We arrived in Sintra (just north of Lisboa) at Lawrence's Hotel around noon. Sintra is in the mountains and has been a summer retreat pretty much for ever. Lawrence's Hotel dates back to 1760 and is famous for the many authors and celebrities that have stayed there, including Lord Byron. We had a quick lunch and went to visit the Regaleira, an estate built on the mountainside with pathways, ponds, fountains, tennis courts, etc. That evening we went out to dinner at the Alcobaca restaurant and met an interesting couple from Utah. She's an artist and he is a retired school teacher. After dinner we went back to Lawrence's, got our books, a bottle of wine and retired to one of the many lounges to read - just like the rich.
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