We headed East about 2 hours to the Douro Valley – most known for their Port wine.
We checked into a Quinta – a working vineyard that also houses tourists.
It was a beautiful 300 year old hacienda with a great courtyardand wonderful views of the countryside below.
Whenever I opened our window, this little kitty would walk along the roof line and jump into our room. We welcomed her with lots of pets!
At breakfast there was raw honey to add to our Greek yogurt – delicious!
The roads up were narrow and steep with tons of curves. Kind of fun to drive – until a bus was coming toward us!
A very bountiful region where along with grapes many crops grow.
Look at these olives 😋
And lemons
But mostly grapes, lots and lots of grapes.The rivers flow by, lined with vineyards.
Vineyards in many configurations
We visited this vineyard where we tasted the port wine they produce.Here we were able to walk among the grapevines – high above the river – Rio Távora. It was beautiful!
The grapes used to make Port wine are extremely fragile so they are always picked by hand. We can attest to that because we sampled a few and they were very tender.
At the Quinta where we stayed they also provided dinner. Seventeen people, from various countries, sat down together and shared a fabulous meal and conversed about our different politics and cultures. It was a heart warming experience. Of course, the wine flowed and we learned a bit about Port.
Beautiful vineyard! I wonder if like in USA they also checked your two’s ages before serving you the delicious wine (no drinking age restriction in China)?
Sitting at a dinner with all different people sounds like your cup of tea. Only, in this case, your glass of wine. What a delightful experience. John and Sheryl.
Murphys on the Move 
Beautiful vineyard! I wonder if like in USA they also checked your two’s ages before serving you the delicious wine (no drinking age restriction in China)?
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You’re awake early! I doubt there is a drinking age here either.
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Can I sign up Murph to be my travel agent. You always seem to be staying in such neat accommodations. Dinner must have been very interesting.
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Four courses and really good!
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That honey was legit!
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And yummy!
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Such abundance! And that honey! What a wonderful experience, dining on this delicious produce in such interesting company. 😃
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OK, now I’m jealous.
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Murph will have much to tell you on your next round. His knee is greatly
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Improved!
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What a beautiful area! And how special to share a meal with other guests!
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Absolutely ❣️
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What a cool place to stay! Beautiful vistas.
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Really great!
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What a great experience!!!
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For sure!
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Sitting at a dinner with all different people sounds like your cup of tea. Only, in this case, your glass of wine. What a delightful experience. John and Sheryl.
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My favourite one so far.
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😉
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How wonderful. The landscape, culture, architecture and people all sound lovely. Definitely makes one want to go there.
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Beautiful vineyards! And I don’t think I’ve seen raw honey before, so cool!
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