Greetings!
Today, we went to the last two places we'll see in Portugal - a palace in town on the plaza, and one on the top of our hill. You're probably getting tired of seeing the most expensive old houses in the world, so I have some good news. The second one would not allow photography inside the palace. So you are spared seeing some of the best furniture, paintings, chandeliers, rugs, stairways, and ceilings we've ever seen.
But the first one only had this bizarre rule requiring you to wear backpacks on your front. Weighed down with jackets and umbrellas (the weather report said rain), it was damn dangerous for an old fat man to be barely able to see his feet while descending long circular staircases. But I did get to take photos.
Both palaces have had plenty of residents, the kind with more power than any current leaders. Except for some in the Middle East and Central Asia, it's hard to imagine anything like these will ever be built again. Hopefully, populist movements will prevail upon such government excess. And private wealth will find less gaudy ways to show their power.
To see all of the photos taken today, click on:
Thursday, Oct 17th, Sintra, Portugal.
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