July 19, 2004 8:50pm Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Here I am committed as ever!
What a loonnngggg day……Can’t believe I haven’t been to bed since waking up (early no less) from after Jen’s wedding. Our flight was late taking off over 1 hour but only ½ hour late landing. Then long delay getting luggage. Then the fun of picking up the car – yikes. George never got one from this place; can’t say that’s a bad thing and we ended with a Nissan, not a Peugeot 307, large enough but very gutless. We had troubles making it up the hills to the villa after much delay and confusion, although Pat had a good nap at the airport waiting for GL & Mike. We got to the villa after more confusion about wrong directions from Abel – about 3pm. Seems very nice. View is great, very roomy and comfortable. Wait to see if location is ideal. Abel gave us some ideas on where to go shop, eat and explore. The 1st shop he took us to was not very good, sold GL expensive wine and then tried to return change for 10E not 20E. Won’t be going back there! Marucia, George and I went for groceries & booze > 7E and 71E.
