Through Obidos to Tomar

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Through Obidos to Tomar

We were driving north to Tomar where the Knights of Templar lived in austerity. As it turned out, I much preferred the tiny white town we passed through called Obidos.

The sunny day made the Obidos white lane homes sparkle. Flowers cascaded from flower boxes. Narrow alleys hid little shops with unique pottery. And a sharp S-curve gate house made cars slow to a crawl entering the small town. Really wished we could have spent more time there.

Obidos Miradoura
Obidos Miradoura
Obidos Lane
Obidos Lane

We drove a long while to reach Tomar and our hotel (Pousada de Sao Pedro) overlooking the dam. It’s a rather posh little hotel and restaurant. We ate a good meal there with the local Tomar Convento de Cristo vinho tinto (red wine), and then wandered half way across the dam before I got a little nervous about the whole theory of a dam holding all that water back. I practically scurried back to the side.

Tomar Plaza
Tomar Plaza
Around Tomar
Around Tomar

The next day was a beautiful sunny day. We walked a bit around the square, visited a pet store, watched people feed the pigeons and then headed out for our drive to Buçaco–which would turn out to be a highlight of our trip.

Tomar tiles
Tomar tiles