07/09/2026
Pebbles and pathways to start our adventures in Portugal!
It’s almost time for my Madeira retreat, but first, Iden and I have come to the mainland to do a little exploring. After a long travel day, we crawled into bed around midnight, but hit the cobblestones early to make sure jet leg doesn’t get the best of us!
We spent most of the day hiking through 8th century pathways up the mountain to the Moorish Castle ruins. Enjoying the nature and the pleasant breaks of shade between the beaming sun rays. We also hiked over to Pena Palace and strolled through the steep mountain gardens and took in the views of Lisbon, Sintra and the Atlantic Ocean from the palace terraces.
Fairytale days to start off our Portuguese holiday!