On the Tuesday of Day 6 of our cruise we were all going to Salamanca. This city is the capital of Salamanca province and is part of the Castile and León region. It is classed as an UNESCO World Heritage sight. It began very humbly during the Iron Age, and, over the years, included …
Peso da Régua and our quest to buy a jumper
A couple of days before we had berthed at Peso da Regua around 6pm so those that wanted could visi the Douro Museum. Muriel and I had decided not to visit. It had been touch and go whether we would get their in time for the tour. Also it was freezing and staying on the …
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Our vist to Lamego – Portugal
We set off to see Lamego in driving rain and fog. It was April 2019 so in Australia that's Spring. Our Springs down under are cool nights and warm days. In Portugal they considered it winter still. It was cold, I don't think the temperature was over 5 degrees. It was snowing in some areas …
St John of Tarouca and the fortified Ucanha Bridge and the Little Dog that could!
The construction of St John of Tarouca began in the year of 1154. It was the first Cistercian male monastery built in Portuguese territory. Monasteries were always built by rivers so they could be self sufficient. In 1834 there was an extinction decree of religious orders, meaning no more monasteries. The church was converted into …
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Guimarães City Portugal
Today we would be visiting Guimaraes Portugal. Before we left Australia we were given a choice of two places to visit. One was Guimaraes Portugal or Quinta da Aveledao. Muriel and I decided on Guimaraes City. We woke up to a wet and very cold day. My biggest worry was those cobble stones, they can …
Azulejos of Portugal – our attempt at traditional tile painting
After lunch and a bit of a rest in our room we went up to the lounge to catch up with our fellow travelers. As we were going through the reception our Cruise Director Phillipie with his beaming smile and shinning eyes asked us if we were going to do the Tile Painting. …
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Morning tour of Porto
After a hearty breakfast onboard the Scenic Azure we set of for a Porto Panoramic Tour. We would take the same roads that we went on the Hop On Hop Off bus the day before but with a very informative commentary. So much so we told Carla that she should do the commentary for the …
The Hop on Hop off Bus – Porto
After a delicious breakfast at the Sheraton Porto we went to the front desk to organize our tickets for the Hop on Hop off bus. We chose the Red one as we have found in other cities that one has been the best. At only $15 euro's each it was quite good. There were no …
First Day in Porto for the sisters
3 flights and many hours later we arrived safely in Porto. Our flights from Australia were ok. I think I actually slept a bit. Which is not the normal for me. I flew from Melbourne to Singapore and Muriel from Perth to Singapore. We then flew from Singapore to Frankfurt. We had a couple of …
A River Cruise, Why Not!
Have you ever thought of going on a river cruise? If not why not? You may very well change your mind once you read this. We recently went on the Scenic Azure on the Douro River in Portugal. From the moment we stepped on board we knew this cruise was going to be amazing. This …
