Day 114. Porto, Portugal.

We started the morning with a walk along the long boardwalk to a fort. Afterward, we went on our excursion, "The Best of Porto." First, we did a bus tour around the town, and then we stopped at a beautiful ornate Cathedral that had gilded carved wood with gold leaf throughout. A side portico had an alter and walls made of pure silver. During the war, they covered it over with plaster so the enemy wouldn't see the silver & gold. The tiles on the walls date back to the 18th century and depict different parts of the Bible. After that, we took a boat ride up the Duoro River and then ended at a winery. We had tapas and several different wines. Tapas were very good: sardines, cod fritters, meats, cheese, garbanzo beans with raw fish, olives, and bread. The red and white wines were good, but the port wine was too sweet for me.Read more