June 5, 2009

sintra stole my heart

So I just got back from maybe the most blissful week in Paris and Portugal. And one of the reasons is because of places like Sintra (could it be more charming?):


AKA, Quinta da Regaleira, this fabulous castle in Sintra with a backyard like you wouldn't believe. Secret passageways, hidden grottoes, towers leading to no where, ponds, and trees heavy with trumpet flowers. Pretty much paradise. Witness the grotto:

It was enough to make me weak in the knees.

6 comments:

joojierose said...

that second picture looks like rivendell from lord of the rings.... oh SO MAGICAL

Patricia said...

amy SO BEAUTIFUL

Amanda said...

Wow that place looks GORGEOUS.

Thelma said...

when we all live together - wherever it is - can we please have a grotto??

Unknown said...

um, i demand to have a grotto. and a cloister.

Lia said...

can we also have a tree house? ahem.