Posts Tagged ‘Porto’

Portugal, Day 13 – Douro River Tour

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

Wine on The River Cruise - How Delightful!

Time for a rest day. We wake up early and walk down to the Douro river docks to our cruiser. We scheduled an all inclusive tour; river boat cruise, tour a winery in the Douro valley, then take the train back. We were excited for a nice relaxing day and to taste the wines of this famous region!

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Portugal – Day 2, Lisbon to Porto

Friday, September 21st, 2012

Oriente Train Station - Train Tracks
Oriente Train Station

Bridges of Porto
Bridges of Porto

Uchas Country House - Room With A View
Uchas Country House

On our second day in Portugal, we took a high speed train (not nearly as fast as Shinkansen!) to Porto. We were excited to meet our Adventure Tour guide, Pedro, and get started on our tour. The plan was to take a walking tour of Porto and then drive to Uchas Country House.

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