So,we were in Portugal for nearly 2 weeks, the trip was without a hitch until 48 hours before we left when I got food poisoning like I have Never had before. I got really sick & it took me almost a week to recover. Portugal was beautiful though, dusty but beautiful & my favorite part was the Southern coast where we went dolphin watching & had some really good food.

We brought our own water bottles something that saved us more than once, we would fill them every morning in the hotel & drink them all day long. Something that felt much better than purchasing water all the time. We took a tuktuk & thought we would die on the way to the apartment we stayed in. Everything close to Lisbon was mobbed so being on the Southern coast was nice.

I adored the small town of Obidos where we ate at a very famous bakery, & it was soo cheap. Amazing but cheap. It took us 8 hours to get to the Southern coast, as we took the train & buses. We stayed @ an excellent hotel with a fab front desk. The airport of Lisbon is not very safe but I didn’t feel comfortable using my wallet until we were by security.

It was way too hot in the 30’s everyday so it’s great to be back in rain & 12 degrees. We had a good vacay, all but the food poisoning @ the end but I heard it’s really common to get it. Thank you Portugal for a great vacation.

Here I am in beach paradise burnt out on the beach. Funny how my sunburn in Australia has changed my view of sun bathing. I prefer the shade during the hottest part of the day.

Being in the South is great for many reasons the fresh fruit for brekkie every morning. The healthy diet is easy here. Smoothie there acai bowl there. I found a breakfast item I love, coconut milk with cinnamon granola & apple. Yum. & so healthy.

Local transit is interesting. Something we experienced yesterday. A local train took 80 minutes without AC. The local bus to the coast was scary & beautiful.

Finally my hubby finally feels like he is on vacation.. Mission accompli. See you in the rain.

So, my book launch was last night & 6 people showed up that I didn’t know & 9 books where sold!! Yipeee! It feels so good to have it behind me & feeling great to read on a mic again. But it felt great to read to an audience & to get some applause for what I have written.

I spent 2 days preparing by reading out to loud to friends & family. I found my voice last night & that felt great. I am using the word Great too much so I will have to find another verb.

Although the last month has been stressful the book looks great in hardcover & the last minute edits we did improved on my vision. Now onto finding a house with a grass for our dog & finding a place for my cafe. Something I am super excited about.

I also hope to find a steadfast open mic here in Bergen where I can try out new material. Remember you can buy a copy anytime on Amazon. Just search Greylight & you will find it. Till next time you see me on the mic or on here, remember to stay true to yourself & your dreams & go pick Chestnuts. It’s the season.