“I love to watch the fine mist of the night come on, The windows and the stars illumined, one by one, The rivers of dark smoke pour upward lazily, And the moon rise and turn them silver.” – Charles Baudelaire
“The happiness of man is dependent upon the susceptibilities of the heart and the attitude of the mind.” – ‘Abdu’l- Baha
In his own land, Mozart has many faces, or has Asian reproductions do☺️
The beautiful season of swimming in the outdoor pool of Gelller spa is over for this year. The sparkling mornings, the gorgeous skies while I do backstroke, this pool of blue waves, the cupids of the fountains, the beautiful morning lights that embrace the old chestnut trees of the spa all have to slumber now until next spring. Nevertheless, we still get to enjoy the lovely indoors, the thermal pools and massage. I am so fortunate❤️
“I speak of love awake, I speak of love in my dreams, To the water, the shadows, the mountains, To the flowers, the grass, the fountains.” – Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
“I have lived for art, I have lived for love.” – Puccini: Tosca
J.K. Rowling used to teach English in Porto. She frequently visited Cafe Majestic on Santa Caterina, Porto’s favorite shopping street. They say that she would scribble her notes on napkins here and even that she finished her first Harry Potter book at this cafe. Of course, tourists nowadays line up in front to be able to soak in the atmosphere of Cafe Majestic.
I confess: I have fallen for roasted chestnuts. Here in Porto you can buy them in the street (I have been, every evening). As you walk, you can see the smoke of the roasting carts from far away. You get about 15 chestnuts and the sellers put them in double paper bags (attached to each other) so as you walk in the street and eat these delicious warm nuts, you can throw the shells in the other bag. Really practical.
So they say that the winged lion statues of the Fonte dos Leões may have provided the inspiration to J.K. Rowling for the Gryffindor house symbol. What do you think? Beautiful beasts, right?
Inside and outside, azulejo murals decorate the most important monument of the city, Sé do Porto, the Cathedral of Porto.
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