21 Dec 2019
We had a lovely visit to Fatima, Nazaré and Óbidos and it was especially made special by our zany yet most interesting guide Andre Feldman.
Andre was a character and he could have easily passed off as a New York City cab driver with his unpolitically correct jibes and comments, although always done with humour and sensitivity so as not not to cause offence to anyone. He would be best described as a ‘could be’ and not a wannabe Nee Yorker.
The trip was enjoyable on a wet rainy day because of his positive attitude and his constant narratives of deep knowledge of the places we visited. He could rattle off facts and figures and shared his intimate knowledge and folklore surrounding the places we visited.
He was balanced in his approach to everyone I. Our group and Andre engaged sensitively with those like
Me who wanted to chat and left a you g couple very much alone to enjoy the places on their own.
Fatima was inspiring and I was blessed to be able to attend part of the mass service. The basilica in Nazaré was awe inspiring and spiritual and the visit was nicely topped up with a visit to a medieval village called Óbidos.
Overall a trip that anyone must make regardless of the weather and especially if they have Andre for their guide.
Obrigado Andre for a wonderful experience.