May 17th – Porto, Portugal
Ponte de D. Luis (Luis I Bridge)
Today’s post is short. I have fallen victim to a cold. Tim has made several trips out to local pharmacies to get something to dry up my runny nose and watery eyes. I’m not completely miserable, but not feeling perky either.
Our Gate 1 tour officially gets kicked off with a morning sightseeing tour of Porto. We duplicated some of the stops that were covered on our hop on hop off tour that we did on our own a couple days earlier so I am leaving out those stops.
Castelo do Queijo
The visit to the Palacio da Bolsa or Stock Exchange, renowned for its exquisite neoclassical façade and ornate gilded Arabian Hall was the highlight of the morning. For a moment I thought we were back in Morocco.
Palacio da Bolsa
and a visit to the Church of Sao Francisco, but no photography was allowed inside.
We finish the tour with a visit to a Port Wine Cellar for a tasting. I decided that I like the aroma of the port even better than the taste.
Port tasting
Overnight: Porto
GRATITUDE MOMENT: Today (as everyday) I am grateful for my wonderful hubby for making several excursions out to find a pharmacy where he could buy me some medication to help relieve my cold symptoms.
A Note From Abroad 
Rest up (hard to do during travel, isn’t it?)
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Sleep is often the best medicine…
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Sure a little port will have that cold
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Be well. Thankful for your photos and what you are able to write.
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Joanne, you are amazing. Not feeling well and still taking the time to post. The architecture at the Palacio da Bolsa is exquisite.
Thanks for continuing to keep us informed, educated and captivated.
I’m hoping this is a 24 hour cold and you will recover from this quickly.
Thanks Tim for taking such good care of her.
💖
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Brenda, he spoils me rotten. Could not ask for a better partner 💕😃
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Drink enough of that Port and it will knock that cold right out of you!!!
Sent from Karen’s iPad
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That and a hot bath 💤
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Oh no! You come to Portugal and you get a cold, get better soon! How many days will you stay here and what will you see? Porto is amazing and tomorrow the weather will be great! Best wishes for your trip!
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I’m thankfully all recovered, but my blog writing got put on hold while I conserved my energy, went to bed early and simply took lots of pictures and enjoyed my days. Now I have a ton of writing to do to get caught up! We loved Porto and our time there flew by.
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Great! I’m going to read your new post now, I also love Serra do Buçaco and it’s a less known place that everyone should go to, glad you did it!
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I was a busy girl today. Got four posts done, but two won’t be live until tomorrow.
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Sorry to hear you’re under the weather Joanne. Get well soon.
Alison
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Thank you Alison. A bit more challenging to rest when traveling with a group.
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I feel for you. I got a cold/flu at the end of our recent trip and was miserable. I hate being sick when away from home (not that I love it anytime!). My own dear hubby has had the task of finding relief for me at times, too. Best to you both.
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