Viana do Castelo, Northern Portugal

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the town, |
the beach, |
Valença, |
Ponte de Lima, |
Porto |

Adrian, Sophie, Heather and Steve at Santa Luzia

visiting Adrian and Sophie Povah

view of Viana beach from Santa Luzia

27th April-3rd May 2005

Heather at Santa Luzia

Igreja de Santa Luzia (with negative sky)

Snack time !

view from the Povah residence

The Town

Viana marina

the Portugese are very proud of their washing

Viana do Castelo looking up to Monte de Santa Luzia it's just an old door

Viana market - wickerware, linen, clothes and shoes

Heather and Steve in the town square

Heather and Adrian in the town square

The Beach

Viana from across the river Lima

Heather demonstrates her BBQ lighting ability - one match

Atlantic protection surf dudes

Adrian and Sophie (bodyboarding, seven months pregnant) Petanque on the beach

surf dude wannabe The Kev - Kevin the female cockatiel

Valença

the fort at Valenca

Ponte de Lima

the bridge at Ponte de Lima

cake eating, beer swilling national dancers invade our quiet cafe table

Portugese men

Porto

Porto on the river Douro

Porto town centre

Porto giant wire sculpture

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