Cath had an interesting last day in Porto (I did too but since Clarissa is not my ancestor for me there is less imact).
We had visited Casa Vitoria earlier to find it is now used as a court building to which we were not allowed access.
When we returned, Cathy managed to speak to a police officer who was very interested in her story. He said he would try to get permission for us to see inside. We went away to find the other villa that Clarissa had stayed in, eventually finding this but in use by social services. However they let Cathy into part of the biulding (but not me) and she was able to see the garden which Clarrissa remarks on.
When we returned to Casa Vitoria, both of us were given a giuded tour (which included the cells for prisoners - a 20th century addition in the basement).
We also saw the view from the top floor.
We also visited the military museum which displayed map of Porto dedicated to Sir Nicolas Trent [sic].
Hopefully a photo of this map is displayed on this page.
I have pictures of the outside of the two villas but I cannot incorporate them into this blog as they are on the camera. Pictures taken with the smartphone are easy to incorporate but not pictures on the camera.
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