Health update

I had hoped to post a few times about the planning process, but I've been feeling pretty miserable with sinus congestion for two weeks.  This threw a serious wrench in my plans to ... well, actually make plans, let alone write about them.  But the good news is that I'm feeling reasonably well on the day of my departure, and I've even reserved beds in 6 of my 8 nighttime destinations.  I should be able to buy the necessary train, bus, and ferry tickets to complete my journey in-country, but I'll need to do additional research today on my Portuguese rental car idea.  (I've already had to rule out my Spanish car plan.  Sad.)