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Category: Portugal
You shall not pass
While taking a walk between Espinho and Esmoriz this little guy got a little bit defensive.
While it’s looking nice it’s another invasive species. It even made it to Berlin.
Eiffel-Bridge!
Unlike the one in the other post this
bridge is an actual Eiffel bridge. It’s located in Viana do Castelo, which we’ve visited to finalize the immigration process for Portugal at the SEF.
It’s noteworthy that above the visible rail track there is also a second level for cars. We took a little bit of a detour to use this bridge on our way back.
Cortaderia selloana
We came to know that, cortaderia selloana, the nice looking grass/reed that can be found everywhere is actually an invasive species.
Because of it’s invasive nature it appears on the website of the Parque Biologico de Gaia that we’ve visited. It’s a nice park with local animals.
All of them needed some kind of support, because they were found injured or abandoned by the parents so I think it’s good they found a new home. My favorite was the costal biorama.
Luck
Felix found four-leaved clover
during our hike around BioRia
It seemed to be a local variation since it appeared multiple times within a few square meters. We even found a five-leaved.
You can’t escape
The German school in Porto has it’s own Oktoberfest. It was fun and games for the kids and of course you meet more BOSCHlers.
A glimpse of home
I received a care package. Ingredients for the world famous “Linsen, Spätzle und Saitenwürstle”.
Plus canned sausage. All a Swabian needs. Except bread. Like all, or at least most, other Germans living abroad: Bread is a topic that requires some intensive investigation.
Helicopter
Next to our house is a heli pad. Never saw it in action before. Today I caught it.
However I’ve not yet seen it on any flight tracking site. I might have to start up the old TV usb stick.
Eiffel-Bridge?
A little bit up the river from our house is the Dom Luís I bridge. Even though Eiffel’s design was rejected his former partner Théophile_Seyrig was awarded with the project. So the similarity is not purely accidential.
Is it art?
Is it a fisherman’s net or art or as my Ninjago-fluent son suggests: spinjitzu
