We had about 4 days left by the time we arrived in Lisbon, we were happy with our efforts and looking forth the next leg of the trip. The remainder days were happily spent with my friends.
Vanessa Moreno, was in Lisbon, she had given birth to beautiful baby boy and on Friday we had the chance to meet up with her and be introduced to Francisco.
On Sunday we met up with one of my best friends Raquel for lunch with her family, we'd last seen each other on my wedding day and before that I can't even remember. She cooked a lovely meal for us and we had good laughs catching-up.
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| Introducing Francisco Moreno |
On Sunday we met up with one of my best friends Raquel for lunch with her family, we'd last seen each other on my wedding day and before that I can't even remember. She cooked a lovely meal for us and we had good laughs catching-up.
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| with Raquel and Goncalo |
The day followed with dinner with my older brother Claudio and his girlfriend Fernanda at a restaurant in Docas dos Santos.
On Monday we caught up with one of my best friends Aissato and her chatty daughter Maymona. We went for dinner at a restaurant in Colombo. Luck would have it that Aissato's brother arrived from London on that day and he joined us shortly after dinner. I met him first when he was still a baby. Now, all grown up and father to a beautiful baby girl.
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| Thanks for dinner Aissa |
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| Maimona |
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| with Buba |
Since I left Portugal in 1997 this is the longest that I've stayed - 3 weeks. I left when I was 17. I do recall that I strongly believed that if I lived anywhere else I would have been happier. I rediscovered Portugal with Col, I see it now in a way that I've never seen it before, and my love for Portugal never really left me. Now I'm home again.
We left early morning the following day to London, where we stayed for a week before heading to Toronto, Canada.
A few notes
We arrived to Portugal in the wake of Portugal borrowing money from the IMF and the qualifier to the European cup. When we left we had witnessed the Royal Wedding of William and Kate, the beatification of the Pope John II and the news of Bin Laden's death. Perhaps a reminder that the world is still turning and life does not stop because we are having a career break!
Obrigado Nuno, Raquel, Dina, Ricardo, Nadia, Goncalo, Vanessa, Francisco, Aissato, Buba, Maimona, Avo Helena, D. Rosa, mae, pai, Claudio, Fernanda, Dalila, Tia Maza, Nice, por terem tornado a nossa estadia tao especial. E todas as outras pessoas que de uma forma ou outra contribuiram para que a nossa viagem fosse tao memoravel!
We arrived to Portugal in the wake of Portugal borrowing money from the IMF and the qualifier to the European cup. When we left we had witnessed the Royal Wedding of William and Kate, the beatification of the Pope John II and the news of Bin Laden's death. Perhaps a reminder that the world is still turning and life does not stop because we are having a career break!
Obrigado Nuno, Raquel, Dina, Ricardo, Nadia, Goncalo, Vanessa, Francisco, Aissato, Buba, Maimona, Avo Helena, D. Rosa, mae, pai, Claudio, Fernanda, Dalila, Tia Maza, Nice, por terem tornado a nossa estadia tao especial. E todas as outras pessoas que de uma forma ou outra contribuiram para que a nossa viagem fosse tao memoravel!
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