In-Carvoeiro, Portugal

I'll highlight some of the interesting items from my Packing List.

Here's the Roam Ducky, the world's smallest universal power adapter.

When you ignore the GPS that tells you it’s a dead end, you find gems like this.

As the sun is setting, follow me over the wall to the left. It looks like private property, but I don’t believe it is, and since there’s no sign ...

I have a running belief that I am watched over by egrets and herons. I believe so, because in every country I’ve ever been, I see one within a few days of arriving. I landed in Portugal on Tuesday and saw my first egret today. And though the birds are native to every country I’ve ever been in, and I’m well acquainted with the concept of confirmation bias... Well, it's just more fun to believe in guardian angels.

Admittedly the photo is terrible as I was standing in the middle of a highway and my camera was completely zoomed in.

More from today

Walking just about anywhere in town, I'm overtaken by the same feeling I had in Spain: Toronto houses are boring.

Ruby says hello from Portugal. She's a nine year old pug.

11 pound 57 year old tortoise, Baby T