Mafra, Portugal

It was only another 20 minutes or so from Ericeira to Mafra. The palace here is Portugal's "Versailles." At one point or another, every European monarch had to try to build a matching palace. This attempt about bankrupt the kingdom. It's a museum now, but it needs a bit of work, judging from the looks of it. It's got 1200 rooms, so that's a lot of upkeep. We weren't in a museum mood, so we skipped it and will hit it the next time we're in Portugal :)

Instead, we walked around town, drank capuccinos, took pictures and watched a scout troop march by singing songs. Then it was about an hour drive south to Setubal, our home for the next 3 days.Read more