Tossing a coin took me to Porto, where luckily Patricio from HC agreed to host me one day earlier than planned. On the train I saw students from Coimbra, going to their famous exams' celebration "Queima das Fitas". Well, I wasn't staying in Coimbra with too many students partying - I'll visit this ancient university town next week.
But guess what? In Porto I just got out of the station Sao Bento, and there they were: hundreds and thousands of students in a biiiiig parade! Dressed up in old fashioned students' gowns and hats, celebrating their exams and demonstrating for jobs and better working conditions.
After an hour of watching and enjoying the lively parade which went on and on for hours, I decided to go for a haircut and found a hairdresser through asking the nice women at the tourist office. He was italien, and we spoke spanish - in Portugal. Now my hair is newly died and cut, rather short, I'm afraid. But it looks nice.
Later I met Patricio who took me to his flat in Matosinhos. This morning, after a nice coffee and breakfast at his place, he showed me the way to Porto, where I spent the day climbing up and down the narrow streets of the historic centre which is - yessssss - world heritage!
But don't worry, I found the shopping area, as well, and bought some urgently needed things - like shoes, a skirt and a dress (this at H&M, which of course we don't have in Berlin).
And now it's time for dinner at the river, and Patricio and me, we'll enjoy the evening, I'm sure.
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