We arrived yesterday in Lisbon and decided to spend today in Sintra, a town we visited and loved many years ago. So many more tourists than on our last visit! Fortunately we got an early start and were able to stay just ahead  of the crowd streaming toward the sights. Here’s the Pena Palace.After lunch we visited the Quinta da Regalia, an estate near the historic center. The Palace looks kind of spooky – the real attraction is the grounds, which are full of hidden grottoes,  waterfalls, underground tunnels, and statues.

View from the bottom of one of the “initiation wells” used for “ceremonial purposes”:

This guy is looking toward the  Palace, pictured below.