Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Duro River Cruise - September 19 - Porto

 We glided into Porto on the afternoon of the 18th, back where we began. I took some pictures of tourist boats on the way to our mooring. The next day Joanne photographed a few sailboats alas for them without much wind. 


Boats on the Water

The next day we took a Viking provided walking tour visiting the cathedral, the railroad station and a shopping street. The tour ended by walking across a bridge and then along the river to our Viking boat. 
Porto Cathedral
The shell on the blue background marks the route of Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.  The route begins in France, crosses the Pyrenees and ends in Santigo, Spain.



Porto Sao Bento Train Station

This train station features historical scenes rendered in blue and white tiles called Azulejos. 

Cruise Boats Docked Across River


Crossing the bridge



Port Transport of Years Gone By

The next day we waited aboard all morning and were among the last to leave. Viking ordered a taxi to take us to the aitport for flight to the Azores.

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Duro River Cruise - September 17

 




Favaias


Favaias - Old School

Four Corner Bread



Automated Sampling and Testing at Winery Cooperative

View from Restaurant


Our River Boat - Viking Gorda

Barragem da Regua




Saturday, October 25, 2025

Duro River Cruise - Salamanca Spain

 September 16 -  The Duro River formed a mirror on this clear and crisp morning reflecting the bridges and shoreline. From the dock here on the Spanish side of the river, we bussed several hours to the Spanish city of  Salamanca



An image of Old Town is pictured in the Google Maps image above. After visiting am market, we walked across the street to Plaza Mayor



From the plaza Joanne and I walked down to the  Art Deco Museum. Photography was not allowed inside the museum so I snaped a few pho tos in the gift shop. See some of the museum pieces at Art Deco Museum Images. We took a short break in the museum's cafe before walking back to our meeting point at Plaza Mayor.




Thursday, October 23, 2025

Duro River Cruise - September 15

 








Valeira Dam







Valeira Dam downstream of the curve that follows the exceptionally tight gorge of the Douro River, known as Cachão da Valeira











Castelo Rodrigo

Parish Church


Rodrigo Village












Dancers