Walked across the pedestrian bridge, over the River Mondego, to the other side of Coimbra. saw Portugal Pequinitos, a child size representation of Portugal. It was disconcerting. Things out of scale. Boring displays with dolls and produce under glass. Portugal with castles showing a tower from one, a turret from another and a door from another, all in one building. They also had typical houses from each region, not tall enough for adults but surely a 5 or 6 year olds delightful. If not, give it a miss.
Then I drove to Bucaco, the site of a forest, including Sequoias, and a palace.
I found the model for the pergola I would like in my Napa backyard.
I sat under a tree and had a picnic lunch and planned my way out. I choose a mountain road with Tomar as a goal tonight or in the morning. This mountain road was beautiful, twisty, and almost empty. It took me three hours to drive about 60 kms. The highlight was Penacova, at the top. I stopped for coffee and a pastry. The pastry was wonderful. I took a box home. Down and around the mountain for another hour, not it is almost dark. I'm getting tired and hungry, nothing for kms, small towns, beautiful vistas, no hotels. Arrive in Castanheira de Pera, warm, cute pensao, 30 euros, a walk around town and Tomar tomorrow.
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