Portugal: Sagres & The End of the World
Many people come to this part of Portugal mainly to see the sites at Sagres. We are no different; so, one day, we catch the bus from Lagos to Sagres. Outwards, it takes about an…
Portugal: Lagos-Portugal’s Party Town
As a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa, I had naturally heard of and been to Lagos, Nigeria; but I had never heard of Lagos, Portugal. Of course, the latter came first and the African…
Portugal: Sintra’s Pena Palace-King Ferdinand’s Dream
The castle that we REALLY want to visit in Portugal is Pena Palace in the town of Sintra. Created in the mid-19th century as a summer palace for the Portuguese royals, it also serves as…
Portugal: Lisbon-The City of Seven Hills
I've traveled to about 100 countries, but I had never been to Portugal. When my girlfriend suggested that we take a vacation there, I jumped at the chance; and, as we were already in Germany,…