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I need both hands to count the number of people in my extended circle who have been to Portugal in the past few years - and adored it. I wanted to go during my study abroad semester in Spain, but despite the proximity, I never made it. When I learned I'd be attending a work conference in Madrid last month, then, I was bound and determined to make it happen. I landed in Lisbon on a Thursday morning and for 4 1/2 days, fully embraced vacation mode in country #25. Solo, I might add. For the record, I, too, adored it.  (I'll tell you everything - about Portugal, the conference, and my post-conference vacation in Spain - if you have about 5 hours; otherwise, the following photos were carefully selected to convey the story of my time in Portugal as concisely as I could.) This is mostly how I'll remember Portugal. Should I just stop now, or keep going?  I mastered public transportation (buses, trams, and the metro) in both Lisbon and Porto, starting with the ride from the Lisbon a...