tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post50506821871579563..comments2023-07-27T08:53:20.141+01:00Comments on vals alentejo: Country drive and rice paddiesvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-68673251355178285252012-05-27T11:58:37.248+01:002012-05-27T11:58:37.248+01:00Such an interesting post - the word medieval in co...Such an interesting post - the word medieval in conncetion with a town or village always catches my interest. Alcacer sounds like the kind of place I'd love to explore. The stork's nests are amazing aren't they? I've seen the same sort of thing in Romania. I had no idea that rice was grown in Portugal, I always associate rice paddies with the Far East so I've learned something new today:)Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-29033618220817728602012-05-23T18:09:18.812+01:002012-05-23T18:09:18.812+01:00Thank you Haworth,
I live a fair way from the big ...Thank you Haworth,<br />I live a fair way from the big highways. I love the little country roads. So much more relaxing to drive on.<br />It is a lovely place indeedvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-76433406154258388272012-05-23T13:12:56.667+01:002012-05-23T13:12:56.667+01:00What a wonderful area to investigate, Val. And ho...What a wonderful area to investigate, Val. And how lovely that you can still use the 'old roads' to get to these places and see so much beauty along the way. Thank you so much for posting this!Haworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674542285398289771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-77129877455133650852012-05-23T10:04:17.375+01:002012-05-23T10:04:17.375+01:00Great to see you Demie, pleased you like my photos...Great to see you Demie, pleased you like my photos and post.<br />Blogging every day, is sometimes difficult..but we will see you. look forward to that.<br />happy wednesday<br />valvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-34406415296429608512012-05-23T09:04:14.368+01:002012-05-23T09:04:14.368+01:00Hi Val!
Thanks for an interesting piece of histor...Hi Val! <br />Thanks for an interesting piece of history og wonderful photographs. I am back to blogging - I think ; )erleichdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471341634223594648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-31801463453290376562012-05-23T07:30:14.586+01:002012-05-23T07:30:14.586+01:00Thank you for your lovely comments Patricia..
Yes,...Thank you for your lovely comments Patricia..<br />Yes, i thought the same, when i first came to live here. I was very surprised that rice is grown here. <br />In Portugal and Spain all names beginning with Al are names given by the moors. Iberia has a most fascinating history.valerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-87667360592996142012012-05-23T07:26:40.995+01:002012-05-23T07:26:40.995+01:00Thank you JP.. its all country around me. Some lo...Thank you JP.. its all country around me. Some lovely places to see and visit.<br />We both enjoyed our little outing . Glad that you liked the postvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-45408212194282832302012-05-23T07:23:49.743+01:002012-05-23T07:23:49.743+01:00Thank you Sandi, you never know..one day you migh...Thank you Sandi, you never know..one day you might just take a trip somewhere..valerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-51397983898411718032012-05-23T07:21:17.052+01:002012-05-23T07:21:17.052+01:00I live in the rural countryside ..the shops are no...I live in the rural countryside ..the shops are not close. we do have a couple of little mini market shops in the village. We decided to take the hours drive to Alcaçer. Its a nice route to take and different than always going to the same shops.<br />Thanks for your lovely comments Sheri..<br />I too love castles .. lots of history to tell us.valerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-51301075171152612142012-05-23T03:06:19.388+01:002012-05-23T03:06:19.388+01:00You're always traveling somewhere so interesti...You're always traveling somewhere so interesting, Val. The rice fields are pretty. The castles interested me very much. Whenever Jess travels and sees a castle, she always takes a picture of it and sends it to me. It sounds like you had a special day with your friend.<br />~Sheri at Red Rose AlleyRed Rose Alleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-48135893693771847902012-05-23T02:42:59.993+01:002012-05-23T02:42:59.993+01:00Well I thank you for sharing these pictures and gi...Well I thank you for sharing these pictures and giving us the information- because I probably will never see it in person! sandieChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-38061625097549588372012-05-23T00:13:20.860+01:002012-05-23T00:13:20.860+01:00OMG! This is just like visiting a DREAM!...:)JPOMG! This is just like visiting a DREAM!...:)JPjp@A Green Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217268829093983376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-49601476287442359452012-05-22T23:41:23.446+01:002012-05-22T23:41:23.446+01:00Such a fascinating post Val - the ancient town is ...Such a fascinating post Val - the ancient town is amazing with so much history going so far back in time. I did not know the Moors were responsible for naming all those Al places. The storks on poles look very happy! And who knew? rice grows in Portugal!!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-32864595241441878552012-05-22T23:09:53.587+01:002012-05-22T23:09:53.587+01:00Thank you Thea, Yes, its amazing. I too when i fi...Thank you Thea, Yes, its amazing. I too when i first came to Portugal couldn't belive there were rice paddies .. there are more of them too. <br />Trading of rice has gone on for centuries.<br />The fields are about an hour from my place.<br /><br />loved your hats.. thanks for passing by.<br />valvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-19513755995464145222012-05-22T23:07:36.496+01:002012-05-22T23:07:36.496+01:00Thank you Sarah,
It is amazing to see the paddie f...Thank you Sarah,<br />It is amazing to see the paddie fields.. you can look them up on u tube or wikipedia.. very interesting.<br />The storks add to the lovely scenery around.<br />thanks for your comments sarah..much appreciated.<br />valvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-39518962374869669742012-05-22T23:05:56.003+01:002012-05-22T23:05:56.003+01:00Thank you Christa. There is always something we c...Thank you Christa. There is always something we can learn, from each others blogs.!<br />I would love to visit san Gimigniano.. it looks a magnificent town. Alcaçer is old and in need of repair to the old houses..<br />best wishes Christa. valvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-21206572123090866432012-05-22T23:02:46.478+01:002012-05-22T23:02:46.478+01:00Hi Anna,
Its not that scary. There are some lovel...Hi Anna,<br />Its not that scary. There are some lovely little restaurants and taverna's.. and cafe's in the side streets. <br />Thanks for pointing out it was a male. He sure was handsome. <br />Something to learn every day. I did not know Portugal or Italy grew rice.. now i know. <br />Our rice here are a couple of qualities.. long grain carolina rice and the split rice..for the deserts and so on. Maybe some other type but i dont know them all.valerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-3571460146492446772012-05-22T22:27:53.353+01:002012-05-22T22:27:53.353+01:00PS: Of course we grow a lot of rice in Italy!That&...PS: Of course we grow a lot of rice in Italy!That's where all Arborio, Carnaroli and other types of delicious rice are produced. The Italian word for rice paddy is: risaie. <br /><br />CIAO!<br /><br />ANNAAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-9150184900181431572012-05-22T22:24:42.588+01:002012-05-22T22:24:42.588+01:00looks like you ended up having an afternoon of dis...looks like you ended up having an afternoon of discovery! The area is so interesting!<br /><br />Val, if I got lost in the back streets of Venice, at night, I think I would crawl into a corner and hide until daylight. The place must be really scary: all those little back streets, no cars... oh, my God! what a thought, Val! No, thank! I think I'll get lost in the middle of Manhattan, instead!<br />The storks are lovely! In Germany they put up poles, specially for the storks, so they don't make nests on chimneys.<br />I think the stork in your photo was a male, because he was wearing a blue jacket! (that's what a child would say!)<br /><br />CIAO!<br /><br />ANNA<br />xxxAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-88493404919596179682012-05-22T19:54:24.083+01:002012-05-22T19:54:24.083+01:00This is charming, interesting, beautiful and amusi...This is charming, interesting, beautiful and amusing, Val! I sure like the landscape - I would also drive the old road. Alcacar reminds me a bit of San Gimigniano in Tuscany when I look at the old buildings and also the from the way you describe it. I love the storks, Val and I find these rice paddies very interesting. Had no idea that you grow rice in Portugal as well! I only know the ones in the region of Milano, Italy. Looking forward to your next post! Hugs, ChristaEmilie's daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14396078121246379577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-37171330704495307332012-05-22T19:47:49.227+01:002012-05-22T19:47:49.227+01:00Hi Val,
Thank you for taking us on your trip throu...Hi Val,<br />Thank you for taking us on your trip through the Portuguese countryside. I loved the stork and was astounded that you had paddy fields too!<br />Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-80462709997035648702012-05-22T19:12:20.967+01:002012-05-22T19:12:20.967+01:00What a fascinating post, it oozes with history, I ...What a fascinating post, it oozes with history, I had no idea rice was grown in Portugal, the storks are amazing! <br />Thea xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-31585459147362774882012-05-22T12:05:32.027+01:002012-05-22T12:05:32.027+01:00Thank you Jane and Lance,
It is an interesting dri...Thank you Jane and Lance,<br />It is an interesting drive and the area is beautiful.<br />like Rosemary said.. i too didnt know that rice grew here.. Now I know it grows in Italy as well.We did see a lot more.<br />I must say however, that i truly wouldnt mind getting lost in Venice. A place i need to visit<br />Thank you for your lovely comments. always appreciated..valerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-21597906923338399712012-05-22T12:02:04.028+01:002012-05-22T12:02:04.028+01:00Rustic Vintage Cottage,
thank you for your kind co...Rustic Vintage Cottage,<br />thank you for your kind comments. I too love the storks they are a magnificent bird..to see them close up is even better.valerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993237500972166102.post-36623762445292083382012-05-22T12:00:22.952+01:002012-05-22T12:00:22.952+01:00Thank you Rosemary,
I am so pleased that you enjoy...Thank you Rosemary,<br />I am so pleased that you enjoyed the ride. It was delightful . How right you are in what you wrote.. When i first came to Portugal, I said the same.. "No" rice only grows in China .. little did I know. So much to learn along the way.valerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.com