Evora
For something a little different, we booked a tour through Tours by Locals to Evora. We have had consistently good luck finding tour guides and tours through them and this was no exception. Evora lies in the south-central region of Alentejo. A small but charming town, this is not a popular tourist destination but we thought it was well worth the trip. Along the way, our guide pointed out all the stork's nest resting on the larger power line structures. Some of them even looked like stork condos with all the nests perched on them. The moms were clearly visible feed the not so small babies. Our first stop in the town was the Igreja de Sao Francisco church. A few years ago, the church decided to renovate and cover all the ancient stone work with brand spanking new white tile that totally ruined the image of a historical site. However, the inside was still quite beautiful. What makes the church well known is the adjacent Chapel of Bones. With cemeteries overflowin