Portugal: Along the Douro River.
Lisbon - The Capital City of Portugal On The River Tagus
Lisbon
Lisbon
Belem Tower
Belem Tower
Street Vendor
Hats For Sale!
Cycle Powered Blender and Juice Bar
Waiting Patiently For A Warm Pastel De Nata!
The Famous Pastel De Nata! Only 530 Calories!
Jeronimos Monastery - A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Porto - Portugal's Second Largest City on the Banks Of The Douro River.
Porto as seen from Gaia
5 Ports, 5 Euros, and thankfully a 5 minute walk back to the boat1
Sunset On The Douro River
Coimbra - A riverfront city in central Portugal, and the country’s former capital, is home to a preserved medieval old town and the historic University of Coimbra. Built on the grounds of a former palace, the university is famed for its baroque library, the Biblioteca Joanina, and its 18th-century bell tower. In the city’s old town lies the 12th-century Romanesque cathedral Sé Velha.
Regua - Home to the Mateus Palace and Quinta de Seixo, one of Portugal's largest Port Wine Vineyards
Quinta de Seixo
Quinta de Seixo
Quinta de Seixo
Quinta de Seixo
Pinhao - Famous for being in the center of Portugal's Port wine making region as well as it's train station decorated with Azulejo, the Portuguese painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tile work.
Making the 4 corner bread in a traditional bakery
Barca D'Alva - A quiet Portuguese river port near the Spanish border. This tranquil town is shadowed by mountains and surrounded by miles of gorgeous countryside filled with vineyards and orchards. It is also the gateway to the Quinta do Seixo, a historic port wine–making facility typical of the Douro region. We also visited Castelo Rodrigo. The town and it's church date back to roughly 1190.
The boat is only 1 foot narrower than the lock.
Pigeon House
Salamanca Spain - With a history dating back to the Celtic era, Salamanca is known for its ornate sandstone architecture and for the Universidad de Salamanca. Founded in the 1100s and a key intellectual center in the 15th-16th centuries.
