“…tem muitos que trocam os bês pelos vês, mas poucos que trocam a liberdade pela servidão.” frase de Almeida Garrett
free transtation: “…there are many of us that choose to use “b” instead of “v”, but few that choose servitude over freedom.” by Almeida Garrett
Note: in Portugal, as in many countries, each region has its own particular accent. In the city of Porto, it is common to hear folks pronounce words that include a “v”, as if they were spelt with a “b”. Imagine someone pronouncing “wabe” instead of “wave”.
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“From Ribeira until Foz” (translated transcript from Rui Veloso’s “Porto Sentido” in English “Heartfelt Porto”), we will greatly miss our beloved and noble “Cidade Invicta” (Unvasquished City) for the next, hopefully, 365 days.
It’s not easy leaving a city to which we’ve grown so accustomed to, for such a long period of time. Leaving behing our daily routines, but above all family and friends. Although we’re sure we will have plenty of daily distractions, we had to somehow and somewhere mention how much our loved ones will be missed over the duration of this trip.
Setting aside these longing feelings, we tried to summarize in this post the things we will miss the most: routines, places, stuff-to-do and many others. Almost as if this was a mini Lonely Planet Porto guide, except this is our very own mini-guide. Here goes:
- Taking long walks along Ribeira and Foz/Matosinhos – no doubt one of the best things to do to get some rest, relax and forget your daily worries;
- Brunch at BB Gourmet and dinners at Pasta Caffé;
- The unforgettable nights at Galerias de Paris (Porto downtown);
- Jogging at the city park (“Parque da Cidade”);
- Visiting the Dragon Stadium – ok, this one is not consensual, but simply had to be here!
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