Andorra and ToulouseAndorra la Vella After breakfast at our hotel, we head into the main city in Andorra called Andorra la Vella. We park in an underground lot with steep declines and narrow spots. This is a bit stressful, especially with the rental Jeep but all goes well.The city centre consists mostly of name brand stores in nondescript buildings. We do see Dali’s clock sculpture and a few other sculptures. …
Portugal to France to AndorraLeaving Porto and Arriving in France The sun shines brightly as we exit our apartment in Porto to catch an Uber to the airport.The Uber app changes the pick up point and sends us up a long flight of stairs (with suitcases, backpacks and my neck pillow), up a long flight of stairs and steep incline. As we arrive breathless, the Uber app says to go …
Douro ValleyEarly Morning WalkI had a restless sleep last night. I think the port is giving me weird dreams. I dreamt that while we are away, Cameron has been sneaking a flock of chickens into our house and roosting them in our air ducts. Dear neighbours, please advise us if you see Cameron up to anything fowl…haha.We are up at 5:30am and walking to meet our tour near the …
Porto, Palaces and BoatsFerreira Caves The sun is shining brightly as we leave our apartment. Our first stop is for a tour of Ferreira Caves (established in 1751) for a tour & port tasting. In the 1800s, a widow, Don Antonia ran the winery after her husband passed away. Many of their special ports are named after her.I learn a lot on the tour, especially the difference between tawny and …
