We woke up on the banks of the Douro on the edge of Porto. The rains had set in and they were set for the day. Determined to ignore the weather we set off along the banks of the river to the picturesque town of Amarante where we feasted on pastry slices and hot drinks looking at the rain on the river. Amarante was pretty and would no doubt have been lovely in the sunshine. We dropped into the church which was the one building of any note and had a look round then it was back to the van and onwards.
We followed the Douro valley along a very long windy road with some spectacular views across the river valley and all the vineyards where the port grapes are grown. They looked very seasonal in rows of autumn golds and reds.
From there we dropped south into another national park where we camped up for the night.
Its pretty much rained all day today which has been frustrating but being British we're used to it!
Cali thought for the day: the van drives like a car. A big car maybe but basically a car all the same. It was easy to drive the windy roads today with the solid suspension and car like wheel. Add to that the driving height and it is easier to see over the spray on wet roads. I'd rather be driving it than a car or a motorhome. And I can't even imagine towing a caravan some of the places TomTom has taken us this week!
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