos nos locais onde se situavam as antigas Celas dos Cónegos Regrantes, e duas suites mais amplas, possuindo uma delas, a "Suite presidencial", uma sala decorada com frescos. No piso térreo encontra-se o antigo refeitório dos monges, utilizado como sala dos pequenos almoços ou sala de refeições no Inverno, bem como a antiga cozinha do convento, agora transformada numa das salas de estar da Pousada. A sala de refeições desenvolve-se em torno do claustro. O acesso ao 1º andar faz-se por uma escadaria em mármore que permite aceder à "Sala do Império", antiga "Sala do D. Prior", revestida com pinturas murais de Francisco de Figueiredo e com retratos de personagens da Literatura e da História de Portugal bem como do fundador do convento. The Convento dos Lóios, also known as the Convento de São João Evangelista, was built in the 15th century on what was left of a medieval castle, and was badly damaged during the 1755 earthquake. It is a set of rectangular plan that develops around a cloister of two floors, the lower floor is Gothic-Manueline and the upper with characteristics already Renaissance. The adaptation of the Pousada has kept the original structure of the building practically intact, with 31 rooms in the places where the old Celas dos Cónegos Regrantes were located, and two larger suites, one of which, the "Presidential Suite", has a room decorated with frescoes. On the ground floor is the old monks' refectory, used as a breakfast room or dining room in winter, as well as the old convent kitchen, now transformed into one of the Pousada's living rooms. The dining room is built around the cloister. Access to the first floor is via a marble staircase that allows access to the "Sala do Império", formerly "Sala do D. D. Prior", covered with murals by Francisco de Figueiredo and with portraits of characters from Literature and the History of Portugal as well as the founder of the convent. Fonte: pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convento_dos_Lóios_(Évora)

O Convento dos Lóios, também conhecido como Convento de São João Evangelista, foi construído no século XV sobre o que restava de um castelo medieval, tendo ficado bastante danificado aquando do terramoto de 1755. É um conjunto de planta rectangular que se desenvolve em torno de um claustro de dois pisos, sendo o piso inferior de estilo gótico-manuelino e o superior já com características renascença. A igreja, de estilo manuelino, tem uma nave de cinco tramos rectangulares e é coberta por uma abóbada nervurada. As paredes estão revestidas com painéis azulejares do século XVIII. A capela-mor, de planta poligonal, é coberta por uma abóbada de complicado desenho, com ogivas entrecruzadas, e as suas paredes estão revestidas de azulejos dos séculos XVII e XVIII. A Casa do Capítulo, atribuída a Diogo de Arruda, é precedida por um portal mourisco do início do século XVI. A adaptação a Pousada manteve praticamente intacta a estrutura original do edifício, contando esta com 31 quartos nos locais onde se situavam as antigas Celas dos Cónegos Regrantes, e duas suites mais amplas, possuindo uma delas, a "Suite presidencial", uma sala decorada com frescos. No piso térreo encontra-se o antigo refeitório dos monges, utilizado como sala dos pequenos almoços ou sala de refeições no Inverno, bem como a antiga cozinha do convento, agora transformada numa das salas de estar da Pousada. A sala de refeições desenvolve-se em torno do claustro. O acesso ao 1º andar faz-se por uma escadaria em mármore que permite aceder à "Sala do Império", antiga "Sala do D. Prior", revestida com pinturas murais de Francisco de Figueiredo e com retratos de personagens da Literatura e da História de Portugal bem como do fundador do convento. The Convento dos Lóios, also known as the Convento de São João Evangelista, was built in the 15th century on what was left of a medieval castle, and was badly damaged during the 1755 earthquake. It is a set of rectangular plan that develops around a cloister of two floors, the lower floor is Gothic-Manueline and the upper with characteristics already Renaissance. The adaptation of the Pousada has kept the original structure of the building practically intact, with 31 rooms in the places where the old Celas dos Cónegos Regrantes were located, and two larger suites, one of which, the "Presidential Suite", has a room decorated with frescoes. On the ground floor is the old monks' refectory, used as a breakfast room or dining room in winter, as well as the old convent kitchen, now transformed into one of the Pousada's living rooms. The dining room is built around the cloister. Access to the first floor is via a marble staircase that allows access to the "Sala do Império", formerly "Sala do D. D. Prior", covered with murals by Francisco de Figueiredo and with portraits of characters from Literature and the History of Portugal as well as the founder of the convent. Fonte: pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convento_dos_Lóios_(Évora) PIPs ABOVE

CLICK ON PIC TO GO TO ITS PAGE: The Cathedral of Évora (Portuguese: Sé de Évora) is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Évora, Portugal. It is one of the oldest and most important local monuments, lying on the highest spot of the city. It is part of the historical city centre, and the seat of the Archdiocese of Evora. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.[1] Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Évora

The Cathedral of Évora (Portuguese: Sé de Évora) is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Évora, Portugal. It is one of the oldest and most important local monuments, lying on the highest spot of the city. It is part of the historical city centre, and the seat of the Archdiocese of Evora. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.[1] Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Évora PIPs ABOVE

PIPs ABOVE The Cathedral of Évora (Portuguese: Sé de Évora) is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Évora, Portugal. It is one of the oldest and most important local monuments, lying on the highest spot of the city. It is part of the historical city centre, and the seat of the Archdiocese of Evora. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.[1] Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Évora