One
of the highlights of our trip was the place we stayed in Pinhua. It was a converted manor house and
exceptionally beautiful.
It
had been refurbished 20 years ago by its German owner and was run by a staff of
friendly Portuguese ladies. So it was a wonderful combination of German
efficiency and Portuguese hospitality. Thank goodness it wasn’t the other way
around.
The
real boss was Molly, a sweet but ugly bulldog.
We tried to stay on her good side.
The
house had extensive gardens, all in bloom, plus its own olive grove. And the food!
We had all of our breakfasts and dinners there while enjoying the fantastic views from the dining room.
The
only problem was that it was located way above Pinhua on a narrow road full of
hairpin turns and no guardrails. The
taxi drivers were comfortable driving it at high speeds but we certainly weren’t. Quite an adventure!
KVS
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