Now in the old capital Coimbra, well it was the capital until 1255, doesn't time fly. It is still the home to the oldest university in Portugal, which sits proudly on the hill overlooking the city. Some wonderful old buildings gives the place a real sense of history.

It's also very wet, or it was this weekend anyhow. Makes claiming up those hills a rather precarious pursuit. Staying in the Dona Inês hotel, named after the lover of King Peter I. His father didn't approve the match so had her killed, but Peter had the last laugh. After he came to the throne he had her dug up, crowned and made the court kiss her decaying hand. I think he was in denial.

Down by the river is an old convent which was under water until a few years ago. The way it's raining it may be back under sooner than it hoped.