Wineries Here, There: Everywhere

May 2,2013-

After being exhausted after our day yesterday, we were excited to wake up and get to explore Porto.

We went to eat at the food court in the local mall since there was so many of us and we all had different opinions.

After lunch we went to find fruit at the local market (another bocqueria type). During our tour yesterday the tour guide said to come see this market because in 5 years it probably wouldn't be there. The town was going to shut it down because of the condition. And I could see why just as we entered. Not all the stands were filled, but it was pretty dirty. The vendors were selling homemade crafts, flowers, and the stands toward the back were selling fruits and vegetables. 

After wandering around the market for awhile, it was hot so we wanted to go to the beach. We walked around for a little while longer and eventually got on the bus to take us to the beach.

We arrived at the beach to a bunch of rocks. The sand was very rock and there wasn't much space to swim, however, the water was so clear at this beach. We walked on the rocks, observed all the sea life, and took a bunch of pictures. 

When we were done walking around this beach we headed up the coast on a pathway made for cyclists.

The beach was pretty, but we decided we wanted to go back to the bridge where we could see all of Porto.

When we got to the bridge we crossed it to the side where the wineries were and walked around looking at all the different wineries. Unfortunately the wineries were very expensive to take a tour so we weren't able to, but it was fun to see all the different kinds of wines displayed inside each one. 

Then we made a trek back up the hill to cross back over to the other side of the bridge to find a place to eat. Along the river there were many restaurants with all the seafood you could imagine. Since it was sunny and hot, for dinner, we found a restaurant with a patio and ate. I had a chicken sandwich with lemonade. Ahhh, the lemonade on a hot day was the perfect drink.  

After dinner we made our way back up to the hostel to get ready for the night. Instead of taking the same way we came we decided to take the back streets. 

The little alley ways were lined with clothes hanging from one side to the other and you could smell the different scents coming from each apartment as they are making dinner. Although the streets were a little dirty, it was great to see really how Porto was.