March 17th leaving on a jet plane

 


Hi again ! So we made it to SFO- so far so good. Now just 3 hours to kill before the flight !

I packed my backpack and in it I put …. 5 DIY COVID tests, a vaccine card, a thermometer, an oxygen pulsometer, lots of blister stuff, rain gear, and a few articles of clothing. I think we’re ready.

It’s St Patrick’s Day- and it doesn’t look like we will be celebrating this year. Though Peter may or may not be wearing green underwear…

So far  the weather forecast is for a day of sunshine in Porto. We hope we can make the most of that. 

That’s it for today . Check back on the weekend and see if we have found the omnipresent Francesca sandwich in Porto, JK Rowlings old haunts, and importantly our Art Deco hotel which advertises retro bumper cars in the lobby. That’s the only reason I booked it! 



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