Today I spent the day at the most beautiful place in the world (warning: very, very biased entry 😁).

I grew up near Sintra, in Portugal. To this day, it remains my favourite place in the world.

I go there when I want to recharge and recenter or just contemplate. With lockdown, it was difficult to visit despite the short distance, so I’m very happy to return.

This is a small sample of what it has to offer, but if you visit one day, you’ll understand why it was so loved by romantic writers. There is truly a magic to it.

In the end, most of the visit was spent at the park, because of course, how could B resist the swings and slides? (I had a go at the swings too, couldn’t resist them either 😁)