Central Oiã

Like many Portuguese towns and villages, Oiã is a contradiction. There are old and new houses, blocks of flats alongside bungalows, and everywhere abandoned and derelict buildings. Some have been derelict for years, others have been left unfinished.

Derelict Car, Oiã

Partial as I am to old cars, I could not resist taking a photo of this old beetle.

Miniature Aveiro

Partial, as I am, to a little tilt:shift fakery, I could not resist this view from the Forum in Aveiro.

Tourism Classic From Aveiro

This is the classic view of Aveiro, taking in the canals and the boats, the famous brick factory – now the Council offices, and the striking Melia Ria Hotel (which I will always insist is a Borg cube).

On the Tracks

It is not uncommon to see people walking along the railway lines in Portugal, or nipping across the tracks from one platform to another. That happens quite a lot in Oiã, where there is a two track line, one up and one down. But this was the first time I had spotted someone crossing the

Cavaco Silva opens the new town hall in Oiã

We were watching the news at lunchtime where a new form of protest was seen to be emerging. The Finance Minister, Vitor Gaspar, was at a university in Lisbon publicising his new book. Each time he opened his mouth to speak the audience, mainly students, burst into laughter. This is a far cry from just

Feira Medieval in Oliveira do Bairro

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