On this last day of the cruise I decided to travel without my camera. Photos of Porto can be found on this blog from our 2019 visit.

We had been scheduled to do a Sardine Factory tour, but discovered last night that it had been canceled because the factory was closed due to Covid. Corporate’s computer system didn’t seem to know about the cancelation, and the ship didn’t seem to know that we were booked on it. We decided to not go on the alternative included Excursion, which we’d done before. So we just walked around town, hitting just about all the spots that the tour hit, but at our own pace. It’s a beautiful city.

In the afternoon we toured Ferreira Winery, no more than fifty yards away from the ship. Incredible building. It roofed over what had been exterior alleys and the surrounding storage buildings. Climbing the sloping pathway with thick stone walls on both sides and a ceiling overhead was a surreal experience. There is a lot of history in the winery, dominated by perhaps the most famous woman of Porto, Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira. A large number of old documents were on display. The main floor was made up of oat barrel remnants, having something to do with flooding which is not uncommon. The tasting was very nice, including a delicious grape jelly for the bread. Bought a bottle of their port and a jar of their jelly.

In the evening we did a very similar, but more exhaustive tour of Graham’s Winery, followed by a tasting and dinner. Fantastic time. Filet Mignon melted in my mouth. A great way to end the cruise.

Here are photos of some of the crew and tour guides.

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