An unsuccessful first Portuguese meal. Nowhere opens Sunday! Tried bacalhau (salted cod) at the only place we found.

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Arrived at our hotel in Porto. It's a castle, and we've got a tower suite with 270-degree views! Can see the sea too

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Next stop Portugal! Got some emergency exit seats with extra legroom, and a view out over the wing.

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At the airport quaffing a pre-flight coffee, and starting the first entry in my journal, using my new Lamy pen.

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Our first time to have a hot bath (お風呂) since leaving Japan, nearly two months ago. [Cue 'smelly' jokes.] 気持ちいいー!

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Staying at Le Chateau Japonais, and the Toto washlet, with its spray and heated seat, has been very much missed.

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Visiting Bodium Castle, built over 600 years ago, in 1385.

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A couple of snowy scenes during today's heavy snowfall

I particularly liked the image of a man trying to create a seated snow figure on the bench; and the fact that in both photographs, the British flag provides almost all of the colour, in otherwise very white scenes.

   

Beautiful sunset this evening, with snow on the ground. Dad would have loved it, and been out with his camera.

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First view for the new year, from our window; blue skies, blue seas, and distant clouds. / 新年、最初に見る窓からの風景は美しい。

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