Day 1 was, truth be told, not terribly exciting. First of all - even if I had free time, Porto is not the most tourist-friendly or easily-navigable cities in the world. There's a metro system, or so I am told, but it's terribly marked and I am still not convinced if it's bus based or underground based. Never a good sign. Fortunately, the taxis are readily available.
Work is keeping me pretty hopping, though, so perhaps it is for the best if there isn't a ton to distract me from my job. Tonight was opening ceremonies as well as a panel I attended, and then I am a discussant tomorrow, panelist Friday, and chair Saturday as well. If time allows, I'm hoping to nip over to Gaia across the Duoro on Friday and do a bit of port tasting, but that very well may be my sight seeing for this trip.
Haven't posted any pictures yet because I haven't gotten to the picturesque part - mostly it's urban city where I'm staying and working, but hopefully I can get a couple this weekend. Stay tuned! The food's been pretty good though. To date, only eaten in the hotel - walked around for a little tonight after work to try and find a local haunt, but no luck so far in my neighborhood. I'll keep trying!
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