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Welcome, and please follow along as we journey across Northern Spain. Our trip will begin in Porto, Portugal before we head to Rías Baixas in Galicia, Spain. From there we will travel through Ribeiro to the magic valleys of the Ribeira Sacra. During our next leg will transit to Bierzo before enjoying Castilla y León for a few nights in the historic city of Leon. Ever eastward our trip will take us for a respite in Rioja! Finally, we head north to the Basque Country of País Vasco to conclude our expedition in Bilbao.

As you can tell there may be an underlying theme in our route across España. Head to your local wine store and enjoy the regions with us virtually.

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TRAVEL DAY

We have arrived!  

PORTO

DAY 1 - PORTO  - Just tying to survive

DAY 2 - PORTO   - It is our Anniversary  

DAY 3 - PORTO - Time to sample the local beverage  

VIGO

DAY 4 - VIGO - Arrival in Spain 

DAY 5 - VIGO - Albariño Anyone? 

DAY 6 - VIGO - Not a pretty story

DAY 7 - VIGO - A great day by the sea!   

MONFORTE DE LEMOS

DAY 8 - MONFORTE DE LEMOS - A ride through the Ribeira Sacra  

LEÓN

DAY 9 - LEÓN - Goodbye Galicia - Hello Castilla y León (Visit to Bodegas Regina Viabum)

DAY 10 - LEÓN - We see the light!  

DAY 11 - LEÓN - Race day Sunday!  

DAY 12 - LEÓN - A lifetime moment!  (Visit to Descendientes de J. Palacios)

LOGROÑO, RIOJA

DAY 13 - RIOJA - Do you see any grapes? 

DAY 14 - RIOJA - Wine and Miracles! (Visit to Luis Cañas)

DAY 15 - RIOJA - Where tradition lives! (Visit to López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Winery)

BILBAO

DAY 16 - BILBAO - Over the Mountain! 

DAY 17 - BILBAO -  Modern Art and Lots of Food! 

DAY 18 - BILBAO - Let the Children Play!  

DAY 19 - BILBAO - A Day at the Beach!

DAY 20 - BILBAO - Agur Bilbao - Adiós Spain!

The End