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2, Dispatched in Style:
The accommodation is generic.
My eyes pop open just before my alarm goes
off. I allow myself one more minute under my
king-size comforter before opening the room's
electric blinds and stepping onto a private
patio that faces a hedge-lined courtyard filled
with lavender, and olive and orange trees. I roll
out my yoga mat and set about energizing my
heart, mind and muscles before breakfast.
We arrived in the city of Evora yesterday,
after a 130-km journey east, across the Tagus
River and into Por tugal's south- central
Alentejo region. The five-star M'AR de AR
Aqueduto, a modernized 500-year-old palace
in the heart of Evora's preserved medieval dis-
trict, is a juxtaposition of chic design and regal
heritage. A row of tangerine-and-white Eero
Aarnio Ball Chairs greet guests in the lobby
and an ancient aqueduct and wrought iron
gates frame its whitewashed walls. I can see
why it's one of Insight's Signature Hotels,
chosen for its distinct character, central loca-
tion and choice amenities.
Next, it's time for my favourite part of the
day: breakfast. Taking a seat in the hotel's din-
ing room, I place a crisp white napkin across
my lap and dig into a feast of baked beans,
roast tomatoes, scrambled eggs, freshly baked
bread and strong coffee from the complimen-
tary buffet. Heaven.
Ham hangs to cure at
Jamones Eíriz , an artisanal
ham producer in Spain's
Sierra Morena Mountains.
simon
boucher-harris/renegade
photography
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