The Jamison Family

Day 6 - Sevilla to Evora

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Day six started early as we headed west across Andalucía to the Guadiana river into Alentejo Portugal. Our first stop was a Lusitano horse farm named Monte Negro. The farm has been in the same family for three hundred years. After learning about the farm’s history and the horses, we had a delicious lunch featuring home grown, home made ingredients.

After lunch, we boarded the bus and drove north to Evora. Evora featured a Roman temple, a gothic cathedral and the famous Chapel of Bones. We stayed inside the old city at a lovely hotel where we were served traditional Portuguese cuisine.

Crossing the Guadiana River into Portugal
Crossing the Guadiana River into Portugal
Grape vines dominate the landscape all accross Iberia. So do the stork nests on the power towers.
Grape vines dominate the landscape all accross Iberia. So do the stork nests on the power towers.
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One year old Lusitano
One year old Lusitano
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Cork tree along a Portugues country road. The '9' means the last harvest was 2019.
Cork tree along a Portugues country road. The '9' means the last harvest was 2019.
Our local guide Maria gives the history of the temple in Evora. The Posada in the background is where the Jamison's stayed forty years ago. To the left is a private chapel for a local wealthy family.
Our local guide Maria gives the history of the temple in Evora. The Posada in the background is where the Jamison's stayed forty years ago. To the left is a private chapel for a local wealthy family.
Evora's cathedral
Evora's cathedral
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The Chapel of Bones honoring the nameless masses who died outside the city walls.
The Chapel of Bones honoring the nameless masses who died outside the city walls.