Day 17 Tomar Castle
There were two momentous events as we woke this morning. Pope Francis had died and the Easter bunny had visited
Our day began with so much excitement! The Easter bunny had visited and enormous patience was required to wait for lattes to be delivered from Britt's house so we could embark on an Easter egg hunt!
Britt arrived with basket and the hunt began between the Adega house and the flat. Soon the basket was full with choc chicks and our decorated eggs,
Of course the chocolate had to be whisked away after a taste as Charlie has not heard of deferred gratification.
The main plan for the day was to visit Tomar castle. What a magnificent structure it is, perched high on the hill, overlooking the city of Tomar. The stone carvings were as delicate as lace and it was astonishing that it had survived all these years. The monastery attached to the crusader castle was equally impressive with that soaring central church covered in blue and gold. I loved the clever heating system they rigged up to keep the whole place warm from a central fire. It must have been a magnificent centre for learning and devotion all those years ago when it was first established.
Of course the last step in the castle exploration was the gift shop and the grandparents made sure Chux was kitted out in swords and crusader T shirt. Zak picked a sword fight with young Sir Charles and I believe, came off second best.
