Been out doing what I can, having fun and getting some good walking done
I've managed to find 4 more portals that were either very low in power or had been neglected and turned grey. This allowed me to take over a little bit of the centre of town and put up some control fields. Breaking enemy control fields and putting up control fields helps level you up quickly. I made it to level 4 much faster than I thought I would
I also managed to make contact with a Level 8 person who is coming this way on Saturday and we're going to meet up and 'smashy-smashy' and he put it