one week spent with the family, taking parents to doctor appointments, working from the library, running errands and watching the olympics in the in-betweens…

the highlight of the week was baby niece’s birthday party! the parents gathered family and friends in aveiro for a little celebration, and there was a shaun-the-sheep themed cake made by a neighbor, a little swimming pool for the kids, music and lots of food and drinks. and the baby was happy the whole afternoon, despite having skipped her nap!

we gifted her (and the parents) year passes to the local zoo, so they can go with her whenever they want. i hope they like it!

and since we were in aveiro, we spent some hours exploring the city. we still don’t know it very well, but it seems nice at first glance… more explorations required!