What have the Romans ever done for us?

After a visit to the nearby river, we headed off to Ponte de Lima (so named because of the mediaeval bridge across the Rio Lima):

• Initially we visited the local river and tried to find a footpath that was sandal friendly but to no avail - next time we'll bring boots
• The route to Ponte de Lima took us over the hils and down the side of the very attractive valley (marred a little by the multitude of stone masons)
• A very attractive town greeted us with a range of restaurants and appealing architecture
• And a lunch consisting of ridiculously large portions and the ubiquitous chips and rice but no wine on this occasion
• Followed by a walk across the bridge (originally built by the Romans but rebuilt in the 14th Century) to the delightful municipal gardens on the far side
• It was very hot by this point so we returned to our hideaway in the hills and stash of chilled (not Tiger this time) Super Book - half price at 7 Euros for 20 x 33cl bottles
• Oh, and Rach had a snooze which left me with no option other that to kickstart this blog - so, you can blame her