June 20th marked the official beginning of summer. School just ended here, and up until a few days ago that was about the only indication that summer was approaching. Quite literally we've seen all four seasons in the last couple of months.
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Porto is about 30 minutes by train ride north from Aveiro. It is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the oldest European centers. Porto is also known as the City of Bridges and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1996.
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Aveiro is a seaport city just over two hours north of Lisbon by train. Most tourists visit the beaches here during the summer. Our reason for visiting this particular city was to meet another family friend.
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