There is only one national park in Portugal, and it’s a great one. We spent all day yesterday at the park. One needs permission to stay overnight. If they stay more than one day, they must move their campsite daily. Here’s a pic from one of the park’s overlooks. Those clouds look ominous, but we only had a small shower near the end of our visit.

You will find beautiful sites, plenty of wild life, and lots of greenery. Here you see Danita inviting me to use a staircase down to the river, and why we all declined.

Very narrow treds, overgrown with slippery greenery, and no hint of a handrail guarantee that only an imortal teenager would try this path.

Farmers are having a problem with wolves killing livestock. One solution is this wolf trap. Villagers chase the wolf, scaring it to run away from the hunters and towards the trap. Once in the trap, the walls come closer and closer together. At the end, the wolf jumps the barrier …

… to land in this 40-foot well. Goodbye wolf.

The most unique thing I saw was was the corn silos. These are small because each farmer has his own silo. They are mounted on stones in such a way that a rat would have to hang upside down to get into the crib. Rats can’t hang upside down. Hence, there are no rats in the silo. The weight of the supporting stones encourages farmers to make the silo narrow.

We saw a lot of small wild flowers, including these a beautifully iridescent blue color. The pic doesn’t do them justice.

This time of the year, there’s plenty of water for numerous and impressive waterfalls.

We had an amazing time. The park is restful, beautiful, and relaxing. There’s no contest. It is the best day of our visit so far. We were lucky to come when we did. Once school is out and the water has warmed, the park is packed with people.

I hope this finds everyone doing well.