Memories – June 5, 2023

  • Portuguese Central Camino: Day 6 / Porto
  • Weather: 60 – 65 degrees / blue skies with clouds

I remembered the walking tour guide from 2022 but didn’t remember soon enough his persona as a stand-up comedian want-to-be. I tipped him, aborted the tour, and salvaged the afternoon. I wowed myself by finding the shop that sold cork placements seen in 2022. A happy VISA moment.

Tiled Train Station
Tiled Train Station
Cork placemats bring package for the trek. (Luggage service from Porto to Santiago 💫)
Boat for hauling port.

6 thoughts on “Memories – June 5, 2023”

  1. Good for you for escaping the tour guide! One of the many beauties of going it alone, and not being trapped in a group Linda. The tiled train station is impressive as is the pretty little goat hauling port! Best Bill

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    1. Thanks for the kind words. It takes broad skills and knowledge to be a good guide. Leave it to you to see the details I. The tile work. How your conference goes well. ~linda

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    div dir=”ltr”>I have a high school friend who retired to Porto Porto with his wife. They LOVE IT there. He sent me a video of an evening festival

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    1. Porto is becoming more and more popular as a relocation spot for Americans and Europeans. Weather, economic advantages, people, and food make it attractive. Cool. Have you thought of visiting them? ~linda

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  3. Congratulation on escaping a mediocre tour guide, life is too short to endure boredom. I would rather have a guide present the facts rather than try to interject humor.

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    1. A bit of humor is good as it releases tension which can build up with heavy information or to capture attention before dropping vital points in a tour. Being a guide is an art. ~linda

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