Homeward bound

The Professor and I will be crossing the Atlantic as you read this.

Heading home ... sweet home.

The last couple of days we spent time up in the 

Douro Valley in Pinhao.

Hillsides filled with nothing but vineyards.

And maybe an abandoned stone house here and there.

Pinhao was a bit nothing of a town.  But tucked in its hillsides are what most

of us tourists come here for ... their port wine.

The inn that we stayed at, The Vintage House, was remarkably beautiful, with rooms overlooking the Douro River. 

And a much better internet connection!!!!

sigh

Here's a picture of the backside of The Professor, ahead of me

in one of the alleys.

I kind of like his backside!

As much fun as it is to travel, 

there is always the excitement of returning home.

To familiar things ...

like my morning coffee and newspaper, 

finches at the feeders,

my own comfy bed and

kitty kitty

who will take days to warm back up to me

for leaving him so long.

Looking forward to catching up with all of YOU,