Ed and Karen had scoped out the country and planned areas to explore, and the next region was north and inland. We stayed a couple of nights in a country inn near Monsaraz. A short distance away and a stone’s throw from Spain Is the historic town perched on a hill with church and castle. We enjoyed the late afternoon sunlight as we wandered through the castle walls and took in the view of the surrounding countryside. We capped it off with a wine tasting on a roof top. The next day we explored the city of Evora. Following a Rick Steve’s walking tour, we saw a Roman temple, a basilica boasting the pregnant Mary, and a very unique ‘chapel of bones’. as well as a nativity collection of 2600 sets from around the world. On our way to Lisbon the last day we stopped at a Roman aqueduct and some megalithic monuments that predate Stonehenge by a couple of thousand years. Portugal produces most of the world's cork. They harvest the bark and the trees produce more bark. We said goodbye to Ed and Karen and flew back to Italy for our final adventure.
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