We continued heading south in search of sunshine and warmth, and finally found it in Lisbon. We had blue skies and temps in the 70s, which was sooooo welcome!
Before we left Fatima, the relentless cold and wet got to Judy, as she came down with a nasty chest cold. We went to the farmacia there to get something for her cough, and the pharmacist kept apologizing for the lousy weather, saying she had never seen it like this in June. We laughed and explained that it was our fault, we brought it with us from Spain! I did see where Mexico is suffering from a heat-wave associated with the La Niña weather phenomenon. I’ll have to research whether that has any effect here in Europe.
Given Judy’s condition, our sightseeing in Lisbon was pretty much canceled. We did stumble into a great restaurant for lunch (skewers of salmon, shrimp, and vegetables). Later we made it to a Lebanese place around the corner from our hotel, and that was about the extent of it. Lisbon will have to wait until another trip.
We drove to Madrid, just to stage for our flights via London/Gatwick and LAX to Guadalajara. We’re ready for home, sweet home.
For those who joined my blog for the Camino, there will be one last Camino post soon. Otherwise, I will return to writing about the day-to-day trials and tribulations of being an expat.
PAT: home…it’s about time! So sorry your stalwart traveling companion has been laid low. Thank God it didn’t happen on the Camino. Reading your blogs and savoring your travels from afar has been one of the highlights of spring and summer for me. If envy is a sin, this is a good envy. Safe travels.
I sure hope Judy is returned to good health by the time you get back to Guadalajara. What an amazing experience, and I’m sure you will relive it in your memory many times. Thank you for the prayers for Mom during your Camino! Praying for your safe return home.