The new transmission! Good work, Tom.

Sines—Marina friends Fernando and Carlos.

Sines—The internet guys Paulo, Ricardo, and Antonio.

Cabo St. Vincent. Turning the corner at SW Portugal.

Portuguese patrol boat checks out Chase.

Peter in the Alps—Mont Blanc.

Climbing ladders in the Alps.

The whole gang at Lake Annecy.

Nephew Jake steps off a cliff!

Barcelona—The street our hotel was on.

Barcelona—Tom at Gaudi's Casa Mila.

Barcelona—Outside of Gaudi's Sagrada Familia.

Barcelona—Inside view of Gaudi's Sagrada Familia.

Barcelona—Christopher Columbus pointing west.

Alvor—Chase poses against the waterfront.

Alvor—Threading the needle between the sandbars.

Lagos—Algarve area of Portugal, popular in the summer.

Lagos—Chase viewed from the caves and grottos.

Lagos—Resort area of Algarve.

Lagos—Caves and grottos, southwest of the marina.

Villamoura—The marina.

Villamoura—Typical secluded beach.

Tom, lighthouse, and sea grottos along the Algarve.

Picos de Europa. Click here for more pics from the Picos de Europa.

Culatra—Last stand for a rowboat.

Culatra—Typical secluded beach.

Culatra—Close encounter with Portugese fishing vessels.

Culatra—Sunrise.

Villa Real—Chase at anchor below the Spain-Portugal bridge.

Guadiana River—Chase leaving Villa Real.

Guadiana River—Passing under the suspension bridge connecting Spain and Portugal.

The Ministry of Beer! Too good to be true!

Guadiana River—The entire town of Larenjieras, population 60.

Guadiana River—Luis and Luas.

Guadiana River—Peter and Tom enjoy lunch with new friends: Antonio and Orlando.

Guadiana River—Antonio pours us our own bottle of "firewater"—fig liquer.