My escape to France followed a few years of living in Portugal. You may ask, Why didn't I like Portugal?  If you are living anywhere outside of Lisbon or Porto, then, from my perspective, things can get a little boring if you are not a beach bum or surfer. Plus, I didn't like the number of tourists that engulf Portugal daily. The small towns were boring, and the large cities were too touristy. The small towns often felt like something out of a Grimm's fairy tale simply be
