
One minute later
The light is gone, only the red is left. It was a beautiful sunrise/sunset, all in about 20 minutes.
There was forest in almost every direction around us. The nearby town was very small and a ways off. After we got our winter stuff, we took a nap. We got up for dinner, ate, and then took another nap. It was so dark and with the jet lag, we kept falling asleep.
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We really liked this name. We even thought about naming our next dog "Kirakka" but when it came down to it we thought maybe it was a bit harsh for our teeny puppy. Maybe if we get a bigger dog.
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A driver picked us up from the airport. It took about an hour to get to the hotel. Boy, were we glad we had the driver. First, it was snowing a lot. Second, as we drove on we could see less and less of the road and this guy was driving fast! He was definitely used to driving in the snow. I had to zoom in so much it kinda looks like a painting but you can see all the snow and no road visible out the front windshield.
There was a higher viewpoint at Eira do Serrado but, unfortunately, we had been feeling sick for a couple of days. Climbing up stairs to get to the next level would usually be something we would power through on a vacation like this but between the cold temps and the coughing and wheezing, we had seen enough of the view for the day.
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