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Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, has been generating a buzz on the travel scene for a while now, quickly becoming one of Europe’s most popular capitals. I’d heard good things about it but really didn’t know all that much about the city. I do now. Small enough to...![Ericeira, Mafra, Portugal](http://travel.davidmbyrne.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ericeira-portugal-6.jpg)
Ericeira, Mafra, Portugal
My time lounging in the vineyard hills of Gradil, Portugal, has come to an end. For the rest of my time in Portugal, which totals 6 more nights, I’ll be city-bound – first in the capital Lisbon, then Porto. En route to Lisbon today I stopped off to pay a...![Gradil, Mafra, Portugal || Sunflowers at Sunset](http://travel.davidmbyrne.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sunflowers-gradil-portugal.jpg)
Gradil, Mafra, Portugal || Sunflowers at Sunset
Sunset & Sunflowers are a good combination. Lounging around the Quinta de Sant’Ana estate in the hills above Gradil, Portugal, earlier this evening & I got to photographing a few of its resident sunflowers dancing in the sunset breeze....![Mafra National Palace, Mafra, Portugal](http://travel.davidmbyrne.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mafra-palace-portugal.jpg)
Mafra National Palace, Mafra, Portugal
That moment when a site or attraction just sneaks up on you, stops you in your tracks, & makes you go wow. I had one of those moments today when I paid a visit to Mafra, Portugal, and first laid eyes on the town’s monumentally glorious palace. Wow indeed....![Gradil, Mafra, Portugal](http://travel.davidmbyrne.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/VINES-GRADIL-PORTUGAL.jpg)
Gradil, Mafra, Portugal
Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to visit a few former Portuguese colonies around the world, notably Macau, China (twice) & Goa, India (three times now). 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