Sintra

Everyone says "Sintra" was not to be missed.  So we hired a driver and took the afternoon to see for ourselves.  The absolute highlight of this town with its 19th c Romantic architectural monuments is The Palace of Pena.

Pictures can only hint of its treasures and vastness...

That's the age of the Castle

John makes friends wherever he goes

Our driver stops at the Western most point of the European continent

There's the Atlantic Ocean out there. If we start swimming, we'll reach  New York someday

We pass some  high end resorts in Cascais on the road home

The exquisite hand laid tile are found on sidewalks throughout Portugal

This portion of our odyssey with Jeff and Joan has sadly come to an end.

We sail on, as two drifters, off to see the world...

 Summer Travels 2016 on The Duoro River