Matt and I went on a little adventure where we rode the metro into the old town square of Porto and then just got lost as we walked around in the little streets and walkways. It was a lot of fun and we saw some pretty amazing and neat places. Here are photos of just a few...
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Aliados, the old town square in Porto and the location of preparations for the World Cup! All of these little white stalls in the center area are book stalls where you could find any book, old or new; novels written by Portuguese authors and children's books by Eric Carle (an American Children's book author, think "The Very Hungary Caterpillar"). It was fun just to mingle with the local people, look over the book selections and enjoy the beautiful old buildings surrounding it all before making our way further into town and away from the river front.
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I couldn't help taking pictures of the various cobblestone patterns all throughout the city! So many that were so intricate but this one was my favorite with the wide open space and an old tree in the background.
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Where three churches combine into one. Each one was build at a different time but have grown together and now lean on one another to stay stable.
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These steps begin down by the river front and go all the way to the top of the hill overlooking the river. We did not start climbing from the bottom but we did climb a LONG ways, all up hill. I was hot and sweaty by the end but we did have a great view of the city from above. Thanks for the idea Matt:)
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This is the front entryway into the main train station in Porto. The blue painted tiles depict the history of the country and are very traditional Portuguese paintings.
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Once we got back form our walk around the city, Matt took Callie to get Dad from the mission office for dinner. They all looked so cute with their umbrellas up as they walked home.
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We also did a little shopping at the nearby mall and Kelly got these cute Portugal jerseys for the girls to sleep in. Super cute!
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