Hola desde Tui, Espana, but just little across the border of Portugal.

It has such "no internet" environment in Northern Portugal days. Sunday in Porto, internet cafe closed earlier, so I could not check anything on internet, and for a day cruise of the Douro and a day trip to Ponte de Lima / Ponte de Barca took until nearly 21:00PM, so all internet shops were closed. And, this morning, I finally across the border with a small train. Finally, I am able to use free PC to check anything on internet!

Well, travelling is a trouble is my brief. My main VISA card information was stolen somewhere, and illegary used in Dominican Republic, so card issed company had locked my card. Now, I cannnot use my main card, and nevertheless I cannnot remember what is a 4 digit number of my sub-card. For the good thing, I have enough cash but it is expensive EURO. I wish I could have used my card to pay anything, since EURO : Yen = 102-103 yen, sigh...........!

And, second trouble, this was over last night fortunatelly, but I could not find a direct bus on the way back from Ponte de Barca to Viana do Castelo. So, I found a bus comming, and it was destinated to Braga, so I was enrouted to Braga to Viana do Castelo. For a nice thing, it took extra 2 hours went back to Viana. For a bad thing, I do not need to visit Braga for a future sightseeing purpose, since there would be Bon Jesus (famous religious place, but visited for my first trip to Portugal).

During my several days stay in Portugal, I had a hard time listening to what Portuguesa telling me? I can catch Spanish, but due to huge pronunciation difference, although Portugese can undestand what I say, I cannot understand what they answer to me at all. And, only a few speak in English in Northern Portugal.

It has beey such a nice day, and I got red-suntanned again, sigh.

Ahhhhh, Onei-sama, no one would try to kill me during a trip! And, wine is so cheap but nice here in this region.

Tabikuma in border of Espana / Portugal