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We arrived at the Sheraton Hotel Lisbon where we would be staying 2 nights. Our room was lovely and we had views out over Lisbon and the hotel pool directly below. In the distance you could see what looked like through the clouds a cross upon a tower. This was actually the Figure of Christ …
Our next stop would be for lunch. A beautiful seaside town Nazare Portugal. It was cold and the rain was threatening so we went looking for somewhere to eat. We noticed our guide head into a restaurant and decided we would eat there also. Of course due to my fish allergy had to make sure …
Sunday arrived and our last breakfast aboard the Scenic Azure. We said our goodbyes to the staff and our friends who wouldn't be joining us on the land tour. A few tears were shed. We boarded our bus and were introduced to our guide Yolanda. There were 20 of us so we could spread out …
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Our last afternoon in Porto. We decided to just let our feet take us around Porto. Dark rain clouds were looming so we wore our rain jackets. It was also very cold. We came across a market selling local wares and this is where the rain started falling. Porto is very hilly with most streets …
Our last full day in Porto would be visiting Gondomar and a workshop and museum of Filigree. So, what is Filigree? "Filigree is intricate metalwork. Usually with very fine strands of gold or silver or both that is twisted then applied to a frame of various shapes, filling them with a delicate tracery. The foundry …
The cruise was nearly over. We would be spending a whole day sailing back to Porto on the Douro River. We have been on other European cruises along the Rhine, Seine and Rhone and there was never a day where we just sailed. So what to do on a sail day? We could have …
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After an amazing visit to Provesende we headed back to the Scenic Azure. Lunch was served as our ship sailed to Pinhão for our visit to the Quinta da Roeda where the world famous Croft Port is made. On offer at the vineyard were two experiences. One was to …
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In the last few months our blog has been nominated for not one but 3 awards. Actually one of these The Sunshine Blog Award was from last year. I mean how bad is that. The blog gets nominated and I do nothing! The First Sunshine Blog Award was from thegotogirlsblog last year. The Second …
As our coach climbed the hills of the Douro Valley, through the fog and the clouds, I had no idea of the steep drop at the edge of the road. Im not very good at heights so the fog was a blessing in disguise. Even when we arrived there was still a swirling …
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Our visit this morning would be to Castelo Rodrigo. This was a surprise as we were to have visited the Coa Valley. Apparently the dock for the Coa Valley was closed. Castelo Rodrigo is one of the historical hill top villages in Portugal. I hadn't heard of this place at all. Once I …
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