tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6466174472221208182024-03-06T03:47:15.923+00:00Africa to AlgarveAn English teacher's notes on growing up in Africa and life in the AlgarveMara Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08830998547445582411noreply@blogger.comBlogger24315tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646617447222120818.post-53598119448948074632020-12-24T23:00:00.005+00:002020-12-24T23:00:04.398+00:00Merry Christmas!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28vmwtJQqts/X-TzVxloFiI/AAAAAAAAG0E/Y83ch09tgpAeCC7T6Z8GdpniGaUZkT5dACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/1-IMG_9437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Nativity" border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="640" height="290" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28vmwtJQqts/X-TzVxloFiI/AAAAAAAAG0E/Y83ch09tgpAeCC7T6Z8GdpniGaUZkT5dACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h290/1-IMG_9437.JPG" title="Nativity scene" width="400" /></a></div>Today I drove to Monchique and found this Nativity Scene beautifully carved in wood. My photos don't do it justice.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EV8gMaY7A5k/X-UBMFVIEyI/AAAAAAAAG0Q/hy2v35-n3QcSpN3ssIoItbOymD7o992FwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/1-IMG_9450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="453" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EV8gMaY7A5k/X-UBMFVIEyI/AAAAAAAAG0Q/hy2v35-n3QcSpN3ssIoItbOymD7o992FwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/1-IMG_9450.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eKOrepLb5rg/X-UBO7K201I/AAAAAAAAG0U/0plDrNYNcLkV50jsRt4z5pdrnDMjVVt1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/1-IMG_9449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="476" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eKOrepLb5rg/X-UBO7K201I/AAAAAAAAG0U/0plDrNYNcLkV50jsRt4z5pdrnDMjVVt1wCLcBGAsYHQ/w298-h400/1-IMG_9449.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KaJHc2uTZaw/X-UBTO6XT0I/AAAAAAAAG0Y/uiuXcLzf8VYLQ8a3JuJtHimSZ2KAGH1fACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/1-IMG_9454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="352" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KaJHc2uTZaw/X-UBTO6XT0I/AAAAAAAAG0Y/uiuXcLzf8VYLQ8a3JuJtHimSZ2KAGH1fACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/1-IMG_9454.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Mara Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08830998547445582411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646617447222120818.post-17744494511543033432019-06-15T22:36:00.000+01:002019-06-15T22:36:02.771+01:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - June 2019After almost 3 years' absence, I'm back to show you some of the blooms in my garden.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new addition to the garden</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Variegated oleander</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My dog, Pandora, loves to brush against the curry plant and perfume herself!</td></tr>
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And that's all for now. Hope to show you more next month.<br />
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<br />Mara Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08830998547445582411noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646617447222120818.post-78456931390572988682018-12-24T09:56:00.000+00:002018-12-24T09:56:48.160+00:00Merry Christmas!<br />
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<br />Mara Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08830998547445582411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646617447222120818.post-80114716507049547002016-12-31T20:44:00.000+00:002016-12-31T20:44:02.432+00:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Mara Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08830998547445582411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646617447222120818.post-54924955969415284052016-12-25T13:56:00.000+00:002016-12-25T13:56:05.395+00:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I apologize for the terrible photo but I wanted something original and you have no idea how hard I worked to get this onto my computer. I took it on my smartphone this morning because I finally realized I must have left my camera at the north house. Then I discovered that my smartphone isn't talking to my laptop (via bluetooth or wi-fi). This is the best I can do without expert help. </div>
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