Arcadia (AD 23) - Naval Cruise Book

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ften referred to as the side pocket of Spain, Portugal has a year-round climate that most countries envy. Its coast might be called the Riviera of the Atlantic. Portugal was all together different from Spain. Even though there were no natural boundaries separating the two, the distinc- tion existed. The Portuguese people had a fierce pride, were mel- ancholy, sensitive, and hospitable. On the other hand, the Span- ish were cheerful, gay, considerate, and had a great personal dignity. On our own sight-seeing tours of Lisbon, we noticed a contin- ual expanding with new and modern homes replacing the old, shabby houses. Portugal, we soon found, was not a country to turn its back on progress. The label, Just like an average American city, we agreed, belonged to Lisbon. The comparison was almost identical. Ours was not an April in Portugal, but most important of all, it was — PORTUGAL!