We had an agenda for our last day in Porto. It included doing anything we wanted. First, was get a swimsuit for Sheila so she could use the Icelandic thermal pools. We had found a promising shop Monday that was not scheduled to open until Tuesday at 9am. We arrived shortly after 9 and amazingly, …
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The Three Faces of Porto (ode to Thigpen and Cleckley): The other side of the river
Initial impressions of Porto were a bit bewildering. We have been here 3 full days, 2 hours when we arrived and now we have been here 'til almost noon this Sunday. It is fairly normal to form false impressions after seeing only an area or two of a city. We have walked and explored multiple areas …
First Day In Portugal: Tourists and tourists and tourists oh my!!!!!!
We woke up Thursday morning in Porto Portugal. We leave Tuesday late at night for the last leg of our trip, Iceland. We are in Porto because it is cooler than the oven that is much of Europe and Spain, and it is one of the departure areas for a return to the states. Porto to Iceland to Seattle is a …
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In and Out of the Vortex: Trains, Vigo, Porto
Life can feel like a whirlwind, is it though? Might just be an adrenaline fueled trick of the mind. I haven't written for a few days. Time has felt compressed. Living space felt compressed. It is only Thursday, feels later than that. Tuesday we had to check out of our rental in Oviedo at 11am. I had …
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MAGA! The best laid plans, permanence, cleanliness
The message has spread and an Asturian has taken to the streets! The gentleman got quite the kick out of my wanting a picture of his cap. It is good to spread happiness. Yesterday was supposed to be a trip to the beach town of Gijon. That would have been a reward for many hours this week …
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