Had a lovely day trip out of Lisbon to Sintra, just 40 minutes away. We were tempted to take the day as a tour, and avoid yet again all the checking, planning, timetables and decisions on what to do and see. But it all turned out to be very easy and cheap to get around. The transport agency had a number of tourist bus loops you could select and pay for and we took the local train. The bus was only €5 each for a one way loop, getting on and off at the stops along the way, and the day seemed to flow well as they were reasonably frequent (about every 20 mins), so we never waited long. Three sights was enough for us to explore - the Sinta National Palace, the Moors Castle, and the Pena National Palace. Then with the last of the days energy we took another bus out to Cabo Da Roca- the most western point in Europe. One of us napped on the way out, despite it being windy and bumpy, and then a quick recky of the point and back for the next bus to return to Sintra station.
It was well worth taking the day, as the area was quite different to what we had seen in Lisbon.
I had done some big walking days earlier in the trip, but I think this must have been my best effort for 62 flights of stairs climbed.
Many rooms were themed by hand painted wooden ceilings, this was the swan room.
I notice the close ups of Awhi are no longer.
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