The charming city of Porto

After a winding but quick 1.5 hour drive, we made it to Porto! Igor navigated the roads expertly and dropped us off right at our apartment in the heart of the Ribiera district.

We made quick work unloading and all went across town to return the car and walk around the city some. The city is much more romantic and felt more like a place where real people lived as opposed to a tourist destination. We are already big fans!

To really appreciate the apartment stay, we quickly ordered Uber eats from a few local places and played cards. A nice quiet night, but of course way too much food!

On our first full day I was ready to explore bright and early. Igor gave up on his late morning sleeping and we went out in search of coffee! After many flights of stairs we found a cute place with a wonderful view over the harbor area. Charged up with coffee we walked up to the church at the top of the hill and climbed even further to the top of it's tower!

With my immediate need to explore the city satisfied, we took a few hours break and met up with Charles and Ams. Our next adventure included a port tasting across the river - what we've all learned is: tawny and ruby port are delicious, but they will make you feel awful from all the sugar 😭 so best to drink in moderation.

Our final expedition for the day included dinner at a Fado restaurant - which is a traditional Portuguese dinner with live music. Set in a 17th century cellar, we had delicious food and enjoyed the beautiful songs (in Portuguese).Read more