Since we last wrote, we have been through most of the Iberian Peninsula. After our stay in Nice, we drove for about three solid days straight across Basque Spain to Porto, Portugal. We stayed in Porto for two days, exploring the city and all things Portuguese. We loved Portugal outside of the city, the scenery, the mountains, rivers, plains, and beaches. However, we found Porto to be slightly disappointing. Very filled with a "fallen glory" type of feeling, it was slightly dreary, to say the least. We did however, (not surprisingly) very much enjoy the port wine cave cellars in Porto, along with their tastings! We went to two cellars for tours and tastings, both Croft and Fererra. They were very interesting tours, of which we have great pictures, and a perfect way to spend a
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