Ribeiro de Sexta

After yesterday’s drama we ended up with a near new Skoda Octavia wagon so we can get back on track. First corner was a bit of a woops on the wrong side of the road but won’t take long to get used to it I hope. We headed east trying to follow the N222 which runs alongside the Duoro River to Pinhao. We found a fantastic river walk along the way with waterfalls and some stone structures that we are not sure of their purpose. Some very pretty glimpses of the Duoro on the drive but not a lot of stopping places. We had a bit of a walk around and something to eat at Pinhao but we needed to get to our digs at Lamego so we headed off for the 45 minute drive there. Getting to our apartment we were heading up increasingly narrow roads. Fortunately we were met by our hosts mother in law who let us in and guided us between walls of the street and where to park the car. A really large and beautiful apartment in an old building. A shame we will only have the one night stay here. Headed off to supermarket which was down a very steep cobbled path and bought some supplies and dinner. Portuguese butterflied chicken and salad never tasted so good. It’s very hard to eat healthy here. Not many vegetables going on. Nice to chill in our big place and eat in for a change.Read more