Monday, October 08, 2012

We spent the final day we had together in Portugal in Sintra.

Castelo dos Mouros

Looking out at Palacio Pena in the background

Palacio Pena

Convento de los Capuchos:  The friars at this convent chose to live a life of such asceticism that each of their rooms was too small to stretch out on the floor.


Monika checking out a Cork Oak.  The friars used the cork to line their doors, windows, and benches.

Sunday, October 07, 2012

Views out of our hotel windows:

Traveller's House in Lisbon

Pousada dos Loios in Evora

Hotel B&B Porto Centro:  To be fair, most of everything else about this hotel was great, and it was a good deal

Casa da Pendoa in Sintra

Casa da Pendoa in Sintra:  View out another window.  We actually had the whole top floor apartment.