Portugal is now my favorite country. This weekend we went to Faro, a town on the southern most part of the country. We had to catch a midnight bus to get there. We arrived with no where to stay, no map, and no idea where we were. We searched and searched and eventually found a place to stay. We slept and then hit the beach the next morning.
The beach turned out to be a little harder to reach than expected. On the map proir to leaving it looked like the town was directly on the water. It was not however, and we had to make a 4 mile walk there. This was no ordinary walk though. We went down dirt roads, through people's yards, and we got to see the real part of the city. We got honked at, looked at, and swerved at, but we made it. We spent the entire day there just hanging out. Some pics are above.
Being here has helped me to get my priorities straight. In the states it seems like there is so much pressure to be "Successful," to make money. That is what makes you happy. In Europe, that doesn't seem to be the case and I like that, A LOT. I am really not that worried about money. Sure I want to have things, but Spain is helping me to realize that more is not always better.
As you walk down the street you see older children walking with their parents and talking. families gather in little cafeterias and just share stories and laugh. Two o'clock rolls around and everyone takes siesta. During that time, people just, well, relax. There is no stress, it is just a time to be with the ones they love and talk.
They do not have much either. They usually only where a couple of outfits a week. Many don't have a car. Everything isn't bigger and "Better." They have what they need, and they are happy with the things they have.
Wow, this turned out to be a bit longer and choppier than expected, but I feel that it is necessary. So, I know that there will always be wants, but this place is helping me to understand what I need comes first.
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