Obidos was the last town we visited in Portugal before heading back to Spain. We had some cold, rainy weather, but we still got a chance to walk around and see the sights. The old town was picturesque with narrow streets and old city walls. (You can walk along the top of the wall, but I quickly decided that was way too high up for me!) I also discovered the local Obidos sour cherry liqueur, Ginja -- it is delicious with dark chocolate, especially on a rainy day. The main disadvantage of Obidos is that a lot of people have figured out it's a sweet place, so it's pretty touristy.
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| Bookstore in Obidos (Livraria de Santiago) housed in a former church dating back to the 12th century |
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| The Obidos public library! |
From Portugal, we headed back to Spain with out first stop in Jarandilla de la Vera. We stayed at the parador there, an old 16th-century former castle, which was once the home of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (later King of Spain as Charles I). Jarandilla de la Vera was one of my favorite places (tapas crawl!). We walked around the old streets and visited the 12th-century church and the adjacent Museo de los Escobazos, as well as some local bars that were completely off the tourist map. People were so nice! I tried a few words of Spanish (and learned a few more) and we found new friends. I even agreed that my favorite football team was now Madrid! That won me huge brownie points. 😊
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| Outside our parador |
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| Relaxing in the courtyard |
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| A view of the town from our parador |
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| Our parador also looked out on the hills |
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| Go Madrid! |
Onward to Cuéllar and Tudela!
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