We had another very busy jam-packed day, this time starting at Castelo Sao Jorge, or St. George’s Castle. This small fortress was built by the Visigoths during the fifth century. It was enlarged by the Moors in the ninth century and modified during the reign of Alfonso I of Portugal (1109 – 1185). In later years, it was transformed into a Royal Palace. Finally, it was completely restored in 1938. The Castle reached its maximum splendor during the thirteenth century and lasted until the sixteenth century when it was occupied by both the Kings of Portugal and the Bishop.
The view of the city from the castle.
We toured around through the castle grounds and were serenated by beautiful peacocks the whole time.
I’ve seen many peacocks, but I’ve never seen white ones before. We saw so many peacocks. Of course they were posing for us so we just had to take a lot of pictures of them.
He was on proud peacock display here. He’s so gorgeous, but he knows it too. 🙂
This one reminded us of our our puma (Otis) and our panther (Nicodemus).
We went inside this cathedral that was adjacent to the castelo. It was being restored at the time, but it is still very impressive. Castles and cathedrals seem to be located next to each other quite often. The church and state were basically one.
This was our first adventure for the day. We had a lot more coming, but we had to go back to the main part of the city first. So I will leave it here for now. Sit back and relax, there is oh so much more to come. 🙂
Have a great day and make everyday great. Live life to the fullest. It’s not the destination that matters, but the journey. ‘Til next time.
A Jeanne in the Kitchen 