Where rivers meet in Arcos de Valdevez. We visited Arcos de Valdevez. A nice drink in a river pavilion, a short walk for a first impression and onward again. Arcos de Valdevez left a good impression, so my Patrona instructed some weeks later to drive there again. We follow the rule of thumb of always going inside on the outward journey, and possi... Read this blog
Viana do Castello. The Lima River is an important river in Portugal's history and many stories circulate about it. Of course, there is the beautiful historic municipality of Ponte de Lima. This town got the river name, but the water flows further. The Lima flows to the Atlantic Ocean. Only very shallow vessels can be used to navigate the Lima, s... Read this blog
Miradouro do Monte do Picoto Braga is the country's third largest city. It has a rich history. In it, many historical figures have claimed their place. History has left traces. The Ice Age brought huge boulders and made room for rivers in the mountains that surround the city. Undiminished, living water passes through the city. Not in the form of m... Read this blog
Terras de Bouro, municipality of Rio Calda When the weather challenges us radiantly we jump in the car to get to know the immediate surroundings of Barreiros better. There is so much to see here! Our bed and breakfast guests reserve at least one, but more often several days for the Peneda-Gères National Park. This is Portugal's oldest national par... Read this blog
Bos uit Barreiros, Rivierenland MinhoMei 2020Bom dia, todos.Ik neem jullie mee op reis door de Costa Verde, de Minho in het bijzonder. Deze maal is het een natte boel, getuige het onderwerp. Barreiros ligt eigenlijk op een eiland, ingeklemd tussen twee rivieren: de Rio Homem in het noorden en Rio Cávado in het Zuiden. In de beide hier genoemde... Read this blog