To cut a long story short we did make it although only just due to not changing the clocks on the boat when we got to Portugal which is an hour different to the Azores! The happy reunion was emotional and, of course, as soon as we got back to the boat Mum took over the cleaning which felt a bit strange to me, after all, I had been doing it for the last month and a half! I was so happy to be back with Mum again and even put up with all her stories about what they'd done back in Scotland (with a very green face, mind you!), who they'd seen, how big all my cousins had got, etc. Anyway since then we've been in Portugal and still are. We got a dog, Osfaldo (Oz for short) for Mum's birthday - he's a rescued dog and we're all so attached to him now, he's so cute and he gets really worried when anyone gets off the boat - he likes everyone to be together.
It's almost Christmas now and everyone’s doing lots of 'secret' things, well, as secret as you can be on a 48ft boat!! Mum was very disappointed to find out that she couldn't get a ham here for Christmas dinner but I think we're having duck instead. I am, of course, making the cake which I guarantee will be magnificent!! The Portugese definitely love christmas - they have a live donkey in the nativity scene outside a church in Olhao and speakers all through the streets playing carols!
Merry Christmas!
It's almost Christmas now and everyone’s doing lots of 'secret' things, well, as secret as you can be on a 48ft boat!! Mum was very disappointed to find out that she couldn't get a ham here for Christmas dinner but I think we're having duck instead. I am, of course, making the cake which I guarantee will be magnificent!! The Portugese definitely love christmas - they have a live donkey in the nativity scene outside a church in Olhao and speakers all through the streets playing carols!
Merry Christmas!
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