Praias da Barra
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The last stop on our day tour is at the lighthouse and seaside town of Praia da Barra. The colourful houses are unique to this area. Waves on the Atlantic coast are a good size and you could surfEn savoir plus
The last stop on our day tour is at the lighthouse and seaside town of Praia da Barra. The colourful houses are unique to this area. Waves on the Atlantic coast are a good size and you could surfEn savoir plus
The vineyards also have olive trees and this Quinta (farm) has what amounts to being an olive press museum. It could still be used but olive oils are cold pressed these days and this old press usedEn savoir plus
Surprisingly, the grapes are still stomped with bare feet to make the wine here. The stompers work a two hour shift. Sounds to me like it would be fun for about 15 to 20 minutes. About as long as IEn savoir plus
Today is a wine and port tasting tour of the Douro valley. We met our fellow tourists when we were picked up close to our accommodation at 8:15. Two pleasant ladies are from New Zealand and look to beEn savoir plus
We slept until I wasn’t tired anymore, and since it looked like the sun was coming up, I got up. I waited another 20 minutes before I woke up grumpy. She had planned a day for us and wanted to getEn savoir plus
We waited outside in the rain for more than 20 minutes to see this place. It is a nice bookstore, but crowded.
Our last day in Porto was damp, cold and rainy. Our main objective was to see the bookstore.
We took a few pictures and then went out for a nice dinner at a traditional Portuguese restaurant .
This is an early start. Our train is scheduled to leave at 05:32. We Uber to the train station and don’t see it listed on the departures. There is nobody around to ask about the status of our train.En savoir plus
Tavira is a charming former fishing village. It also has a castle, so I guess that makes it important as well.
Lots to see as we walk about.
Voyageur Mmmmmmm where’s the pics of the waves??????? Beautiful