07 Apr 2023
Our day started out in a comfortable van driving west toward the coast. With Carolina as our safe driver, we rode and observed all that passed by while listening to her tell us about the history of the areas we were going to visit and about the agriculture and country exports as well. We had lunch in the seaside fishing village of Sesimbra, right along the Atlantic, and then had free time to walk around the charming hilly town before we heading up the nearby mountains to look at a convent nestled in the hills of Arrábida, a national park. Later, we drove down to the town of Setúbal for our very complete and delicious white & red wine tasting at a quaint winery -- Quinta de Alcube.
It was a very full day, but not at all long, filled with delicious food, drink and Portuguese history, told by no one better than Carolina herself. She gave us an unforgettable experience and I cannot recommend her and Lisbon Riders enough to anyone reading this post. Thank you, Carolina!