Monday was our last day. We started out about ten, walked downtown to the river and then took a water taxi to Gaia to ride the Cable car. Really reasonable at 10euros for a return ride. Got to the top then had a beer and wine at a lovely restaurant overlooking the water and the city. Beautiful day really warm and sunny.
Came back down and shopped for the last few souvenirs then hopped on the water taxi for a ride back to the Porto water front.
Started our long assent up to our hotel, stopped halfway up and had another glass of wine and a cheese plate of local cheeses. Very good. Then continued our trek to our hotel, arrived after three which was the Siesta time. So dutifully we had our Siesta!
Went out for dinner around 7ish to a great local diner for the local special of Francona which according to legend a local boy went to work in France as a chef for many years and when he returned he brought a specialty of bread, meat and gravy but of course he made it his own and he called it Franconia, which means spicy french girl. The locals call it heart attack on a plate!!!!!
John had it, I had their local soup which was delicious.
Crawled home and to bed early since we had to be up for our taxi to the airport.
Porto was great.
I think a wee week in Porto is on the cards as a tourist and not a pilgrim . It’s seems a fantastic place. Just hiking through places ye don’t really get to see much of the towns. Enjoying ur bloggs Dot.
Porto was fun bai.