City on a Hill

... and sheep and Cath - who has just taken us out for a wonderful meal at O Afonso  of veal and asparagus migas and a Monte Raposinha red... and it's past midnight, and we've had another very full day, beginning with breakfast in the garden of other colleagues here in Mora, followed by a long drive to Monsaraz, lots of swimming in the reservoir, and lots of talking - trying to figure out what's next for us...

And I'm sorry, but two extras because am really too sleepy to choose, but wanted to show breakfast, and inside Monsaraz - with the most stunning views in background, which Cath was too scared (of heights) to really appreciate... The look on M's face was because the heat was radiating off the walls and cobbled streets, and it really was almost too hot to bear...

With temperatures a fair bit above 40, the only comfortable place to be was submerged in water.