Calem Port - One of Many

Calem Port Lodge is one of many located in Gaia located across the river from Lisbon. The grapes are grown in the Douro River valley close to the border of Spain and historically the crushed grapes came down by boat. Sugar brandy is added to stop fermentation, aging is done in barrels, and the finished port is shipped out from the lodges. Just like with any time you have a drink with others, we made new friends.

Exploring Porto and Gaia - Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2012

November 21st 2012
Now that we are overwintering in Lagos, Portugal we have decided to take advantage of the time and do some overland traveling. We choose to use public transportation for our travels to both Oporto (more commonly referred to as Porto) and to Lisboa (Lisbon). Conveniently the bus station is very close to the marina in Lagos and took us to Porto with only a half-hour layover in Lisbon on the way nort ... read more

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more

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