Porto to Lisbon – March 7th
Beach at Nazare.
Another beach view at Nazare.
Yours truly on the beach at Nazare.
Porto Photos – March 6th
Walking across the high trolley bridge to Gaia.
View from trolley bridge looking upriver.
View from trolley bridge looking downriver towards Gaia.
Looking at trolley bridge.
Looking back to Porto from Gaia.
Looking down from Gaia Gondola.
Looking at the Tower Clerigos from Gaia (our Air B & B is near the tower,)
Inside Graham’s port house.
Another view in Graham’s port house.
Old fashioned clerk’s desk in Graham’s port house.
Tasting table at Graham’s port house.
View of city from Graham’s port house.
Walking back from Graham’s port house.
Afternoon street scene.
Afternoon street scene – other direction.
Porto photos – March 5th
Another view of the waterfront.
Similar view – but to prove I was there.
Looking back at riverfront as we approach the bridge to cross the bridge to the waterfront on the Gaia side of the river.
View looking upriver as we crossed the bridge to Gaia.
View from the Gaia side looking back to Porto
View looking back at Porto from Gaia
Typical street scene in Porto
Inside the church in the Clerigos Tower
Another view of the inside of the church attached to the Clerigos Tower
Photos re Porto – March 4th
Early morning Porto street.
Starting morning walk.
Porto Street view
View of Douro River harbour in Porto.
Porto view.
On Porto river promenade – Port houses on other side of river.
Type of boats historically used on the Douro river.
Eclectic mix – old statue-modern crane – tourist golf cart – and.unseen a man playing “The Chicken Dance,” in the background on a saxophone!
Statue in front of Cathedral de Se.
Cathedral de Se.
In front of Cathedral de Se.
At starting point in front of Cathedral de Se for one of the routes of the El Camino pilgrimage.
View of Porto train station .
Another view of train station in Porto.
Sample tile mural in train station.
View from park and square near our Air B & B.
Tree with unusual stump in park near our Air B & B.
Sculpture in the park near our Air B & B.
Exterior view of the famous bookstore, Livraria Lello.
Inside Livraria Lello.
Inside Livraria Lello.
More inside Livraria Lello.
Amazing staircase inside Livraria Lello.
Old cash register displayed in Livraria Lello.
Roof in Livraria Lello.
Famous Portuguese sandwich – Francesinha – called by many “Heart Attack on a Plate” -wet-cured hsm. Portuguese sausage,streak inside two slices of thick bread and everything covered with melted cheese and a special tomato and beer sauce -in this case served with a fried egg and fries so none of the delicious sauce goes to waste (for the record Jesse ordered this and I had an omelette)
Photos from March 3rd
Early morning view from our balcony in Regua.
Jesse concentrating on his driving.
Quick photo out of window while driving to Porto.
Another example of poor photography while driving to Porto.
Sample view of the road we followed to Porto.
View of Douro River valley from a high viewpoint.
Similar view from viewpoint.
Little square in Porto near our Air B & B.
The pedestrian only street that our Air B & B is located on -the blue house several doors down on the left.
Jesse checking emails in the kitchen of our Porto Air B & B.
Living room of our Porto Air B & B
Park near our Air B & B in Porto.
Tower in square near our Air B & B.
Another square in Porto.
Busy Sunday afternoon street in Porto.