And you?

Erice (Trapani - Sicily), Italy

And you?  Where are YOU going?...

so many footsteps

Erice (Trapani - Sicily), Italy

detail

Cascais (Lisbon Region), Portugal

Artistic touches abound the walkways of Portugal.

tranquility

Castelo de Vide, Portugal - Region of Alentejo

Visiting remote villages like Castelo de Vide slows your pace and makes you disconnect and step back from it all - at least for a while, that is.

cobbled streets

Lisbon, Portugal

Everywhere you look, there is a work of art.

Marble in Estremoz

Estremoz, Portugal - Region of Alentejo

Portugal is the second largest exporter of marble in the world, with Italy being the first.  Eighty-five percent of the marble of Portugal is produced in and around Estremoz.  In fact, there is so much marble around this town that it is used everywhere, even as the cobble stones covering the street in this picture!  Marble is also used to make whitewash, an inexpensive way to paint buildings.  Houses in the Alentejo region are typically white and it is common to see ochre or blue painted around the windows and doors.