Doing my commutes until it’s time to get back on the road, only a couple of days left… #lisbon #portugal #commute #inprogress This and more with higher quality on my #flickr stream bit.ly/2tG8K3L
A sunny and mild Sunday in Lisbon, just walking around like eveyone else, with the difference I had a camera on my shoulder… #inprogress #lisbon #street #portugal This and more on my #flickr stream bit.ly/2BRKq3j
An update on my newsletter is long overdue, although there’s no fixed schedule to it. But I’d really like to wrap all of last year’s updates (and there are a lot of them) into a neat summary before jumping head first into this. That’s next on my list, but there’s still time before I hit the send button, which is likely to happen this weekend, so feel free to subscribe until then! eepurl.com/AOVF1
Every year, on Christmas day, there’s an auction to bid on who will be wearing this red and black mask. Everything’s done in secret so that on New Year’s day, at the early hours when the chocalheiro starts his lonely procession, no one knows who he is until it ends… …or he briefly takes it off for a gasp of fresh air.#portugal #mogadouro #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #mask #chocalheiro #chocalheirodebemposta
On the day of St John Evangelist (Die de San Juan Eibangelista , in Mirandese) the “pauliteiros”, along with musicians, will go to each house dancing, inviting and receiving offerings for the festivities. #portugal #trasosmontes #mirandadodouro #festadosmoços #festadesaojoaoevangelista #pauliteiros
Putting on red masks and red robes. Running down the village’s streets, eating, drinking, doing pranks. #portugal #grijodeparada #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao #festadosrapazes #mask #careto
Two unavoidable things during these days: a table set with food and drinks, and plenty of people around it! #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao #festadosrapazes #mask #mascaro
Thinking about what tricks to play next?Despite being the day after Christmas (there’s no such thing as Boxing Day here) that tree feels really out of place there.#portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao #festadosrapazes #mask #mascaro
Putting the mask back on after a small break close to the end of the day, during the last winter solstice festivities at Ousilhão. Despite being a cold day it gets hot behind a wooden mask and under some heavy robes. #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao #festadosrapazes #mask
One of those things that makes your day, Fugas compiled a list of ten travelers on Instagram to follow, and added me along a few great Portuguese photographers. A big, big thank you! Dez viajantes portugueses que queremos seguir (até ao fim do mundo)