Journal Comments - Grampies Iberian Inquisition Spring 2023 - CycleBlaze

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From Grampies Iberian Inquisition Spring 2023 by Steve Miller/Grampies

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Steve Miller/Grampies replied to a comment by ann and steve maher-weary on a photo in Day 65: Barcelos to Ponte de Lima

No kidding! We have taken to obssessively comparing routes, looking for the lowest traffic option. We would rather ride on cobbles or walk up hills or poke sharpened sticks under our fingernails than ride on narrow roads with the crazy cars, trucks and buses.

1 year ago
ann and steve maher-weary commented on a photo in Day 65: Barcelos to Ponte de Lima

Be careful! Too many cars! You don’t need any accidents either.

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 65: Barcelos to Ponte de Lima

Whoopee!
Cool birds.

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 65: Barcelos to Ponte de Lima

Perhaps hairbells? South African, but we see lots of out of place escaped flowers.

https://inaturalist.nz/taxa/141032-Dierama

1 year ago
Scott Anderson commented on a photo in Day 65: Barcelos to Ponte de Lima

From Wikipedia: An hórreo is a typical granary from the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, built in wood or stone, raised from the ground (to keep rodents out) by pillars ending in flat staddle stones to prevent access by rodents. Ventilation is allowed by the slits in its walls.

The article doesn’t state if they’re sometimes used for storing Oreo cookies, but it sounds like they could be.

1 year ago
Scott Anderson commented on a photo in Day 65: Barcelos to Ponte de Lima

Great tits!

1 year ago
Scott Anderson commented on a photo in Day 65: Barcelos to Ponte de Lima

European Robin.

1 year ago
Scott Anderson commented on a photo in Day 65: Barcelos to Ponte de Lima

Another shot of this bridge, from our stay here four years ago: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/iberia2019/to-braga/#18717_perg2j8xjf4z061uj27spqisogo

1 year ago
Scott Anderson commented on a photo in Day 65: Barcelos to Ponte de Lima

Whoo-hoopoe!

1 year ago
marilyn swett commented on a photo in Day 63: Guimaraes to Braga

Wow!! Love those trumpet pipes

1 year ago
Steve Miller/Grampies replied to a comment by Bill Shaneyfelt on a photo in Day 63: Guimaraes to Braga

OK, not so much lost as needing to use up more time looking things up. We see you as our sort of research assistant, unpaid but much appreciated.

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt replied to a comment by Steve Miller/Grampies on a photo in Day 63: Guimaraes to Braga

Lost if I don't know? Ummmmm. I don't really know much. I mostly search the internet looking for matching photos. And I almost immediately forget things I look up!

You have a lot more confidence in me than I do!

1 year ago
Steve Miller/Grampies replied to a comment by Bill Shaneyfelt on a photo in Day 63: Guimaraes to Braga

Oh dear, we are lost if you don't know. Although you did give some useful clues, maybe there is still hope. Any keen gardeners out there?

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 63: Guimaraes to Braga

Well, they have 6 petals, long, flat leaves, which points to lilies...

They have multiple flowers on a stalk like gladiolus, but the blooms are radially symmetrical like regular lilies, which are bilaterally symmetrical. Wikipedia lacked anything that fit all those attributes.

I found no good photo matches either.

1 year ago
Steve Miller/Grampies replied to a comment by Kelly Iniguez on a photo in Day 63: Guimaraes to Braga

The sidewalks in many towns are black and white cobbles (pavers) with intricate repeating patterns. Truly beautiful, seems almost like walking on a stone carpet.

1 year ago