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Review of Scenic Unforgettable Douro, Sep. 14–Oct. 5, 2023
At long last, here is the review of the Jazzbeaux trip to Portugal, including the 10-night Unforgettable Douro cruise on Scenic Azure, from Sep. 14 to Oct. 5, 2023.
Since this is being published on Cruise Critic, I will start with the cruise portion and then add the air and land bits at the end. The day-by-day blog, with pictures, will follow in subsequent posts.
This was our second cruise on Scenic. We enjoyed it, and everything was near perfect from our initial greeti
September 22, 2023 – Guimarães
Autumn in Portugal. We left Porto and are now docked in Entre-os-Rios (means ‘between two rivers’). It rained early and was foggy, but that is the usual state of affairs in this area of Portugal. It is the rainiest part of the country. However, although it was cool (around 60), it never rained on us.
The granite industry reigned around here and is still a major employer.
We are in the Vino Verde region. Even with small plots