September 2014

My Holiday Diary: Day 7 & 8 - Last Day, Getting Scalded, Pretty Pink Bows & Going Home

Day 7:

Today was our last full day of holidays and we decided to soak up every last piece of sun we could before going home to -a most likely rainy - Ireland, so we headed to the beach early to make the most of the day there. Unfortunately, we were running low on SPF and I didn't apply enough, - resulting in me getting scalded which was SO painful and annoying because I'm always so, so careful and I hadn't got burned once all week!

We left the beach around 5pm as it became cloudy and a little chilly and after a dip in the sea we were all quite goose-bumpy. We arrived back at the house, showered ourselves free of sand and sea-salt and got dressed up for our last supper in the beautiful town of Ericeira. We went to a busy little restaurant called La Folie with lovely food but the staff had very little English!

Dress - Zara

Sandals - Forever 21

Satchel - New Look

Afterwards we went to a popular little 'gelateria' called Blue Ice in the town and Meave and I shared some gelato (we ate it so fast I didn't even have time to take a photo to insert here). We had a lovely last night on holidays! Unfortunately when we got back to the house my sunburn was starting to hurt a lot - on the back and front of my thighs, my stomach and my back. Needless to say tossed and turned wide awake until I was called to go to the airport at 6:30am. FUN TIMES.

Day 8:

I 'woke' up (got up) at 6:30am, got out of bed, walked into the bathroom and felt so so dizzy, the room was spinning and my legs were like jelly, walked back out to the landing and fainted on the tiles. Ouch. Super start to the day! As a result, I was forced (by my medical student sister) to drink a can of coke as breakfast (sugar levels and all that jazz) and hauled into the car and onto the plane - in severe sunburning agony!

Not the most enjoyable flight home but an amazing week nonetheless - a much needed break. I hope you have enjoyed this "Holiday Diary" series, if you have please let me know in the comments!

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Síofra

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My Holiday Diary: Day 6 - A palace, Fro-Yo & Getting Lost (again)

We had great plans to head to the beach early in the morning but when we woke up it was very cloudy and overcast so we decided against it (in the hope that it would get sunny later on), and chose to venture into the town of Sintra once again - where we had gone for dinner on Monday night - as we hadn't experienced it during the daytime yet. It was even more wonderful during the day, again with cobbled streets, tiny bric-a-brac shops (I bought a mug that actually looks like a real strawberry) and happy little cafés heaving with smiling faces and wondrous eyes.

Mom, Caoimhe and I went for a tour of the 17th century palace in the centre of the town, which was absolutely amazing - the decor on the inside was to die for! So many beautifully ornate tiles covering every floor, wall and ceiling.

Afterwards, we met back up with Meave and Dad and had a look around the shops and strolled the ivy and flower-covered streets, stopping for a frozen yogurt and coffee break before going for a drive. (The drive evidently turned into us getting lost on a narrow mountain road while trying to find our way back to the house). We stopped at a lovely beach in yet another tiny town before finally finding our way back!

T-shirt - River Island

Shorts - River Island

Sandals - Forever 21

Sunglasses - ZARA (sale)

Mom and Dad then went out for dinner, while the three of us had pasta with Philadelphia cream cheese and bacon - SO GOOD - followed by a few games of cards. Mom and Dad then came home and after telling us all about what they ate and how wonderful the place was, we all hit the hay, wanting to be ready and waiting for the sun to rise with us in the morning.

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Síofra

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My Holiday Diary: Day 5 - Brona goes home, HUGE shopping centre & Great Pizza

We woke on Wednesday for a final breakfast with Brona who was heading back home later that afternoon. Caoimhe and Meave sped off to the beach, while Mom, Dad and I went to drop Brona to the airport, taking a detour into Colombo Shopping Centre on the way back (the largest shopping centre on the Iberian Peninsula no less) and I got very excited at the sight of Sephora (I also may have snuck into Bershka, Primark and Pull & Bear). After a speedy shopping session and a pitstop for some frozen yogurt, we headed back to the house.

T-shirt - ZARA (sale, the previous day)

Shorts - River Island

Shoes - Converse

Lipstick - Rimmel Kate Moss "Kiss of Life"

A lengthy stint by the pool followed, along with some nail touching up, before getting reading for dinner. We ventured into the nearby coastal town of Ericeira where we discovered beautiful cobbled streets lined with white-washed and blue houses, some tiled in a beautifully ornate manner, looking out onto the sea. It is the definition of a dream dwelling.

Dress - Bershka (bought that day!)

We finally landed in a very popular Pizzeria named "Pedro Dura" - it was teaming with people; from tourists with families to cool looking surfer couples and gangs of dreadlocked, surf-haired pals all bonding, laughing and chatting over delicious food and ice cold drinks. The food took a while to arrive as it was so busy (and there's only so much room in a pizza oven) but it was so worth it. I got a "Haivana" pizza - cheese, ham and pineapple - it was so good.

Stuffed to the gills we strolled back to the car, all being forced to closely examine Meave's new hairbraid. THE JOYS.

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My Holiday Diary: Day 4 - Lisbon, ZARA, Gelato & Homemade food

Tuesday started off early, and after a speedy breakfast of cornflakes, a banana and half a croissant (no time to finish a full one sadly), we all piled into the car and made our way to the train station to catch the train that goes right into the city of Lisbon. A prompt 37 minutes later we arrived at Lisbon station and ventured out onto the beautiful cobbled streets and the blistering heat of the city.

Kimono - Penneys/Primark

Crop top - Miss Selfridge

Shorts - River Island

Shoes - Converse

Hair - I woke up like this..

We had a bite to eat in the oldest café in Lisbon (Mom's idea) and split up before continuing, with Dad and my little sister (Meave) headed to Lisbon Zoo, while myself, Mom, Caoimhe and Brona decided to do some sightseeing and strolling around the beautiful city. There is something strangely relaxing about the atmosphere in Lisbon despite the size of the city, unlike any other city I have visited; no one seemed to be rushing anywhere. That, teamed with the adorable cobbled side streets and hundreds of interesting stores, nooks and crannies, as well as the beautiful decor of the city made it an extremely pleasant experience. I even managed to slip into the ZARA sale and came out with a couple of gorgeous items I had been eyeing up for months - no longer full price (RESULT)!

We saw an old house covered completely in amazingly decadent Portugese tiles - so detailed and beautiful to see in the middle of a city. So many of the buildings had tiled exteriors which made it such a wonderful place to just look around!

Another thing I loved about Lisbon (apart from the AMAZING gelato) was the fact that it is still very much an old town, with trams and old buildings and decor in their original state, still intact despite it being in the centre of modern day Europe. It was refreshing to see and experience as it's not often that old cities are preserved in their original state, their "natural beauty" if you will.

After a refreshing tonic of lemon, apple and mint juice (a much needed pit-stop) on the waterfront, we made our way back to the station and found a wilted Pops and little sister in a nearby pokey bar. We pretty much collapsed onto the train and I half-dozed off as we exchanged stories with Dad and Meave about our excursions.

Apart from the slight mishap of missing our stop and having to hop back on the train to go one stop back, we pretty much got back in one piece, albeit a little frazzled. Showers and hair de-frizzing promptly commenced, before sitting down to enjoy a homemade meal of pasta, pesto and salmon, along with deliciously crusty garlic bread and an animated chat about times gone by. All in all, a great day and evening.

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