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    6 kwietnia 2022
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    SFO is our starting point

    6 kwietnia 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    We fly into Heathrow today and then onto Edinburgh from there. Kelley and Paul will join us on Friday. Not many photos as this is an overnight travel day, including nonstop to London Heathrow with a connection to Edinburgh. Renting a manual transmission car to drive on the left side of the road is not a good idea after 32 hours of no sleep. Pics inlude our lunch at Mustard's in SFO. Czytaj więcej

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    First time at St. Andrews

    8 kwietnia 2022, Szkocja ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C

    Today we got going early for a trip to St Andrews, the Home of Golf . It's about a 90 minute drive in the countryside. Linda keeps telling me to "stay right" as I tend to pull left with the car setup. St Andrews is surprisingly easy to find. We parked at the clubhouse and had lunch at Tom Morris' Bar and Grill. Morris has a revered name in golf and was the first Open Champion.
    We had a tour of the Old Course led by Stephen, who loves the course and the town. We viewed the Golf Museum and St Andrews University. In many ways, this is a school town. We may return as there is much to see here.     Czytaj więcej

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    Edinburgh- first day

    9 kwietnia 2022, Szkocja ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C

    Today we four explored Edinburgh and walked to the famous Edinburgh castle. We take a tour on Monday.
    We did take a tour of underground vaults which are a part of ancient city lore and legend. We also spent time in a beautiful city park with budding flowers and trees.
    All that walking, over 12,000 steps per Kelley, we were ready for a great dinner at Wildwood, a local pasta restaurant. Everything hit the spot.     Czytaj więcej

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    Edinburgh

    10 kwietnia 2022, Szkocja ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

    We were able to visit the National Museum of Scotland with Kelley and Paul today and found it to be a gem!
    Along the way we discovered the Greyfriars Kirkyard cemetery. This location is famous for having been founded in 1561 and for Greyfriars Bobby, a loyal dog who is reported to have guarded his master's grave for 14 years.
    The museum reminded me of a wee Museum of Natural History that I used to visit in NYC as a kid. Packed with nature, history, Egyptian artifacts and mechanical works. Much too much for one day.     Czytaj więcej

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    Edinburgh Castle

    11 kwietnia 2022, Szkocja ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

    We were able to walk to the famous Edinburgh Castle on this day. The fortress is in an impressive location, with steep cliffs all around and impressive sight lines to watch for approaching marauders. We also experienced a charming look at local ghost and witch stories on a short tour. Also managed to fit in a little whiskey tasting, of course. Czytaj więcej

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    Churchill's War Room

    13 kwietnia 2022, Anglia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    We were able to visit Churchill's WWII war room, below the streets of London near Downing Street. The importance of this intelligence center cannot be overestimated when it comes to the defense of Britain in the 30's and 40's. Many feet of steel reinforced concrete cover this secret bunker, which includes communications, map rooms, strategy centers and sleeping quarters. The visit also covered a museum dedicated to Churchill's life and times. Lots to see and absorb.
    We also walked through much of London where I actually walked my feet off. That's right, nothing but ankles hitting the cobblestones. Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, etc. Great day.     Czytaj więcej

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    The Tower of London

    14 kwietnia 2022, Anglia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    We walked to the closest stop for the "hop on, hop off" bus today, with the Tower of London as our main objective, and Harrods as a secondary target. Tomorrow is a travel day, so we pushed it hard with a bag of "crisps" and a bottle of water 💧 as lunch. We also took the Underground a couple of times to help us get around. We only got lost once, and I swear it was due to poor directions from the Underground staff.
    Big crowds today due the upcoming holiday, so seeing the Crown Jewels had a one hour queue. Checked out the towers, medieval castles, torture chambers etc. The Scots and the English seem to have a talent for torture techniques. 😬
    Flying to Porto tomorrow!     Czytaj więcej

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    Travel day to Porto, Portugal

    15 kwietnia 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    Today we caught a flight on British Airways from London to Porto, Portugal for the beginning of our river cruise on the Douro River. Airports were busy due to the holiday weekend. Tonight we stayed at a Sheraton downtown and met Shirley and Mike Maier for dinner. Not many photos today. Czytaj więcej

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    Douro River Cruise

    16 kwietnia 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Just starting our cruise with a ride through Porto to the river. We boarded the boat, and they lost my bag! From the dock to the room shouldn't be too tough. It was apparently delivered to the wrong room. Linda spotted it in the hall.
    The rooms are fine with an efficient use of space. One wall is all window.
    Beautiful weather in Porto today, with sunshine and about 70° F. We shove off in the morning. Looking forward to a relaxing week away from the rigors of retirement (all except Linda. She won't retire for a couple of months!)
    Portuguese is a very interesting language, sounding to me as much like Russian as Spanish! Nice folks and the crew knows English 👍. Looking forward to this next week.     Czytaj więcej

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    First day on the Douro

    17 kwietnia 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    It's Easter Sunday on the Douro River. We went through a succession of locks today, with one shown in the pics. We learned that these cruise boats are designed specifically for the river and its locks. There is no more than a foot clearance on either side of the craft as it is lined up in the lock. The captain's bridge even collapses due to the low overhead caused by steel supports in the locks.
    Pinhao is the first town we visited. Only tourist oriented shops were open on Easter, but it was a beautiful day and good for a walk.     Czytaj więcej

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    Quinta do Tedo

    18 kwietnia 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    Today we took a drove to a family owned winery, Quinta do Tedo, in the Douro River Valley. Their speciality is port wines. The setting for this winery is idyllic and we had a perfect day for our visit.
    The reaction to the wine was mixed, as I believe Linda and I like ports a bit more than Shirley and Mike, our travel buddies.
    The winery is mostly set up for local distribution, but they will ship. They have recently signed an agreement with a US distributor, but in reviewing we saw that the distributor's prices were double the local price!
    At this winery they still stomp the grapes with their feet. Visions of "I Love Luvy"?     Czytaj więcej

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    Salamanca

    19 kwietnia 2022, Hiszpania ⋅ 🌧 7 °C

    Salamanca is an historic city in Spain 🇪🇸. We bussed here and spent the day touring and exploring. The city is noted for its historic cathedrals and its university founded in the 12th century.
    We enjoyed the tour and the city very much. My high school Spanish was not much help, however. (We have been spoiled by the English speaking staff on our boat.)
    We were entertained by a group of university troubadours just before we left on bus for the boat. Overall, despite some Scotland-like weather, a successful day.     Czytaj więcej

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    Lamego

    21 kwietnia 2022, Portugalia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    Santuario de Nossa Senhora dos Remedios. Got it? Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies.
    We visited the city of Lamego today. The big attraction is the hilltop Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies, which dates back to the 18thcentury. The city, however, dates back 1,000 years. The sanctuary is 600 steps above the city square. Sadly, we were not able to walk all 600 steps as some sections were under repair. Overall a beautiful setting.
    Our last picture from this group is the morning view from our stateroom on the boat. Moon view no extra charge.
    Linda and Shirley were learning how to paint tiles this afternoon while we travel back toward Porto, where we will disembark on Saturday.     Czytaj więcej

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    Porto and surroundings

    22 kwietnia 2022, Portugalia ⋅ 🌧 11 °C

    Today we took a tour of Porto as well as a bus trip to the Aveleda Winery, about 45 minutes away.
    Old Town Porto has a varied history dating back over 1,000 years as it sits strategically at the mouth of the Douro River. It was originally settled by the Celts. In the 4th century, the Romans arrived and built it into a commercial port. It is the #2 city in Portugal. It is the home of port wine and,, they say, the name "Portugal ".The train station, in particular, has some beautiful tile representations of their history.
    The winery has exceptional gardens surrounding it. The climate is more like our northwest with significant moisture feeding the thick growth. (at least that's my story when Linda wonders why our yard doesn't look like this.)
    The wine was "green" and very fresh and simple.
    Tomorrow we bus to Lisbon.     Czytaj więcej

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