This weekend we adventured to Porto, Portugal. We arrived Saturday afternoon and went straight across the St Lois I bridge to the port houses. First up we did a tour of Sandemans, learning a lot about how to make port, why it's so high in alcohol (they add extra wine alcohol to it!) and tasting a white port and a Tawny. Both were a wee bit on the sweet side, but thoroughly enjoyable.
St Louis I Bridge
Sampling the Sandemans Port
Sunday was a real mix of weather (reminds us of home...). One minute beautiful and sunny, then rainy, then sunny followed by hail. Still, we managed to do a good tour of Porto. We saw several chruches, including Se Cathedral where Henry the navigator was baptized, Sao Francisco Cathedral which supposedly has 400 kg of gold inside and a few others with blue walls. We also ventured out to Casa de Musica, an oddly shaped building and wandered along the riverfront.
Sunday was a real mix of weather (reminds us of home...). One minute beautiful and sunny, then rainy, then sunny followed by hail. Still, we managed to do a good tour of Porto. We saw several chruches, including Se Cathedral where Henry the navigator was baptized, Sao Francisco Cathedral which supposedly has 400 kg of gold inside and a few others with blue walls. We also ventured out to Casa de Musica, an oddly shaped building and wandered along the riverfront.
Casa de Musica
Sunday afternoon was back to the port houses. This time to Crofts where we had another tour, sampled another white port wine, a Ruby, a pink port and an LBV (late bottle vintage). A great way to spend a wet Sunday afternoon. This morning we wandered round the Monastery before heading to the airport for our flight back to London. All up a great long weekend!
Sampling the Crofts Port
Sunday afternoon was back to the port houses. This time to Crofts where we had another tour, sampled another white port wine, a Ruby, a pink port and an LBV (late bottle vintage). A great way to spend a wet Sunday afternoon. This morning we wandered round the Monastery before heading to the airport for our flight back to London. All up a great long weekend!
Sampling the Crofts Port
St Louis I Bridge
Us looking out over Porto
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sounds awesome, you're making me nostalgic! You made it to all the important things though, even with some dodgy weather, look forward to seeing a few pics :)
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