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golden sand, golden sun and dolphin day – holiday time in the algarve

On By Deane, Bron & WillIn PortugalLeave a comment

Heading down from Lisbon to the Algarve, we had a two night stop in a Unesco heritage town called Évora. Évora is a 14th century walled town most famous for the ruins of a Roman Temple (Temple of Diana) which was an interesting spot, but what we will remember most is the Chapel of Bones …

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The Douro Valley, with it's dramatic scenery, steeply terraced schist vineyards and winding roads that follow the river was just gorgeous.  We joined the river at Pinhão, driving down toward Porto, through Peso da Regua, Lamego (where we stayed the night) Ancede, leaving again at Santa Leocadia to cross over the mountains and to the …

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