Ciao Portugal, Ciao!

Can´t believe it has been almost a full month since arriving in this country. And now it is time to go. In just 48 hours, I´ll be on a short plane ride to Spain. Having to say good-bye to this fine country is not an easy thing to do.

Prior to this experience, I new very little about Portugal. Never had really thought about it before. Just figured it was sort of a mini-Spain. I suppose compared to its neighbors like Spain, France, Italy, etc., there is less developed identity that most Americans know about. But in a way that is exciting as I had little idea what to expect. But it definitely has been a trip I will remember for quite some time; the people, the scenary, historic buildings, customs and of course the desserts. I´ve even become accustomed to Portuguese coffee, which is essentially espresso as they don´t drink brewed coffee here.

Anyways I can`t compare the country to any of its immediate neighbors, as I haven´t been to any of them, yet. But the take home message of this month is that if you can go to Portugal- then do it! It has been absolutely wonderful.