Port(o)!!!

Wow Portugal is such an awesome place, much more than we expected. Porto was incredible, a rough gem, a "laslappie kombers" of colors!

In Porto you get that "I belong by the sea feeling" Thats the feeling of my heart. Porto is strewn with fisherman, surfers, people having a braai (bbq) outside everywhere, the most amazing riverside and boats. Let us not mention the Port!!! Nothing in Porto is perfect except the complete picture :) We loved this city, a place full of colors and contrasts, smells and tastes. To perfect it all we accidently were their during the Porto Wine Festival. This was so inexpensive and such great value. The highlight was when we did a Port and Tea tasting with a wine maker from Taylors, a cullinary critic and a organic herb farmer. This was an amazing infusion of smells, tastes and wisdom. Oh yeah, we also went for espetada: but not the espetada we know in Cape Town, this was real tender tjops on a sosatie (kebab) stick. Another highlight was the backpackers we stayed at, it was so good that I can say if my house is ever decorated like that I will be ecstatic.

After Porto we camped in Lisbon for 2 nights. Lisbon was also really good, but Porto takes the cup for us! Out of Lisbon we drove over Ponte Vasco da Gama which is the longest bridge in Europe at 17.2km long (Photo from wikipedia attached).

I just want to add: Klein Karoo Fortified wine is also their with the very best. You don't need to go further than Calitzdorp: Saayman straat ;)