Portugal: Round II

When a good girlfriend from San Francisco said: Hey Mere! You wanna come meet me in Lisbon for a couple days?! I couldn't help but jump on the opportunity to get some high quality girl-time, the chance to hit up a new beach, and visit Lisbon again. And since I was flying in/out of Porto (3 hours north of Lisbon), I'd see another part of country I've heard a ton of great things about. 

Collage of azueljos, decorative tiles that blanket Portuguese houses and buildings

Tulips, picnics, and friends...OH MY!

Guess what?! It's finally spring! People are out, everyone is smiling! And yes, they are turning their shoulders for you! What a difference +8°C can make!

It's spring!! (L) Enjoying sun at Het Park in R'dam (Top) my new friend 
(Bottom) fresh hyacinth from the market

The day we returned from Portugal (flying into Brussels) we met wonderful California friends, Jess and Jordan, who just happened to be hanging out in Paris whilst we were in Lagos. After a bit of cell phone-email chaos, we finally rendez-vous'd at Brussels Central Station, where we jumped on the next train to R'dam. We enjoyed some chilled Champagne on a packed train while we caught up over the last few months. Ah, friends from home!

Picnic at Keukenhof gardens!