Day Two

Our 2nd day was quite a long day. Brandon left the hotel for work at 5:30 am! He didn't return until 10:00 at night. While he was out visiting DeWalt service centers in Portugal, Lydia and I were exploring the nearby beach and ocean. I found myself spending much of the morning chasing after Lydia since she has no fear of water or the rolling waves. Even after falling and getting water up to her chin, she bounced right back up and was off and running for more. The Portuguese people love children, so Lydia received plenty of attention from the middle-aged women sharing the beach with us.

We stopped for lunch at a little cafe on the seaside walkway. They didn't speak English so even though I thought I ordered french fries for Lydia, we ended up with a bag of Ruffles potato chips. Thankfully I had an orange in my backpack for Lydia to enjoy with her Ruffles!

After her nap, we took a short train ride to another nearby resort town, Cascais. There was a small mall there for Lydia to run around in. They also had an abundance of coin-operated rides. At 1 Euro per ride (approx. $1.20), it's a good thing that Lydia has no idea that Mommy is supposed to put money in to make the car DO something. She was perfectly content just sitting in a stationary ride and pushing the buttons and lights for 10 minutes... how much longer can I expect that to last?!?