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Last week where we live the weather was very pleasant indeed. This fair weather unusual for our area, last year we had two good weeks of nice weather in May then it rained virtually every single day until October! So when the sun shines we tend to take advantage of it.

We got ourselves a new picnic table - both our old ones had seen better days.



This meant we didn't have to sit on the ground to eat our burnt food!
My husband's cooking, kidding, actually not kidding he cooked it but technically it wasn't his fault (so he says) the sausages got burnt! (And I believe him too!)

Photo Time

Just messing around with the camera today!

My new hair!

I got red in my hair though you cant really make it out in the photos! Anyways this is what I look like now.

ULSTER AMERICAN FOLK PARK

Yesterday we took a trip to the Ulster American Folk Park over near Omagh. It was a long day for us all but certainly worth it.
"The museum tells the story of emigration from Ulster to America in the 18th & 19th centuries and provides visitors with a "living history" experience on its outdoor site. Costumed demonstrators go about their everyday tasks in the traditional manner in authentically furnished Old and New World buildings." exert from http://www.folkpark.com/

The museum is well laid out, you follow the path through the Irish side where you get to look in period houses and see how the people of Ireland used to live. In each house there was a character who talked to the children and explained what their jobs were and how they lived. The children were amazed with the stories they were told, and got to try various things all hands on. I even signed Mag up for a seven year apprenticeship with a blacksmith!

When you finish with the Irish side you go to the docks, step on a ship ... this 'ship' takes you to America. You step off the other side of the ship where you can explore America! The photos I took were from both the Irish side and the American side.

The last of the holiday pics!

The hotel/apartments at night - the side you see is the hotel side, we stayed in the apartments.


The beach at Vilamoura - the place for people with a few pounds in the bank!
Time for bed.


What time is it?


Thankfully this creature is in a cage!

Steady! The Dolphin show at Zoo Marine.

The dolphins waving good bye.

The 'Old Town', Albufeira

Sand Sculpture - here is one I made earlier!

The guy was really handsome - shame about the girl he was kissing.

The open air escalators! The strangest thing you ever did see.

Last of the children

3 Sleeping Babies - we pushed the beds together for them, every night when we checked on them they ere laying in different positions.

Seb in Portugal

Some photos with Seb in, I promise there are not many more LOL!