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Dublin & Canaries Xmas Cruise - 17/12/2014 - Leixoes for Porto Page |
Leixoes for Porto
Two Days at Sea
Down the Irish Sea, it ws quite lively but the Bay of Biscay behaved itself, although the Cruise Virgins complained as usual.
Wednesday 24th December 2014
We disembarked to Portuguese folk dancers in the terminal shed & walked to the tram. It later turned out I got the tickets all wrong, so paid in the end, €5.50, when it should have been €7. We got off at Trinidade this time.
Dancers in the Leixoes Terminal |
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Town Hall |
We walked down the Avenida dos Aliados to a café full of Fred’s clients who used the ship’s bus. We paid €4 for 2 hot chocolates. Then, we walked up the Priests’ Street to their Tower. This has a tiny chapel open but otherwise, only the tower with over 200 steps, not Avis’ scene.
Avenida das Aliados |
Priest's Tower |
Other way: Cathedral |
We walked on the the Double Church, the gloomy Igreja do Carmo & the lighter Igreja dos Carmelitas. We had a look at the tacky interiors & even more tacky cribs.
By the Natural History Museum |
Priest's Tower from above |
Fountain by the Double Church |
Double Church: Carmo right, Carmelitas left |
Wall of the Igreja do Carmo |
Inside the Carmo |
Inside the Igreja dos Carmelitas |
Playa Carlos Alberto |
Then via the Playa Carlos Alberto triangular square & back a different way to Trinity Station & to the ship. The drawbridge went up just as we were about to go over, so we had lunch at about 13:55 in the Secret Garden. I had bratwurst & bread, as it was quite cold. Going out after lunch with a woman born in Stockport & sounding it: Judith, we walked North through the resort part of Leixoes, past the fortress. More pictures of Porto on this link. |
The Fortress (end 16thC?) of Leixoes
The Lighthouse of Leixoes
Then, partly along the beach, observing the rocks which act as natural groins & the rough sea. We went past the lighthouse to a little chapel on a low headland, then back to the ship, getting back about half an hour before departure time.
End of the beach |
The little chapel beyond the beach |
Other way back towards the port |
The next day was Xmas day at Sea & so was Boxing Day.
Sunset on Xmas Day