Goodbye Porto, Hello Coimbra
Goodbye Porto, Hello Coimbra We were sad to say goodbye to Porto. Loved our time there which very much included the special place where we had the chance to stay. …
Food in Porto
As a result of our previous trip when in Lisbon, we were looking forward to the high quality of food again - both in restaurants as well as the markets. …
Palácio da Bolsa
This one is interesting, but not for all the normal reasons. We learned about it from a travel show understandably where the host gets a private tour. It is an…
Architecture
Houses started getting bigger and we stumbled on a few small gated estates, one indicating it was the residence of a Viscountessa.
The purple ones were tasty.
Douro Wine
At the brilliant suggestion of our AirBNB owners, we scheduled a day to take a train trip up into the Douro valley. We knew the valley was there, and of…
Road Trip to Guimarães
Our adventurous friends that visited us in Porto were headed back to Spain in the direction of a city we were curious about. To the north and west of Porto…
Cockburns with Friends
A pretty wonderful thing about having friends that also travel is the possibility that you can overlap in the same place. (Of course, the other fabulous thing that can happen…
Walk to the Foz do Douro
Porto hugs the north side of the Douro River and is quite picturesque as the city is uphill from the river. It is about three miles to the where the…
Botanical Garden
If you followed us two years ago, we developed a bit of a botanical garden habit. It started with Lisbon. Looking back, it wasn’t just because we both love plants…
Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art
Part art museum, part art foundation, part sculpture garden, part botanical garden, part living farm/museum.
Looking down the shady promenade.
Advice for Travelers: Find Your Place
The day we visited the Casa do Infante and walked the Douro River bridge was a hot one. Even though Porto wasn't experiencing the 100 degree days we noticed in…