Oporto,Portugal, on the Duoro River
Oporto, home of world famous port wines, before the advent of paved roads and truck transportation used to send it's product to market on barges called Barco Rabelos. Today they are just for historic value, color and tourist rides. The big Port houses have a Barcos Race every year but now it is just for bragging rights.
A Port House barco rabelo
Port barges with some barrels of port on board
Barco Rabelo on the river with tourists
Sandeman a major Port House known worldwide
A night shot of Oporto from a boat on the river
Wonderful pictures and reporting!
Thank you ssymeono for viewing the photos and your kind comments.. We have been to Portugal 3 times but this was our 1st visit to Oporto and a cruise on the Duoro River. I recommend it highly, we had a great time.
Thanks Ernest for viewing and comments. Maybe you can tell we really like Portugal, this was our 3rd visit but our 1st to Oporto
Sailing vessels, port cities, the smell of the sea ..... wonderful stuff, that. It brings back fond memories of places I've visited during 1 20-year Naval career. I only lack 1,500 miles from having circumnavigated the globe, so these waterfront scenes are quite familiar. And intoxicating.
vicksart
Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country
Very nice series. It certainly looks like there are a wealth of photo ops in this area. I enjoyed seeing these. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your look Bob and your comments, like you I served for 20 sat years in the Navy and have many fond memories thereof. Spent seven months cruising the Med but did not get to Portugal. I was on an ocean going Minesweeper at that time so we got to many smaller ports on the continent and some islands.
Thanks Vicksart for viewing and and your very much appreciated comments. Over there next few weeks, while recuperating, I expect to post some photos of the cruise on the Duoro river and some of the towns visited along the way
jpgto
Loc: North East Tennessee
Very nice, thanks for taking us along. Jeff
I appreciate your kind comment Jeff. We had a great time, plenty of photo ops, glad you enjoyed a small part of the trip.
I wish I was into photography 40 years ago when I was in Okinawa;)
Thanks for viewing the photos of Oporto Susan, I know what you mean. I was an avid photo enthusiast for a lot of years and then just started doing other things. For the past few years my interest had depressed up again,upgraded my Nikon D40 to a D3300 and just having a great time. I appreciate your look and comment.
;) I onlyhave a digital camera and a smart phone - my daughter and son have fancy cameras.i enjoy taking pictures of nature and my grandson;)
Keep it up Susan, take some pictures every day.
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