The side of the train facing the river is also the side facing the sun, at least this time of year. That makes for some rough photo conditions. There are old cars with windows that open riding the line (MiraDouro - cp.pt/info/en/mira...), but I didn't figure out that sked.

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And then a bit higher up as we end the river portion of the ride.

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And then we boarded our train, headed down river back to Porto. This line seems to run a mix of types of trains. Ours today is more modern than not, but also definitely not what I'd consider new. Rather ingenious reversible seat design.

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We didn't do the historical train this trip, in part because the steam engine is out for repair. But it is parked at the station this morning so I peeked inside. Pretty sure those wooden benches would get uncomfortable after a while.

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Up slightly early, and out exploring Regua a bit. Many doors, and a breakfast that was slightly harder to find on a Sunday morning.

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