Gaia - Calem and Sandeman
The true center of port production is in the lodges ("amazèns")
of the port makers along the banks of this south port city of Gaia
 
 
Home to Sandeman, Gaia is the
definitely the center of port
manufacture
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Actually quite a difficult
shot to get, the sun was strong
and bright just behind the sign
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Nice closeup of our caped
and hot wearing "Marlboro Man"
or port
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Outdoor seating just in front
of Sandemans lodge
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Being at the mouth of a river
inevitably leads to floods, as these
record flood markers show water
levels not just above the bed
walls of the Douro, but higher than
the top of the front doors of
Sandeman as well!
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The Calem lodge. We went in
and took a tour here
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Antao stands in front of the port
manufacturer row of signs facing
westward (this picture is taken
facing east)
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Enjoying a lovely taste test of
the two bottles of port I directly
bought after the tour
- yummy -
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The manufacturing hall of Calem's
lodge. About a 3 second time
exposure on the railing around
the outside of the room
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My crude attempts at
reflective genius
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