Winding Down at the Vintage House and Cascais

 

View from our room at the Albotroz in Cascais

 



 



Cascais from the Veranda

 



 

 

Farewell Dinner at the Vintage House...

BemVendo...  A toast to an incredible trip...

Oceanario in Lisboa

The Lisboa Oceanarium is the largest in Europe..

 

Rescued Sea Turtle...  400#'s...

Stealth Bomber

  

 Tracy's favorite shark

Tracy made a new friend....

Zoo da Maia (Porto)

A very small Zoo in Porto...



 



 

Vila Nova da Gaia-Alta Douro: Port Wine Cellars and Vineyards

Tracy getting her Coke hit....

Sandeman Vineyards-Pinhao









Alto Douro-Sandeman Vinyards





Vila Nova da Gaia-Croft Caves (Cellars)

 Vila Nova da Gaia-Croft Tasting Area w/Porto Wine & Cheese

Porto and the Rio Douro (Seen from Vila Nova da Gaia)



Pinhao: on the Rio Douro: May 4th, 2013

The Vintage House Hotel on the Rio Douro

 

 



The Vintage House Pool

 

The Vintage House Hotel Veranda

Gondola on the Rio Douro

            



View of the Vineyards on the Rio Douro

 

 

Yes, we are relaxed....

 

San Pedro de Moel: May 2nd, 2013

Sao Pedro de Moel

Best meal to date....

 

Lunch in the Centro-Sangria, Carne & Omlette

 Santana Family Photo...

 

     My favorite lighthouse in Sao Pedro

Tiger Shrimp @ Restaurante Estrala do Mar 

 Yes, it really is that big...

 



Once again, my favorite lighthouse...

 Surprise Champagne and Fruit @ the Mar y Sol

 

Sesembra: May 1st, 2013

A cobblestone sidewalk and street under construction on the way to the market.

The Farmers Market in Sesembra;  Great fruit, vegetables, cheese, sausage and bread...

 
A visit to the museum in Sesembra;  originally a hospital built around 1500...

 

A three mile dinosaur trail...

 
 




Tracy and "her" flowers along the trail

 



Dinosaur tracks from 130 million years ago...

 

 A view of the Atlantic along the trail...

Sesembra: April 29, 2013

Sesembra:  Castelo do Sesembra, The Sesembra Harbor, Dinosaur Tracks and Cabo do Espichel (the most western point in Europe...)