Last leg and into the end

We ended the Iberian / European leg with an overnight in Lisbon, Portugal and then flew on for a day in New York city. We all came into the end of the trip despondent and so sad to see this trip coming to an end. Lisbon is a great city that is built on hills above the harbor. It is like a mix between San Francisco (narrow streets and steep slopes) and New Orleans (wrought iron balconies and color-washed buildings).

We walked around Lisbon on our one night there and had dinner at an open air café. A scavenge was to get a restaurant to let you pick up the fish hanging in the front window … and we did … and the fish burped blood all over my shirt (yuck!!! )

Look at this… When you live in a busy city with no parking… the key is to buy a Smart Car. It can allow you to turn the regular space between two parked cars into another whole parking space. So clever!!

In New York, we were up early because of the horrible jet lag. It was a beautiful day so we set out walking and hit the Flat Iron building (a scavenge). Ir is a neat building that starts every narrow and gets wider and wider. I always wonder what it's like to live in one of the skinny apartments that face the corner.

We also saw an artist in the park making large sand art. He was creating a multi-color flower by pouring sand onto the concrete. I wonder how long it lasted. One stiff breeze and his entire day’s work would be blown away.

Last night was the official end of the trip and the awards ceremony. I am proud to announce that Littlepage Booth-ers… took a clean sweep. Rainey and I came in first. This means that we get to go back again next year (FOR FREE). No better reward prize that that. I am already counting down the weeks. Natasha and David took second. Rainey’s daughters, Elizabeth and Emily, came in third. And we were all so sad to be going back to our real lives after this amazing experience. Home tomorrow…. We will be back in 48 weeks... stay tuned.