Iberian border crossing gives food for thought

‘The thing about the Spanish and the Portuguese is that we can understand them, but they can’t understand us,” says Rui, our tour manager, discussing the likenesses and differences between the people and tongues of the Iberian Peninsula.

On this Collette tour, which began in Lisbon and will end in San Sebastian, we are savouring both countries, with coach journeys between enchanting destinations enlivened by wonderful scenery and historical nuggets, amusing anecdotes and topical tidbits by Rui, a Portuguese native also fluent in Spanish.

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