As Porto boarders the Douro River, there is an opportunity to take a short boat tour to see the six bridges that separate Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. The boat cruise starts in the Ribeira quay and makes it way up and down the Douro River. It was a nice way to see the river and the cities from this perspective.
Read MoreAcross the Douro River from Porto is Vila Nova de Gaia, the traditional home of Port wine. Wine must be produced in the Douro Valley to be considered a Port wine, but many of the major Port producers in Portugal continue to age their wines within the cellars that line this area.
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Happy Thanksgiving! Hope everyone is enjoying their turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie! Portugal does not serve whole turkeys here and I have been unable to find a can of pumpkin pie mix to save my life, so while I'm still able to watch the Macy's Day Parade online, Alex and I are going out for Indian food. If I can't have turkey, might as well enjoy a little chicken tiki masala and garlic naan!! #AmIright?!?
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