Some piccies from Porto

[Cyclospora]

Hello all

DH and I went to Porto from Sun to Wed last week. Had a brilliant time going to quite a few port caves and also a port school! Now I know exactly which port I like - it used to be which ever was on offer in Tesco!! :pgig: Now I know it's a 20 year old Tawny - but what ever is on offer is good too!

We stayed in the Grand Hotel de Porto - right on a pedestrianised street full of shops (L'Occitane and Schwarovski next door!) and we were walking distance from many of the touristy bits. Although there was a fair trek back up from the caves as they are down by the river. :confused2 Plenty of buses and taxis though.

The shopping area outside the hotel:

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It's a standing joke with us now that we ALWAYS get rubbish views from our hotel bedroom window. This was no exception!!!

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But we weren't in it much - not when there's all this to see!

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As I said we walked miles - usually uphill and found some great places for tasting port!

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more to follow....

[Cyclospora]

....and more port!

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I could go on...... but you get the picture!!!

I'll just finish off with a few pics of their stunning decorations including a massive tree made of scaffolding and lights....and a hidden Mickey pic!

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3 days wasn't long enough :(

[carolmc]

Looks beautiful - but I can identify with "the view" :( we always have a rubbish view too.