We were up early again this morning, as Eurobus leaves at 7am. A minor dispute with the rep, who wouldn’t let us have breakfast because we had not checked in at a regular Eurobus time. Eventually this was solved, but left a black mark on Eurobus’ reputation.
The trip to Porto took five and half hours, with one stop being made in Fatima. It is said that on 13 July 1918 a vision of Mary appeared here in front of three local children. Mary told them to be there on the 13th for the next tree months, where she would give them instructions. One of those instructions was to have a chapel built on the site in her honor, which is the magnificent building that stands in the square today. There is also a path that runs the length of the square, which Catholics crawl along, on their knees, to show their dedication to the belief. With tomorrow being the 13th, many believers are camped in the area, hoping for the return of the vision of Mary.
Basilica of Fatima, Portugal
We arrived in Porto at 12.30 pm and met up with Kern, Beck, Luvo, Karla, Jennie & Johnny, who gave us a map and referred us to Hostel Europa, in town. It was a small room, but for P$2500 a night it was impossible to knock it back.
We went in search of a laundry after lunch, as we had a ton of clothes to be cleaned. While waiting for the laundry, we killed two hours walking around town.
We met up with Johnny and Luvo for dinner down near the river at seven pm, and afterwards headed to an Irish bar nearby, where we stayed until one am.
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