Boa tarde! We arrived Saturday morning (March 17) after a hectic (nearly comical) departure from Madison - only got out by with the help of friends and neighbors. The flight from Chicago was uneventful but largely sleepless, but we still had a great day Saturday and Sunday getting to know Lisbon a bit. Our apartment is very near the downtown area - we walked yesterday to the castle on the hill opposite our apartment in just a short time - great view of the city from there, and Ian loved the old canons. The apartment is tiny (go to http://www.lisbonflats.com and click on Taipas to see photos), but is good practice for our 620 sq ft home in Mozambique... found a grocery store in walking distance and stocked up. Today was our first day of class - tons to learn, but good. now back to ian and natasha, who had a good day from all reports! (natasha is our babysitter).
