It had been a wonderful couple of weeks sailing down the Douro River with Scenic then a few days exploring Portugal. Today we would be having breakfast in Portugal and lunch and Dinner in Spain. We fell in love with Portugal so with heavy hearts we say Adeus Portugal. You have been very kind to us.
Obrigado Portugal
Hola España
It was going to be an early start, our bags had to be out in the corridor by 6.30 AM, breakfast at 7am and on the bus by 8am. We arrived in Jabugo to visit a renowned local producer of the famous cured Jamon. Then a stop at the factory and wine and Jamon tasting before lunch at a restaurant where we would savor the Spanish delicacies.
The weather wasn’t being kind. Leaving Portugal behind and heading to Spain it was teaming/raining really hard. It had stopped by the time we arrived in Jabugo. It was still overcast though.
Big thank you to our wonderful driver, that would have been so hard driving through that awful rain.
We split into two groups to visit the farm famous for its cured Jamon. On the way I just had to take a photo of the Wisteria which is the top photo on this post. We made our way to where the pigs roam freely. Yes totally free range. They are camera shy and it was fun trying to get a photo of them.
Those elusive pigs.
Our group would have morning tea first while the other group would visit the factory. I love how wherever you are in Europe you sample the food and wine. I loved the orange flavored wine.
This wine was delicious!
The Jamon that we sampled (as you can see one plate is almost empty!)
The jamon is naturally gluten free however they gave me some gluten free nibbles also. I can say without a doubt that being gluten free so far in Portugal and now Spain was not going to be a problem.
Gluten free breadsticks – I think!
Our tour of the factory we had to “suit up”. Silly me left my camera and phone in the holding area. I thought I heard we couldn’t take them in due to security etc. So no photos of inside the factory.
Muriel all suited up
Yours Truly goofing of in our new fashion
Row upon row of ham hanging from the ceiling. Some are smoked some not.
As we made our way to the restaurant it began to hail and rain so heavy the water was running over my shoes and my pants were soaking. Lucky the shoes were leather.
Dripping wet we all went into the restaurant. I went and stood in front of the roaring fire to dry off a bit.
Drying off in front of the fire
Lots of wine along with yummy food and great company as we were treated to delicious Spanish food.
My dessert – Quince with walnuts – Gluten free and yummy
With full bellies and feeling a bit sleepy we boarded the bus for a nap. Next stop Seville!
More on our two busy days in Seville at Easter. It was quite the eye opener I can tell you.
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That Jamon looked delicious! That’s the kind of trip I love to do and I’m so pleased you didn’t struggle to find gluten free in Spain.
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What a great day (except for the rain, of course)! I love going behind-the-scenes on tours to see how things are made. I bet that Jamon is fantastic!
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So nice that the pigs are free-range. The jamon is so delicious in this part of the world! mmm. Orange flavoured wine. I would love to sample that! Hope you enjoyed Seville!
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Love following your adventures and the elusive pig is always an excellent find!
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thank you so much xx yes those pigs were in hiding lol.
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This is a great post! I am looking forward to the ham. I am not a fan of wine but that orange-flavored wine sounds amazing!!!!!!! I am going to have to try that out! Can’t wait for more of your story!
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The food and wine looks delicious. Your post brought back fond memories of Spain for me. I’m going back this spring. Seville is a beautiful city. #MLSTL
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Oh I can’t wait to see your trip to Spain xx Seville is really beautiful
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Such a great trip! Glad you loved Spain.
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You’re having waaaay too much fun! LOL! Enjoy!
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It all looks gorgeous Bree – and I loved your new outfit and matching cap – definitely one for the fashion pages! It all sounds pretty perfect – lovely countryside, plenty to eat, an interesting tour, and a nap on the way home!
Thanks for linking up with us at MLSTL and I’ve shared on my SM 😊
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It was perfect 100%
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What an adventure! I love the wisteria photo. Hubby and I were in Spain last fall. they certainly do have delicious food and wine, don’t they?
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The wisteria is beautiful. Growing up in Perth Western Australia my bedroom overlooked a pergola of Wisteria, it was heavenly and my front window had Frangipani.
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I’m hungry just looking at the great pictures
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Your posts make me want to revisit Spain and Portugal, Bree. The food and wine looks delicious and I’ve enjoyed travelling with you through your blog posts. Thanks for sharing at #MLSTL. Hubby and I are looking at river cruises at the moment so this one might be a good contender.
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Sounds like you had a lot of fun, and the food and drink looks fantastic!
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Looks like a great trip ladies! loving the pictures x
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