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Trip · 25–29 Nov 2023

Portugal

Five days in November: Porto, the beach at Nazaré, Sintra and Óbidos.

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Day 1

Porto, down to the Douro

Sat 25 Nov · Porto

Looking down over tiled rooftops to the Douro and the colorful houses of Porto climbing the far bank.Porto from above the riverBlack and white: a long stone stairway descending between old walls and rooftops.Steps down to the riverThe Douro winding between steep banks at dusk, a bridge spanning it and the moon in a pink sky.The Douro at duskTerracotta roofs in the foreground below an orange grove and a crenellated stone wall.Under the old city wallA Porto street at dusk, cars and people below old townhouses and the moon over a construction crane.Dusk, and the moon
Day 2

Porto, a second day

Sun 26 Nov · Porto

A woman in a camel coat leaning on a stone parapet, looking out over the city and river.At the viewpointA red British-style telephone box outside a café with white umbrellas and a tiled facade.A red phone boxOlive trees on a lawn in front of ornate old buildings under an overcast sky.Olive trees and old facades
Day 3

Nazaré, and weather coming in

Mon 27 Nov · Nazaré

A traditional red and white fishing boat painted Nazaré, propped on the sand, the headland behind.A Nazaré boatA wide empty beach under heavy cloud, a dark band of rain moving in over the headland.Weather coming in
Day 4

Sintra, and the Initiation Well

Tue 28 Nov · Sintra

A woman sitting on a stone bench beside the carved gothic tower at Quinta da Regaleira.At Quinta da RegaleiraLooking straight up the dark spiral of the Initiation Well to a circle of trees and daylight.Up the Initiation Well
Day 5

Óbidos

Wed 29 Nov · Óbidos

A narrow cobbled stairway between whitewashed walls trimmed in blue, flowerpots hanging above.A lane in ÓbidosAn iron street lamp on a white wall above red roofs and green hills.A lamp over the rooftops