Lisbon.....

Lisbon tonight and tomorrow night. Staying at tio Fernando's place on the south side of tejo river.

The train to Lisbon from braga was quite good despite the 4 hour rough journey time. Travelling with Jack I thought it may have felt longer but I think both Alex and I were surprised at how quick the time seemed to pass......

Got to visit cousin carlos this afternoon and have dinner with his family. Wow he's got himself a big beautiful house with an inviting swimming pool out the back and a very comfy hammock :-)

Had a bit of a heart to heart chat like I did with his sister last week about the gay thing in relation to how our family might take things. It was another nice talk and it's reassuring to know that someone else I'm related to is ok about it.

He also has the same view as me in that a family is what you make of it and blood relations are only as close as you want them to be. So that was a nice thing to find out too...

On the way back to tio's house, carlos took us on a little tour along the river tejo to a beautiful viewing point of the city from the sexial ferry terminal. I love city lights at night from across a river. Reminded me so much of Melbourne.

Tomorrow having lunch with alex's godparents which will be lovely to see them. I still consider their daughter to be one of the most beautiful girls I have met, since I was a little kid. Not sure if she'll be there too just yet but we'll see.

Now that tomorrow is the last tourist day, I'm starting to look forward to getting home more. Checked the weather forecast and it's not quite as cold as I'd like but it's certainly colder than here so that's a good start! The short burst of extra summer is nice but I'm over it now and can't wait for a nice cold winter in my big bed with flannelette sheets and a roaring fire in the lounge room :-)