Chapel of Our Lady Of Mt Carmo (Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo)

Yesterday we took a drive to Azaruja to visit this magical chapel, originally dedicated by an order of Carmelite nuns in the 1750s. It is still a place of pilgrimage (as well as a nice hotel), and it is easy to see why. The inside is filled, almost covering every wall with paintings done as thanks for answered prayers by the saint. Many of them are from the 19th century, picturing people lying in bed sick, but the paintings and offerings all mean that someone recovered. It is a place of joy and hope, not suffering.