Photo Album: Portugal, in Ruins, the One Nobody Shows You

Every second or third building in Portugal is in a state of tumble-down or disrepair.

I took this shot on the bridge separating Porto from Vila Nova de Gaia. Own photo

When I first arrived in Lisbon, I didn’t realize that all the old and empty buildings I saw were normal. I thought I was in the bad side of town. Instead, I was pretty much high end. Nevertheless, for me, it was bliss. I have…