We said our goodbyes to Portugal after a delicious breakfast, love European Hotel breakfast buffets! We were heading north to our next location Galicia, Spain. The Minho River marks the boarder between Portugal and Spain… Once crossed you are in the Province of Galicia which has four regions (Coruna, Vigo, Orense & Pontevedra). Our 1st…
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Visiting Oporto and surroundings, Portugal
Porto (or as we call it Oporto in English) is the 2nd largest city in Portugal, it’s the home of the famous Port wine. The architecture is a mix of historic medieval with the influence of 21st century additions and it’s beautiful to say the least. We had the pleasure of staying for a couple…
Porto (Port) wine tasting
We are in the town of Vila Nova de Gaia strolling around the banks of River Duero. The walkway is filled with people strolling around taking in some Vitamin D, kids are playing in the park, some people selling jewelry and wooden objects on the street… In the picture below Papa and Carolina haggle on…
Vacation in Portugal (Lisbon, Setubal, Troia)
I arrived in Lisbon, Portugal on Thursday 6/28. Carolina, Mimi and Papa decided to come the day before so they could enjoy an extra day in Lisbon. Mimi picked a really cool hotel near the airport and near the Aquarium to tour around the day before I arrived. They looked around the Aquarium and Expo…
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