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00:03Mix together two celebrities.
00:05How can you pack when you don't know where you're going?
00:08Haven't been as excited about something in a long time.
00:11Their destination unknown.
00:13Riga, where's Riga?
00:14Amsterdam.
00:15Throw in another twist.
00:17They must choose an envelope.
00:19Are we ready?
00:20I can't do it.
00:21I have a very bad feeling about this.
00:23One will get a luxury trip.
00:26I'm nervous.
00:27While the other one will travel budget style.
00:32This is high road, low road.
00:35This is amazing.
00:36Amazing.
00:43You know what?
00:44I haven't been as excited about something in a long time, right?
00:48So I'm ready to go.
00:50Ducky O'Shea is a TV presenter best known for presenting RTE's Today Show.
00:54And of course, the Rose of Trilly.
01:00There are only a few things in life that there are surprises left.
01:03And this is one of them.
01:04Probably the best thing that's happened in a long, long time.
01:07Bit of excitement.
01:08Some nerves in there as well.
01:11Couldn't sleep last night.
01:12So I better be going somewhere good.
01:15Glenda Gilson is a model and TV presenter.
01:17Who is best known for her work on the entertainment and fashion program Exposé.
01:25Where are we going?
01:27I don't know.
01:28I'm looking at Istanbul.
01:30It's kind of drawing me in.
01:31Somewhere warm.
01:32Yeah.
01:32Somewhere luxury.
01:34Luxury Glenda.
01:35You're getting ahead of yourself.
01:37Let's find out where the destination is first.
01:40Here we go.
01:40Where are we going?
01:41Are you ready?
01:41I don't even want to look.
01:43Oh, Portugal.
01:45That's how we're going.
01:47Alentejo.
01:48Been to Portugal.
01:48Never been here though.
01:50Who's going luxury?
01:51Who's going budget?
01:53Okay, Glenda.
01:54Here we go.
01:54Let's find out who will be going high and who will be going low.
01:59I'll go A.
02:00Okay, I'll go B.
02:00Here we go.
02:02Yeah.
02:06Someone had to bring him back down to earth after hanging out with all those Rosa Trelis during
02:10the summer.
02:11I tell you.
02:12Bringing him back down to reality.
02:15Woo!
02:18In order to reach the Alentejo region of Portugal, our celebrities are taking a two hour flight
02:23to Lisbon, followed by an hour and a half drive inland.
02:28They will be based in Alentejo's castle, the medieval walled city of Evora.
02:33But where will they be staying?
02:36Heaven in Evora hostel.
02:40A hostel!
02:43Here we are.
02:45This looks really, really nice.
02:47Am I in the right place?
02:48Is this a hostel?
02:49What?
02:49It's a fancy hostel, lads.
02:53Okay, Abraham, number one.
02:55In we go.
03:00How many of us are staying here, lads?
03:03Six, apparently.
03:05They're all the same, I suppose.
03:07I don't want to be too low there.
03:08You're too high up there and you're kind of boxed in in the middle.
03:11Located inside the medieval walls, Heaven Inn is a brand new hostel in Evora.
03:16It has a common room, cooking area and sizeable terrace.
03:22There are five dormitory rooms and I'm sure Dahi will be delighted to discover that there's
03:27a shared toilet and showering facilities.
03:30Give me a leg up there.
03:32Give me a leg up there.
03:33That looks snug.
03:35Yeah, they got you packed in there, son.
03:37I'd say I haven't been in a single bed in 30 years.
03:40What?
03:41What about the digs on the high road?
03:43I bet Glenda won't be worrying about a single bed.
03:47Well, if the key is anything to go by.
03:50It's like the master's chambers.
03:54Oh my goodness.
03:57Oh wow.
04:00Welcome to my crib.
04:02This is very plush.
04:05Very cool.
04:06Really gorgeous.
04:07You couldn't get better than this.
04:08Look at the chandelier.
04:09Look at the artwork on the walls.
04:13Only located right next to an ancient Roman temple and a couple of minutes walk from the
04:18main square, the Posada Convento do Evra is a five-star hotel housed in a former convent.
04:25Guests can enjoy Portuguese cuisine in Posada's restaurant and there is a courtyard swimming pool.
04:31I'm very happy.
04:33Woohoo!
04:41The stunning province of Alentejo is situated in south-central Portugal.
04:46The majority of the region lies inland, stretching across the border with Spain.
04:51It is known for its cork oaks and vineyards, its vast clear lakes, its historical walled towns and whitewashed villages.
05:01Over the next few days, our celebrities will get to experience the joys of Alentejo, but from two very different
05:08viewpoints.
05:13Over on the high road, there is a very early rise for Glenda, but it looks like it will be
05:18well worth it.
05:23This is amazing.
05:28I can't believe we're in a basket with a balloon in the sky.
05:35You wouldn't believe how peaceful and how quiet it is up here.
05:39It's absolutely gorgeous.
05:41And then when he puts on the flame, we get a little bit of heat as well.
05:44But look at this.
05:47Alentejo is the biggest region of Portugal.
05:49In front of us, we have the river Guadiana, and on the other side of the march of the river,
05:54it's Spain.
05:59The sun on the water and all the ripples, it's absolutely beautiful.
06:05In order to stabilise the balloon at this level, I must keep the temperature inside warming up nice and slowly.
06:16So there's a lot to it. You have to know everything.
06:19Yes, we can learn a lot of things in YouTube.
06:24Joking.
06:25Carlos, you're winding me up.
06:27Yeah, yeah, I'll do the jokes around here, sunshine.
06:29This is the way to see a country.
06:31It's just so peaceful.
06:33It's so relaxing.
06:34It really is.
06:35There's no fear.
06:36No fear, Glenda.
06:38Yeah, very good.
06:39Well, you just hold on there, because you haven't experienced a landing yet.
06:43Hold on, hold on.
06:44One, three, four, four.
06:50He's doing this purposely.
06:52And we're down.
06:53That was pretty plain sailing.
06:55Well done, that pilot.
07:00Over on the low road, Di is up out of his bunk bed and out early as well.
07:05A lovely morning walk.
07:06I'm heading up the road here just to see some megalithic stones.
07:12I like this.
07:13I like this.
07:15Located near Evere, Cromlec d'Uj al-Mendres is a megalithic complex dating back 7,000 years.
07:22That's 2,000 years older than Stonehenge.
07:26This stone structure is believed to have been used for ceremonial purposes and as an astronomical
07:32observatory.
07:33I'm trying to imagine how it all worked out.
07:36Did the main guy stand in the biggest one in the centre, or was it like a concert?
07:42Did they come here every week?
07:43Did they come here every day?
07:45So we don't know.
07:45And I think the fact that we don't know is part of the mystique about it as well.
07:50I just would love to know what was going through their mind and what they'd make of a Kerryman
07:54landing 7,000 years later to see what they were up to.
07:59I have a degree in history and apparently there were 100 of these stones here.
08:04They found 95.
08:06Not too sure what happened to the other five.
08:07And they came upon all of this in 1964.
08:23In the north-east of the Alenteju region lies the stunning walled city of Mirvau.
08:30Tourists like to stroll around the narrow streets at their leisure.
08:33But there is another way of getting about.
08:42Going on driving, Miss Daisy.
08:44It's like a workout.
08:46You know there's a good speed to them too.
08:49Isn't there?
08:49I thought they'd be right slow, youuls.
08:52Drive her like she stolen.
09:04It's so beautiful up around here I know I look at this look at the castle
09:14This easy rider excursion includes a guided tour of the castle
09:20Miravau suffered many invasions through the centuries in particular from the moors and the neighboring Spanish
09:26But the locals inside the walls proved very resourceful
09:30Here we have the cisterna it's a water reserve used in the times of war against Spain
09:37And it's 46 meters of depth and 9 meters of height
09:41Wow
09:43So there are three holes in the roof when it rains
09:46So this fills up with all the water, yeah?
09:48Yeah
09:49Echo!
09:50I'm on the high road!
09:54I'm on the low road!
09:57The low road!
10:05One of the most popular places to visit in the Alentejo is Lake Alcava
10:10The largest artificial lake in Europe
10:12And our Glenda is set to cruise the waters here
10:15In a very nice boat
10:19It's mad to think that I flew over this lake
10:23Earlier on today in a hot air balloon
10:27It's so peaceful and quiet
10:31I'm enjoying just relaxing
10:35It's gorgeous
10:37Pure luxury
10:39Glenda's out in the water
10:40She's out there with her big fancy boat
10:42But I'll tell you one thing
10:42My boat's just as fancy
10:44Come on, off we go
10:46Look at this
10:48What do you think?
10:49Woo!
10:49It's captain my own ship
10:52Look at the size of the hat on you, though
10:54Did you steal that off a child?
10:58But I can turn
10:59Look, whoa, look at this
10:59Whoa, look at this
11:04That's the high point of my trip
11:07I'm not one bit jealous of Glenda, by the way
11:10Just putting that out there
11:15Philip, this is some spread
11:17Thank you very much
11:20But I wonder what Dohi's doing now
11:23He's missing out
11:25Eh, I don't think Dohi has any intention of missing out, Glenda
11:29Oh-ho, there's pirates on the starboard bow
11:33Captain, how are you?
11:35Good
11:35It's a long way back to Dingle on that thing
11:37I have a bit of parma ham, would you like some?
11:39Please
11:39Yeah?
11:40I'm glad I can look after you, Dohi
11:42Here you go
11:43This is the high life on the low road
11:45Well, is there anything else there I can take?
11:47No, nothing
11:47Go on
11:48I see some fruit, I see other stuff
11:49There's mango
11:50You've had enough
11:53Go away
11:54God, Dohi, you're like a discount pirate
12:00I've seen more manners on a seagull
12:04I go, I go
12:07Thanks, man
12:22On high road, low road
12:24The scenic and historical Portuguese region of Alentejo
12:27Is the surprise destination for our celebrities and pals
12:30Dohi O'Shea and Glenda Gilson
12:35Glenda struck lucky with the luxury trip
12:37I'm on a hot air balloon, I just can't get over this
12:40While Dohi threw the short straw
12:42And is travelling on a budget
12:44I'd say I haven't been in a single bed in 30 years
12:48Our celebrities have been staying here
12:50In the medieval walled city of Evora
12:53And Glenda's hotel is situated right next door to an impressive Roman temple
12:58What better place to start your private guided tour of the city?
13:03It was built during the first century
13:05Wow, a long time ago
13:06That's it, that's it
13:08And it's still standing
13:09That's it
13:09So we had a roof covering everything
13:11And we had columns all around
13:13The other part that was destroyed
13:15It was the moat that we had surrounding this area
13:18Okay
13:19It's gorgeous here
13:20And it's a real tourist spot
13:22Every morning I come out
13:23There's people here taking photos
13:24They're standing in front posing
13:26And it's great to have Thelma here
13:28She's a private guy
13:29She's never had that before
13:32Do they deliberately build narrow streets?
13:35Yeah, the idea was that, you know
13:37Because inside the narrow streets
13:38Would be much more difficult
13:40For the enemies to get inside
13:42Here we have our main square
13:44And look at this
13:46Can you see those spots surrounding this fountain?
13:49Yeah
13:49We have exactly eight spots here
13:51Because we have eight streets that converge to the square
13:54Imagine that you was living over there
13:56Yeah
13:56It would be possible for you to collect water
13:59Only from the spot that belongs to your street
14:01Okay
14:02Fascinating
14:03Yeah
14:03Here we have our beautiful aqueduct
14:06This one was built just in four years
14:081533 to 1537
14:11It just amazes me though
14:13How they built like this
14:15With no machinery
14:17No technology
14:17How they did it with their bare hands
14:19That's it
14:22Oh, I've really enjoyed the tour
14:24I've learned so much about the town
14:26There's so much to see
14:27It's been really interesting
14:32Hola
14:32Hola
14:35How are you?
14:37Yes
14:37You need some help today?
14:39Yes, okay
14:40Well, who's an eager beaver?
14:43There's no holding doggy back at the ceramics workshop
14:46No mechanics over here
14:47This is a traditional potter's wheel
14:50That I have to spin myself
14:52I've seen this before in the movie
14:54Oh, my love
14:57Yes
14:58Oh, yes
14:59This is beautiful
15:01Music, music, beautiful
15:02Oh, look at you, dog
15:04You're the Patrick Swayze of Kerry
15:07Come on, please
15:08Okay, I'm following you, Manuela
15:11Depressor
15:11Yes, okay
15:14That's got a bacon side there
15:15What is the next step?
15:17What makes Alentejo pottery so appealing
15:19Is the unique designs
15:21Which are inspired by the natural beauty
15:23Of the Alentejo region
15:26I'm good at doing stick men
15:29Actually, it's a stick woman
15:30What is it, Glenda?
15:31There you are
15:34Super, super
15:36Super, super
15:37I've never painted anything like this before
15:40They're all blue, I know
15:42No, you happy with this?
15:45Beautiful
15:45Beautiful?
15:46Yes
15:46Oh, thank you very much
15:47Thank you
15:48Do nada
15:49Hey
15:49Oh, that's lovely, Dai
15:59Now, our celebrities are back together again
16:02This time for a cooking class
16:05Oh, look at this
16:06Oh, so this comes from this area
16:09This area, this is black pork sausage
16:12Lovely, full of flavor
16:13There's something to eat
16:14Before we start the cooking classes
16:16Because I'm afraid you'll start eating my ingredients
16:20So we are going to cook pork meat Alentejo style
16:23Or pork meat with clams
16:27This is a real treat
16:28It is in fact so good
16:30So all in
16:31All in
16:32When the onions will be translucent
16:36We add the garlic
16:37Okay
16:38Ah, listen, we have to give it time and a bit of love
16:41What's the Portuguese for love?
16:43Amor
16:43Amor
16:44That's it
16:45Give me amor of this
16:46I'm starving
16:47No?
16:49We cook twice a day
16:50Every day on the Today Show
16:51So I'm well used to cooking
16:52I'm a good cook
16:53But I'm a better eater
16:54Okay
16:54Who said you're a good cook?
16:56Will you tell me?
16:57Somebody said it one time
16:58In a paper one time about me
17:00All right
17:02Can I ask you to bring the clams?
17:04Yes
17:04Yeah, sure
17:06The little pieces of water from the ocean
17:09Will give the sauce
17:11Yes
17:11Oh, lovely
17:13It smells divine
17:15It makes me want to cook more
17:22That's it
17:23The potatoes
17:25And that is ready to eat
17:29Oh my god
17:30Those potatoes are just beautiful, Sofia
17:31Yeah
17:32I'm glad you like it
17:33It's good
17:35Now you can do that at home
17:40Here's a fact for you
17:41Portugal produces 50% of the world's cork
17:46Much of the Alentejo region
17:47Is covered in cork forests
17:49And out in the streets
17:51You can purchase any amount of souvenirs
17:53Crafted from cork
17:55And tourists can take a trekking tour
17:58Into a forest
17:59To find out all about sustainable harvesting
18:02So this tree is more than 250 years of age
18:06And it won
18:07Portuguese tree of the year 2022
18:10I can see why
18:12It's huge
18:12When we collected cork from it
18:15We had about one ton of cork
18:18Taken out from it
18:19Usually we have between 10-15 kilos from a tree
18:22This is how thick the bark of a tree can get
18:25But this is what we want
18:27A piece of cork that is more thick and more dense
18:30Okay
18:31Even though we take the bark out
18:33The tree doesn't die
18:35And we just need to wait for the bark to renew itself
18:38And then harvest it again
18:40And they collect cork from it every nine years
18:46Look who it is
18:49Here comes trouble
18:50How are you keeping?
18:53Come on, off we go
18:55I have to say this has been so interesting
18:57I have a newfound love for cork
18:59Yeah
19:02Here at Peperomash
19:03You also learn about prickly pear cultivation
19:06Now what's that?
19:09How prickly are they?
19:10Very prickly
19:11They're kind of pretty, the red ones, aren't they?
19:14When we harvest the fruits
19:15Most of them is going to be sold at supermarkets
19:18But of course there's also smaller ones
19:20We can transform them
19:22Into other by-products
19:23Like prickly pear jelly
19:25Yoghurt
19:26Juice
19:27Ice cream
19:28So it's the plant that keeps on giving
19:30Keeps on giving
19:30Yeah
19:30Tell me if you like them or not
19:33I like them
19:34They're delicious
19:35Really, really nice
19:36All right, Glenda, have you enough there?
19:38Have you?
19:39They're delicious
19:43Back on the high road
19:45Glenda is on her way out
19:46Among the vineyards of Alentejo
19:48Which are known for producing
19:49Strong, fruity red wines
19:51And soft white wines
19:53She's arrived at a Degas Mayor
19:55For a wine tasting experience
19:59Do you see that wall?
20:01I want that in my house
20:02Yeah
20:03You prefer whites, reds?
20:06Whites
20:06Okay
20:09So I've never done wine tasting
20:11Well, I've tasted wine
20:12But I've never been to a winery
20:14Cheers
20:15Cheers
20:19That's lovely
20:20This variety has got this hink of citrus
20:24Yeah, I got the citrus
20:28A very special red
20:29We make like 1,000 and a half bottles
20:32So this is a rare wine
20:34Yeah
20:37That's lovely
20:39Woody
20:39Mm-hmm
20:40I like that one
20:42Cheers
20:42You might have converted me to red
20:46I have a gift for you
20:49Oh my God, that's fabulous
20:51Check that out
20:53You have your own wine right now
20:55I love it
20:56My face on the bottle
21:00Back in Everett
21:01A reflective experience awaits Dohi
21:04In the Chapel of Bones
21:06I didn't know what to expect
21:08When I heard Chapel of Bones
21:10But it is literally a chapel made from bones
21:14When you're walking in
21:15It's like a stone wall from home, right?
21:18And as you get closer
21:18You can see all the individual bones
21:20These are real bones from real people
21:24The Chapel of Bones was built in the 17th century
21:27At the initiative of three Franciscan monks
21:31So that the locals could reflect on the transience and fragility of human life
21:36The bones of over 5,000 people cover nearly every inch of this building
21:41And they're all from local cemeteries
21:43You think, okay, I'm going to go to a chapel
21:45What's in a chapel?
21:46A chapel is a chapel
21:46Well, there's no chapel like this
21:50It's supposed to make you think about life and death
21:53Certainly seeing the skulls make you think about death
21:55But not in a bad way
21:57And I think it's important to remember that as well
22:01We're more focused on living than dying these days
22:03We might live for another while yet
22:08As our celebrities' trip to the Alentejo region nears its end
22:12They enjoy a final tasting session at a former olive mill near Mirvau
22:17Olive oil is central to Portuguese cuisine
22:20And vital to the economy
22:22Take the spoon a little bit
22:25Continue, but with another spoon
22:27So it's going to be the same olive, but one month later
22:32Better, okay
22:32So this has been on the tree for a month longer?
22:34Yeah
22:35This one I like
22:36And we are moving to less spicy, more sweet
22:41There's a big difference between that spoon and this one
22:43Huge
22:43And the last one, a lot
22:48And you put a lot on
22:49Yeah, a lot, a lot
22:50And then the second one
22:51Okay
22:53I love the way you said to us earlier that you never use salt
22:56Your olive oil is your salt
22:58Yeah, exactly
22:58It's better for you as well
23:00We use olive oil for everything
23:03For example, put some kind of olive oil in your skin
23:06We have a lot of old tricks to use olive oil
23:09And we believe that olive oil fix everything
23:12Okay, so I'm going to take these with me
23:17Well, Dahi, Alan Tasia, will you be back?
23:19I have to say I will
23:21The whole experience, really, of not thinking that Portugal is just all beaches
23:25There's so much more to see
23:26I'll definitely be back
23:28What was your favourite part of it?
23:29Oh, I'd have to go with the hot air balloon
23:31Yeah
23:31That was amazing
23:32That was a dream come true
23:35My highlight was probably my small little boat
23:37The one that you were laughing at me on
23:39And the one that I had to steal some food to be fed
23:41And what about the bunk bed?
23:44Do you think you'd be getting one of those when you get home?
23:46I can see my son, Ogie, loving it because he's 11
23:49And did you not meet a few friends?
23:51I almost met a new friend when I was walking down at 3 o'clock in the morning
23:54To go to the toilet
23:55Yeah
23:56It was an absolute pleasure, Dahi
23:58Yeah, as always
24:26We'll see you next time
24:29I'll see you next time
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