From Palace to Castle: Sunny Sojourns in Portugal

Wacky that they light up his eyes at night!

A few more inside the palace views along with our sumptous breakfast feast.

We spent the morning wandering the palace grounds.

Top window was our room :D

Eventually we left.

For Gen :)

Another milestone for the Gnu—cheers to many more on this incredible journey!

We keep crossing paths with Camino pilgrims and their trail markers.

Surrounded by a sea of old windmills, each one spinning tales of olden times. We suspect that some of these are now odd accomodation, but we couldn’t be sure.

We’ve crossed into cactus country—where the landscapes are spiked with intrigue and every corner promises a prickly new adventure - haha.

We wrapped up our day with a dramatic scene: a castle standing resolute in the midst of a raging, flooded river— quite a majestic sight against the wild waters.