The romantic Porto


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July 17th 2011
Published: February 11th 2012
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Last night, we covered a distance of 340 km from Sintra to Porto in less than three hours. The drive was uneventful since it was mostly on freeways. We noticed speed limit signs but most people didn’t bother to obey. Several times we ran into fast Audis and we decided to create a convoy of speeding Audis; TT, A5, A4, and S6. The convoy did save us from the dull of straight driving on freeways. This morning, refreshed, we are up for a new city exploration. Fortunately, despite the fact that Porto is the second largest city in Portugal, its size is relatively small. We are looking forward to slow down our sightseeing pace a bit since today is our eighth day in our Spain-Portugal driving vacation.

Porto’s Av. Diogo Leite along Douro River is where we relax and soak the ambiance. Famous for its Port wine, many internationally renowned wineries - such as Quarles Harris, Quinta de Ventozello, Romariz, Rozés, Sandeman, and Sao Pedro Das Aguias - have tasting and dining rooms along this picturesque waterfront. From open rooftop bars and restaurants, tourists and locals are enjoying the panoramic view of Douro River. Across the river, Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, Baroque, and Modern buildings crowd the rolling hills. To the right and above, the steel arch Dom Luís I bridge stands tall over the river. A traditional wooden sail boats drift near the shore. The male occupant is on his knees, he is proposing to his girlfriend. The next seconds, people witnessing the scene from the rooftop restaurants are cheering and clapping at the newly engaged..@driving-vacatio n

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