As of yesterday it has been one year since we moved to this Island. I can't believe it! On the other hand it feels like we have been here for a while. Crazy how that happens. Being here is a really good experience but I can't say I would want to live here forever. Maybe if I had a house with air conditioning and heating and the electricity wasn't so expensive. Then maybe I wouldn't get so much mold in my house.
Anywhoo, I am sad to say I have not yet done a whole lot of exploring on this beautiful island. I know there is a couple of things I really want to do like go inside the volcanoes and travel to split rock. Also, fishing is free here and I still haven't done it. I Love fishing!
Every time I move somewhere it seems I have so much time to go see things and then by the time I know it I am getting ready to leave. I'll probably never learn that lesson. We are going to try and go out this weekend and explore a little more of the Island.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Friday, August 23, 2013
Things I dislike about Portuguese Restaurants
My husband took me out to a nice restaurant last night. I orders Alcatra (a Portuguese dish kind of like pot roast for Americans) and my husband ordered some type of fish served with rice. While we were waiting on our food they brought us bread and butter with jelly and some type of goat cheese. About 10 minutes later they brought a deep fried sausage out to us. We thought, "how nice!" A while later, the waiter brought out my Alcatra and tells my husband that the chief got his order wrong and he can try it or he can have him make what he originally ordered. My husband of course said he would try it, wouldn't want food to go to waist, plus it took a while for the chief to make that one and we didn't want to wait any longer. He tried some and then apologized to the waiter because he did not like it. He told the waiter that he would just share the Alcatra with me. There was plenty for both of us with some still left over. It was very delicious and cooked perfectly. For desert I ordered Chocolate Mouse! Mmmmm!
After we were all done we went to go pay. The total was €33 (about $43) which at first glance wasn't bad for a nice dinner. Then I remembered that we only ordered one dinner (Alcatra €12) and two drinks (coca cola €2.50 and Sprite €2.50) and a desert (Chocolate Moose €3.50). I looked at the receipt and there was a lot more than that on there. They charged us for the bread, butter, jelly, cheese, deep fried sausage, and not only that, because my husband shared my meal with me, they charges us €8 each when it was the same amount of food that they give for one person. We paid and tipped the waiter, because he was one of the nicest waiter we have had in Europe and non of it was his fault, and we left.
Hey, at lease they didn't charge us for the food that my husband didn't order! We probably wont be going back to the restaurant again unless we are craving Alcatra. But honestly, it doesn't matter where you go because they charge people for water, for bread and butter per person, and what ever else they put on the table. Even if you didn't eat it you have to argue with them before they will say fine, and think, "stupid Americans", in their head.
After we were all done we went to go pay. The total was €33 (about $43) which at first glance wasn't bad for a nice dinner. Then I remembered that we only ordered one dinner (Alcatra €12) and two drinks (coca cola €2.50 and Sprite €2.50) and a desert (Chocolate Moose €3.50). I looked at the receipt and there was a lot more than that on there. They charged us for the bread, butter, jelly, cheese, deep fried sausage, and not only that, because my husband shared my meal with me, they charges us €8 each when it was the same amount of food that they give for one person. We paid and tipped the waiter, because he was one of the nicest waiter we have had in Europe and non of it was his fault, and we left.
Hey, at lease they didn't charge us for the food that my husband didn't order! We probably wont be going back to the restaurant again unless we are craving Alcatra. But honestly, it doesn't matter where you go because they charge people for water, for bread and butter per person, and what ever else they put on the table. Even if you didn't eat it you have to argue with them before they will say fine, and think, "stupid Americans", in their head.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Changes
Many things have changed for us lately. My husband is cross training for a new job in the military. So after our time is up here we will be moving to Texas for a short while. It is a bitter sweet. We are excited about his new job but now we have lesson duty stations to choose from because he will not know very much about his job so that limits the bases we are aloud to move to. At first I did not want to stay over seas. But after thinking about how young we are and how we have yet to have children, I did a quick 360 and wanted nothing more then to stay overseas. Now that are bases our limited we only have 2 overseas bases we are aloud to move to. And that is only if the Air Force picks on of those. Otherwise it is in the states we stay. On the plus sides, I will only be one flight away from my family and will be able to spend holidays with them.
Only a couple of months before my husband and I have to separate. I guess that is what you get for signing up for military life. This is our first deployment and I hope it goes by fast. We found out a while ago but it seemed so far away that I shoved it far back inside my head. Now it just keeps getting closer and closer. As that happens it is becoming more real to me. At first I was telling myself it was fine because we had our whole relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend living in different countries so we know how it goes. Well, since then I have forgotten how hard it is and we have grown a way stronger connection. I am honestly freaking out about it. Not because i think anything bad will happen but because I remember how lonely it gets to know you have someone but can't be with them. Then at the loneliest time you hold onto the phone praying he will call. And after having him by my side for two and a half years straight I don't know how it will be without him. At night i find myself laying in bed not being able to fall asleep. I start thinking about lots of thing, then of course the deployment comes to mind and as much as I try to shove it back, it resurfaces. I then turn over to my husband and hold him as tight as I can until I fall asleep. Gosh I love that man! The time I get to spend with him now is more precious then ever.
Some women might read this and think "I wish my husband would go away for a while". And yes, there are moments where I find myself thinking that. But when it boils down to it and I really try and imagine my days without him, no way sistas! I'll just keep my annoying, smelly, non house cleaner husband with me thanks! Because I know it is way better then what I am about to experience next.
Only a couple of months before my husband and I have to separate. I guess that is what you get for signing up for military life. This is our first deployment and I hope it goes by fast. We found out a while ago but it seemed so far away that I shoved it far back inside my head. Now it just keeps getting closer and closer. As that happens it is becoming more real to me. At first I was telling myself it was fine because we had our whole relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend living in different countries so we know how it goes. Well, since then I have forgotten how hard it is and we have grown a way stronger connection. I am honestly freaking out about it. Not because i think anything bad will happen but because I remember how lonely it gets to know you have someone but can't be with them. Then at the loneliest time you hold onto the phone praying he will call. And after having him by my side for two and a half years straight I don't know how it will be without him. At night i find myself laying in bed not being able to fall asleep. I start thinking about lots of thing, then of course the deployment comes to mind and as much as I try to shove it back, it resurfaces. I then turn over to my husband and hold him as tight as I can until I fall asleep. Gosh I love that man! The time I get to spend with him now is more precious then ever.
Some women might read this and think "I wish my husband would go away for a while". And yes, there are moments where I find myself thinking that. But when it boils down to it and I really try and imagine my days without him, no way sistas! I'll just keep my annoying, smelly, non house cleaner husband with me thanks! Because I know it is way better then what I am about to experience next.
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