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We visited Portugal for 4 weeks in 2017. We limited our travels to the North, covering Porto, Duoro Valley and Lisbon. Here are some of our favorite images from that month.

Flags were raised over the streets of Porto in anticipation of the giant St John the Baptist party

Man sings Faldo on the streets of Porto

Street performer teaches young girl how to blow giant bubbles

Street musician in Porto

Street musician in Porto

Bridge over the river connects Porto to Vila Nova de Gaia, where the port wine tasting cellars are

A vendor in a small market selling pastries and drinks

The crowd warms up, singing along with (off camera) rock group, as the St John's party kicks off in Porto

Practically everyone had a plastic hammer to hit others on the head with -- some, like this kid, had outsized hammers and rejoiced in their increased fire power

Midnight brought a massive firework display over the river in Porto, bringing the St John's party to a close

The monastery is seen in Vila Nova de Gaia, from a high road in Porto as the sun sets

Blue hour under bridge connecting Porto to Vila Nova de Gaia, where the port wine tasting cellars are

This was in July, early in the grape growing season, yet small bunches of small grapes could already be found

Cork is a major export of Portugal, some of which is stored in large piles such as this, waiting transport to a processing plant

This vendor sold "magic sangria" at the Feira Medieval de Penedono

The "magic sangria" bubbled and smoked, like something straight out of Hogwarts

Big sister protects frightened little sister on a merry-go-round at the Feira Medieval de Penedono

Drummers put on quite a show at the Feira Medieval de Penedono

A leather-worker fixes the chain on my wallet at the Feira Medieval de Penedono

Man dressed in medieval costume smiles at the Feira Medieval festival in Panedono, Portugal

This nymph paraded down the street at the Feira Medieval de Penedono

This satyr followed the nymph, looking fascinated by what he saw, at the Feira Medieval de Penedono

A train carries passengers up and down the Douro Valley several times a day

A train carries passengers up and down the Douro Valley several times a day

A rooster waits to be sold at a local martket

This was in July, early in the grape growing season, yet small bunches of small grapes could already be found

A night river scene in Aveiro

A couple sells eels at a fish market in Aveiro

A night river scene in Aveiro

Lisbon has an excellent aquarium ("Oceanarium") which was enjoyed by many families and kids

Lisbon has an excellent aquarium ("Oceanarium") which was enjoyed by many families and kids

Trolley cars (aka "trams") ply the streets of Lisbon alongside busses

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- 2022 Air Show
- 2022 Hukilau
Ecuador
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