Two full travel days and what a killer! I’m totally exhausted after planes, trains, and automobiles! And then add in the French and Portuguese languages!
My taxi ride into Paris was scary! It was so busy and the driver thought he was on a race track. I eventually made it to the hotel and they had upgraded me to a premium room, which was lovely. I didn’t have much time to explore Paris but managed a short walk and found some take away food from a recommended caterer. It was great!
I decided to walk and take the metro to Orly for my flight to Porto. Unfortunately a disgusting man decided he would move seats to sit beside me on a relatively empty train. I thought this was unusual and was even more totally disgusted when he strategically place his suitcase in front of him and started masturbating beside me. Absolutely abhorrent behaviour. I’ve been on the metro countless times over 25 years and seen some interesting things but never have I experienced anything like this. I was totally shocked and quickly moved seats and carriages.
I finally made it to Povoa de Varzim despite having travelled too far into the city of Porto only to have to travel back out again. Bad internet searching and potentially operator error! The train went through Mindelo which was where I had my accident. It still provokes feelings of trauma. The guesthouse I’m staying in is simple but lovely and clean. I found a local restaurant for dinner and managed to have some ‘green wine’, which is light and refreshing.
Now to start my walk!
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