Once each year my wife and I get to plan a vacation. This year Portugal!
Our first night was in the Knights Templar town of Tomar...
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The rail platform near Lisbon |
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The Knights Templar monastery |
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Very ornate and a surreal experience to navigate the halls and portals of this awesome church and sanctuary |
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A obelisk of sorts |
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In the Templar church, the alter is inside an ornate circular structure |
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More on this later, the old cathedral once saw coronations of princes |
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An aqueduct brought water to the complex. |
An amazing first day in Portugal. Tonight if I get a chance I'll post some pics of day 2...
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