It was our last morning in Porto and our
favourite local bakery which had been shut on Sunday, was once again open, so
off we went there for breakfast. Once again, the coffee was superb, the
breakfast was fabulous and it only cost us 3.75 Euros for the two of us.
Super Cheap but good food. This is what the bakery looks like so
you can find it when you go to Porto. The people there were really
friendly and it was well used by the locals as well.
After breakfast we headed down to the river
and caught a tram along the waterfront to the end. We then walked a bit
further to the breakwater. It was really pleasant - lovely and warm and
the fresh sea air. People were sitting reading or fishing, or in groups
enjoying the sunshine. This guy was fishing. You can't see it well
from this image but he actually had a briefcase with him - spot of fishing
before work?
We walked along the breakwater towards the
lighthouse...
This was the view from the breakwater.
The Atlantic Ocean..
A lone fisherman at the end of the
wharf...
Even the dogs were enjoying the sunshine
and views...
We walked back towards Porto and came to a
little fishing village where the fisherman were working on the nets after
their mornings fishing...
A very pretty spot..
After walking in the sun for a while we
caught the bus back into the city. It dropped us off just above the train
station so we quickly explored that area as well, as we hadn't been up that
way. We came across this big church. The Igreja de Santo Ildefonso is an 18th-century church situated near Batalha Square which is frequented by many pedestrians, mainly tourists. It was completed in 1739, and was built in a proto-Baroque style. It fetures a retable by the Italian artist Nicolau Nasoni, and a facade of zaulejo tilework. The church is named in honour of the Visigoth Ildephonsus of Toledo, bishop of Toledo from 657 until his death in 667. Unfortunately it wasn't open
to view...
All the Buildings are so interesting...
Hurried back to our hostel, packed, and
then headed back to the train station to catch our train to the airport. We
checked out the duty free prices in Porto for Port. This is the 30 year
old bottle. I was contemplating in getting a bottle each for my father
and my brother... until I saw the price. 156 euros. It was the
thought that counted right? They will just have to be satisfied with the
photo instead!
1 comment:
Love the picture of the guys with the nets. That is a great effect.
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