We arrived in Porto after a hectic transfer in Madrid at around 12:00 PM local time. A car picked us up and transferred us to our hotel in the heart of old town Porto. Our hotel was conveniently located close to the Duoro River as well as some other amazing spots. We dropped our bags and quickly began exploring, we first stopped at the world's most beautiful McDonald's and grabbed a Portugal snack then we made our way down to cross the iconic Ponte Luis into Vila Nova de Gaia. Once we crossed the bridge, we found sky gondolas to take us down to the riverside market where we explored the shops and grabbed small bites. Once our hotel was ready we quickly changed and headed out for our tour of Livraria Lello. Livraria Lello is one of the oldest bookstores in the world and its ornate design and staircases are said to have inspired JK Rowling in her depictions of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series. Afterwards, we had dinner scheduled at MUU Restaurant, an amazing steakhouse, for the official Father's Day dinner. By the time we arrived at dinner, the girls were hanging on by threads and nearly delirious from traveling almost 24 hours straight. We all pulled it together and toasted to the amazing Dad we are blessed with for Casa Ledezma. He pulled this entire European leg of this journey together on his own and meticulously planned it so we don't have to worry about a thing while we're here!
After dinner, we grabbed a gelato and cappuccino from a nearby coffee shop then headed home for a much needed rest! We woke up refreshed and headed out to see the Mercado do Bolhão. There we had an amazing lunch and drinks. Then we walked over to the Chapel of Souls, a beautiful 18th century chapel known for it's blue azulejo tile facade. Afterward, we went back to Vila Nova de Gaia for a Port wine tasting on the River Duoro. Finally, we headed to the airport to catch a late flight into Barcelona!
Much Love,
Moises & Jennifer
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