PORTUGAL AND SPAIN
Lisbon, a city of history and mouments, is one of the oldest cities in Europe founded in the 12th century. The Castelo de St. Jorge, a citadel sitting atop a medieval fortification, can be viewed throughout the city. Cable cars glide from the lower to the upper part of the city. We visited Sintra, the ancient summer retreat of the royals.
A side trip took us to Salema on the Algarve coast then on to Seville for a flamenco lesson. Further stops included Ronda (first bull fight ring), La Alhambra (gardens), Ubeda (olive oil), Toledo (gold), Madrid (Royal Palace), and Barcelona (Gaudi), Figueres (Dali), and Girona (Roman walls).
