and Vasco da Gama. However, I was disappointed to find that it was the Disneyland of Porto - a great place to bring children to, as having learned a little about the ships
used and the navigators, one boarded a boat which took one to Cueta, around the Cape of Good Hope, to India, China and Japan.
En route back to the hotel, I visited the Church of St Francis.
From there, we took a train out into the countryside.
to do a spot of shopping at an outlet.
Similar to Lisbon but with only 250,000 inhabitants; it’s transport system is varied and efficient - buses, metro, trams and railway lines all interlinked so it is possible to go anywhere by public transport.
On our return, we crossed the river on the upper bridge, another bridge designed by Eiffel, by tram.
I walked the steep hill up to the
There were great views of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia from here
the city on the other side of the Douro. Here the port wine houses are situated
We chose
where we joined an English speaking tour (30 minutes), concluding with samples of their various ports. The tour was informative but the number on it was too large at 50 - the group should have been divided.....
We returned to the hotel by walking across the lower bridge (once can also traverse the river by boat). En route, we saw:
I couldn’t figure out whether it was a human or a sculpture??? When I saw a box I deposited some money and the hammer came down - a human.
Up from the river, into Rua Flores
and back to the hotel.
Later we ate at an excellent restaurant - white tablecloths etc - the best restaurant we had eaten in by far - would highly recommend / a great end to a great day.
Til tomorrow then ..... our last day!!!
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