From Marrakesh we drove southwest to the coastal city of Essaouira, then headed further south before turning northeast and finally back to the Red City. This was the tour part of my trip. I’ve included interesting bits from most the places that we stopped, even if briefly. Morocco’s roads, for the most part, are paved … Continue reading
Beware of Portugal. She will steal your breath with her beauty, captivate your mind with her melodic language, seduce your heart with sumptuous food and wine, while perched innocently on the sea ever scanning the westward horizon. Perhaps it was that very view into the vast unknown that first drew her master navigators into the … Continue reading
Portugal’s Duoro Valley is the oldest regulated wine making region in Europe, preceding Bordeaux. Sorry France. Wine estates in Portugal are known as Quintas and as our cultural excursion we visited one of the oldest. The bus ride from Amarate to Regua took about an hour and the views of the hills, valleys and towns … Continue reading
