Here’s the final batch of Pena Palace photographs. I couldn’t get enough of this magical place. Even though we had a panicked hour when we managed to lose my mother! Lesson learnt – never allow a 65 year old out of your sight, not for a second! For a pensioner she can be remarkably swiftContinue reading “Bird’s eye views”
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Fairytale Sintra
Finally we arrive at the town that inspired the entire trip – Sintra! Sintra is known for its many 19th-century Romantic architectural monuments. One of the most eyecatching is the Pena Palace, perched high above the town it is a Disneyesque riot of colour and architectural quirks. We visited on a perfect sunny day, the blueContinue reading “Fairytale Sintra”