Time Flies!

It is just over two months since I arrived in Portugal. I have started work, rented an apartment, bought a car, got a phone, bank account, fiscal number and learned a couple of dozen Portugese words.Seven of them are different ways to order coffee. I can shop fairly comfortably and of course know how to use the ATM and pay for things. I am not having trouble driving, the roundabouts even make sense to me now. The roads are usually okay, but some streets don't appear to me to be two way and they are! Parking is an art form here.

Whenever I go to a new place, the first thing I(we) do is relate it to places I know, saying it reminds me of ....., or it makes me think of ..... Do I (we) do that to make the new less strange?That is so easy to do here. It looks and feels an awful lot like California. The vista I am looking at now reminds me of Paso Robles, rolling hills, lots of green and the ocean about 30 miles away. The difference is, not as crowded or built up, no Target around the corner, not as populated.

Portugal feels great! The people are helpful and warm. There is humor and time and tension, just like everywhere? I hope to publish at least once a week. Right now, I'm on vacation and have some time to reflect so there should be more soon. Enjoying, hope you are.