Our stop today was for Porto, Portugal. The port is at Leixoes which is 5 1/2 miles away. Porto dates back to the 2nd century BC when it was an outpost of the Roman Empire. The weather was dreary with on and off rain.
Our excursion was "Fado and Tapas"
Fado is a deeply melancholic and nostalgic Portuguese musical genre, often called "blues of Lisbon", characterized by its expressive vocal delivery and traditional instruments like the Portugues guitar.
Tapas are small plates of appetizers or snacks
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| First color of the day |
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| Then it petered out before we saw the sun |
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| The harbor entance o and one of the two cruise terminals. We went to the other one. |
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| Approaching our pier. |
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| Gulls flying around fishing boats. |
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| A fortress at the harbor entrance |
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| Driving along the Atlantic coastline. |
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| We turned to drive up the Douro River which flows though Porto. It is the largest river in the Iberian Peninsula. The Douro River valley is the home of the world famous Port wine. |
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| A few cable cars still are in use here |
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| Narrow streets |
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| The Douro River where it enters the Atlantic ocean |
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| Our Fado show and Tapsa event was held at a restaurant. |
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| Our Port wine, Red and Whites wines and tapas being served to us. |
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| TheFado performers |
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| A Portuguese 12 string guitar |
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| The narrow one way street outside the restaurant. |
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| It is on a steep hill |
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| Cobblestone street. |
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| Our bus returns to pick us up to return to the ship. |
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| Another Holland America ship - the Nieuw Statendam was also in port today. It is larger with a capacity of 2600 passengers. We will be on this ship in the summer of 2026 in Europe |
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| Puyshing away from the pier. |
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| Construction is going on in several areas of the port. |
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| Sailing past the Nieuw Statendam as we sail out of the harbor. |
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| Sailing away. |
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| Heavy clouds and rain in the area thsi evening. |
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| No sun to be seen and sunset time. |
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