Archive for February, 2009


At Tiago’s

Posted on February 28th, 2009

Buddy and I enjoy wonderful weather on the terrace.

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Jardim do Palacio de Cristal

Posted on February 27th, 2009

There are views and peafowls aplenty at the Jardim do Palacio de Cristal atop Porto.


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Francesinha

Posted on February 26th, 2009

I have the best Francesinha in Porto. What is it? In between two pieces of bread, a slab of beef or pork, 2 kinds of sausage (one regular, one chorizo) and ham, then melted cheese over the top of it and smother the whole thing in spicy pork gravy.

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Livraria Lello

Posted on February 25th, 2009

Unexpectedly, I find myself face-to-face with the staircase of Livraria Lello, a bookshop in Porto opened 1906.

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The Douro River

Posted on February 24th, 2009

Here I give you views from both sides of the Douro river, which splits Porto from Gaia.

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My Neighbor

Posted on February 24th, 2009

Next door to my Porto home, a neighbor greets me.

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Boa Nova

Posted on February 23rd, 2009

I stop at the the Boa Nova Tea House at sunset, a design of local architect Alvaro Siza Vieira born 1963.

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Riding in Porto

Posted on February 23rd, 2009

I ride shotgun.

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