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| Swing benches in a square in Porto |
No blog yesterday - it was our much needed rest day in Porto and the blog took a rest also. We have been walking for two weeks solid at this stage, so it was essential to have a day off. Even staying in bed until 10am was a change (seem to be up by 6am every other day) and we strolled around Porto rather than walked. It was a very restful day.
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| Cathedral Porto |
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| Main bridge over the Douro |
There is a kind of vibrancy about Porto. Cafes, restaurants and shops appear to be everywhere and people seem to be busy. The area around the river is quite striking. It is a very Portuguese city, as distinct from being a generic international city - having said that, it seems to cater to a lot of foreign tourists. It slopes steeply down to the river and is generally a hilly place. Our apartment was really very well located with everything within walking distance. Pedro dos Frangos was our food source last evening - great value chicken restaurant that also does takeaway, on Rua Bonjardim.
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| Boardwalk and wooden bridge near Caso do Mar |
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| Finally took a photo of one of the communal washing areas |
Vila do Conde is an attractive town with plenty going on. We are staying in Residencial Princess do Ave - nice enough place but a little bit from the centre.
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| Looking back south |
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| Different! |
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