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Tuesday April 23

Time went so fast. Every day so full of exciting/nice things. Packing to go home is easy and we had time to have our breakfast in the hotel. OAT brought us and another couple (same flight) to the airport. Everything went well and our flight left Lisbon punktuell short after 10 am. Unfortunately I didn’t have a window seat (we both had aisle seats) so this is the best I saw.

Oh my, no other airline food photos except this. OMG, this was so good. Cacao Truffles! I wonder whether they are available here somewhere?

Yup, across the aisle.

We arrived punktuell too. We got our steps in ... from the plane ... through the passport area ... getting the suitcases ... finding where to drop them off ... to another terminal. But everything worked well with the flight leaving Newark. And I had a nice view of the Big City!

An hour and a bit later this greeted us at our final airport. 

And now this trip is "history" too. Or should I say "part of our memory"? What can I say? I think I said it in every blog how much we enjoyed it. Small ships, small groups is the way for us to go. OAT has a unique way for us to be "travelers" and not "tourists". And the trip leaders make you feel like family. Ours, Joana, was so sweet, funny and incredible knowledgeable about what she was visiting, history and all.

And now we try to settle down again. Unpacking the suitcases. Doing the washing. Luckily James does the folding (even mine) and putting away of the clothing. All the other things on the diningroom table took a little longer to find their places again. Yes, stocking up the fridge etc etc.

April 25 - James was washing off the yellow pollen of some patio covers and guess who he found.

Not the first time that Freddie liked to hide in one of the covers. Few days later he was back in the cushion box.

You get the window washers when you can. They are firemen, they have to coordinate their time off, and when they call with a timing suggestion you say yes. They do a good job, including that foyer lamp.

Still "living" our last travel experience. A girl has to have her fun. Do you remember THIS BLOG in Barcelona when one of our tapas was a 'cheese flower'? 

You need a tool called 'Girolle' to do it. It took only two days to get it from amazon. To get the cheese 'Tête de Moine' (a goat cheese, actually Swiss) is more difficult. It is quite expensive. I googled for a substitute suggestion. We went to our upscale supermarket Wegman's and came home with half a p'tit basque which works very well and the taste is how I remember it. 

I playd a bit with the presentation. 

And of course I have to report on our garden. These photos speak for themselves.

We can continue with short sleeves and sandals, at least most of the time. James' condition has greatly improved on the trip. I keep saying that it was the best PT he could have had. We are so happy about it.

The above photo was taken May 1. Still trying to catch up with everything.