Moving Day!

Our first week in Portugal, we stayed at my aunt's house in Carcavelos, just south of Lisbon. We were spoiled with delicious food, great company and lots of yard for the kids to run around in.

With school starting, it was time to head to Sesimbra to our 3 bedroom apartment on the second floor. Going from our 4 bedroom house with a huge fenced yard in Canada to home with shared hallways, walls, a door that locks automatically when closed, and courtyard will take getting used to:

• The beach is now our yard equivalent (head out the front door and you're there). However, the kids can't go solo, and well, even our baby is used to more independence than that!  
• Our kids are loud, so being aware of neighbours is a skill we will be working on...
• Tile floors help keep us cool, but the amount of sand we track in is impressive.  It's like a beach inside too.

The apartment is spacious, and the view is: spectacular.  As I write this, I am watching the sun peek over the cliff, hearing the waves crashing and feeling a gentle breeze come in off the Atlantic.  This will be Mark's work space starting today!

Rise and shine!