It was our first and only day of rain as we took a day trip to nearby Sintra, the fishing village by the Atlantic Ocean, then up to Cascais, the mountainous region where palaces, estates, and golf courses rise high above the common man! Beautiful and powerful surf below in Sintra and, in Cascais, lovely wooded landscape leading to our tour of the palace (summer home from the 1400's of Henry the Navagator's folks). Topped it off with lunch and shopping for regional specialties. The rain stopped by afternoon for our first walking tour up and around the hills of Lisbon, riding the ornate outdoor elevator down from the top. Dinner was on our own with friends and we enjoyed excellent filets of fish - swordfish, grouper, salmon, though one held out for lamb.
Today's pix: Fishing harbor of Sintra; pastry shop in Lisbon; view of the castle/fort from the elevator.
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