Fado

We have been wanting to go to a Fado house since before we arrived in Portugal. It was complicated because they usually cost a lot, don't start until 9pm or later and go really late. But a couple weeks ago we finally got a chance to go.

It was a tiny house out by the coast, the price was decent and Caroline offered to keep the girls. Not only did she offer to keep our girls but she kept our friends 3 kiddos as well so that we could all go together.

We dressed up and headed out at about 8:30pm to meet up with the group we were joining. Dinner was so good! It was all cooked on a open fire that was in the little room we were sitting in. One of my favorite parts was that after we ate the cooks and servers were also the singers.

Now I have always been a night person and I really thought I could stay up with the best of them...not here. At about 12:30 there was a break from the fado for dessert and cafes... I will admit I was starting to fade so I had a cafe- a very strong one- to keep going but by 1:30 that just wasn't working.

The fado singing was so fun, but they turned the lights down, it was warm... it was 1:30 in the morning! So when a few people got up to leave we joined them and headed home (the other group was actually leaving to go to a party, haha). Maybe next year we can add a couple more hours to our late night fado adventures!

Mark and MG

Me and Christi

I am not sure if you have seen MG and Christi yet but you have seen their little girl, Lily. Lily and Tirza LOVE each other, they have the same little attitude so they are adorable together!

We called this guy Ralph Lauren, he was one of the fadistas. His outfit cracked us up, we are pretty sure he heard that Americans were coming to dinner that night and pulled out this outfit just for us:)

It was such a fun night! Good food, great company and beautiful singing!