The final post covers the last couple of days on the West coast.
Sagres point, rosa dos ventos ("wind rose") - 43m in diameter, possibly dating from the times of Henry the Navigator.
The most south-westerly point of Europe. Portugal is located in the south-western corner of Europe, and this is the south-western corner of Portugal. This, or Cabo de Sao Vicente, in the next photo.
Cabo de Sao Vicente, the last piece of land that Portuguese sailors would see as they launched into the unknown...
"Lunch for two" in Colares, near Sintra.
Cabo da Roca, indisputably THE western-most point of Europe.
Stella at Cabo da Roca, close-up.
You know this expression, about following your loved one to the end of the world? This is it, literally...
End of the world. At least, end of the Old World... several thousand miles away in this direction is the New World, and that's where we'll be heading tomorrow morning...
Sintra, Quinta da Regaleira.
Walking in the Quinta da Regaleira gardens.
Quinta da Regaleira, view towards Palácio da Pena (on the right) and the Moorish Castle (on the left).
Quinta da Regaleira, view from the "secret" underground passage onto the Waterfall Lake.
In the gardens of Quinta da Regaleira.
Quinta da Regaleira, looking down the Initiation well.
Quinta da Regaleira, view from one of the palace windows.
Last evening, romantic sunset dinner in Colares. Bye-bye, Portugal!..
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