Christmas

We fly out to Portugal today! Yay! We had our Christmas celebrations at school today, just in case you are wondering why we are dressed up!

Estamos a caminho! O voo parte daqui a umas horitas, acabei agora de fazer a minha mala (o Eduardo ainda nem comecou!)!

As fotos foram tiradas hoje de manha... foi o ultimo dia de aulas e tivemos uma grande celebracao Natalicia!

International day

We had an 'international day' at school. Everyone had to dress up using traditional dress from their country or the flag colours. At the end, we had a cowboy line dance, traditional from the USA (that's why I'm wearing a cowboy hat in one of the photos!). It was a great day, especially because we would be on holiday the following day!!!

Tivemos o 'dia internacional' na escola. Tivemos todos de nos vestir com traje tradicional ou com as cores da nossa bandeira. Sim, somos os unicos Tugas na escola!! Tambem houve uma cowboy 'line dance' e portanto tambem apareco com um chapeu de cowboy. Foi um dia muito bem passado, especialmente porque entramos de ferias no dia a seguir!

Chiang Mai - October 2009

Rafting

Tarzan and Jane in the Thai jungle

Children in Thailand:

Elephant!

On tuk-tuks and songtaos (which are really the local "buses"):

We visited Chiang Mai with our friends Tracey (also a teacher at school) and boyfriend Chris. It was a fantastic trip and Chiang Mai is a beautiful city. Many little coffee shops, and lovely restaurants, trekking, rafting, elephants, temples, shopping (woohoo!), so much to do! We had a blast!

Visitamos Chiang Mai com os nossos amigos Tracey (uma das professoras na nossa escola) e o namorado, Chris. Foi uma viagem fantastica e Chiang Mai eh uma cidade maravilhosa. Ha montes de cafezinhos giros e restaurantes fabulosos, canoagem, caminhadas, elefantes, templos, compras (Yipee!), enfim, muito com que nos entreter. Divertimo-nos muito!

Home sweet home!

Pool, then ocean!
Piscina e mar!

Bedroom...

Quarto...

View of the condominium

Vista do condominio

mmm...

Swimming pool...
Piscina...

Our balcony...

A nossa varanda...

Living room...

Sala de estar...

View from the balcony...

Vista da varanda...

Sunset view from the restaurant just around the corner...

Por do sol do restaurante aqui mesmo ao lado...

Yes, we have moved into our new house 3 weeks ago! We now live closer to the city (Pattaya) and in a condominium which has a beautiful swimming pool and the beach just at our doorstep. It is just wonderful! We have a huge balcony with a view to the swimming pool and the sea. I've been spending a lot of time reading outside and enjoying the quiet and relaxed environment. Best move we've ever made!!!! Ohh, almost forgot - we have an extra bedroom, so... we're expecting many visitors!!!

Pois eh, finalmente mudamos para a nossa nova casinha! Agora vivemos mais perto de Pattaya num condominio fecahdo simplesmente fantastico! Temos uma varanda enorme (onde comemos quase todas as refeicoes) e que tem vista para a piscina e para o mar! Agora estamos mesmo a aproveitar o que a Tailandia tem para oferecer! Ahhh, quase me esquecia - temos quarto de hospedes tambem portanto, estamos a espera de muita companhia!!!

Summer 2009 in Portugal / Verao 2009 Portugal

Sushi making course:

Algarve with Mom and Sis:

Mara's birthday

Back in Thailand

Yes, it's official... we are back in Thailand after a wonderful holiday in Portugal where we saw family and friends. School starts tomorrow - back to life, back to reality! In the meantime, when I have time, I will post some of the photos from our Summer in Portugal. Keep having fun everyone!

Sim, eh verdade, ja estamos de volta na Tailandia. O que eh bom passa depressa! As ferias foram optimas, repletas de familia e amigos. Amanha, comeca o trbalho de novo - bem, eh assim a vida! Quando tiver tempo, vou por algumas fotos das nossas ferias em Portugal. Divirtam-se!

1st photos in Thailand:

1as fotografias na Tailandia: