In the main square of the town, early in the morning and cold, the menfolk are gathered to smoke and talk. Not sure whether this is a gathering that takes place every day, or this day is special because it is the Monday before Christmas Day, and thus a holiday. Maybe the women are all at Mass, or maybe they are at home preparing the consoada, the traditional Portuguese meal on Christmas Eve. In any case, the early light gives fine shadows and a pleasant composition. Note the British-style public telephone box on the right. The British have really left their mark in the port wine region of Portugal.
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