Hogar, y pensamientos finales!!

This has been a very-rewarding time for me!!

I have learned more about my usual travel-interests, History - Architecture - Art. But also have felt more of a connection with real-Life amongst the Portuguese and Spanish-people, even with the language-barriers ;-).

And have added a whole new element to any of my-travels, the enjoyment and exploration of Gastronomy :-).

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My-biggest impressions of Portugal are, the 5-reals!!

RealLife+RealSimplicity+RealStruggles+RealWarmth+RealSadness.

Here comes a test, for anyone who reads the blog, to pronounce this statement in Portuguese:
>"Proxima paragem....Lisboa, estacao Santa Apolonia."

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And as for Espana (said in a very-deep voice), after 4-weeks moving my way from North to South. It's a land of great-contradictions.

Most people in-Spain are very athletic, but yet they smoke like chimneys?!
They speed like maniacs, but have mastered/invented the Paseo?!
Their cooking is plain/fridura, but has some amazingly spicy-moments?!

Most of all they have accomplished much as a Country, but still they are a collection of distinct&diverse-regions?!

And now the test for Espanol.
>"Atencion....AVE, destino Madrid....Puerta de Atocha."

Adeus/Adios :-(