Here is Bron, sitting on our balcony in Sintra. The jungle is a private botanical garden belonging to a very wealthy old family; it is stocked with ducks, chickens, peafowl, etc. This is another story of how nice the Portuguese are and how it is better to be lucky than good.
The Lawrence Hotel was built in 1764 and is the last of the “grand hotels” of that age. It only has 11 rooms and 5 suites, a restaurant and a casual bar. It’s 15 minutes of fame was when Lord Byron stayed there in 1809.