Hot Date - Check

Despite the chaos that is this Portuguese school schedule, Mark and I have managed to have lunch together (child-free) almost every weekday: at home, on the beach, at a restaurant along the boardwalk.
Time together - checkmark for the bucket list!

Last week, we spontaneously decided to hop in the car and drive 30 minutes to Portinho d'Arrabida. Here, nestled in a natural park, lies a tiny fishing village accessible only by car/on foot, with a stunning backdrop of cliffs and mountains.  The water is so clear, you can see the fish swimming from the shore!  We enjoyed a fancy lunch out of steaming clams and a cantaril fish.

We ate in marvellous silence.  Sigh. When we first starting dating (with time, energy and disposable income for weekly frivolities like romantic meals out), I remember seeing couples, seemingly older than us, who barely spoke the whole meal. I figured they had run out of things to talk about and I was sad for them. But alas, I am humbled!  I did not consider that maybe a meal out in peace, without the constant demands of children, could be such a sinful little treat to enjoy together!

Mark: when&where is our next hot date-lunch?!