Exploring Porto

143 photos in Porto and Aveiro, Portugal added

Photos from the start of our first vacation to Portugal. Three days of walking, exploring, eating, and drinking across Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.

  • Kari wanted to trade my Caipirinha for her Port Tonic... and I'm a nice man.
  • Porto from the rooftops of Vila Nova de Gaia
  • Agua
  • The 1-series hatchback that the US never got. 😢
  • Cooling off in The Yeatman infinity pool
  • Haha
  • Taylor's conveniently had cellars right next to our hotel. We had no idea.
  • Going to check out Taylor's cellars
  • The old lady that came in before me said, "hey, if it's good enough for him, it's good enough for me!"
  • Some very old bottles of port
  • Taylor's logo is cool
  • Taylor's cellars
  • A big ol vat at Taylor's
  • Tawny
  • Tasting some Taylor port wines
  • Old bottles and books
  • Trying a port cocktail at Taylor's
  • Coolin off in the Taylor's garden
  • Found some kind of warp zone behind Taylor's
  • A Super Bock before dinner
  • Beef tartare and caviar at 1828
  • Short ribs at 1828
  • Toasting our bubbly sorbet
  • An incredible Portuguese Entrecôte off the Josper
  • Sunset dessert
  • Havin a look at the Luis I Bridge while waiting for the Portugal game to start
  • Super Bock and Soccer with the locals
  • Watching Portugal play in the World Cup in Portugal. Very fun
  • Portugal vs Croatia. The 2 possible destinations of our vacation facing off in the World Cup
  • Portugal beats Croatia
  • Enjoying the cool night before bed
  • Grabbed a quick lunch in this palace before going on a boat tour
  • Under the Ponte do Freixo
  • Getting a pour of some bubbly Vinho Verde
  • Bridges of Porto. The middle one was designed by Gustave Eiffel.
  • Kids and tags from the Douro River
  • Riverside homes in Porto
  • Vila Nova de Gaia
  • Ponte Luís I from the yacht
  • Yachtin on this Douro River
  • Another bottle of Vinho Verde
  • How bout another pour
  • The mouth of the Douro
  • Douro Lighthouse
  • Foz kids hang and jump off the wall into the Douro
  • Heading back up the Douro river
  • Ponte da Arrábida
  • Riverside homes, tags, and a fun mural
  • Erecting the Ponte Ferreirinha
  • Juxtapositions of time
  • Vila Nova de Gaia from the Douro
  • The Monastery of Serra do Pilar
  • Heading back towards Ponte Maria Pia
  • A tawny to wrap up the ride
  • Ruins and beaches
  • Look at this Fiat boat, haha
  • This tomato tart was very good
  • Minhota style Codfish. Very tasty.
  • Grabbing a Grapefruit port cocktail on the Porto Cruz rooftop (and watching some more World Cup)
  • Australia vs Egypt on the Porto Cruz rooftop
  • One last look of the iconic bridge before heading to bed
  • One last sunset over the Douro
  • Holy Sardines