Part IV highlights:
1. Church of St. Ildefonso
2. The Majestic Cafe and the Bolhao Market
3. The (vegetarian version of the) Francesinha
4. Capturing the night lights from atop the Dom Luis I bridge
5. The National Museum of Antonio Soares dos Reis
6. A bus ride to the beach (Praia dos Carneiros) and lighthouse
Well, this concludes this portion of my travel updates from Europe. When I'm settled in, I hope to do a reflection piece on what the Camino meant to me and my transition back into society. Until next time, adios, much love to you all and God bless!
Above: 18th-C Church of St. Ildefonso
Above: Inside the Church of St. Ildefonso
Above right: The Majestic Cafe
Above left: Inside the Majestic Cafe; Above right: The shopping street of Rua Santa Catarina
Above right: The Bolhao Market (Mercado do Bolhao)
Above left: Teatro Sa da Bandeira; Above right: A vegetarian version of Porto's famous dish, the Francesinha (7.50 euros, with a cup of sangria)
Above left: A silhouette of the Se Cathedral; Above right: A silhouette of the Clerigos Tower (Torre dos Clerigos)
Above: A cold and windy evening walk on the upper level of Dom Luis I bridge
Above right: The 11 am Sunday Mass at the circular St. Augustine church of the Monastery of Serra do Pilar (Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar) in Gaia
Above: The National Museum of Antonio Soares dos Reis (Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis) (Entrance fee: 5 euros per adult; 2.50 euros per student)
Above left: Um Traje de Capri (A Black Capri) by Silva Porto (1877); Above right: Colheita - Ceifeiras (Harvest - Reapers) by Silva Porto (1893)
Above left: Ilha dos Amores (Island of Love) by Jose Malhoa (1908); Above right: The medicine by Jose Malhoa
Above left: Cabeca de rapariga (Head of a girl) by Marques de Oliveira (1891); Above right: Cephalus and Procris by Marques de Oliveira (1879)
Above left: Interior (Costureiras trabalhando) (Interior (seamstresses working)) by Marques de Oliveira (1884); Above right: Viscondessa de Vinho e Almedina (The Viscountess of Vinho e Almedina) by Antonio Soares dos Reis (1882)
Above: O Desterrado (The Exile) by Antonio Soares dos Reis (1872) ~ sculpted in carrara marble
Above: The Count of Ferreira by Antonio Soares dos Reis (1876)
Above right: Narciso (Narcissus) by Antonio Soares dos Reis (1881)
Above: Flor Agreste (Flower Wasteland) by Antonio Soares dos Reis (1881)
Above right: Henrique Pousao (self-portrait, 1878)
Above left: Cecilia by Henrique Pousao (1882); Above right: Esperando o sucesso (Waiting for success) by Henrique Pousao (1882)
Above left: Cansada (Feeling tired) by Henrique Pousao (1882); Above right: Rapariga deitada no tronco de uma arvore (Girl resting on a tree) by Henrique Pousao (1883)
Above left: Macieira partida (Broken apple tree) by Sousa Pinto (1883); Above right: Cabeca de velho - Portuzelo (Head of an old man - Portuzelo) by Sousa Pinto (1890)
Above: Jose Tagarro (self-portrait, 1929)
Above: Baiser (Caress, Kiss) by Ernesto Canto da Maya (1934)
Above right: Waiting for bus #500 to go to the beach (Praia dos Carneiros) and lighthouse
Above: Ponte da Arrabida, one of six bridges across the river Douro
Above left: Riding a double-decker bus #500; Above right: Praia dos Carneiros (foggy day)
Above left: These yellow (Camino) arrows were everywhere! :)
