With just over two days left, we had anticipated a slow, sleepy conclusion to our trip. Nothing planned except a nice restful exit. We really didn’t imagine it would be packed with some high drama, brilliant art exhibits, ferry rides, an artist date with a new friend, and a whole extra day in Europe!
These last stories we’ve decided not to document. We’ll keep them close and weave the experiences into our memories naturally, preserving our personal narratives and impressions. We’ll share them in different ways at different times.
Be possessed of
I love you the way I love the sunset or the moonlight: I want the moment to remain, but all I want to possess in it is the sensation of possessing it.
Fernando Pessoa
The Art of Travel, which we both enjoy, speaks of our desire to possess beauty (for example through taking pictures rather than deep observation), and I feel it acutely even more so for the soul of this country… not to possess it but to be possessed of it. With any luck, we’ve exchanged a piece of ourselves here and I know we both feel the richer for it.
All we take with us are some seeds of experience and we can’t wait to see what grows from them. Well, ok, some seeds and a few bottles of port.
Time has now run out and our Portuguese sun has set. We leave it there till next time. Thanks to all who joined us along the way. Tchau!
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The Itinerant Three TnTs 