Our last stop in Europe…… Porto

Today was a full travel day, but thankfully it started off nice and slow. Our train wasn’t until 11:20, so we enjoyed a relaxed morning in Lisbon, breakfast, a bit of packing, and then out the door with our bags in tow.

We had three trains to catch in total, and the first station was about a 15 minute walk away. It actually felt good to stretch our legs before settling into travel mode. The first two trains were quick and easy, just a couple of stops each and smooth transfers and before long we arrived at the main station for our final, longer journey to Porto!

Originally we had our sights set on the 12:00 pm train, but since we couldn’t secure seat reservations on the app, we had planned to sort them out in person. Unfortunately, once we got there, every seat on that train had already sold out. The next available departure wasn’t until 2:00 pm, so we booked seats for that and settled in for an unexpected two hour break.

Luckily, there was a cafe nearby, so we parked ourselves there with a coffee and enjoyed a peaceful moment. Honestly, it ended up being a pretty relaxing way to pass the time…. sometimes the travel hiccups work in your favour.

At 2:00 we headed back to the station, hopped on our train, and off we went. 2.5 hours later we rolled into Porto. One more short train ride took us to our accommodation, and the moment we walked inside we were so happy!! We’ve booked the cutest little apartment for the next four days, and it already feels perfect.

After dropping our bags, we wandered down the road to find a supermarket and grabbed supplies for the week our last supermarket shop in Europe! We picked up dinner and breakfast things and then made our way back home.

From there it was a simple evening, heat up dinner, throw a load of washing on, have showers, and collapse into bed.

Exploring Porto starts tomorrow and we can’t wait.

And sorry… no photos today, just trains, supermarkets, and admin things.Read more