While in Cascais, we stopped in a cafeteria for a snack, and decided to try the "egg desserts" for which Portugal is known. We learned that the Portuguese are defintely honest in naming these creations; they seem to be either egg custard in a thin pastry shell, or what amounts to scrambled eggs cooked in a way that converts them to almost chewy noodles, with sugar. In either case, the ingredients are pretty much merely eggs and sugar.

One of the unique sights we found in Portugal was the unusual cobblestone, which is laid out in intricate patterns of interspersed black and white cobblestones. Every building or street block seems to have its own pattern. Some are subtle, and some (such as that shown in front the of the building below) are quite vibrant and dramatic.

Just outside Cascais is Boca do Inferno (the Mouth of Hell), a dramatic section of coastline where foamy surf pounds the vertical seacliffs. Here, much to our surprise, a number of the locals take up positions perched on rocks partway down the cliffs, enjoying a day of fishing.