Reviews - GEORGE VECSEY

Anjali Photo From Portugal - 2

6/26/2017

Photo by Anjali

Anjali and family are in Evora, a picturesque town, with its Roman temple of Diana.

Anjali spotted the ducks, venturing out of the shadows, as well as the reflection in the pond.

The stones look old. It’s Portugal.

When Laura was covering the great Algarve soccer tournament two years ago, she sent us daily photos of the specialty at her restaurant:

O Rei dos Frangos – The King of the Chickens, printed on every plate.

Today she sent us a photo of the main course in an outdoor cafe in Evora.

Cada um na sua, as they say in Portuguese.
To each his own.

Photo by Laura

Mendel

6/26/2017 01:47:47 pm

Doesn't look kosher to me.

George Vecsey

6/26/2017 02:08:33 pm

Dear Rabbi: Duly noted. I am going to see what I can do about equal time.
We did have a recent high-school gathering with attention to kashrut rules. 1-out-of-2.
best, George

Brian Savin

6/26/2017 07:44:12 pm

Wonderful photos!

We have a friend who, with her daughter, hiked the Camino Portuguese last year. She lost all her toe nails but made it to the end with many tails of nature scenes and fellow pilgrims. I suspect there may be many interesting photo ops in that trek if paths cross.

Brian Savin

6/26/2017 07:47:58 pm

"Tales". I blame iPhone for not correcting, but even worsening, my typos!

6/26/2017 09:30:42 pm

Spell check will start a war.

Ed Martin

6/27/2017 02:52:38 pm

In case anyone is unsure, those brownish lumps are garlic, (mouth-watering sounds deleted.)

PS. Brian, I blame Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and the "alt. Spelling crowd."

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