Most of our listeners will know that we live in the countryside. But for this week's podcastsinenglish.com we’re talking about our local town, Penela.
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Richard: Most of our listeners will know that we live in the countryside. But for this week's podcastsinenglish.com we’re talking about our local town, Penela.
Jackie: Yes, it's a small town Richard, isn't it? Um… less than four thousand people and about five minutes drive from where we live.
Richard: Yes, but very pretty.
Jackie: Mmm
Richard: What do you like best about Penela?
Jackie: I think I like it because it's… it’s on a hill.
Richard: Yes
Jackie: And um… around the hill are all these little white houses but right on top of the hill there's a very old castle, I think it was built in 1087. And if you walk up to the castle you just have the most amazing views of the countryside.
Richard: Yes, the countryside, the vineyards and olive trees. And also inside the castle there's quite a pretty church.
Jackie: Yes, yes, so… so that's what I like. What about you, Richard?
Richard: I like the weekly market. Thursday morning, go to the market, the smell of cooking chickens and also lots of fresh fruit and vegetables and fish…
Jackie: You can buy clothes and things like that there though, can't you?
Richard: Yes. Lots of clothes but I must admit I like the… the animals and all the food there.
Jackie: You mean the live animals?
Richard: Yes, chickens…
Jackie: Right
Richard: …and ducks. Hmm. Very nice
Jackie: It’s always… there's always a lot of people there. I think… I think the whole population of Penela goes to the market on a Thursday.
Richard: [laughs] Yes
Jackie: Well, I suppose the market is so popular, Richard, because it is a small town so there's no shopping mall.
Richard: There's no hotel.
Jackie: No. And there's no theatre or anything like that.
Richard: No. But it has everything you need.
Jackie: The basics.
Richard: There are two or three banks, lots of cafés, um… a couple of restaurants.
Jackie: There's even, Richard, there's even a small cinema in the library.
Richard: Inside the library, yes. And of course, a couple of schools, and also a sports centre…
Jackie: …with a swimming pool.
Richard: And lots of small shops selling everything you may need.
Jackie: So although Penela is quite small, Richard, I think it's nice to go to Penela and spend a day there maybe to go on a Thursday.
Richard: Yes. See the market.
Jackie: Er… in the morning. And maybe still in the morning walk up to the castle.
Richard: Yes and um… enjoy the view.
Jackie: And then have a nice meal in a restaurant.
Richard: Yes and then in the afternoon go for a walk through the vineyards and the olive groves.
Jackie: Yes, so a nice day out.
Richard: Exactly
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