10-27-12 Pumkins

 Judy and I carved our pumpkins today.

 A jack o lantern, black cat and full moon.

9-23-12 to 10-23-12

 Finally caught up on my Portugal pics so just wanted to put last month of pictures taken on one blog. Above falcon was ripping into a squirrel in downtown Springfield.

 In the Berkshires.

9-23-12 to 10-23-12

Home made jumps. I'm leaving these to the professionals.

9-23-12 to 10-23-12

 September Birthday parties finally at Moms had Judy showing up with a plate full of acorn cookies.

 You may be a redneck...

 Spotted this guy in Enfield CT.

 Vermont.

9-21-12 to 9-22-12

 This is the plane we didn't die on.

9-20-12 Portugal

Last dinner in Portugal was grilled octopus, Damn good.

9-20-12 Fatima Portugal

9-20-12 Fatima Portugal

 Mom hired our cab driver from town to take us for a road trip today. First stop Fatima.

 http://www.portugal.com/fatima/

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyIpE1_qIFM

 Marble path for answered prayers.

 Judy's candles top left. Olive tree the three kid originally saw the Virgin Mary from.

 Three kids buried in the church.

 Our cab driver having a chat with two others, looks like were not pressed for time.

 Outside the sacred area its tourist trap central.

9-20-12 Batalha Portugal

On our way down the road it was time for lunch. Our cabby spotted a bunch of truckers at this place one day and has been coming here ever since. Four of us had bread salad soup our meal with wine dessert and coffee for $34.00.

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Old Panam billboard on the hillside.

Cabby has another monastery to show us before heading home.

In 1385 King Joao built this for the Virgin Mary after winning Portugal's independence from Spain.

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/portugal/batalha-monastery

More tombs here and probably in every old church in Europe.

Still cant believe how this place was made.

Architect of the building buried just as you walk in the front door.