September 25th - Mom and I took a red eye on Air France from Boston to Porto, by way of Paris. We arrived at 8:30am, got picked up by the airport pick up service that was arranged through our hotel. Hugo picked us up in an all electric Jaguar. He offered to drive the scenic route along the ocean and Douro river to our hotel. After checking in, we took a nap and then headed out in our adventures for the day. Our hotel, Guest House Douro, is the red sided building in the center of the photo.
First stop was a cafe where we enjoyed the view and the people a bit more than the meal. It turns out the recommendations were for the restaurant next door. The sidewalk seating was built on metal risers and the stools and table tops appeared to have been made from old wine barrel oak strips. The floor of the platform was made from granite slabs.
We had a long wait for our meal, so we did a little sketching.
We took a boat tour and a cable car ride to the top of the hill to watch the sunset. Next we walked across the top of the bridge and then looked for a restaurant for dinner. By the time we had our meal, it was about 10:30pm. This meal was delicious, thankfully.
The date under the blue cross says 1394!
Part II to follow.