Ever heard of Fátima? I took these pictures there on my way back home some weeks ago. Quite a soothing place, even if you're not religious.

I was in Oporto a few days ago, and noticed our friend Metallyptica's town is more beautiful than ever (no wonder she is always so proud!) Dark, misterious, magical... and always very welcoming. These pictures were taken in its old historical centre, near the Douro river, early in the morning (most of the town and the suburbs are very modern). It was a clowdy and rainy day, and also very cold. I had not seen my old Venezuelan friend Javier in quite a while, and he was passing by for short New Year hollidays, recently arrived from Madrid, where he now works. He keeps complaining about Hugo Chavez and his disastrous policies after all these years, but I managed to convice him to pose for a shot while he was moaning :)) Quite a dramatic Venezuelan "telenovela" like expression, I would say, Javi :)))