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Jul
28
2020
“Anthropology demands the open-mindedness with which one must look and listen, record in astonishment and wonder that which one would not have been able to guess.” – Margaret Mead
“Anthropology demands the open-mindedness with which one must look and listen, record in astonishment and wonder that which one would not have been able to guess.” – Margaret Mead
Hello Vienna, here we come☺️
When I was small, my dad used to work at the cork factory in Budapest. He loved working with this special material. Cork comes from the bark of cork oak trees and Portugal is the biggest manufacturer of cork products. I wanted to bring home some nice cork souvenirs for my dad. I randomly went into a restaurant by the beach to ask if they had some corks from wine bottles, I thought maybe a handful. They gave me a whole plastic bag filled with them☺️ Any nice ideas what to make out of them?
The sea, the conquerer. It heals the soul, it quiets the mind. It awakens the feelings, it purifies the moment.
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.
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” “As melhores e mais belas coisas da vida não podem ser vistas nem tocadas. Elas devem ser sentidas com o coração.” – Portugese proverb
“Love one another and you will be happy; it is as simple and as difficult as that.” “Amai-vos uns aos outros e sereis felizes; é tão simples e tão difícil assim.” – Portugese proverb
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.
“Keep an eye on the staircases. They like to change!” – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
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