tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post3580597301464750687..comments2023-10-27T23:41:26.183-07:00Comments on peppercorns in my pocket: Following the SwallowsPiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-82819334354784096422016-05-13T13:57:17.089-07:002016-05-13T13:57:17.089-07:00Thank you, my dear Soul Searcher :) And much grati...Thank you, my dear Soul Searcher :) And much gratitude for the patient waiting. I really appreciate it!Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-34564686018274081842016-05-13T13:55:52.111-07:002016-05-13T13:55:52.111-07:00You're lovely! Thanks for those recommendation...You're lovely! Thanks for those recommendations - I'm definitely going to take a look.<br /><br />And thanks for waiting for Lisbon. Like the city, the post obviously wasn't going to be built in a day! Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-21596835574833056302016-05-03T05:20:26.403-07:002016-05-03T05:20:26.403-07:00Amazing pics and beautiful prose.. loved it.. it s...Amazing pics and beautiful prose.. loved it.. it seems so magical I doubt if it is fairy tale...waiting for the next eagerly...soulsearchingdayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134397706403391346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-75452330099028805822016-04-27T04:42:53.669-07:002016-04-27T04:42:53.669-07:00Oh, I can wax eloquent about shutting down (at lea...Oh, I can wax eloquent about shutting down (at least for a while, once in a while) and unwinding taut nerves and muscles. :) Glad to know we are on the same page on that.<br /><br />Beautiful post, and gorgeous photos! You took me right to Portugal with you. :) Hope we get to visit the place in person, some time!<br /><br />BTW, the post reminds me of two books I have read:<br />1. Night train to Lisbon<br />2. A 1000 days in Venice (Marlena de Blasi)<br />I would urge you to read this, and all the other books by Marlena de Blasi, if you haven't already. I think you will love them. <br /><br />Lisbon sounds very interesting. CAn't wait for your next post! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-37959705417712278262016-04-26T14:31:44.130-07:002016-04-26T14:31:44.130-07:00A fantastic sounding trip Pia, with photos to matc...A fantastic sounding trip Pia, with photos to match! I can't wait to go to Lisbon, hopefully this year! Looking forward to your next post! :)BavarianSojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701272367912860549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-11522045788894472142016-04-25T09:33:49.717-07:002016-04-25T09:33:49.717-07:00Wow, Pia. The words, the pictures... Superb.Wow, Pia. The words, the pictures... Superb.Denise https://www.blogger.com/profile/08269617590521412393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-70340921186285497772016-04-25T05:33:06.637-07:002016-04-25T05:33:06.637-07:00Ah, Alentejo is magical, isn't it? I'm sur...Ah, Alentejo is magical, isn't it? I'm sure driving through it would've been wonderful too. And even though it was back in '95, I have a feeling you'd find it quite unchanged still. That was what I loved most about Portugal. <br />I hope I can do Lisbon justice :)Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-47439147682902447622016-04-25T05:29:58.447-07:002016-04-25T05:29:58.447-07:00Your beautiful words touch me and make me very hap...Your beautiful words touch me and make me very happy, Roshni - thank you for that. And you brought back Mumbai to me for a bit...thank you for that too. It's a city I miss often. <br />Big hug, and I hope to bump into you here again xxPiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-40370096873134745592016-04-25T05:25:35.207-07:002016-04-25T05:25:35.207-07:00Thanks so much, Katja! I hope I'll have the bo...Thanks so much, Katja! I hope I'll have the boa up here on the blog before you visit it! xoxPiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-54006725566834128972016-04-23T15:55:40.475-07:002016-04-23T15:55:40.475-07:00I loved reading this! Sounds like you had a "...I loved reading this! Sounds like you had a "boa viagem"! :) Back in 1995, I started my first trip to Portugal in Porto too. I ended up in Alentejo... Évora to be precise. I can still remember the drive there and the procession of "cork oak" trees. Looking forward to reading all about Lisboa. Pina One Two Culinary Stewhttp://onetwoculinarystew.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-6485356300873033112016-04-21T21:31:26.948-07:002016-04-21T21:31:26.948-07:00Reading your post is like getting drenched by an u...Reading your post is like getting drenched by an unexpected spray of cool water on a hot humid morning here in Mumbai city.<br /><br />I cannot describe how overwhelming and largely refreshing your writing makes me feel. <br />Your pictures are magical. Your writing even more. <br /><br />Thank you Pia and I continue to look forward to reading your posts with a serious urgency:)Roshni Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01025772119788176210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-86060355081270553102016-04-21T10:54:11.407-07:002016-04-21T10:54:11.407-07:00So beautiful Pia. All of it. I definitely will be ...So beautiful Pia. All of it. I definitely will be back. Can't wait to hear more about that boa constrictor! Katjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14753212369704411750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-42473670773003397142016-04-21T08:36:26.160-07:002016-04-21T08:36:26.160-07:00Thanks a ton, Priyanka - I'm happy I could tak...Thanks a ton, Priyanka - I'm happy I could take you there for a bit! It's such a beautiful country - the places and the people. It took me a while to come back online after our time there, but your lovely note makes me happy that I did :)Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-55818958701577190892016-04-21T08:25:59.325-07:002016-04-21T08:25:59.325-07:00Haha, no Alentejo definitely looks better than &qu...Haha, no Alentejo definitely looks better than "large grey saucepan caps with white handles on them"! It should be sorted now Diya...some glitch with Blogger. Thanks for letting me know, and so glad you enjoyed the post :) Shubho Noboborsho to you and your family! Much love.Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933646544634162981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-82435459042062077292016-04-21T07:53:12.635-07:002016-04-21T07:53:12.635-07:00Just me or do all the Alentejo pictures look like ...Just me or do all the Alentejo pictures look like saucepan caps- large grey saucepan caps with white handles on them?:( <br /><br />I suppose they aren't loading in my system. I love your travel picture stories. <br /><br />Chotto ma is already so clever with her words :) <br /><br />Shubho Nababarsha to you and yours. Here's to switching off ! Miss Geehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214539455385054253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490342346010751586.post-73480421033869740902016-04-20T21:50:17.722-07:002016-04-20T21:50:17.722-07:00
Nice to read your post after a while, Pia, was mi...<br />Nice to read your post after a while, Pia, was missing reading them!<br /><br />You have provided such a magical, poetic description of your visit to Portugal along with the evocative accompanying photographs that I am yearning to visit it! However, thanks to your vivid writing, I felt I was vicariously experiencing it myself:)Priyankahttp://iamjustavisualperson.blogspot.in/noreply@blogger.com