I woke up early today. The retreat began early. Apart from myself, the guesthouse also have other retreat participants. We all got to the breakfast room as early as we could so that we can have breakfast and catch the metro to the retreat venue. Excitement buzzed due the anticipation of what to expect for this last day. All of us having coffee, fruit and pastries were first timers to this retreat. I quickly took pictures of our dining room to show you what was offered for breakfast at this guesthouse.

Look closely and you will see pasteias de nata on offer again. They go really quickly. I am taking count and have now consumed 11 of them over the course of several days. I should start a counter log for real so I may know how many I’ve had exactly on this trip. May be a fun exercise, yes? Well, fun for me as I am the one tasting them.

The last day of the retreat was overwhelming for some people who cried and expressed their feelings out loud. Just to be clear, I am not one of them. LOL. I observed and observed simply. Most retreats of this nature allow the space for people to let go. I respect that and know it is helpful for the ones who feel the need to discard emotionally. Having done a few retreats of this nature myself, I must say this one was done very well. It scored an A Plus for organization and caring for all participants. If anyone is interested, I’d be happy to pass on the info when I return home.

The next picture is showing my eleventh Pastel de nata 👌 accompanying my simple lunch. I just could not resist.

Tomorrow I will meet Karen at the airport. She is bringing our trekking poles. She will stay the night in Lisbon and then we will take the train to Porto the day after.

Until my next entry, Boa Noite Calgary.