Showing posts with label Vincci Ponte de Ferro. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vincci Ponte de Ferro. Show all posts

Sunday, 11 May 2025

11 May. Porto

 We got a lay in and a late start to the day, which let us wander around the hotel a bit. Then we were bused to the town of Pinhao, on the Douro, for the obligatory short cruise on a rabelo, the local wine boats. This just took us down river for maybe a 2 kilometers and back. 

Then it was a two hour drive to Porto - unfortunately delayed for about an hour as there was a local bike race blocking the streets. Anyway, we eventually got into the city and to our hotel.

We went straight out for a walking tour and to get lunch on the main shopping strip. Everywhere is more coloured tiles on old buildings.


Church of Saint Ildefonso

In the evening Lynn slept while I joined the tour group for a little more sightseeing, walking across the Pont Luis bridge to have a drink while the sun set. My the time we walked back it was extremely cold.

View from Bridge
View from Vincci Ponte de Ferro

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