Evora

Last week I went over to Evora for the day to do a couple of chores. As they involved interacting with the government - no chance of being successful. We needed to get a map but the only guy who could help wasnt there. The fact that he hadnt been there the day before made us a bit suspicious he even existed. Then it was my turn to try and get residency - well I got the form.... not much else (even though as an EU citizen this should be a formality). In a nice twist to get residency I needed a work contract, but the company lawyers wouldn't sign my contract until I was a resident. Portugals kind of like this. It seems to be that if you say "No" then people will start offering you things or take you to lunch until you say yes. Thankfully there are some helpful people around.

Anyway Evora is a nice town to be stuck in waiting for government departments to open or to wander round trying to find them......