The walkable bridge leading to Pinhoa’s town center. Sept. 18, 2013

Pinhoa, a quaint, quiet town is home to this beautiful train station adorned with tiles illustrating the people and traditions of the countryside. Sept. 18, 2013

Porto’s Old World riverfront, Cais da Ribeira, with its shops, restaurants and colorful traditional homes. Sept. 18, 2013

Porto’s Old World riverfront, Cais da Ribeira, with its shops, restaurants and colorful traditional homes. Sept. 18, 2013

The shoreline of Old World Porto’s riverfront as we cruise the Douro River. Sept. 18, 2013

The first thing we did when we hit Porto was to descend on the Cais de Ribeira, porto’s picturesque Old World riverfront with shops, restaurants and colorful traditional homes. We took a cruise of the Douro River. Sept. 18, 2013

The statue of Prince Henry the Navigator in Porto. Sept. 19, 2013