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1 Lisbon, Praca Do Comercio (Palace Square) Triumphal Arch
2.  Base of Statue of King Jose I
3 Tiled House
4 The Walls of the Castelo De Sao Jorge. Home of Portuguese kings from 1147 - 1511
5  Peacock
6 Rossio Paved Square. Paved in mid 19th century, nicknamed Rolling Motion Square
7 Rossio, looking up at Castelo De Sao Jorge
8 Rossio cable cars
9 Detail from cloister in Mosteiro Dos Jeronimos
10 Nave in church of Santa Maria in Mosteiro Dos Jeronimos.
11 18th century tiled depiction of Joseph in refectory of Mosteiro Dos Jeronimos
12 Lunch in Belem
13 View from Renaissance Loggia on Torre de Belem, built in early 16th cent to defend harbor
14 Coach built in 1716 for Marques de Abrantes. In Museu Nacional dos Coches (National Coach Museum)
15 Lisbon, View from Barrio Alta of Alfama and Castelo de Sao Jorge
16 Alison with Alfama and Castelo de Sao Jorge in background
17 Paved sidewalk outside our hotel
18 Sintra, Ceiling in Palacio Nacional de Sintra (National Palace, begun in late 14th cent)
19 Sala dos Brasoes (stag room)  in Palacio Nacional de Sintra
20 18th century tile work in Sala dos Brasoes in Palacio Nacional de Sintra
22 Tile work in Sala dos Brasoes in Palacio Nacional de Sintra
23 Sintra, once a favorite summer retreat for Portuguese kings, now a UNESCO World Heritage site
24 Sintra
25 Sintra home
26 Sintra home
27 Palacio da Pena, built in the 19th century, is a medly of architectural styles
28 A fierce sea monster is the highlight of the Triton Arch at Palacio da Pena
29 Tiles depicting a smoting in Palacio da Pena
30 Palacio da Pena
31 Mandarin duck in Parque da Pena
32 Waiting for a car to be towed so we could be taken back to town
33 Obidos, Whitewashed homes enclosed within 14th century walls
34 Obidos
35 We regularly drove down streets like this!
36 Alcobaca, Cloister of Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca
37 Central Nave in the Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca. Portugal's largest church
38 Breakfast for two in the Challet Fonte Nova.
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40 Nazare, Traiditional fishing boat, once hauled from the sea by oxen
41 Batalha, Effect from stained glass windows in the Dominican Abbey of Santa Maria da Vitoria
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43 Statues of the apostles in the Portal of the Dominican Abbey of Santa Maria da Vitoria
44 Manueline portal from the Unfinished Chapels of the Dominican Abbey of Santa Maria da Vitoria
45 Unfinished Chapels of the Dominican Abbey of Santa Maria da Vitoria
46 Marvao, Foggy street in the Marvao
47 Portalegre, a town of Roman origin
48 Elvas, part of the fortifications that circle the town
49 Evora, Roman temple ruins from 2nd or 3rd century AD
50 Evora, Roman temple ruins
51 Atop the Cathedral of Santa Maria
52 Light coming through a colored window in the Cathedral of Santa Maria
53 Effect of light coming through window of Cathedral of Santa Maria
54 Cathedral of Santa Maria
55 Carved figures of the Apostles in the entrance of the Cathedral of Santa Maria
56  Praca do Giraldo (main square)
57 Two gents in the Praca do Giraldo
58 Cork oak. Portugal produces 30 million corks a day from the bark of these trees
59 Wine tasting in the Herdade do Esporao
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61 Bottling
62 Olive oil tasting at the Herdade do Esporao
63 The four olive oils at the Herdade do Esporao
64 Cromlech of Almendres, an oval of 95 eliptical stones, dated to between 4000 BC and 2000 BC
65 Cromlech of Almendres
66 Cromlech of Almendres
67 Cork oaks
68 Evora, Aqueduto da Agua de Prata, a 16th century aqueduct
69 Praia do Castelejo, in the Algarve near Vila do Bispo
70 Praia do Castelejo
71 Praia do Castelejo
72 Carrapateira
73 Carrapateira
74 Carrapateira
75 Amado
76 Amado, the multi-colored cliffs
77 Salema, the Algarve village where we stayed
78 Praia do Camilo near Lagos
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82 Praia de Dona Ana, near Lagos
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85 Silves. He's standing atop his enormous nest built on top of a tall chimney
86 Ed enjoying a capareina in the town of Salema

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