Today's prompt is Keepsake or Momento
This little fellow is a china ornament of the Cockerel of Barcelos. It is a famous symbol in Portugal and that is where he was bought many years ago. 1985 to be exact. Paul and I were on holiday in the Algarve and bought him as a souvenir. We were staying at a resort called Praia da Luz and we fell in love with that area of Southern Portugal. Fast forward to the early 2000s and my sister and her husband were looking for somewhere to buy a holiday home overseas. After visiting many places in Spain and Portugal, they also fell in love with Praia da Luz and ended up buying a property there. But this little guy brings back so many happy memories of visits out there.
There's a bit of a story behind him, which you can read here, and I guarantee that wherever you go in the Algarve, you will always see the cockerel!
PS Daily update - we have seamlessly drifted back into lockdown, doing all the lockdown activities ... jigsaw puzzle on the go, freezer defrosted (a job which I had been putting off!) and extra baking going on in the kitchen. Sincerely hoping that Boris was telling the truth when he said this was for 4 weeks only - we can do this! Headlines are full of the news of a potential vaccine today so fingers crossed we may not have to lockdown again. Wouldn't that be great news?!
Oh yes good news to getting closer to a vaccine - although I think it is still a bit before we can all line up for it. Cute little ornament with lots of wonderful memories.
ReplyDeleteThe vaccine news is incredible - cautiously optimistic!
ReplyDeleteThe cockerel is very sweet.
1985 - the year I graduated high school & Kevin & I were married. I've been enjoying reading your gratitude daily. I'm participating in the challenge & doing mine with Sentence a day. I look forward to reading daily post to get ideas. I will have to give this one some thought.
ReplyDeletehe is very cute, and it's wonderful to have something which is full of happy memories everytime we look at it. Glad you're finding ways of getting through the lockdown ...
ReplyDeleteEl Paso is making arrangements and decisions for how best to get the vaccine out once it is available. I think we are on the top of the list to get it here in the U.S.
ReplyDeleteIf Boris was correct and your lockdown is only for 4 weeks, then you might be able to do a little of your holiday shopping in brick and mortar stores.
Enjoyed the story behind the cockerel. Where do you display your lovely fellow?
He's cute! The vaccine is really good news but I'm happy to wait and see.
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