Wednesday morning, we packed our bags, ate another delicious Portuguese breakfast…

…and arranged to meet the driver transporting us to the railroad depot. We would be taking the high-speed train to Porto, a 209 mile journey that will take less than three hours and cost about $27 in U.S. dollars for first-class seats.

The train offered comfortable seating…

…but traveling at 135 miles per hour, the views out the window could sometimes appear a bit blurry.
