Once again we returned to Porto. This time we had a small studio apartment a 5 minute walk from the centre of town.
Small shops and street side vendors remain the mainstay of the shopping scene.
We wandered the streets following a bit of an unofficial food tour – managing some Chaves pastries before lunch. Then lunch at a superb spot Flor dos Congregados – so good we came back from a dinner there and later in the day some pretty good eclairs. These were all good, but coffee everywhere was pretty average – there is just not a big coffee/cafe culture here.
There is also a growing street art scene with some really nice pieces out there
The weather was pretty average while we were in town which was a shock after the hot temperatures in France. We took the tram out to the beach at Matosinhos. But it was cold and threatening rain – so the visit was more like the ‘Shipwreck’ sculpture on the beach then a fun day on the sand.
But the sun did shine at time, we ate well and explored and had fun
