8 MAY 2014 PORTUGAL- PORTO

In the morning the students attended to the classes. When we (the teachers) arrived to the school, the students prepared the soul of the Heritage Body. The body was made of a different kind fabric and the shape was very nice and different like a cartoon figure.

    

  After the preparation of soul, the preparation of calendar started. The students worked efficiently and creatively. Carlos was very helpful while creating the calendar. He also printed it and result was perfect.

In the afternoon, while the teachers were at the meeting, the students attended the chemistry and the geology classes.

      The teachers talked about the future of the project. We tried to prepare the progress report together with the teachers. Moreover in the meeting the teachers took the results of the Industrial Heritage Survey. Thanks to Teresa and Carlos.

      The dance time started in the afternoon. The students danced Zumba with the talented sports teacher. He was very energetic. The students had lots of fun and they lost lots of calories with Zumba.

      The teachers left the Zumba class early to see the Antantic Ocean. You should be there to see the teachers’ enthusiasm. They were like ‘Caretta Carettas’ that see the ocean for first time.

      We had a very nice time on the beach of Porto.

      The dinner was very delicious in the Hat Museum. It was a traditional dish. We also had a chance to taste a very good red wine with the dish. During the dinner, we had a nice chat about the day.

9 MAY 2014 PORTUGAL-PORTO

On Friday, the meeting point was the hotel entrance for the teachers. We set off for Porto early in the morning. But first the bus stopped at school to take the students. Eventually we were in Porto at nine. Porto tour began with the famous stadium-Porto Dragao. It was really interesting to learn that it is the only stadium whose pitch can be seen from outside. We walked outside the stadium and then bought some Porto t-shirts and scarves at the shop there.

      Then once our guide joined us, we started the city tour. It was fascinating to walk along the most typical parts of the historical town. One of the most amazing places was the library where J.K.Rowling inspired to write Harry Potter series.

      After that historical church were visited.

     
It was time for lunch. We went to a nice cafe to taste the local toast or just fishJ. The atmosphere and the view were great. After lunch, we went into a wine cellar and learned about the different kinds of wine. The most pleasant time was tasting time. We enjoyed the red and white wine and finished the cellar tour.

      Later on, we were all very excited about the six Bridges Cruise on Douro River. We boarded on the boat as a group and had the most unforgettable time. The view was marvellous. We wished the cruise had lasted all day long.

      After the wonderful cruise, students and teachers altogether went to see the ocean for a short time. It was windy and a little bit cool but it was surely worth seeing. Then the teachers left for the dinner, the students went back to S. Joao da Madeira. Before the dinner we had some free time for shopping. The final dinner was at Vitorino’s, a nice restaurant with a live music. We had great time and the dishes were very tasty. At the end of the day we were exhausted but the time we spent was really unforgettable.