July 18, 2023

Paddleboarding in the Douro Valley

Today, we dug into our adventurous side and booked a paddleboard outing with a guide in the Douro Valley. For those who aren’t aware, the Douro River is the famous waterway connecting inland Portugal to Porto and the Atlantic Ocean and it is gorgeous! We were very fortunate to have an amazing guide, Pedro from Enjoy Douro to lead us […]

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July 2, 2023

Marco Polo? No, Marco de Canaveses!

Thursday marked the beginning of our two-day, 35,000-step trek (more on that from Micheka). As a test run for our day trips, we decided to walk into the nearby Marco de Canaveses town. It was a 40-minute walk (mostly downhill) to get into the valley, then up some 60-degree inclines back up into the town centre! While I did feel […]

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