We began our tour of Las Pousadas de Portugal in Obidos. This is a city of about 20 acres with cobblestone streets, funky little bars and restaurants, and nice shops and museums. A stone wall surrounds the city, and it is possible to walk the entire perimeter of the city on top of this wall.
A few dwellings of Obidos; in addition to its history, this is a thriving town where people live and work every day.
Our next stop was the town of Marvao. This was the most remote area we encountered in Portugal. On the top of a mountain, it is near enough to the Spanish border to have sweeping vistas of both countries. Here Mom and Dad explore the grounds while we spy on them from the castle tower.
Continuing on our journey, we head south to the town of Estremoz. This castle is also on top of hill, and seems even more elaborate than the last. Here Lisa poses in the hallway outside of our room for the night.
The next town is Evora. Once again we find a Roman aqueduct which once fed water to the city, although this one is not as large as the one in Segovia.
The final pousada on our journey is the port city of Setubal. Just south of Lisbon, this is an active city whose main industries are shipping and fishing. Here Dad sets a GPS waypoint while sporting a most excellent 'do and a very stylish shade of aqua Op shorts*.
Lisa is utterly content in her bathrobe with the view of Setubal from our room. This was our last night in Portugal. The following day we drove the seven hours back to Madrid, and caught a flight home the following morning.
* For anyone who is wondering, the coordinates of Setubal are North 38 degrees, 31.04 minutes, and West 8 degrees, 54.56 minutes.
