Since our visit to Fatima in October, I knew I wanted to return to Tomar to visit, they are basically neighbours. I have only heard incredible things about how beautiful and spiritual it is.

I thought about visiting both places over Christmas because apparently both places are so special over this time of year. With us being intentional about creating new memories and stories around this time of year we knew we wanted to do some exploring. Everything was closed here on Boxing Day, so we visited on the 27th. Kat took a bus in to Aveiro to join me and the Afonso family and we decided to tour Tomar together. It was a space they also wanted to visit so the stars aligned for all of us to do this together. We had big plans but ended up only being able to see one main venue but it was more than enough for one day. We visited the Convento de Cristo first and spent hours quietly walking through the convent. How I connect to places is by photographing it and capturing many beautiful sacred spaces, playing with the natural light that most ancient places understood so beautifully.

This space has captivated my mind completely, the paintings were exquiste, the ceiling and everything about this space ticked a lot of boxes for me. Utterly breathtaking.

I am still learning about the history of Tomar and I am hoping to take another trip soon for a guided tour and maybe take in more sites. But for now, It was a privilege to take a peek into this beautiful world! Tomar and I have some unfinished business, I’ll keep you posted.

I am so in love with Portugal and in awe of everyday and every visual moment and I’m so loving capturing this beautiful world with my camera. How incredible to walk in awe daily, this is an incredible gift for me and I’m so utterly grateful!