Braga

Another place we stopped in northern Portugal was Braga, a small town known for its churches and for this otherworldly-looking monastery:

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As we climbed the steps to the top of the monastery we got to enjoy the very frightening fountains along the way:

Eek! This is the stuff of nightmares.

Eek! This is the stuff of nightmares.

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Get this guy some Flonase!

Get this guy some Flonase!

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These sweet little cherubs with the leaky heart were particularly disturbing:

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What is this supposed to signify?

When we reached the park at the top of the monastery we were rewarded with the most autumnal scene ever:

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A stop in a nearby national park made for a really beautiful, if odd, day.

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Tiara