We’re in a bit of a holding pattern this winter, as we prepared for our Portugal residency visa interviews and subsequent, we hope, approval. ...We’re itching to start this new phase of our lives, but while we’re waiting, we’re planning to enjoy every part of this place that we can.  So layer up for the winter, drink some hot cider, and hold tight to the ones you love.  And, after this Spring, if you’re ever in Lisbon, look us up!

After the kids left home, Paul and I continued to travel "up north" as the locals call it, often traveling in October for a fall color tour.