Great visit to Filipa Pato and William Wouters

 William, Christina and Filipa

On Monday we had a great visit to Filipa Pato and William Wouters at their winery and home in Bairrada. A full report will follow but here are a few photos to capture the moment.

My grateful thanks to Filipa, William and their team for a wonderful day.   

 Old vines of around 90 years old

 Filipa's AC/DC Black in Black knee

 Filipa's jacket – 'Save The Duck' 

Ducking out of Lisbon

The botanical gardens in the centre of Lisbon is a tranquil haven from the bustle of Lisbon's streets. Although somewhat run down, the entrance fee is ridiculously cheap: just 1.80€ or for more frequent visits an investment of 8.50€ will provide you with an annual family card.

Anyway spent a quiet 40 minutes or so in the gardens late on Wednesday in the warm late February sunshine mainly watching a duck on a small pond swimming around and cleaning himself.