two very full, very busy weeks. week 18 was just tidying up the house and getting it ready to leave for a bit. paulo finished hacking the bamboo that we’ve been trying to get rid of for some time, because it just keeps spreading everywhere… it was a whole thing and a hard lesson learned. never plant bamboo, kids!
we walked around town, saw birds, met friends, played games, got prescribed some more vitamin D and iron…
… and then packed the car with all the things we might need for coming north because we’re kind of moving to aveiro!
moving is not an easy decision to make, but it slowly became clear it might be a necessary one, if we want to see little niece grow up and also help out the parents without so many exhausting north-south trips. so we’re giving it a try for some time, to see how it goes. we found a 1.5 bedroom apartment in the center of aveiro, negotiated a rental contract (while stunned at the price of everything) and just drove here with our stuff.
the new place is small and central, sparsely furnished and with huge windows. there are supermarkets and all kinds of shops within walking distance, a bike sharing system, cafés that open early in the morning, the university… it feels like such a novelty to experience life in a city again (after 10 or so years in the quasi-countryside of conceição), so many possibilities and things to explore! i’m a tiny bit excited about it.
being closer to the parents also means fresh produce, like strawberries and cherries that we pick ourselves from trees! i foresee a lot of deliciousness in our future. :P
