Yes, perched up high in the “hop on, hop off” yellow, double-decker bus we toured the colourful city of Porto, albeit slowly due to the traffic congestion, and Metro roadworks!
Continue reading Getting a Birds-Eye view aboard the Big Yellow Bus . .
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Welcome to Angerias
Leaving the mountains, Bruce is keen to see the sea! He takes us to this traditional, little fishing village of Angeiras , 20 km north of Porto.Naturally, Bev couldn’t resist a cuddle and free fishing tips from this cute fisherman!
Last peek of the delightful Douro !
Leaving Régua & the Douro region the views once again are spectacular ! The river snakes along far below us & more beautiful terraced vineyards too !
A bridge, never too far away!
We drive along the Rota do Vinho do Porto (the wine road to Porto), about 25 km westwards !
Come on, cruise down the Douro River with us!
The weather is warming up, and the sun’s shining for a drive down the mountain into picturesque Pinhao on the Douro River. More spectacular views of vineyards and wineries ( Quintas in Portuguese), as far as the eye can see!
Continue reading Come on, cruise down the Douro River with us!
Delightful Douro!
Our plan is to drive south to the famous Douro Valley wine region, and on our way we overnight in a simple campground.
Hold onto your seats, up we go!!!
Leaving in our motorhome convoy with our friends, we passed through stunning scenery on our way to the famous cable car at Picos De Europe !!
Hola! Spain here we come!
Hooray!!! on Sunday, we board a Brittany Ferry from Plymouth in the UK to Santander in Spain.
After arriving at Heathrow, we take a coach/bus to Exeter where Bruce our motorhome eagerly await us. His motor sounds raring to go . . . . so off we head to our friends, Su and Pete’s house in the seaside town of Teignmouth in South Devon.
2023 Adventure Begins
Hi everyone! Yes, we are now on our 2023 overseas adventure, after a long 4 year hiatus due to Covid!
We fly via Singapore & enjoy 2 days there.