No public park? No problem!
Before coming to Portugal, knowing how much Lily loves the park, I would day dream about sharing Beja’s public park with her.
I spent many of my days as a child there and have such wonderful memories from it.
Beja’s public park is not too long of a walk from my parents house.
Lily and I walked there the other day only to be sadly disappointed by its closed gates. 🙁
It is being renovated and has been closed for over a year. (awful!)
Once we returned home, avo Ricardo took us in the car to a great new park right outside of the city.
Even though we can’t walk there (that’s part of the fun), it’s worth the drive.
There was a playground, there were ancient olive trees, there was water, there were bridges and there were ducks!!
Lily loved the ducks! 🙂
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closed gates at the public park
walking with avo Ricardo
chasing the ducks into the water
loving the olive trees
allie and henry
October 20, 2010 @ 4:09 pm
beautiful photos as always! bummer that your favorite park was closed but awesome that you found a new one! glad you’re having a great time, looks like the weather is ruling!
jess craig
October 20, 2010 @ 6:18 pm
that is a bummer, but it worked out! lily is lookin’ stylish as ever.
Ana
October 20, 2010 @ 7:07 pm
é uma pena o jardim de Beja estar fechado:(
Fez parte da infância da nossa geração….e de tantas outras!
Lembraste da “Xica macaca”? E daquela casinha que era uma réplica das casa alentejanas em ponto pequeno? E dos póneis? Era tão giro!!
Bjos****MUITOS E GRANDES
Juliana
October 21, 2010 @ 12:31 am
I’m loving the photographs … so gorgeous there!
I’m sorry your favorite park was closed … next time Lily will be older though and she’ll be more likely to remember it the way you do :).
xoxoxo
Claudia
October 21, 2010 @ 8:45 am
@Juliana,
i couldn’t ask for better weather. xo