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[QUOTE="jungleboy, post: 927234, member: 77691"] [B]Day 4: Lamego to Mesão Frio (~28km)[/B] Oh my goodness, what a day today! All things considered, a top 5 all-time camino stage for me without a doubt. The main feature of the day, of course, was the terraced vineyards of the Douro Valley, which you walk alongside or have in view for basically the entire stage. These are on par with the Lavaux vineyards in Switzerland as the most beautiful vineyards I’ve seen. I think the photo says it all! [ATTACH type="full"]102044[/ATTACH] One of my favourite parts of the day came about 5km in when we descended to a bridge in a rocky gorge. Here, there were no vineyards but olive trees instead, and there was a wild beauty about it that contrasted with the perfect neatness of the vineyards. [ATTACH type="full"]102043[/ATTACH] The next part was also a highlight as we came out of the gorge and walked on a path among the terraces, giving us an uninterrupted view of the terraces back on the other side. [ATTACH type="full"]102041[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]102042[/ATTACH] Soon we descended and crossed the Douro River, a milestone moment that took place on the day in which this became our longest camino in terms of days at 40. Having started on the Algarve coast and later having crossed the Tejo river, climbed the mountains of the Serra da Estrela and now crossed the Douro, we really do feel like we are walking the length of Portugal, which has been so rewarding. After Régua (an ugly town but one that at least has a Lidl), there’s a steep climb away from the river. After that, it’s basically all asphalt for the remaining half of the stage - but since the views are so superb, we didn’t mind too much and Wendy’s feet held up again. About half an hour before Mesão Frio, we received a double reward of a wild cherry tree with lots of ripe cherries and this view back down to the Douro, which had been largely hidden all afternoon: [ATTACH type="full"]102039[/ATTACH] We had no expectations about Mesão Frio but it’s quite a nice town. We’re staying at the bombeiros in an adequate twin room and hopefully we’ll sleep well ahead of another big day tomorrow. Exhausted but contented! [/QUOTE]
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