Hello Portugal

After so  many sweet and sad goodbyes, we finally said said hello to Portugal.  It is beautiful here.  Simply beautiful.  And I, at least for now, am feeling simply blissful.

I feel like I walked through a door that had been firmly locked for so long.  For much of my life, I did not know the door was there, or if I did see it, I ignored it.  It was Code who noticed it first, checked it out, read about what others who had gone through it had reported back.  Then Code started knocking, checking it out, and eventually figured out how to get through.  He assured us it would be great, and to come join him.  I was hesitant to let go of my familiar life, but I did go through and I have my first view into this new world, and it is amazing.  

If you have one of our calling cards, there is a picture of a beautiful mediterranean beach on it.  I figured that we would eventually stumble upon a place that looks like that image.   What I didnt count on was that it would be the first day.  Why was I nervous about leaving?  Why did I worry that I wouldn't like what I might find on the other side of that doorway?   What is it that keeps us from our dreams?  

All I know is that I am glad that Code noticed that door, knocked, pushed, picked at the lock, and finally opened that door after working at it for 10 years and carried me across the threshold.