BEST OF PORTUGAL
            S.F. to N.Y. to Lisbon TWA
            By train to Faro, Lisbon, Obidos, Coimbra and Oporto
            We stayed at the Hotel Principe in Lisboa
            We took the Metro to Baixa city center
            The city square is called D.Pedro Square but is know as Rossio Sq.
            Praca do Comercio is the transportation hub. Ferries leave and arrive, in
                front of the hub, on the river Tejo.
            We took a ride on the ferries on the Tejo river over to the R.R. depot.
            We had a rail pass and traveled to Sintra, Faro, Obidos and Oporto.
            Sintra is amazing with it’s castles and is a quaint city.
            One castle is Castelo das Mouras that we visited. It is a 12th
                century castle.
            The 1998 Expo afforded the country to modernize it’s metro
                system including many stations with original works of art
                and murals made of tile.
            The Vasco da Garma Bridge across the Tejo river is the longest in
                Europe 18 km.
            The Portuguese Pavilion was designed to represent Portugal in the
                1998 Expo.
            We took the train to Obidos having to transfer at Cacem
            When we saw the train station,  at Obidos, (broken down  depot, with the sign for the city hanging
                 at an angle) we got off on the gravel (only ones to disembark) we weren't sure we wanted
                 to leave the train. We had a two mile walk in this deserted area before we found the road up to
                 the castle. At the castle we encountered another American couple, that had stayed overnight there,
                inquiring if we had help with our luggage. They were very unhappy with the cold accommodations.
            We took the ferry across the Tejo river to catch the train to Faro. We stayed at the Afonso III Residencial
                overnight.  The bathroom had a new(within the last 20 years) sink installed, but it was to big causing the
                bathroom door not to close.
            From Faro we took a bus to Sevilla Spain for an overnight stay.We took a tour trolley, we toured the bull ring
               and visited the Sevilla Cathedral.
            We visited the Spanish Pavilion from the 1929 World Expo and then returned by bus to Faro.
            We took the train to Amarante and then switched to a narrow gauge train.
            We took a ride down the Doro river. Arriving back at Lisbon on St. Patrick's Day, as next took the train
                to Caesdo Sadre and ride the electric train to Cascals along to Estoril Coast. 
            Cascals is a fishing atown on the edge of a wide bay.
            Our final adventure was to the Gulbenkeqn Museum before leaving for home.