I do not drink much anymore but was able to put my fraternity training to good use today when, in the sunshine, we went for a port tasting at 11:30 a.m. on relatively (in relation to most of this trip) stomaches. Left foot, right foot … repeat. I am exaggerating but I did feel a buzz from the port and Jesse was singing to Sage quite a bit as we walked back to the Air B & B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was another sunny morning and we walked to Gaia crossing the Douro river on the high bridge that I am calling the “trolley bridge” because foot traffic shares it with the trolley system. The views from the bridge are great but I realize that heights are bothering me more as I get older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After crossing the bridge, you are still very high above the riverfront. We took a Gondola ride down to the riverfront. Sage really enjoyed the ride and I was happy that we bought return tickets and avoided the climb on the way back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After coffee (of course), we walked a fair distance to Graham’s Port House where we had reserved a tour and wine tasting. While there were similarities to the tour we had in Regua, this tour was interesting. The history of this port company goes back a long way and involved the acquisition of one long-standing family business by another. In today’s world it is hard to imagine a business where the best grapes take decades to develop and where some of your products are aging for a similar period. Their operation is impressive. The tours and the tastings are clearly important to their business model. As you leave, you pass through a store in which they sell their ports. I saw one bottle (among many) from 1952 selling for three thousand Euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our afternoon was low key as the kids napped and we did some of the laundry that has piled up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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