back to porto after 24h upriver. had the option of dining at the in-house michelin star-ed restaurant but the mister and i don't really appreciate haute gastronomy. it's nice once in a while, and if it's there for the taking we won't turn down an invite. yet can't help but feel it's overrated, and not often bang for buck, if you get what i mean. turns out 2/3 of the 30-strong group felt the same way and V, of simple carb fame, found us a quaint little japanese by the water. having had a good experience with japanese food in portugal earlier over summer (go figure!) the mister and i were game to see how this compared with the authentic japanese we enjoyed in lisbon. can't remember where we went (sorry!) but it was good and what made it even better was the bottle of port we'd at the end. EUR20 for what retails for £250 in the UK. bargain!
took it easy and walked on the beach after dinner, until a rogue wave drenched V and we called it a night. finally got to enjoy the hotel (having only had 90min zz two nights prior) and was glad for the down time before the return flight.
quick trip to porto was over before we knew it but glad to have been twice in two months. the trips were different enough for me not to feel like it was groundhog day.
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