Mar Português | Portuguese Sea
White and navy blue Twin Room | Decorated after the poem "Portuguese Sea" written by the portuguese contemporary poet Fernando Pessoa. The decoration evokes the Ocean, the Portuguese Discoveries (which the book is about) and the early 20th century (when Fernando Pessoa lived). The book tells us a mythological story about the Portuguese and Portugal, as Fernando Pessoa saw it (past, present and future). In the last part, he goes even further and tells us about the vision that he has for Portugal’s future. We guess he’s vision is not in place, but hopefully the room will grant its guests with the good mood and fulfilment that Pessoa foresaw for our country. The room has 2 traditional iron beds with 90cm x 200cm. Part of Casa aOrta 1 (there are 3 other rooms for rent in the house). Casa aOrta is about 5-10 minutes walking from downtown area. Permit Number: 184/AL
PORTUGUESE SEA
O salty sea, so much of whose salt Is Portugal’s tears! All the mothers Who had to weep for us to cross you! All the sons who prayed in vain! All the brides-to-be who never Married for you to be ours, O sea! Was it worth doing? Everything’s worth doing If the soul of the doer isn’t small. Whoever would go beyond the Cape Must go beyond sorrow. God placed danger and the abyss in the sea, But he also made it heaven’s* mirror. *Important to explain that “heaven” and “sky” share the same word in Portuguese (“céu”), hence the word play.