“Dear João, Our time in Portugal was totally Magical. We continue to bask in the glow of our memories. You and Portugal Trails added to our enjoyment of the country. There are so many memories to recall and thank you for your contribution. After 25 hours of travel time, it was so nice to be picked up at the airport and taken to our hotel. On both ends of the trip, the gentlemen who escorted us were friendly and informative. Your gift bag was such a nice touch. We look forward to tasting the gift of the Port very soon. And Thank You! again for purchasing the water for us. I know you made a special trip for us and at that point in our trip, we were very grateful to have what we needed and not have to go shopping. At the Hotel do Chiado, we were given the best room in the house. It was on the top floor and overlooked a street that was decorated with Christmas Lights. Here is a picture from our balcony: It was so delightful to look out upon this street each evening. In both Lisbon and Porto, the walking tour guides were both delightful and we were so glad to have them. We learned so much about Portugal from both of them. Each of them really added to our enjoyment of seeing and understanding the country. They also provided insight into the thinking and culture of the people within the country. Oh, and the Fado music and dinner was very enjoyable. We saw three different singers that night and each of their interpretations of the music was very good. And by the way, the food and the wine in Portugal was SO.O.O.O.O delicious. Even in the smallest restaurant, we were given good food and very good wine. It seemed the people of Portugal have great pride in their offerings. We were so grateful for the GPS. We couldn’t have gotten around without it. At one point, on our way to Navarre, it took us through the loveliest country road. It was so nice to see the farms that people tend and the soil that they work with. There was one, hilltop hotel we stayed at, I think it was the one at Guimaraes, where the decor of the room was so beautiful, I nearly cried when I saw it. There was such peace there. We loved touring the quieter roads of the country while in the in the Eastern mountains and enjoyed the vineyards of the Allentejo. Also, we enjoyed our tours at Churchill Port Cellar and the wine tour at Herded de Esporao. We learned so much at each of these tours and were treated well in both places. In fact, we were treated very well in all the places we went. While in Evora over the Christmas holiday, the front desk called around and found us restaurants to eat at. One of them, a very small place, was exceptionally good. Throughout our trip it seemed that all the restaurants were especially good, even the smallest ones. As I look through the Trail Guide provided by you, I realize there are so many things we didn’t see. The driver who took us to the airport said: “You didn’t see it all, so you will have to come back. See you next time.” I can’t say Thank You! enough for the gracious, thoughtful and thorough ways you took care of us on our first tour of Portugal. Your service made the trip easy, unique and memorable for us. We loved it. The people at your help line were very helpful and knowledgeable on the two occasions when we called. I will post a positive review on your website which you are welcome to quote. I have already posted a recommendation for Portugal Trails on Facebook, and will continue to recommend your service to friends and colleagues. Sincerely, Jeff & Janhavi”