Douro Wine

We found the perfect Gem [dʒɛm] for you.Discovered in the Douro Vinhateiro, (more like pointed out to us by Alvaro Tenreiro), a series of extraordinary and limited edition of Wines from Quinta do Cume.We can…

Rainy Douro Vinhateiro

The weather did not cooperate today, but nevertheless a good trip. First time for Dmitri, Mercedes and Teo! Visited Quinta do Cume and tasted some good wines. More on that later. Planning a second visit…

Castro de S Lourenço

A couple of weeks ago Mercedes, Dmitri, Teo and I spent an afternoon walking around this place, mystified and overwhelmed, by the fact that humans started to inhabit this place more than 3,500 years ago.…

PORTELAGEM DOLMEN (VILA CHÃ)

Dolmen, a type of stone monument found in a variety of places throughout the world. Dolmens are made of two or more upright stones with a single stone lying across them. The most widely known…

Megane

New (old) ride. Time to give the Jeep back to Dom João. We got a new ride to carry all of us, including Teo and Berlin, plus all the junk necessary! It's older but in…

Amarante – Portugal

Lovely place. At the foothills of Serra do Marão is a place to stop for lunch and walk around. Dmitri and I had an awesome Feijoada à Transmontana but I am not sure what the…