Leaving from Santiago back to Porto today so we are starting to realise that the walk is done and home is calling. 4 hours on the bus seemed like a drop in the ocean, and it was a little strange toRead more
Leaving from Santiago back to Porto today so we are starting to realise that the walk is done and home is calling. 4 hours on the bus seemed like a drop in the ocean, and it was a little strange toRead more
Our bus journey from Santiago to Porto was super smooth and we even managed a snooze. It was lovely to see some of the places we walked through, or nearby, even if it was funny to think that ourRead more
As we were pretty sure the way home was mainly flat or downhill and it wasn’t raining we decided to walk back to the apartment and wandered down streets and areas we had not yet seen. We evenRead more
It’s official! I am a Peregrino. A pilgrim on the Camino.
The overall flight from JFK to Madrid to Porto, Portugal went well. JFK - Madrid - Our “premium economy” seats were wide andRead more
The city of Porto is divided by the Douro river with the Ribeira and City Center districts on the north bank and the Port houses in Vila Nova de Gaia on the south.
On Monday we walked down to theRead more
Estelle and I arrived this afternoon. We are staying in a small apartment in the old town. It is fantastic. This will be our base for the next five days before I set off on the Caminho Portuguese toRead more
Despite leaving Ottawa nearly one hour late, we landed in Porto only ten minutes later than scheduled. After flying to Southeast Asia last year, the six hour flight to Europe went by in the blink ofRead more
Der erste Stempel und 100 Jahre Portwein-Geschichte
You might also know this place by the following names:
Jardim Municipal do Horto das Virtudes