Kirsten, the girl I met from South Africa

This was the first day I got into Porto - my first meal in Portugal! I had no idea what to order since everything was in Portuguese, but Kirsten dove right in and ordered the most random thing ever. It didn't look great, but she seemed pretty proud of herself.

Beautiful Porto

September 25th 2009
I've been in Porto for two days now and it's the most wonderful place. The buildings are old and somewhat run down, but it also makes the city ridiculously charming. The entire city is all hills - I am going to have the best calves after climbing up and down the streets the last couple of days! - with the lowest point being the Douro River. Similar to Edinburgh, the most recognizable buildings - t ... read more

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more

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