I am not sure what happened to my photos, I did have some photos when we stopped in Coimbra but I also had photos from Fatima. The only photo I can find for Fatima is the one above, he was outside our hotel. I think it’s Shaun the Sheep ! When we were in Fatima, we walked over to the big square and there was a lot going on. At the Shrine of Fatima, they were having a candlelight processional and lots of people were praying and buying candles at the church. We saw some people crawling on their knees, about 600 feet, across the square to get to the chapel. They do this as an act of penance heading to the Chapel of Apparitions, after that, they circle around the Chapel on their knees while praying. It was interesting to learn about the history and watch all the people and I wish I knew where my photos went to ! But, on to Coimbra, it was a University town and we had to walk up a very steep hill, for a long time, to get to the top but it was worth it.
So here are a few photos from Coimbra…….
Heading Up ! 
Part of the university 
statue in a square 
Top of the World ! 
Long walk down but we stopped to eat and drink 
Back at the bottom 
Another beautiful city
We stopped on the way down and had a meal with some of the others on our tour. The food was very good and to sit out on the patios and watch everyone go by was a lot of fun. I bought a Cork purse here, they are famous for Cork items. Really unique and pretty items. I read that they produce more than 50% of the world’s cork supply. I wish I had bought more cork items now but maybe one day I will get back there.
Next stop, Lisbon……..
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