Monday, the next day, after our trip to the Douro Valley, we decided to go back to Barcelos, the town we visited on our first day after arrival for the market which turned out to be the weekend for one of their most important religious festivals, Festa das Cruzes, for a little more wandering around and some shopping.
decorations left over from the festival
We didn't go in the Church of Bom Jesus de Cruz on that day but we did on this subsequent visit. The unassuming exterior holds unbelievable grandeur. We weren't allowed to take pictures of the ornate interior so these are from the internet.
Tuesday, our last day in rural Portugal, we returned to Vila do Conde to explore the docks and piers where the fishing boats come in and leave from.
murals depicting the history and industry of Vila do Conde lined this retaining wall along the beachfront
making nets just like in the mural above
and of course, lunch!
Our last night at the Villa, Denise got in the kitchen and prepared all the left overs and odds and ends into a beautifully displayed and delicious dinner.
Wednesday morning we once again crammed our luggage and ourselves in the car and drove to the Lisbon airport, turned in the car, and then caught cabs to the apartment within walking distance of the waterfront where Jane would spend one night and then head home, Denise would spend 5 nights and head home, and I would spend a week before heading home. Catharine and Vicki would stay the whole two weeks with another friend coming in for a few days the same day I left.
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