Amarante

11August 

The chalet was so cosy that we woke up super late and missed our morning schedule at the water park. My heart sank when little Cooper and Gareth imagined that it was our next stop but we headed to the old town of Amaránte for breakfast at a cafe near São Gacalo Church of writer '' where visitors left postcards of their experience of Amarante. Cooper got scared of the metal statue of the writer but later interacted with him and realized he was harmless and became his buddy.

We witnessed a wedding at the church and later the cops giving all of them a fine for parking in front of the church!!! The church is beautiful with paintings and sculptors and the sacristy is breathtaking with paintings and sculptures in the ceiling. There was a sculptor of the body of São Gocalo. (No charges to see the church).

We walked down the river and took a paddle boat for 30 mins (8 Euros). Swithun and I took turns at paddling whilst Gareth refused to let go of the paddle. Cooper navigated for a while and enjoyed the ride.

The boat owner said his son was married in India ❤️. 

The museum (2 Euros for 2 adults and 1 child) was gorgeous with illustrations, sculptors, pottery and tile paintings, installation art, paintings of various artists, and photography. Absolutely worth it!