Who Moves to Portugal?: Once in a blue moon...

...We move to an apartment in Cascais, Portugal!

After several days of "voting," we're ready to reveal the results of our "International House Hunting." Drumroll please:

Numero um! That is to say, we chose the 1st of the 3 apartments we visited, the little gem in "Historic Cascais."

Although we were intrigued by the idea of having a pool and/or tennis court at our disposal, Estoril seemed a little too out of the way, so number 2 was out. Number 3 was very alluring... modern and stylish with a warm feel. It definitely fit us, but was also a bit far away from both work (an extra bus ride in the morning, most likely doubling our commute time) and all the fun exciting stuff in Cascais (see more on this below). SO... we went with the place that was ready to move in with all of the amenities set up and the nicest landlord, Antonio. He has already agreed to get us a better bed, newer couch, and even a flat screen TV (that was unprompted!) The night we shook on it, he took us out for wine and beer and lovely conversation. We scored.

Last night was our first night staying at our romantic little "penthouse." Jyl cooked a sumptuous risotto and we drank delicious $4 wine as the blue moon rose on the horizon. As twilight settled in, the enchanting sounds of Antonio Zambujo wafted in our window from the "Festa do Mar" (pronounced Fesh-tah) that runs for 10 days a few hundred yards from our perch. An auspicious start, to be sure...

So it starts, friends! Our 2nd bedroom is ready to go, and we are a short walk from a train station that runs to Lisbon, so we should be an easy destination. Come enjoy all that Portugal has to offer, of which we have only begun to discover...