Thursday, June 18, 2015

The Dom Luis Bridge - and aren't you glad these aren't your kids!


Oporto's iconic bridge opened in 1886, when it held the record for the longest iron arch in the world (380 meters) . Designed by Théophile Seyrig,  a protege of Gustave Eiffel, the upper level is now used by a metro line. We walked across the river from the center of Oporto to the port wine warehouses (our visit to Taylor's) of the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. 





Not my photo: credit Wikipedia



Now a days the bridge is used by teenagers to try to be cool, literally and figuratively;









I am glad this isn't Phil.





Does this remind you of a Tower in Paris?



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