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Africa to Algarve Blog

Africa to Algarve Blog

Mara Paz ― http://africatoalgarve.blogspot.com

Notes on growing up in Zimbabwe and life in the Algarve / Portugal, illustrated with photos of nature, pets, architecture, culture and anything else I find interesting.

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Listed: May 21, 2012

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Window

Africa to Algarve Blog ― Window is Jake's theme for today's Sunday post. ∙ My selection of photos consists mainly of windows from older houses:South of Porto ∙ Silvalde/Espinho ∙ Praia da Granja, South of Porto ∙ Armacao de Pera, Algarve ...

Tags: Sunday Post, Armação De Pera, Northern Portugal, Algarve, Architecture, Window

Mara Paz ― 2 days ago

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - May 2013

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - May 2013

Africa to Algarve Blog ― Welcome to my garden in the Algarve (hardiness zone 10, I think). ∙ A spectacular splash of white!Spring arrived with a bang and it's been so hot that I really thought that I wouldn't be able to get important things done in time and that...

Tags: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, Spring, Algarve, Flowers

Mara Paz ― 6 days ago

Mother's Day

Africa to Algarve Blog ― In Portugal, a Catholic country, Mother's Day used to be celebrated on the 8th of December, when we celebrate Our Lady of Conception. Then someone decided to change it to the first Sunday in May but some countries celebrate Mother's Day today....

Tags: Sunday Post, Mother's Day, Trees, Flowers, Garden

Mara Paz ― 1 week 2 days ago

May Day competition

May Day competition

Africa to Algarve Blog ― I now know that the display along the EN 125 was the result of a competition organised by a local football club (Futebol Clube de Bias) but I still don't know which entries won. Today I am posting one of my personal favourites. ∙ Packed and...

Tags: May Day, Culture, Algarve, Traditions

Mara Paz ― 1 week 5 days ago

Attraction

Africa to Algarve Blog ― Jake is back this week and has suggested the theme "Attraction". ∙ Living in the Algarve means that you will see just about anything turned into a tourist attraction. Some things lose their charm when that happens, which is why I love to...

Tags: Sunday Post, May Day, Attraction, Culture, Algarve, Traditions

Mara Paz ― 2 weeks 2 days ago

May's straw people

May's straw people

Africa to Algarve Blog ― Celebrating the 1st of May with straw people and imagination! ∙ This is just one of the many straw people you could find today along the EN125 road between Marim and Alfandanga (near Olhão). There is a poem, too.This one is a rant...

Tags: Culture, Algarve, Traditions

Mara Paz ― 2 weeks 6 days ago

What a difference a week makes!

What a difference a week makes!

Africa to Algarve Blog ― Here we were thinking we had skipped spring! ∙ Sunday lunchtime, downtown AlbufeiraLast Sunday it was so hot that I was attracted to all the summer dresses on sale along these downtown Albufeira streets. I also had a long list of must-do...

Tags: Armação De Pera, Lagos, Albufeira, Spring, Algarve Beaches, Lagoa

Mara Paz ― 3 weeks 2 days ago

Earth Day

Africa to Algarve Blog ― Tomorrow we commemorate Earth Day but do we do enough on all the other days of the year? ∙ In a very tiny way, I try to do my bit by reducing waste wherever possible, re-using some things and recycling others. Recently I've been reducing ...

Tags: Alentejo, Nature, Algarve, Earth

Mara Paz ― 4 weeks 2 days ago

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - April 2013

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - April 2013

Africa to Algarve Blog ― Spring got lost in the wind and the rain this year but finally arrived around Easter. I was away in the north of Portugal for a grey, cold and wet week. When I came back on Easter Monday, I was greeted by some signs of spring, like the white ...

Tags: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, Flowers

Mara Paz ― 5 weeks 1 day ago

Cee's Fun Foto challenge: Textures

Cee's Fun Foto challenge: Textures

Africa to Algarve Blog ― Prickly Aloe in flower ∙ Flaky - from the hills around Silves ∙ Exposed layers - after clay extraction, Algoz ∙ Rocks at Galé Beach ∙ Cliffs at Albufeira Beach ∙ Dried fruit stall at the Castro Marim...

Tags: Silves, Medieval Fair, Aloes, Algoz, Textures, Algarve Beaches

Mara Paz ― 6 weeks ago

F is for Flame Lily

F is for Flame Lily

Africa to Algarve Blog ― Gloriosa superba ∙ Photograph kindly provided by the author of Zimbabwe Absurdity ∙ The beautiful and delicate Flame Lily is the national flower of Zimbabwe. I remember finding one growing in the wild and wanting to dig it up and ...

Tags: Flora, A-Z Zimbabwe, Flowers

Mara Paz ― 6 weeks 2 days ago

Entrance

Africa to Algarve Blog ― From the very elaborate... Taking the waters at the Melgaço Spa - glass and wrought iron entrance ∙ Arouca Monastery - elegant entrance to a courtyard ∙ Alcobaça Monastery - grand main entrance ... to the very...

Tags: Sunday Post, Doors, Architecture, Entrance

Mara Paz ― 6 weeks 5 days ago

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