Monday, October 29, 2007

The Far West

From Santiago, we headed south and landed in the Portuguese city of Porto- from where many adventurers set off in centuries past to explore the world.

We were also taking stock of our own exploring - we were now on Europe's far western coast, about 10,000km from our starting point of Seoul. Thinking back to our departure from Korea, it was amazing to realise that we were still on the same piece of land, albeit the very opposite side from where we'd begun. It felt like we'd come a long way!


Porto wasn't exactly a polished European gem, but it's hard to imagine a city with more character



Bridges aplenty sprout from the steep banks of the Douro River. Apparently one of them is designed by Mr Eiffel of Eiffel Tower fame - not hard to tell which



These brightly tiled riverside dwellings have seen a lot of history



One of Porto's highlights - Portuguese chargrilled chicken with piri piri



Porto's most famous export




A boat trip up the river involved ascending in some sizable lochs



Terraced vineyards and old port houses line the route up the Douro Valley



Extravagant artwork adorns the buildings in Porto's old quarter



This poster seemed to sum up our cravings at the end of each day!

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