Quick update

I loved Porto. The buildings and the people, as well as the cute waiter who boosted my ego by slipping me his phone number... But alas time moves on and so did I.
After a 14 hour train ride I arrived in Bordeaux, only slightly tired and bedraggled. I wandered into the first cafe I saw looking for wifi, which I did not find. I did however have my first French meal. I ordered a gruyere, which turned out to be a baguette with cheese and butter on it. It was interesting. I then wandered down the road with no real destination in mind. Eventually I came upon a square that had a lovely monument in the middle, and of course a McDonald's on the corner. McDonald's are the travelers savior. Cheap food and free wifi to help you get your bearings. After sitting there for a while I proceeded to wander around Bordeaux a bit. I came upon a fountain which I then was lucky enough to see a homeless girl bathe in. Then while sitting at a cafe ( I did a lot of sitting, I know, but I was carrying a heavy backpack and it was HOT!) I had a very strange gentleman offer to buy me a coffee, which I promptly turned down.
Later that evening after showering and getting refreshed a bit, I went to an outdoor concert with some newfound friends and had some drinks. Had quite a few laughs over my attempts at french. Apparently there are many ways to pronounce "cu" and I get it wrong every time, much to their amusement.
The next day I went to the beach, and was blessedly lazy. The water was cold and the sun was hot and it was a wonderful day. After the beach my new friend decided I needed to eat sea food. We went to a nearby seafood restaurant and he ordered me mussels. Which were interesting. When he saw that I was struggling with eating them he said that you are not supposed to look and analyze them, just to eat them. My argument was you are not supposed to eat something that looks like that.
I survived the mussels and made it to dessert. Dessert was amazing. If you are ever in France, make sure you know these two words," ile flottant". It doesn't matter if you don't know any others, that is all you need to know. This delicious dessert is made of egg whites beaten until stiff then gently browned. They are served floating in a bowl of sweet cream. I know it sounds a little strange, I was skeptical too when they described it to me. But it was delicious. I devoured the whole thing. Yumm.
That is the abbreviated version of the past few days for me.

Ciao ciao,
-D