Minha Jornada Inesperada de Miami ao Porto (Leitura em Inglês, 3 níveis)

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My one-hour connection became a five-day adventure. This is the story.

Bad weather stopped me at Munich airport in Germany. There were only 20 cm of snow and -2°C. This is normal in Munich every year. But I was there in my Miami Beach hoodie. I was very cold. So I went out and bought warm clothes: gloves, a scarf, a coat, thermal pants, and a beanie. After that, I felt much better.

I waited ten hours in a very long line. Then I looked for a hotel. It was not easy. More than 700 flights were canceled. More than 100,000 people missed their flights, like me. Every hotel near the airport was full. I took two trains through the snow to find a room far away.

While I walked in the snow in my hoodie, I said out loud: "It's my first time seeing snow, and I already hate it." Some local people laughed.

Then I got a new flight to Porto, through Frankfurt. But this was not easy too. There were problems on the runway, and there were few flights on Sunday. My flight was three hours late, so I missed my connection. I stayed in Frankfurt for two days. I visited the city and bought more warm clothes for the -4°C.

Why did this happen? The snow came earlier than usual. The airport was not ready. On roads, people use salt. But airports use special chemicals, and they must use them before the snow. After the snow falls, they can only remove it with machines. This is slow and hard. So hundreds of flights were canceled.

After many delays, my long trip ended. Finally, I arrived in Porto, Portugal.