We experienced a lot of ups and downs, both literally and figuratively, on our recent 7 day private Jewish Heritage Tour of Portugal with our guide, Pedro E. The many cobblestone alleys we climbed and descended, were at turns charming, desolate, hopeful, and vicariously nostalgic. Emotions we felt throughout included sadness, anger, hope, joy, and curiosity.
We had done some reading in preparation but learned so much more from our consummate guide, Pedro E., who is passionate about Portuguese history, especially Jewish history, within a broad context. He ensured that we saw and did everything that we wanted to and more as he nurtures and maintains very good relations with the communities that we visited. Pedro knew where to have authentic local lunches, recommended some great boutique hotels, was a careful driver with a comfortable vehicle, always on schedule.
A most memorable trip.