Porto, Portugal

planes, trains, and automobiles loop completed... we took a train from Lisbon to Porto today...arriving at the Sao Bento station - one of the 10 most beautiful train stations in the world with 20,000 hand painted blue tiles of Portugal, 'stumbled' upon our hostel - literally - had some fancy KD for lunch then set out to figure out this maze of a city!
our self-directed/guided walking tour this afternoon:
wandering past Jaidim da Cordoaria to observe the strange trees in the garden;
Torre dos Clerigos and through Park Lisboa (the park is set on the roofs of the shops below;

Fonte Mouzinho da Silveira
Livaria Lello, the most beautiful bookstore in the world... with the biggest lineup in the world... you need to purchase a ticket to get in;
Toreja Das Carmelitas
on to Avenida dos Aliados and then a stroll to
the Luis 1 bridge - one of 6 bridges built in 1886, and wandered down to the Casa de Gaia area and Calem port wine distillery and museum. After a tour, we enjoyed a port sampling and Fado show, then walked back across the bridge and UP, UP, UP back to our neighborhood. We stopped at a Ribs joint in the alley near our hostel... omg, super yummy, and the sangria was amazing! snoring by the time our heads hit the pillow! or in my case, by the time i climbed into the top bunk!
I think I L💙VE Porto! we've met a few pilgrims already and are eager to start 🥾... after 1 more day of rest...and I'll have to make room in my pack for the wine I bought! 🍷... lol...Читать далее