Dinner at Tia and Antonio's

Last coffee morning in Europe



My last favorite pastry in Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Days 87 and 88:

The anticipation is killing us!!! Literally. I don't remember the last time we were all so tired and slightly nauseous, the stress is hitting us hard. It's really interesting to realize what an out of body experience these last few days are... one moment we are laughing and the next we cry, we can't sleep, we are so busy. Packing, cleaning, saying goodbye. All the while our heads are bobbing up and down, fighting off exhaustion and our minds are somewhere in the clouds. Everyone can see it. Everyone here is well traveled and knows what we are going through. It's the pre jet lagged, saying goodbye is too hard to handle, I can't believe it is over, state of being.

We have been stuck in this state all week. Most of our time has been devoted to the many errands we have to complete. Taxis, packing,  last minute souvenirs, etc. After our work is complete, we hit the town and relive some of our favorite Lisbon moments, visiting our favorite spots with our favorite people. Then we end the days with our goodbye dinners and friends. There are so many people here that we will miss so much! Saying goodbye is never easy- but at least we know that in Jehovah's Organization it is only a see you later. We will forever be connected with our new friends, no matter where in the world we are.

Today and Yesterday's Positives:

We enjoyed reliving our favorite memories while making new ones

We spent our last few days with our great new friends

The sun is out, we are all happy, we are all packed and ready for safe travels

so we are all tired and sad... but we had a great last night in Lisbon together