While wandering a town that has not changed its outer shell for 1000 years, Neville reflects on history, culture and ancient ways in Portugal that still come to life in today's world.
In Madrid you spend much time admiring the past through the doors of cafes and bars, while consuming volumes of ale and plates of weird tapas almost to rival the delights of Bosch's weird paintings.
In two countries where the art is the city, it is easy to get carried away with walking, wining and dining, in the relaxed, safe outdoors and the history still vibrant and alive today.
