The last few days were spent around the pool, the kids didn't want to got to the beach. It was hazy lazy days, don't get me wrong all was not tranquil, girls squeal and scream at the slightest thing, I was glad we were not near anyone else as I could scream back. The girls were however very good when we went out for a meal on the last two nights.
The restaurant we we booked for Friday night was somewhere we discovered near to our previous villa two years ago. It was delightful, all about good food, good home made wine that was like chocolate, a very simple menu, no chicken nuggets here but the most beautiful caterpillar/bee design in a sauce on the girls plates. The owner paying a great deal of attention to the food on offer and service. On the next table were two Portuguese men, a woman and a boy of around 10 and a 5 year old, same ages as the girls, they got to playing together whilst we got chatting to their parents. The older man had apartments and a golf course in Vilamoura, I love getting chatting to people who in the general course of your life you would be unlikely to meet. The last night we spent in a little fishing village opting for a restaurant overlooking the sea, the eatery with a Kenny Rogers lookalike possibly from Bolton we gave a miss.The girls were fascinated when someone ordered lobster as there is usually the big ritual of getting it out and who ever has ordered it having pictures taken.
All packed up and ready to drop the car off on Sunday morning, we go around checking all is clean and tidy and that nothing is left behind, I hope Natasha's other half may have appreciated the substantial amount of beer left in the fridge. At the airport I looked to buy my perfume, something I always like to do get myself a treat, they didn't have it. The girls were pleased to see on the plane the cute 3 year old that had sat with us on our flight there, she made me laugh when she said the plane is "wanding" and looked frantically at me when she couldn't see her dad "He's got off" she squealed.
We arrived back to temperatures not dissimilar to those we had left behind in Portugal which very nice, collected our dog Jasmine on the way home and in typical Labrador style was very pleased to see us. I love going away but do so love my own bed too, we were home.
Since back we have quickly settled back in to home routine, I have checked on holidays for September/October, it will all get a little more difficult taking the kids out of school as T starts high school in September. Hubby wants to go to Thailand next year now the girls are older, and I got to reflecting why someone who never wants to do the same place twice has now been to Portugal four times and I realised these holidays remind me so much of the 70s staying in villas with my parents. What ever you believe, I always can "feel" my dad is around but more so when away from home. Dad must have had a cracking three weeks as my sister said she felt him whilst in Cuba. The holidays we have in Portugal make me feel close to him, he would have loved it there and in some way I hope the girls feel the same in their adulthood wanting to recreate childhood memories.
Opening the post I received my assessment from my Cruse course which was really good and made me so chuffed, and the right armmobile well did I laugh when I had two text messages and two voice mails, one of them being from my mam. Pft.
Sha X
The restaurant we we booked for Friday night was somewhere we discovered near to our previous villa two years ago. It was delightful, all about good food, good home made wine that was like chocolate, a very simple menu, no chicken nuggets here but the most beautiful caterpillar/bee design in a sauce on the girls plates. The owner paying a great deal of attention to the food on offer and service. On the next table were two Portuguese men, a woman and a boy of around 10 and a 5 year old, same ages as the girls, they got to playing together whilst we got chatting to their parents. The older man had apartments and a golf course in Vilamoura, I love getting chatting to people who in the general course of your life you would be unlikely to meet. The last night we spent in a little fishing village opting for a restaurant overlooking the sea, the eatery with a Kenny Rogers lookalike possibly from Bolton we gave a miss.The girls were fascinated when someone ordered lobster as there is usually the big ritual of getting it out and who ever has ordered it having pictures taken.
All packed up and ready to drop the car off on Sunday morning, we go around checking all is clean and tidy and that nothing is left behind, I hope Natasha's other half may have appreciated the substantial amount of beer left in the fridge. At the airport I looked to buy my perfume, something I always like to do get myself a treat, they didn't have it. The girls were pleased to see on the plane the cute 3 year old that had sat with us on our flight there, she made me laugh when she said the plane is "wanding" and looked frantically at me when she couldn't see her dad "He's got off" she squealed.
We arrived back to temperatures not dissimilar to those we had left behind in Portugal which very nice, collected our dog Jasmine on the way home and in typical Labrador style was very pleased to see us. I love going away but do so love my own bed too, we were home.
Since back we have quickly settled back in to home routine, I have checked on holidays for September/October, it will all get a little more difficult taking the kids out of school as T starts high school in September. Hubby wants to go to Thailand next year now the girls are older, and I got to reflecting why someone who never wants to do the same place twice has now been to Portugal four times and I realised these holidays remind me so much of the 70s staying in villas with my parents. What ever you believe, I always can "feel" my dad is around but more so when away from home. Dad must have had a cracking three weeks as my sister said she felt him whilst in Cuba. The holidays we have in Portugal make me feel close to him, he would have loved it there and in some way I hope the girls feel the same in their adulthood wanting to recreate childhood memories.
Opening the post I received my assessment from my Cruse course which was really good and made me so chuffed, and the right arm
Sha X
4 comments:
Well done on your Cruse assessment! A great achievement x.
Loving your blog as always...xxx
Ha ha ,that woz me Sha,pressed wrong button,doh!!!!!Glad u had a good holiday,c u soon...xxx
Thank you Lesley can't wait to get started now! xx
Thank you, wish I knew who you were anon xx
Hiya Brenda hope to see you soon too xx
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