We started the day by having lunch at the same place we did the day before. The plan was to eat and then, after coffee (always) we would drive to the mountains, see snow, and play a little bit.
First stop had to be Lagoa Comprida, the biggest lagoon from the mountains. There's a big wall around the place so you can see it, and enjoy the fantastic view, this time we had the weather on our side, we still felt the cold getting to us, but the fact that the sun came up it made all the difference.
All the way up to mountain we started seeing more white and by the time we were on the top you could only see white covering the landscape. We were going to go to the highest bit, but the traffic was quite intense, so we decided to park on one side of the road and have you fun right there.
We spent most of the day on the way up and down, having fun and admiring the landscape, by the time we realized was time to make way to Coimbra, we had classes to attend the next day.
I used to travel so much with my parents when we were little, that being able to do this with my friends was awesome. I think I talk by all when I say: thank you for the great weekend Sofia, for inviting us and makes feel 'at home'.
I hope that we make more of these, soon! And I hope you have liked this snippets,
A week ago, one of my good friends, asked me and a bunch of friends if we wanted to go to her hometown. She lives in Seia, Portugal which stands near a mountain, as many may know it: Serra da Estrela.
A little history behind this little adventure we had.
We were set to live Coimbra, where we study, an make road by 10:30 a.m, but as we know, we left late, by 11:30 a.m we were on our way. We divided ourselfs between two cars, ours was the one with the most fun of course, we sang all the way there. Took us one hour and a half, through rain and fog to get there, but all was good when we arrived and had a delicious meal waiting for us.
There's a little village near Seia called Travancinha, our first stop. A few people share the same birthday date and every year around this time, they do a get together with friends and family.
The place was really good and pretty.
After we sang Happy Birthday we wanted to go on a walk, but the time wasn't on our side so we hopped on three cars and went on our way to place called Chão do Rio.
This place is magical, and none of my photos make justice to it. You'll find rare flowers, a flock of sheep, houses of stones and thatched roofs and a natural pool. I don't think that I can explain it, you really have to see it to believe it.
If you follow this link you can always reserve one night or maybe two to know the area and see it for yourself, as we did.
After that we went to my friend's place and then to a little coffee in town. The idea was to watch a movie before bed, but we were all shattered and we had a long day ahead the next morning, the mountains were waiting for us.
First of all I have to share with you two of the songs that this month have completely taken me. Ok, maybe three!
So I came across this song last year... But for some reason (a stupid one probably) I completely forgot it and the other day I started humming it and couldn't let it out of my mind. If you don't know MAX: first of all you should; second he started making Youtube videos and I got to know him through another youtuber, Kurt Scheneider, and I instantly fell in love with his voice and songs.
Ed doesn't need presentation, he's probably (in my humble opinion) one of the greatest song writers along side others, but his music always sounds genuine. Shape of You has been on the radios, and as I am typing this he has probably released another music from his new album Divide (he was, and it's also his birthday today, happy birthday 🎂).
Honestly, you probablyonly know this one for one of this reasons: you either love musicals and you seen it already a bizzilion times, or you love Ryan Golsing to the point you see every movie that he makes. I bet is the last one isn't it? I haven't seen it yet (yes I know, it's a crime) but there's a reason, I was going to see it with my sister but then I couldn't make it and I promised I would see it with her, but I'm probably not going to resist much longer and end up seeing alone.
Who would have guessed that Emma Stone could sing like that?
Ok, I know I know I said three. This one is just my ultimate favorite since I saw the movie High Strung... I've a weak spot for violins and cellos and classic music. When it's played out of the sheet (as per say) it's so beautiful, and this one with the choreography, oh man beautiful.
There's more, but maybe some other time. I also have been taking a few more photos...
So, my best friend has moved to Manchester for 6 months. Yes, I'm just going to say it, I envy her right now, I wish I could just get a plane and go as well... But back to what I was talking, before she left she wanted some photos, I have always a few ideas like to make but I'm not always comfortable asking to make them, even if it's my best friend, but somehow I achieved it and I really like this one.
My sister sometimes has awesome ideas for photos, which helps me getting ideas as well. She inspired in one of her favorite films Amélie and we came up with a few photos that we liked.
My cousin is probably the only person that I don't have problems asking or sharing an idea to create in a photography, she always up to it and even helps me do better or a different one from the original. This one was taken recently, but I have a lot more with her that I just love.
Well, I've more things that I have done lately and I'm going to do, but if you want to know you have to stay tuned.
Which musics have been on your head lately or what have you been up to?
As you may remember, a few posts ago I told you about the photoshoot we tried to make, if you want to know you can check it here.
Today I bring you some of the results that came out of it, and I have to say, I don't think they're perfect, but since it's only the second time I tried taking portraits I think they turned out pretty great, but as I said it's only my opinion.
Hope you enjoy, I'll upload some of them in my Flickr account if you want to see them a little bit better, and don't forget to check out my friend's Beatriz work, here and here!
One of the things that makes me get through things is music. Sometimes I even like to think that I'm in a movie and that the music I'm listening is the soundtrack. I know I know, it's a little bit silly but that's how I feel.
Today I wanted to share with you a playlist of some of my favorite songs through the month, it's only a selected few, because if I wanted to share every single one we would have a playlist for days instead of thirty minutes.
You can check my spotify for others playlists, hope you like it!
