Thursday, May 12, 2022

Portugal-Amsterdam 2022 - #16 - Porto - The Douro Awakens

6:00 AM

The sun is just coming up. It is an overcast morning. 

 

 Our apartment overlooks the absolute center of the city along the Douro River. This is not a part of the city that gets going early.

 

 Mr. Sandman patiently awaits the port tasters of the day.

 But as we get to 7:00 AM activity begins

The river cruise ships start to receive their passengers


 

The (one and only) water taxi starts operating

 

 Vehicles start making their way to the waterfront

 Around 8:00 AM the gloom is burning off. The sun is higher and the colors are brigher.

 More activity and the gondola starts


 9:00 AM The day is in full swing



 

 

Our apartment is the center building the second balcony up

There is literally no shopping that is not a serious hike up or down with one exception...


The wine and spirits store!

2 comments:

alexis said...

I guess it is liquid diet while you are in Porto. No one would blame you and the name of the town suggests many explicitly go there for that purpose.

Renee Michelle Goertzen said...

Too bad there's no grocery delivery...