Day #1: Porto (via Matasinhos) to Vila do Conde: 16 miles
Today is our first day walking the Camino Portuguese. It was a long day (16 miles) – yet a very beautiful day and an easy walk. We began with a…
Lisbon, Porto, Douro, Braga
A Week in the Douro Valley 9/11-9/19
“Casa do Monte:” The “House of the Mountain” in the Douro Valley was a great place for a family gathering. It was actually Emily’s family, but with room for more, Emily…
A Brief Stop in Lisbon: 8/10 & 11/2021
Finally, we’re on the road again. On August 9, the date of our 35th wedding anniversary, 18 months after returning to the US because of Covid, we fly again to…