Happy new year to everyone - although much around the
world seems fairly dismal at the moment. Hopefully peace, calm, and prosperity
will finally take root, bringing joy and happiness to you and many around the
globe.
Francesco & I are in Lisbon, catching the Portuguese
holiday celebrations, and then staying on for a bit to see the country. We
decided to head south to get more sunshine and milder temperatures. It took two
days to drive through southwestern France, across Spain, and to slice through
the middle of Portugal. Neither of us have been here before and Lisbon is an
interesting looking place.
It is a hilly city, stretching along the Tagus river,
with charming neighborhoods composed mostly of antique buildings set on
cobblestone streets. At least that is what we’ve seen so far.
We've rented a nice apartment for our stay, tucked under
the walls of a medieval citadel high above the city, with a great view of the
river front and skyline. We have no real plans except to see what we can here,
and probably to head north along
the Atlantic coast on our way home. Then we will again turn our attention to
our property in Dordogne.
As I get older, getting through
each day, week, month seems the priority, and I can't imagine that a whole year
has elapsed since the last time we ushered in a new year. My goodness, how time
does fly!
May god grant all of you a
peaceful, happy, healthy, and prosperous 2013.
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