Feeling nostalgic
Mar 13, 2019
3 minutes
Words CELESTE MITCHELL
The mid-morning sun throws dappled light across her royal blue shiny exterior – I spot her immediately as we enter the azulejo-embellished São Bento station in Porto. Sitting patiently at platform six, our chariot back in time (and concurrently into Portugal’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed Douro Valley), cuts a fine figure against the ordinary slate-grey workhorses grinding in and out on the other tracks.
We’ve dressed up for the occasion. This isn’t your regular touristy day trip, nor your average commute. This is the Presidential Gourmet Train Experience (). An occasion like this calls for ironed chinos and
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