On the road, day two.

This a one of the lesser roads. We were looking for a place to eat near Almodovar. Note the width of the road; it is stripped for the little three wheel trucks or carts. Our small sedan covers mos of the road. We had to have the right side wheels in the dirt to pass the oncoming car - they did also!

Ont he road, again, to Evora.

October 11th 2005
On the road, north, after a thunderous drenching in Sagres. Headed to Evora, an ancient walled city, to the east of Lisbon. We took a lunch break in the town of Almodovar, where we were, I certain, the first Americans they had seen in a long time. In a local bar we had a great meal of fish and beef with beers. The locals cleared a space for us and only stared for the first half hour. Arrivi ... read more

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