hardware

Hard questions in Duolingo

While I like Duolingo in general the latest updates could have been better.

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.

Nature recovers after wildfire

Most wildfires in Portugal happen in the south. But the risk is there everywhere. In the Serra de Estrela it happened xxx years ago. Now nature is slowly recovering.

I was wondering why in some places the trees have survived while a few meters to the right and left are completely burnt.

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.