Week's end

After tending to physical exercise requirements, I had a bit of reading time to continue with Saramago's "Journey to Portugal." It's similar in some ways to Gees Nooteboom's "Roads to Santiago," which was set in Spain, in that the author seems intent upon combing every square kilometer of his respective country, with an apparent focus on old Catholic churches and other structures of architectural interest. Saramago, however, seems less dry to me, injecting a wry sense of humor and a strange whimsical flavor to his narrative.