Here it is, the last day for this trip in our Portugal home away from home. It always comes, faster than we would like, and never without wishing we had just one more week, but never with regret. We live such a full life while here. We have a community of friends who enjoy many of the same things we do; we are able to be outside as much as we would like each day; we haven’t any commitments or obligations, outside of the ones we choose. For the most part we have very little disagreeable weather; with technology we are able to stay in touch with our loved ones at home as much as we do while we are there; we have our health; and we have each other. I continually say it and will again, we live a very blessed life.
And so, tomorrow we head home, where sadly winter still awaits us. It won’t last and soon we’ll be celebrating another springtime, albeit shorter than the spring we enjoy here. We’re looking forward to seeing family and friends that we haven’t seen for a few months plus I’ll be making a visit to Newfoundland to see my mother. Our Canadian home routine will be up and running before we know it!
Thanks to all of you who have chosen to follow along with us again this year. The comments, emails, messages bring us as much pleasure as it seems the blog does for you.
I love this poem by W. H. Davies
Leisure (1911)
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?-
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows:
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass:
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night:
No time to turn at Beauty’s glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance:
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began?
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
Até nos encontrarmos novamente
Marc and Randys Travel Adventures 
What a lovely post 💗
Safe travels home my friend. See you soon. 😎
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It won’t be long now! Happy Easter
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Glad you are home safe and sound and that you had a wonderful time in Portugal. Happy Easter to you and Mark. Please say hi to your Mom when you see her.
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Thanks for all of your postings over the last months. The pics bring joy to those of us that endure the Canadian winters! Safe journey home.
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Thanks Kerry. Much appreciated. Happy Easter
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Merci pour toutes ces photos et surtout, pour le partage. J’ai eu l’impression d’être avec vous quand même… Have a safe trip home. See you soon! XX
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Merci mon amie. Joyeuses Pâques. Gros câlins
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Safe journey home! Thank you for sharing many beautiful blessings from your Algarve journeys.
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Thanks Colleen. You’ve been a loyal follower…….which I love. Happy Easter
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Always enjoy following you on your stay in Portugal. Lets me visit it as well! Have a good flight home. 🥰🤗
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Many thanks Erika. I hope you saw my special photo for you yesterday!!!!
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Actually, I hadn’t because we just got to Florida and the wifi acts up sometimes so I missed it. So just now I went back to see and oh my He is one cute frog (NOT)….Nice that it makes you think of me! Look forward to seeing you sometime this summer! Happy trails!!!! 😘
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Welcome home…I’ll miss your daily blog but hopefully I will be able to enjoy the sun,flowers and birds for myself for the next few months..Give Mom an extra hug😘
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Thanks Joyce….and……we may see you in late May early June!! Happy Easter
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Safe travels home tomorrow and what a beautiful pic of you and Marc!
Love the poem and how true!
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Thanks. We are just heading to Estoi for a last coffee in the square then dinner out tonight with Sandy and Susan. Happy Easter
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Safe travels Randy and Marc.
An eloquent concluding post to your stay in Portugal. Truly appreciated the poem by W.H. Davies, which I passed on to my son. We arrived back in Canada yesterday and are attempting to adjust our “sunglasses” to the early Spring brown and grey tones here in eastern Ontario.
All the best, Shaun
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Hi Shaun, I’m sorry we didn’t connect while you were here the second time. It seemed that there was no shortage of going for you, which is good. Thanks for heads-up on the colour scheme we can expect!!
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I love the poem. Suits you two to a tee. See you in a month. Xx
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See ya darlin’, enjoy all your precious time with Meg and family. Happy Easter
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Love the picture, that poem was written for you. It so describes your daily ventures in Portugal. Safe travels my friend. Can ‘t wait to see you.
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Thanks Maid Marion. Looking forward to seeing you as well. Happy Easter.
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It’s been a pleasure following along with you and Marc during your stay at your “home away from home” 🌸
Safe travels 🙏🏻
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Thanks Bonnie. We are all packed and organized for tomorrow morning. Dinner out tonight with Canadian friends, who will be on the same flight with us tomorrow. It’s gone quickly but we’ve done so much. Hope to see you here next year. Happy Easter.
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Perfect ending(almost!) to a perfect adventure in Paradise! Loved the poem…need to read it again and again! Thanks for another fabulous trip in photos, hikes, food, anecdotes, history and friendship; I have enjoyed every blog with my morning coffee! Many thanks for your commitment to taking us along in your daily ventures! It’s been a dreamy vacay for me! Have a safe return home.
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Thanks you. Appreciate your following along and your constant comments. It’s been another full day and we ae about to head out to dinner at Dinis’s soon with Sandy and Susan. A wonderful ending to our wonderful trip. Canadian soil here we come!
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Loved “Leisure”, loved your posts. Safe travels home!
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Thanks so much. Enjoy your trip!
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The time has flown by and I’m really going to miss reading your blog and especially your wonderful pictures. Safe travels to you both.
Connie
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Thanks Connie. Happy Easter
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I love the picture of you and Marc on the beautiful bench.
Though I have not commented much on the blogs, I have enjoyed every single one of them along with all the beautiful pictures and descriptions.
I shall miss being on holiday in Portugal through your blogs.
I absolutely love the poem!!!! I’m going to copy it and put it on my phone so that I can pull it up and read it whenever I want.
I pray you both have a safe trip home.
God bless
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We are safe and sound at home (Laurie’s) and have had a marvelous night sleep. Feel like a new man this morning until I look outside!!!!!
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Safe travels home Mark and Randy.
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Thanks so much Sharon, and for following along. Safe and sound at home………still way too much snow for my liking but hey, it will melt in time. Happy Easter
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Welcome back to the land of snow and ice. A huge thanks to you and Marc for your help, your company and your blog. We did not meet up anywhere near as frequently as we would have liked, but we do look forward to seeing you again soon. Until next time, safe travels and good health!
Gord & Freda
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Thanks a million Gord. We enjoyed seeing you the couple of times we did but agree, not nearly enough. It’s sort of amazing how busy we all get doing nothing and living the good life huh? See you soon.
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Welcome home! I know the weather is not ideal like in Portugal but enjoy reunion with friends and the sun this morning! Thank you for allowing me to travel virtually with you!
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Merci mon amie. We are not sad to be home, it’s different than our world this past three months however it’s still home. Hope to see you soon to start working on your husband and convince him to spend part of next winter in our paradise
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