Plans are well afoot to spend  the month of March 2016 in Portugal.

Not MY photograph, but I hope to maintain this standard once there.

Arrive in Madrid then travel to Salamanca, Train to PORTO and a week or so to cycle and walk the villages along the Douro River and valley such as

Zamora
Miranda do Douro
Macedo de Caveleiros
Pinhao

further suggestions from readers and experienced travellers would be much appreciated.