Moments from the Iberian Peninsula #2
Now and then you take a photograph that captures the zeitgeist of the moment. Here are some of our favourite images from our recent travels.
We live and breathe music and art and when travelling love to deep dive into the culture from a local as opposed to a tourist perspective. Enjoy.
This is the second in the series. If you missed part one, you can read it by clicking the link below // Love, Suzy
In and around our home
Rock ‘n roll
Bar do Concelho // reopening night // Samora Correia
We felt a little bereft when our favourite bar closed for a couple of months for refurbishment work so you can imagine our delight - we had to be there on the reopening night.
We had so much fun with our friends messing around - Joe Martini is the man!!
Somethings cooking
Encostas de Xira sunset na Quinta Municipal de Subserra
We were invited to a gig and sunset dinner at a villa now owned and operated by the local authority. Sadly we didn’t take any shots of the band!
Praça da República // Samora Correia
Bullshit
Samora Correia is in the heart of Ribetejo, the most central of the traditional provinces of Portugal, with no coastline or border with Spain and known for agriculture and bulls.
The tradition of ‘campinos’ running bulls through the streets and matadors taunting bulls inside bull rings is still very much alive although the latter is becoming less popular. Unlike in Spain, the bulls are not killed.
It’s not our cultural history and therefore will not comment - we chose to include these images as this is our authentic Portuguese experience.
The square outside Bar do Concelho
Zaytouna Palestinian Restaurant // Lisboa
We cook a lot of Middle Eastern food at home and needed supplies so we drove the Van of Rock into Lisboa to buy spices, tahini and harissa. Of course, we couldn’t resist a little lunch while we were there.
Zaytouna is fabulous if you like this style of food: a must-visit when in Lisboa. Such a friendly place and the food and wine are delicious.
Musicians
Billy Cobham
Our drummer who played on our recent studio album STARLITE.ONE also runs the Porto Drum Show and he invited us up there. We watched Billy perform many of his tracks from the legendary Spectrum album and met him afterwards. Cool guy.
Océano Atlántico
Our happy place.