"Tripas", short for "Tripas á moda do Porto" (tripe Porto's way). Embedded in the city fabric is this unpretentious dish, to such an extent that the people native of Porto, are called Tripeiros! So, cleanse…
JAX Street Art
In this parking lot that I used, is this crude concrete block wall with a street art mural applied to it. The wall itself is irrelevant because the art completely takes ownership of it. Almost…
NIKE
nike yes, I do need to buy a pair of better walking/running shoes, but this is not about Nike, the brand.Nike, is the Greek goddess of Victory. She was found in the Greek island of…
Porto (2nd) between Chicago & NY!
Check this article on MarketWatch. " The British-based magazine and travel guidebook publisher queried 15,000 people in 32 cities. Fast-rising Porto, which is Portugal’s second largest city, as well as New York, Melbourne and London, trail…
Partners in crime and other things
It was good to be able to spend ten days with this girl! we have been together 29 years!
The 10 Bridges of Porto
But you always hear about the 6 Bridges of Porto! Well, there are the obvious six, but then two additional are not there anymore (Ponte das Barcas and Ponte Pencil) and the other is not…
Good Food everyday
It is always something that I look forward to when I visit Portugal. The FOOD! Just the thought of it makes my mouth water and my mind wander across the big pond. Well, this time…
F1-The Problem of Refueling
http://mccabism.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-problem-of-refuelling.html
Up the River Douro, Port Wine Country
On a Saturday morning with went up the River Douro by boat. Well, we started out (way too early) by train from Porto to Peso da Régua. There, is about where Port Country starts. We…
Chevrolet in Porto
walking around downtown I spotted this gem. A 1929 V8 Chevrolet "Pronto Socorro" Fire Truck, registered to "Real Associaçao Humanitária dos Bombeiros Voluntarios do Porto" in 1933.