A quiet bike ride through Porto

June 4th: My last day in Porto was a relaxing one. 

First, I went to see the famous baroque Sao Francisco Church that dated from 1425. 

On the museum side of the church there were rooms with treasures that dated from the late 1700s.

Entry way to the sessions room

The sessions room: it was only opened to celebrate important religious ceremonies. The decoration dates from 1748.

1766 box for church suggestions and petitions 

The catacombs: where most of the Franciscan order of Porto was buried from 1749 to 1866

Yes those are bones, I believe they are for the poor who couldn't buy a burial plot. Either way its kinda more creepy than the Parisian catacombs. In the Parisian one, the bones are all separated so you have rooms of skulls or leg bones or arm bones. In this one in Porto, it looked like the bodies were just thrown in there and the bones are all mixed up.

Illegal Picture!!! I love taking them but this is the inside of the church and although the picture does not do it justice, the place was to gorgeous to not take one or two photos. This is what is considered Baroque style.

After visiting the church I rented this beauty and took a long bike ride down the coast. 

Down the coast there was a boardwalk so it was easy to stay along the coast without having to ride into the sand.

For lunch, I stopped at one of the many little bistros that lined the ocean and had quite a spread.

My view for lunch.

Chef's salad

On the way back, I heard about this little boat that would let you bring your bike on and it would bring you from one side of the city to another that way you didn't have to ride along the super busy bridge. I took it and it was worth it since it was about 4pm and traffic was picking up.

The old center of town. Right next to the church and the red building used to be a market where everyone could sell or buy things.

While wandering for a cafe and a pastry I found this tiny square. That city was charming beyond belief. I would love to go back.

Mini eclair and a cafe were my dessert/dinner. 

This was from the day before when these girls from the hostel I was staying at and I took a boat ride.

They were a lot of fun to hang out with! Making friends in new countries has to top the list as to why I loved traveling alone! :)