BehindBlueI's
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- Oct 3, 2012
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I know you have!
I imagine that church is less claustrophobic.
All your European trips must include some bone seeing.
I think other than London and Cyprus, yes. At least a reliquary with a saint's bone in some cathedral or another. Of course a finger bone or piece of shin doesn't have the same gravity.
Portugal has been a great trip. Heading to Sintra in the morning. I always recommend Paris as a first European trip to Americans, but I think I'll add Lisbon as an option now as well. English is very widely spoken, no crime issues I can see*, friendly people, good public transport that's easy to learn and navigate, etc.
*there are scammers in touristy areas of Lisbon in the form of fake drug dealers. I've been offered "Marijuana, hashish, Coke?" maybe 2 dozens time. I'm sure they are either taking money and running or giving look-alike substitutes and not real drugs. Dealing is still illegal here, but this scam is apparently in a legal gray area.