Beautiful pictures! Littlesteps is so cute and seeing her ice skating puts a smile on my face :<)
The last time I experienced a Winter with that much ice and snow must have been 1990 or 1991 ( when I was 9 or 10 years young ). Afterwards, Winters became warmer, in The Netherlands.
We had a pretty warm New Year's Eve, here in Portugal, and I enjoyed it in good company, with delicous food, one single glass of white wine ( I hardly drink these days ), loads of nice tea, great conversations, an awesome board game that I never played before - Dixit - and a little bit of fireworks ( because the two teenage boys present couldn't seem to do without ). And then I spent the night in my friend's camper, where I slept better than has been the case in weeks ( no mosquitoes ).
They also lend me a mosquito net ;<)
Feliz ano novo!
I was in Amsterdam just before Christmas in 2019 and it "snowed" ever so slightly - it was pretty.
How long have you been in Portugal for now? I have a friend or two around there who are also on Hive and it seems to be an attractive place to spend some time.
Nice to hear that! There is still some snow, every year, but natural ice to skate on has become rare.
I made my way to Portugal, at the start of 2018. In March, I will be here for 4 years.
And it's definitely not the worst place to spend your time ( and that is an understatement ), although I won't say that life is 'easy' here ;<)
Maybe not easy, but rewarding?
Definitely :<)
It's very much worth it. I never regretted my choice.
It gave me the freedom that I longed for for so long ( Portugal + cryptocurrency ).
It also helps to have my twin sister (niece, nephew and brother in law ) living near by :<)