Working in academia does have some perks, namely that there are many conferences, and they are frequently in interesting (and hot!) places. This summer I got to go to a big one in Porto in Portugal, and in amongst the hours of presentations we did get to have some fun, those Portuguese know how to party! I also seem to have got a dangerous taste for expensive Port wine, that stuff is tasty :)
The old town is really beautiful, if a little dilapidated in places, but there is a big push for regeneration at the moment so you frequently find shiny renovated buildings right next to ones where you can see the sky through the roof. Everything is seemly randomly placed and mismatched, which give the place real charm, and is a bit of a contrast to orderly Georgian Bath! We explored on foot and also got to do a river trip, so plenty of tourist pics for you ;)
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| View from the town hall balcony |
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| Clérigos church tower, was the tallest building in Portugal when completed in 1763 |
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| City centre olive grove |
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| Famous Lello and Irmao bookshop, unfortunately no pics allowed inside |
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| Sea mist rolling up the river, expecting a pirate ship any moment! |
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