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We spent 6 weeks driving through Portugal a few years back. If your trip turns out to be even half as good as ours was you will have a fantastic time!
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Looks like you won the weather lottery and you're having a great time!
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Muito obrigado, Mel. So glad that you finally made it to Portugal and off to a colorful start. The photos are fantastic. Cannot wait to enjoy more through your eyes.
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Mel- wonderful photos- keep them coming! I hesitated in booking a spring trip abroad, so living vicariously through you! Interested in hearing how you did during COVID, with the Portuguese language, which I have a hard time with. Are you planning to bring back or send home tiles?! Enjoy your trip.
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Looking forward to more!
And, happy to see that car traffic is on the lower level of that bridge… that’s been freaking me out about my trip. |
Originally Posted by Maribel
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So glad you were able to attend the noon organ concert at the incredibly beautiful, baroque Clérigos church and port tasting at Cálem. Looks like you have beautiful weather!
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Originally Posted by joannyc
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Looking forward to more!
And, happy to see that car traffic is on the lower level of that bridge… that’s been freaking me out about my trip. |
Originally Posted by TPAYT
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I’m along for the ride. Your photos tell a lovely story.
BTW, I’ll want to know how many Pasties de Nata you consume….I lost count. Just sayin’ |
What everyone has written... wonderful photos as always.
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Love all the photos, and added 1 more thing to my list: Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau, thanks for the little video Mel, it looks amazing!
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Nice! Porto is on my list.
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Hi Mel,
Oops, thought it was Clérigos. Did you try a pastel de bacalau? I'm addicted to them, unfortunately. I only ate two nata in 10 days, showing an unusual amount of restraint. They opened a new Casa do Pastel de Bacalhau on Rua Augusta in Chiado but not as elaborate as the new one in Gaia. That one is a wow! Now on my list for Oct, so thanks for that video! |
Yo Mel, my 2 fave shots were that organist plus the final red drink.
I am done. The cork trees |
Maribel -
No way, no how on the pastel de bacalau - moi? Bill couldn't even garner the interest. Helena tells me one should never eat food with port, so I was surprised to see fish balls and port as a thing? I did discover the Calem port wine chocolates - oh my. And found a lovely sharp lemon gelato today. Who needs pastel da nata when one has chocolate and gelato? |
Port with chocolate, a perfect combo!
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A few snaps from today.- finally feeling rested enough to actually label them:)
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...bb69c27bed.jpg Porto https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d5626965ac.jpg Guimarães https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...88a1aa140a.jpg Guimarães https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...34b2ef7ba4.jpg Guimarães https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...e2be3bc564.jpg Guimarães https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...626763e550.jpg Guimarães https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4f828c9e69.jpg Guimarães https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...1e0dd6e609.jpg Penha Hill, Guimarães |
Port with cheese - even better. (Don't try telling a Brit she can't have port with her Stilton!)
Love the photos - seriously jealous. |
Mel, that first Porto shot @#36 is really effective--you chose a perfect perspective.
I am done. the sunny days |
beautiful photos, Mel, Portugal wasn’t ever on my radar, but….
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Love the photos of Guimares! We visited Lisbon (which I love) and Sintra in 2018. Now I seriously want to plan another trip to Portugal to include Porto and other places! So many places to see and not enough time.
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