Today we went to Quinta da Regaleira, a late-18th century mansion on the hillside of Sintra that we originally spotted from the binoculars at the top of the Moorish Castle yesterday. It was filled with lagoons and caverns, and well worth the 4 euro and swarms of tourists.
On the walk to Quinta da Regaleira, we walked through the historical area of Sintra...
...and through a park for a little detour.
Brendan found bouldering.
We avoided a tourist group by taking a side street detour.
It is amazing how green everything is. We have been having such a hard time drying out any clothing that gets wet from the rain or from being washed. Though it does make some things inconvenient, it is soooo beautiful. Moss even grows on the pavement in places.
We got to Quinta da Regaleira and were met with this:
Pretty amazing, eh? The lagoons and the well were even cooler and took on a whole new meaning when we toured the mansion and got a bit of background on the place.
Finally, a selfie for good measure:
The last thing worth mentioning for the day was dinner. We stopped at Dom Pipas at the suggestion of the hostel receptionist and had by far the best food of the trip, and probably the best food of the past few months: shrimp with garlic and rice. Really, shrimp cooked in butter, olive oil, parsley and tons of garlic over perfectly moist rice. It was ridiculously delicious, and made for a great end to the day.
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