We are still in the Algarve region of Portugal. We have spent some time at the pool, the beach, rented a car and drove around to a vinyard, and today we had an awsome supper at a great little place in Old town. We also spend lots of time shopping today. We have bought virtualy nothing on our trip so far because we have to carry everything. So now in our last few weeks we thought now was the time for some shopping. We bought some very fun stuff. Colton and Miranda wanted to buy grandpa another cane but after the last trip carrying a cane around we had to leave it behind. Hopefully the last one is still intact.
We are trying to take it easy, cook most of our own food. Use the washing machine (everyday) in our apartment and just chill. Today we all had a much better day. The easy pace must be just what was needed. Gottoa go for my body massage now (Erin and I are trading massages).
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Portugal
We are in Portugal for our last few weeks of laying on the beach, touring vineyards and just having a vacation. We have spent the last 6 weeks being travelers and now I think it's time to have a vacation before we head back to the real world of school, work and whatever else awaits us back home. We are experiencing a weariness. It is common I'm sure, but still at times troublesome. I feel like we should be more rested, but we are not. We have spent 24/7 together. Sleeping, eating, planning and just being together. I think I have spent maybe 1 hour in the last 45 days alone. I am a people person, I have always felt I could live in community full time. I love being with people, so I have been mostly fine, but at this point it would be cool to spend a day in an empty house all alone for an entire day....Hmmm. I miss my friends, my family,Kalli sleeping in my arms(don't get me started about what I am missing with her), Sunday morning coffee and Sunday night hot tubing, my dogs, MMO, Seeds, camping, being able to pick up the phone and call my friends anytime, being able to call up my sisters and say, hey I'm stopping by for coffee. I miss you all. Yup, it's time to come home. But first we will enjoy our last 2 weeks here. Even though we dream and talk about all the things we will do as soon as we get back.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
things we have learned so far
1. Colton can go into a restraunt and order a hot caramel sunday all by himself in Spain.
2. Whaha whaha means okey dokey on Arabic.
3. Lipazaner stalions originated in Slovania
4. Our family can spend 24/7 together for 6 weeks and still like each other and have fun.
5. can wash laundry in a sink or bidette for 6 weeks.
6. dynomite is not good for the marine eco-system.
7. Dean can wear a dress and still look great.
8. riding a camel can chaffes.
9. walking up sand dunes is harder than walking up a snow hill.
10. the average wage in many European countries is less than $10 Euros a day.
11. Southern and eastern europe is much the same in many ways as central america and mexico.
12. Female Lipazaners only get trained for pulling carts
13. Seville does not have any public pools.
14. we can go at least 6 weeks without any type of television or radio
15. 13 year olds feet can stink up a whole room.
16. hotel reviews are not always acurate.
17. skype is awsome
18. You can go to 11 different countries in 2 months and acually see and learn a lot.
19. We have so many people at home who love us.
20. Spain makes cafe con helados. Yumm yumm
21. It takes a lot of time to research travel
22. We can get tired from sitting on a bus or train all day
23. bull fighting is very unfair for the bull
24. Muslim people believe in Jesus
25. Muslim people are taught that it is wrong to ever kill another person.
26. Morocco is mostly Arabic.
27. We can win a race even on a camel.
28. We can pack up all the back packs in 8 minutes.
29. We can run high speed with our packs on for a 1/4 of a mile to catch a ferry.
30. Eropean people are not naked and hairy on the beaches.
31. We have learned to say thank you in 6 languages
2. Whaha whaha means okey dokey on Arabic.
3. Lipazaner stalions originated in Slovania
4. Our family can spend 24/7 together for 6 weeks and still like each other and have fun.
5. can wash laundry in a sink or bidette for 6 weeks.
6. dynomite is not good for the marine eco-system.
7. Dean can wear a dress and still look great.
8. riding a camel can chaffes.
9. walking up sand dunes is harder than walking up a snow hill.
10. the average wage in many European countries is less than $10 Euros a day.
11. Southern and eastern europe is much the same in many ways as central america and mexico.
12. Female Lipazaners only get trained for pulling carts
13. Seville does not have any public pools.
14. we can go at least 6 weeks without any type of television or radio
15. 13 year olds feet can stink up a whole room.
16. hotel reviews are not always acurate.
17. skype is awsome
18. You can go to 11 different countries in 2 months and acually see and learn a lot.
19. We have so many people at home who love us.
20. Spain makes cafe con helados. Yumm yumm
21. It takes a lot of time to research travel
22. We can get tired from sitting on a bus or train all day
23. bull fighting is very unfair for the bull
24. Muslim people believe in Jesus
25. Muslim people are taught that it is wrong to ever kill another person.
26. Morocco is mostly Arabic.
27. We can win a race even on a camel.
28. We can pack up all the back packs in 8 minutes.
29. We can run high speed with our packs on for a 1/4 of a mile to catch a ferry.
30. Eropean people are not naked and hairy on the beaches.
31. We have learned to say thank you in 6 languages
Saturday, August 15, 2009
AN ANCIENT TRADITION
WE ARE IN A CITY IN SPAIN CALLED SEVILLE. WE ARE HERE TO HAVE A BREAK FROM THE DAYS OF CONSTANT TRAVEL WE HAVE BEEN HAVING THE LAST FEW WEEKS. WE SPENT THE MORNING HANING OUT IN OUR HOTEL ROOM. WE DIDN'T LEAVE TILL RIGHT BEFORE LUNCH. WE ALSO HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO STAY IN PORTUGAL SO WE HAVE BEEN TAKING TURNS ON THE COMPUTER. IT TOOK US 5 HOURS ON 2 COMPUTERS TO GET A LEAD ON A PLACE. WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR BACK TO KNOW FOR SURE WEATHER WE WILL GET IT. EVERYTHING SEAMS TO BE BOOKED UP IN THE SOUTH OF PORTUGAL AND SO IT HAS BEEN TOUGH GOING.THIS AFTERNOON DEAN, ERIN AND I WENT TO AN ARABIC HAMMAN. A HAMMAN IS A TYPE OF BATHHOUSE/SPA. THEY HAVE ONE AT THE TEN SPA IN WINNIPEG. WE WENT INTO 4 DIFFERENT BATHS EACH VARYING IN TEMPERATURE. THERE WAS A WARM, COOL,HOT AND VERY COLD POOL. THEY ALSO HAD AN AROMATHERAPY STEAM ROOM. DURING OUR BATH THEY CALLED US FOR A SHORT MASSAGE. IT WAS A HEAVENLY AFTERNOON. WE WENT FOR SUSHI AND THAI FOOD FOR SUPPER TO ROUND OUT AN AWSOME DAY.
THIS IS A PICTURE OF ONE OF THE POOLS.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Erin's blog
Erin is traveling with us and has lots more pictures and stories.
http://offbeatandbarefoot.blogspot.com/
http://offbeatandbarefoot.blogspot.com/
Morocco pictures
A stop sign in Arabic.
A sample of the amazing pottery
The streets in the medina in Fez.
Riding the magic carpet
We stopped at a forest in the mountains that had monkeys.
Miranda went on a donkey ride. This boy wanted to take her home to his mom.
We passed a shop where the man loved Canadians.
Colton loves Moroccan soup. It has lentils, noodles and other vegi's. Really good.
One more animal Miranda found to love.
The first town we stayed at in Morocco was called Chefchaouen.The town was painted in different shades of blues.
The Moroccan people dye their own cloth to sell. They have bags of dye on the street.
This is a shop with many different things to buy.
Our first supper in Morocco. This was an amazing meal of traditional food.
This is the hotal we stayed at the first night in Morocco. It didn't look like much from the outside but inside it was amazing and very traditional.
Miranda was very happy with her first moroccan meal.
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