Porto is a quiet town right across the river from Vila Nova de Gaia. We wandered around Porto for a bit and then took a boat ride down the river and after that, we walked across the bridge to Vila Nova de Gaia to try some Port !
one of the streets in Porto 
Heading to the river in Porto 
Lots of up and down hill walking 
Our boat tour 
Looking across to Porto from Gaia 
Outdoor market in Gaia
We did a tour of Calem, a distillery that makes Port and we were also given a couple of drinks of Port to try …. and yes I do like Port. It was a unique experience.
Calem Port Distillery 
Starting the tour 
We were able to taste test these ports 
In their store, we noticed the light provided a convenient halo for me. Trust me, this is a fluke lol
At the end of the day, Clint and I left to find a bookstore, but not just any bookstore ! Livraria Lello is a bookstore that possibly gave JK Rowlins some inspiration for the Harry Potter books. It’s also very, very beautiful. You have to get tickets to go in the store and you should reserve early as it’s quite busy. We did not have tickets and you have to reserve them online but Clint talked nicely to the security guard at the door and he let us in after we paid cash for two tickets. He probably thought oh those two poor seniors from Canada can’t work the Internet lol
Front door 
So many people ! 
These pictures do not do it justice 
A cafe next to the bookstore that we stopped at
That was that for Porto and Gaia, we really enjoyed our time here and I would definitely go back to Porto and Gaia.
Later……………..
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