The Great Hall where PhD students give a defense and request their honours

April 14th 2018
Friday 6 April – Batalha It was a transit day and you know what that means? Rain…and plenty of it. We left Lisbon under threatening clouds and made our way to a magical kingdom called Sintra. This town was the summer retreat for Portuguese nobility and is famous for at least 8 castles and a landscape that feels overgrown with old, crooked trees and an overdose of thick moss and enchantin ... read more

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more

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Renae & Dwayne Knowles

Renae and Dwayne Knowles

Obviously we love to travel - who doesn't?!!. Each traveller has their own style and I describe them in three styles - McDonalds, Cafe & Degustation. 1) McDonald's - country hopping in a drive thru fashion 2) Cafe - choosing a smaller region to linger and explore 3) Degustation - choosing a town and living like a local Our travel style is Cafe - choosing a smaller region to explore and soak up the atmosphere in. I like to journal my experiences and thoughts and share them with friends and family. And I like to revisit the memories once we're home, reading and reminiscing on what we s... full info

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