Thursday 3rd March 2011 One of the reasons we had chosen this particular route out of Portugal and into Spain was because we had fond memories of the drive through the Duoro Valley on a previous trip to the area. As is often the case with such return visits, we were concerned that this experience would not live up to our memories, but we needn’t have worried. Whichever way you travel through this region it is truly breathtaking. I had already discussed the most scenic route through the area with a man at the tourist information office in Porto, and it wasn’t long before the rolling hills gave way to steep, terraced vineyards producing the wine for the port houses of Vilanova de Gaia. Stopping briefly for lunch along the river bank, we noticed the large
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