On Friday we drove to Tomar and arrived at Isabel and Jose’s house (Renato’s parents).  They welcomed us and made us feel at home.  They live in a very small village outside of Tomar.  There house is a 3 bedroom house with Isabel’s recently passed away mother’s house next door, and her Isabel’s mother’s mother’s house next to that.  Jose has converted Grandma’s house into a garage and storage area, and they have not decided what to do with Isabel’s mother’s house yet.  They have a large piece of land behind the house where they grow many vegatbles that they cook for their table.  It is a wonderful quiet setting.  We were welcomed and enjoyed some great meals while staying there.

On Saturday we went into Tomar for the beginning parade where Renato’s sister Nelia and her boyfriend Rui were participating.  There were a few issues with the donut that…