My flight was scheduled for 5 pm, and I was not willing to
spend all day in the lobby of the hotel, so once again I rented a scooter, with
the idea of going around the whole island one more time. Unfortunately the
weather turned on me, and I was facing some very grim clouds as I started in my
ride. It was a fun ride, with many detours from the peripheral ring to look at
impressive sea cliffs and boiling seas. I did get wet. In fact I got very wet,
and then I dried off, got wet again, and so forth. Still, it was exhilarating
to be on the scooter, free of care and wandering without aim.
I did stop in some of the bathing areas around the coast,
and I have to say that the folks here are really adventurous and tough. All the
signs indicate that on warm days the swimming holes are ready to accept many
people for swimming and picnicking.
I got back to Praia
around 2:30 pm, had an excellent lunch, and then stopped by the hotel to pick
my backpack. By 3:30 pm I was at the airport, in plenty of time for my 5 pm
flight, only to find out that my flight was delayed until 6:30 pm. It seems I
cannot avoid long waits at airports!
I landed in Lisbon around
9:30 pm, took the metro by 10:00 pm and then the train, and by 11:00 pm I was
walking in the area of Belem
toward my hostel. I was tired and hungry, so I stopped at a small restaurant to
eat the equivalent to a ham and cheese sandwich, but baked into a flaky pastry,
accompanied by a cup of milk and coffee. By the time I got to the hostel,
around midnight, I found a beehive of activity (people here go to bed late) and
was very happy to get a big hug from Maya.
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