Well, I’m finishing up my 8 days in Portugal, leaving for Madrid tomorrow morning. I have to say I really enjoyed my time here, despite the almost constant rain and the unfortunate bedbug incident I had a couple days back (the swelling is almost gone now). A week was definitely not enough - I think 2-3 weeks would be better to really get to know this country. I love the laid-back friendliness of the locals (even if no one can pronounce my name correctly!). The architecture here is gorgeous, even the dilapidated buildings (which are more numerous than I would have expected). Wide angles are definitely needed here, distortion be damned. Hopefully I’ll have better weather in Spain!