Made it back to Lisbon and after checking in at the hotel Elaine & I went walkabout. Since it's Sunday there are not very many shops open so we had our meal and American coffee and did our people watching. Everyone is out walking and meeting with friends & family. We were at the Mexicana restaurant on Avenida de Roma. Very interesting neighborhood with lots of parks and leafy treed boulevards.

Had such a relaxing day today while cruising back to Porto. We made it through all of the locks in record time and were in Porto by 1:30. We did a quick tour of the city and just walked all over the place. The river area is very alive with all sorts of cafes, shops and outdoor entertainers. We sat and watched some young dancers and musicians on one of the main plazas. We walked back to the ship browsing the flea markets as we went. Lots of cork, linens, handmad...

Here's Elaine with her new best friend Professor de Silva at Barca D'Alva This was the stop where we turned around and then started our journey back down the river.

Grapes ready to pick...busy time of year

Rows of vines with grapes ready to pick. For a month people move into the area to help pick.