Portugal

So the plan was that we would pack up from Portugal, fly to Paris, visit a long-lost friend of mine, and then fly home from Paris to Seattle.

We timed our visit this week to take in the National Horse Fair (English) or Feira Nacional do Cavalo (Portuguese). It’s an amazing spectacle centered around the Lusitano horse, all manner of riding attire, and roasted chestnuts.

We are visiting with my good friend Keron Psillas, who is a fantastic photographer and photographic instructor. She suggested we spend some time at Tomar’s Convento de Cristo.

As I said last night, we’re staying in a hotel at the top of a hill. I took some time to go for a walk this morning. It was foggy, which made for some wonderful scenes.

We flew across Spain today and will spend most of our remaining time in Europe visiting a friend in Portugal.