June 10 - Porto in the morning |
The Douro River, separating Porto from Villa Nova de Gaia |
Flags of Porto's port houses along the river; traditional transportation
for juice stomped in the Douro region; Porto's main bridge, designed by
Gustav Eiffel - "Porto built their Eiffel Tower on its side"
|
Nathan and Jennifer enjoying a sample of Taylor's port high above the
city |
Train station in Porto |
Watching for our train to Viana do Castelo |
Our hostel in Viana do Castelo |
Rotting boats exposed under the bridge at low tide |
The beach near our hostel |
Jennifer washing her feet in the "mini bathtub" |
June 12 - Sunrise from our room |
From the top of the hill and the top of the church, views of the city
- looking North |
Looking West
|
Nathan refills the sweat tank |
The view out the main train station entrance. A lively statue, a short
main street leading down to the well-kept harbour, what more could we
ask for? |