Re: The last gasp Your wine is made with our Grapes. I been to Ponte da Barca a couple of times, I spend most my time in Portugal either in the Vila in Arcos or in Braga. I especially like the huge praca. Braga park is where I watched all the Euro 2004 games when I wasn't actually in the stadiums.
Re: The last gasp Yeah, the praca is beautiful. Hopefully I'll go back this year. My mom's side is closer to Braga, she's from Vila Verde. Not sure about your wine comment, is that the truth?
Re: The last gasp Back when I was younger and I heard someone say lagartos (in a negative way of course) I thought they were talking about Porto...calling them lizards instead of dragons.
Re: The last gasp yup, we grow a lot of grapes in Arcos and send them all to Ponte da Barca and Ponte da Lima for their wines. I first found out about this at a Portuguese picnic here where guys with Acordians played while 1 guy from Arcos and 1 guy from Barca would take shots at eachother and their towns in a freestyle of sorts. It was hilarious. Then last time I was in Portugal I was told that Ponte da Braca get most their grapes from Arcos.
How many people hear are from Minho? My fam is all from Arcos da Valdevez. I have a place in the Vila.
Re: The last gasp applies to the original "The Last Gasp" thread, where this was originally posted, especially the first 2 pages.
hey,,,im also from Arcos de Vadevez,,,mom is from cabana maior. dad from Grade, Wifes family from Vale, going this summer for a couple of weeks, where you from good dead??
Both sides are from Rio do Moinhos. My parents got an apartment close to the strip of Bars and Cafes in the Vila.
my parents also have an apartment there near the GNR sort of near the ponte velha, nice spot. Listen i play soccer myself, when you go there do you get in any pickup games. I would like to find something to keep me going, just way to much eating/drinking/sleeping you know. Any info let me know, peace
Respect to Arcos de Valdevez!!! My parents have got a house in Guilhadezes... so a 2 minute walk from the Campo da Feira.. Heading there this summer again after (hopefully) watching Portugal at the final in Vienna!!!