Lunch on board and onwards up the river, the landscape becoming greener and the Douro following the valley's beautiful contours.
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| Lots of vineyards to be spotted |
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| A huge monastery perched on the hillside (we'd given up taking notes by now)! |
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| Approaching the lock on the Carrapatoso Dam... |
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| ...35m high! |
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| Again with an intriguing system that kept the boat steady as we floated upwards |
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| Through to daylight again |
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| Sandeman's famous symbol tells us that we are nearing the end of our cruise... |
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| ...but a little sample is obligatory. |
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| All that was left was a wander around the not-very-impressive town of Régua (this church excepted), then back to Porto on the train |
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