Porto free day 1

I had a decent night of sleep and headed out for breakfast. I found a cool spot called Do Norte by Hungry Biker. As soon as I saw the menu, I realized this is the place my friend Kerri recommended. I has a cafe com leite and a smoked salmon toast. Yummy!

After breakfast, I met up with Sue, and her husband Bob, at the Cathedral. Well, first I walked downhill too far. Porto is full of hills and steps. Think, San Francisco on steroids. We headed to the new pilgrim office to pick up our pilgrim credential and first stamp. From there we headed down to the river to walk the first leg to Matosinhos. Since we're staying in Porto tonight, we didn't have to carry our backpacks today which was nice because it was drizzling for most of our walk.

Along the river we saw the famed Port wine houses, a bird observation area, and many statues. Most of the statues honor the fishing community which is the heart of Porto and Matosinhos.

We took a refreshment break at Praia da Luz, a lovely restaurant and cafe overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. This would be a really fun place when the weather is nice.

Just as we entered Matosinhos, the sun came out and Sue found a great place for lunch. We barely made it, as the kitchen was closing so the chef could take a break.

We took the bus back to Porto in rush hour traffic but exited a couple stops early because it was faster to walk. We walked around a bit more and called it a night.Read more