Estevan to Portugal
September 2 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
After 3 flights , we arrived in Porto Portugal! The flight from Regina to Toronto had a little excitement when an announcement was made asking if there were any medical professionals on board....onceRead more
Porto City Tour
September 3 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
In the morning, we had a local guide with us on the bus giving us information as we made our way through the business area to get to the largest Avenue in the country that is called Boa Vista. It is 3Read more
Matosinhos & Pinhais Canning Factory
September 3 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
In the afternoon, we made our way to Matosinhos to visit the Municipal Fish Market. Home to Portuguals best seafood market where fisherman deliver their fresh catch daily. You can hand pick anythingRead more
Cooking class in Riberia
September 4 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Today, we did a 4 hour cooking class in Riberia with Vitor & Jorge. We had to split into 4 groups, and each was tasked with one of the menu items...
The menu....
Appetizers - Prawns & Mushrooms
FirstRead more
Gaia
September 4 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Once we were done cooking and eating, we walked over to Gaia for the Six Bridges River cruise. This was a 50-minute cruise on the Douro River. It starts and ends at the Cais da Ribeira. During theRead more
Casa Mateus Mansion
September 5 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We left Porto today with our first stop at the Casa Mateus Mansion. The three primary buildings are the manor, the winery, and the chapel, constructed in the 18th century by Antonio Jose BotelhoRead more
Quinta Do Paco & Quinto Do Seixo
September 5 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
The next stop was a traditional lunch at Quinto Do Paco Hotel & Restaurant with the menu consisting of...
Appetizers-Typical Meat Cake, Beef Patties, Shrimp Patties, Beef Croquettes, Typical SmokedRead more
Lamego
September 6 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
This morning, we headed to the famous Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies. Located at the top of Monte de Santo Estevao, it's an integral part of the panorama view of the city. It has a small chapelRead more
Quinta Da Pacheca
September 6 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Mid afternoon, we headed to a small city called Regua, where we stopped at an old train station that had been converted into a wine bar. Here we had a traditional Portuguese pastry, Pastel de Nata, aRead more
Quinta do Soito
September 7 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
This morning, we left Lamego and headed to the Dao Region and Sierra da Estrela. Here, we went to the Quinto Do Soito Wines winery. A quick tour of the facility before heading to a beautiful area toRead more
Evora
September 8 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
This morning, we did a walking tour of Evora. Evora is one of the few Portuguese cities that, through times, has maintained its old medieval walls. These walls surround the city center.
We startedRead more
Love Is Blind
September 8 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
This afternoon we headed to a traditional organic 3rd generation olive oil farm now run by Joao Rosado and his wife. His grandfather originally bought the land and planted olives as a way toRead more
Corktrekking at Maroteira Vinhos
September 9 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
This morning, we headed to Maroteira Vinhas to do some corktrekking. A quick look at their wine factory before getting into jeeps to tour and learn all about the cork farm. Our driver wasRead more
Fita Preta Winery
September 9 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Next stop was at Fita Preta Winery, where we had some lunch and some wine tasting in a 14th-century chapel. We then took a tour of the winery. They were in the midst of getting ready for a weddingRead more
Arraiolos
September 9 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
An impromptu stop was made at a small town called Arraiolos, where it is famous for handmade embroidered rugs. We were not allowed to take any pictures or videos for fear of duplicating their designs.Read more
Pastry Cooking Class In Lisbon
September 10 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
This morning, we left Evora and made our way to Lisbon (2hrs), the capital of the country with a population of 3.6 million. Our first stop was at the Lisbon Cooking Academy, where we made our ownRead more
Culinary Theme Walking Tour
September 10 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Before our evening culinary walking tour, we walked around the neighborhood for a bit stopping to have a Ginjinha shot, a traditional Portuguese sour cherry liqueur served in an edible chocolate cup.Read more
Lisbon City Tour
September 11 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Our last day was spent doing a Lisbon city tour in the morning with Cristina.
First, we headed to the Belem district. This area is a well-known historical and cultural site. While there weRead more
Lisbon Cooking Class & Farewell Dinner
September 11 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After lunch, we toured around, walking past the Santa Just Lift that has the "pink lady" on it. Sofia, the fearless woman by Portuguese artist Superlinox, appeared mysteriously and is a well-knownRead more
The Trek Home
September 12 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We left the hotel at 6 a.m. (11 pm Thursday night at home) to start our journey home. Our first flight was from Lisbon to Zurich, Switzerland 🇨🇭
We found the Lisbon airport to be very confusingRead more































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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Looks so awesome !!
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And you’re off!!!
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