Alright, the jetlag finally has subsided. Where are ready again, to journey on. We had to cope with, and probably continue to have to, being thrown into a new setting, both in locality as well as in travel mode. Trying not fly has shaped our journey the past year, and we thoroughly enjoyed the path that opened us. Not flying limits your options considerably as soon as the question comes up: What next? So suddenly we sit in an Airbnb apartment in Porto, feeling jetlagged, and like cheaters on our own principles, and with a strong sense that our journey ended right there in Brisbane airport. So now, a new adventure awaits.

Porto was picked for two reasons: First, we wanted to do something we hadn't done before, and cycling home through Europe was something some of us always wanted to do (guess who), and our travelling friends Frauke and Tim refreshed that idea. Cycling along the Way of St James, or Jakobsweg in german, seemed like a good thing to do. And secondly: Porto is really, really beautiful.

Situated on the north bank of the Douro River, the old town drops down considerably to the river bank, and so gives way to stunning views of medieval city, the likes probably only Europe can supply. The second largest city in Portugal, it is increasingly popular with tourists, and rightly so. One thing Porto is know for is the habit of tiling the exterior of buildings, from residential houses up to grand cathedrals. Another thing: Great food. Portugal hasn't been streamlined with big brand cafes and restaurants yet, so the culture of cheap places to sit in the early spring sun, enjoy a good coffee, and eat some Pasteis de Nata is everywhere. Combined with artsy happenings, shops, cafes, we thoroughly enjoyed our days here. Even the ones we didn't actually want to be here.

That's because the one thing Porto isn't apparently made for, is bicycles. Our plan to walk into the next big store, pick two nice bikes and get going was more easily said than done. So, we were stuck a few days longer than planned, but, then again, there a definitely worse places to be stuck in.