We were warmly welcomed by Claudia as Alexandre was away. She set us up with good advice and we couldn't want for anything else.... except for sunshine! It rained our entire 4 night stay, and it rained hard! We tried to enjoy the beautiful city of Porto but could thankfully retreat to the comfortable & well equipped apartment to read, watch DVD's and drown our sorrows in more port, all the time getting a great view of the rain drenched city and weather front.

Thanks go to Jose, Alexandre's father for sharing his time and stories which gave us a grasp of Portugal from the inside - more than we would have gained from seeing the sights!