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October 17th 2017
Published: October 19th 2017
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On Tuesday, we took a day trip to the very old city of Silves, about an hour from here. We took the local bus into Lagos, and then a train to Silves. It was an 30 minute from the train station to the town, but most of the walk was along a very quiet road. "The peaceful ambiance of the town today does not reflect the historical importance of Silves, which during the North African Moor’s rule of ... Read Full Entry



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Moorish CastleMoorish Castle
Moorish Castle

View towards the south
Moorish CastleMoorish Castle
Moorish Castle

A re-creation of the arches in the excavated Moorish dwelling
Fig treeFig tree
Fig tree

This is the land of the figs...and I love figs, but it's not the season apparently. Not a fig in sight!
Romani kids and their dogs playing at the stationRomani kids and their dogs playing at the station
Romani kids and their dogs playing at the station

They were sweet, but the older boys who came later were not.



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