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Traveling to ….. the highest point above the clouds || The Torre of Serra da Estrela

October 19, 2012 · 5 Comments

Traveling to ..... the highest point above the clouds || The Torre of Serra da Estrela

Earlier this week I grabbed my favorite accessory, and made my way up to the very top of the Serra da Estrela, the highest point in Portugal. It’s the largest mountain region in the country, being home to many cities and even more tiny villages, including the one I grew up making memories. It had been years, over a decade and a half, since I had actually visited the highly touristic “Torre”. It couldn’t have been a better day, the slight chill in the air grew stronger, as winds whistled around the bright sun that cleared the sky making it possible for me to see endless rocky mountains far beyond the eye can see. I had an overwhelming feeling of peace, tranquility and happiness just gazing out the window, but the feeling I got standing above the clouds over the millions of everyday occurrences going on below me, was of absolute freedom.

This beautiful, traditional Serra dog, wouldn’t leave my side as I stopped to take photographs of the Lagoa. I couldn’t help myself from playing with the adorable puppies, wishing I could just take one with me. Handmade leather hats, coats, and slippers are the most traditional artisan pieces you will see in this region, along with goat, cow, and sheep’s milk cheeses, chorizo, and Chestnut and Ginga liqueurs. I brought back a pair of synthetic, yet very warm, slippers, some cheese and sweet Portuguese bread.

As I drove past this site, I knew I just needed to get out of my car. All I could do was just stand and stare at the organic and natural beauty that was all around me. It wasn’t until nearly two years ago, that I truly appreciated the beauty that it was the grow up in the mountains, look outside your window see nothing but nature and gaze into a pitch black sky filled with endless bright stars. I wasn’t, and still am not, a city girl per se either, something is lacking back home in New Jersey, and I know now it’s because I thrive and am the happiest when I’m surrounded by this environment.

Overlooking the lake at the Vale do Rossim, the deep green trees and bright purple flowers growing in the grasses, and the mountains that became the perfect backdrop, I couldn’t help but think that this is where I want to live. Not in Portugal, but this setting, to be able to walk outside my home and no matter the weather have my breath be taken away. As my time here comes to an end, I’m leaving with an even greater love for my heritage and this beautiful country, but also a sense of determination and excitement for the new chapter in my life that awaits me in Arizona.

“If your dreams don’t scare you, then they aren’t big enough.”

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  1. Friday Favorites | The Dreamery says:
    October 26, 2012 at 10:09 am

    […] over, it seemed like the fastest one yet. It could be that I was still adjusting after being in Portugal for three weeks or that it marked the last days of living on the East Coast before moving to […]

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  2. Traveling To…Mt. Lemmon {Part 2} | The Dreamery says:
    June 16, 2013 at 10:08 am

    […] the fresh mountain air filled our lungs. My mom couldn’t get past how much it reminded her of Serra da Estrela, and instantly I longed to be across the Atlantic climbing the Torre. As my mother, steered clear […]

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  3. Tasting…Serra da Estrela Cheese and Wine Tasting | The Dreamery says:
    April 14, 2014 at 5:02 am

    […] A festival and tasting of regional cheese, wine and other miscellaneous products from my native Serra da Estrela, Portugal. It is a natural beauty, one of the most famous country mountainside regions in Portugal, […]

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  4. Inspiring Words | The Dreamery says:
    July 2, 2015 at 7:10 am

    […] been nearly two years since I’ve been back to Portugal, amongst my family and going on new adventures. And it’s been even longer since I’ve […]

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  5. Traveling to…Vale do Rossim | The Dreamery says:
    August 10, 2015 at 7:01 am

    […] I was in Portugal almost three years ago, coming back from visiting the “Torre” at the Serra de Estrela mountaintop, but because it was fall, I stopped briefly only to snap photos. I never had a chance […]

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