Today we woke up after for some, twelve hours of sleep, in Sintra. We started the day slowly before checking out of our accommodations before heading nearby to a cafe for some simple fare and an array of espresso beverages. After three weeks back in Denver post graduation fueled by Duffeyroll and Santiago’s, it’s been a rough adjustment to the European breakfast. Once we’d had our fill we enjoyed a brief parting walk through Sintra to the train station, where we boarded a train back to Lisbon.
Once back in Lisbon, we scrambled to change stations in the narrow window between our arrival and our departure to Porto. This was achieved with time to spare, although once we had boarded our longest train of the day, there was a 30 minute delay due to theft. A pickpocket had been caught by a group of travelers and they held him on the train until the Lisbon police could come and investigate. Soon enough, we were moving closer to the start of our Camino.
Once in Porto, we made our way to our accommodations only to discover we had been locked out of the building which housed our apartment by another resident. Dagny and I were sent off to find a place for the family to watch Portugal’s World Cup game, but as a family of six, and seeing as the game was underway, the task proved impossible.
Once we had made our way into the AirBnB, we had some flat on bunk time before we headed out for some upscale Portuguese food. I selected for us a restaurant, Elemento, based on its nearby location and recommendation from the Michelin guide. After a brief walk we tucked into our dinner, and it did not disappoint. Every dish was great, with the pork that Adelaide ordered being a standout bite. Once we’d had some excellent desserts and settled our tab we perused the streets while Dave had his evening cigar, before heading back to our apartment for the night.
Alastair
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