Inland to Bouro

Left Porto, picked up our rental car (ask Donny about leasing instead of renting!) and headed for the next stop, a monastery converted into a hotel (https://www.pousadas.pt/en/hotel/pousada-amares) and some hiking.

After checking in, we headed out to explore the town of Bouro, which took about 3 seconds so we just kept walking uphill. Twisty-turny, shaded paths winding through buildings and along hillsides remind me of Tuscany (particularly Chianti).

Hard to tell if the path through the forest is man-made only because it seems mind boggling that it could be.Read more