My Observations
I enjoy travel. I also enjoy sharing what I learn from traveling. As we leave the hotel, wonder – what will I learn today?
It’s raining, and I learned a cheaply bought umbrella doesn't do well in the wind. When it collapses, isn't much help keeping anything dry. Wow, maybe I am a genius? Yeah, right. (-:
Like yesterday, it’s raining, cool and even more windy. A good day to spend more time in the stores, museums or places with food. Good idea. Every day, try to find another street we haven't explored.
We come across a store with a window display of toys and knick-knacks, say – come in – check me out. What a wonderful place. Quite a variety of items for the home and just nice gifts and relatively low price, with shipping anywhere available. Sorry I could not find an English language link, so this Facebook one will have to do for - Fernandes & Mattos-Ca-Lda. Check out the photo albums too.
We spent most of the day, just walking and wondering – what next.
Here are internet links for highlights:
Yet, someone else's view of Porto http://foodloveandlifeblog.blogspot.com
Porto Travel Guide – last minute check http://wikitravel.org/en/Porto
Fernandes Mattos & Ca Lda https://pt-pt.facebook.com/Fernandes
Fernandes Mattos & Ca Lda photos https://www.facebook.com/media/
Gorgeous tile work – everywhere we look http://www.google.com/porto+tile
Photo 1. Return for breakfast at the fnac store food, concert, art, reading area - wow!
Photo 2. Shows fnac book area. Note the comfy seating and great light. Wish they had a place closer to home (-:
Photo 3. One last night-lit look at the Church of Saint Ildefonso, just down the street from our Hotel Mercure.
Click here for today's online photo album.
https://picasaweb.google.com/magwheel44/Day25Of276Nov14ThursdayPorto
