Portuguese Adventures Begin in Porto!

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February 10th 2024

Published: February 24th 2024

Dear All Yay! Greetings from Portugal, country number 93! I arrived here at the beginning of our February half-term for a six-day trip from Porto to Lisbon. Although I count it as a new country now, I actually first set foot in it, quite literally, around 20 years ago. I was visiting a friend in Salamanca in Spain over Christmas, and one day we drove over the border around 75 miles to the west in... Read Full Entry

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Alexander Waring

alex waring

Hello there! Thanks for reading my blog. I started it in 2010 to keep a record of my travels, to let people know how I'm going, and also to keep me sane at times while I'm on the road! I have written up my 28 most recent journeys so far, and have no plans at all to stop travelling just yet. 93 countries down, 102 more to go - watch this space! Alex... full info

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24th February 2024

John Miranda
John & Miranda

Portugal
Our travel paths cross again .... we did a Lisbon - Coimbra - Porto trip, as part of following the football in Euro 2004.

24th February 2024

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Portugal
Wow, I seem to be following in your footsteps wherever I go, lol! 😊

24th February 2024

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Portugal is still on our list
We have visited Lisbon very shortly but still haven't seen much else of mainland Portugal. One day we will, but we have many other places we want to visit too so it might take a while. But we have plans on seeing some other Moorish heritage soon. In early April we are going to Spain. One of the planned stops are at the Moorish palace Alhambra in Granada. That'll be nice I think. /Ake

24th February 2024

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Portugal
Yes, I get you Ake. There are so many places on my list too! Great to hear you'll be off to Spain, and the Alhambra of Granada too. I imagine you'll have a wonderful time, and looking forward to reading your blog entries from there.

25th February 2024

John Miranda
John & Miranda

Portugal
Yep .... the travel plans cross once again. It is always good to read how places may or may not have changed. There aren't many travelbloggers, who can both share an opinion on Middlesbrough and Hull! My respective thoughts of the pair can be found in our entries in 2011 / 2018 and 2023.

25th February 2024

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Portugal, and Middlesbrough and Hull
Lol! I always like to travel off-the-beaten path and get a real feel for a country. If there's anywhere in the UK to do that, it is certainly Middlesbrough and Hull! I shall aim to have a look at your blogs from there. We seem to be following similar travel paths 😊

27th February 2024

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Port in Porto....why not?
Dave here.....you're off to an excellent start! Our trip up the Duoro was quite nice. And....there was plenty of port as well!

27th February 2024

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Port in Porto
Indeed, why not - when in Rome! Yes, I remember your trip to Portugal and the Douro River cruise - very much inspiration for my own little trip to the country, thank you :) Looks like you're also off to an amazing start in East Asia!! :D

4th March 2024

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

A beginning in Porto
I"m so far behind in my reading you've changed countries. LOL. I"m excited that you only have four European countries to go... that won't take long! A lock box is a must. I imagine they want to see who is staying in their property but really makes it inconvenient. It was calm and sunny when we were in Nazarré. It was a cool and gloomy day when we were in Porto... your weather looks much better. I'm glad you are enjoying those wine celllars.

4th March 2024

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Porto
Yay, thanks for catching up with my blogs - I've been busy with them, lol! Yes, good point on them wishing to meet with their guests, I understand that. I think my photos make the weather I had in Portugal look good - it was actually very variable, mostly cool, windy and wet! I'm glad I took my coat and brolly! I loved exploring the wine cellar.

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