Sunday Saying

WORD.

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Sunday Style.

Inspired by my weekend at Optimus Alive! Festival in Lisbon these are my favourite festival styles from the web this week...

Always keep it simple, short shorts and plain tees. Picture via here

If you can pull off white, do it. So hot. Picture via here

I love the long flowing skirt and lace tee look. Picture via here

I'm still MAJORLY in love with the top knot, ultimate festival accessory when it's beastly hot. This girl looks gorgeous in a printed top and knitted top. Picture via here

Backstage pass optional.

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The one with the announcement

WE'RE MOVING TO PORTLAND.

That is all.

The one where they went to the zoo.

The other week N and I were due to pick up his best friend Rob from Lisbon airport his flight was arriving late in the evening. Now instead of spending yet another day at the beach (it's a tough life) we thought we'd spend the day visiting Lisbon Zoo. N and I are both nuts on zoos and the thought of spending a lovely sunny day watching the animals was very appealing.

Being a Thursday we practically had the whole zoo to ourselves apart from the cutest little children on school trips wearing their little sun hats, so adorable that we didn't mind.
Even though the zoo is fairly small we spent 8 hours wondering around in the beautiful sunshine amazed at how close we could get to the animals. The zoo even has a little stand up cable car which flies you high above the zoo and even dangles you above the lions enclosure-eek!

If you're ever in Lisbon or find yourself stranded at the bus station (the zoo is opposite!) the zoo is a fun day out.

Here are a few snaps from our day...

The one where Emily gives up dairy...

Holy fudge pops my head feels as though it's in a vice, being slowly squished by someone very cruel and stupidly it's all my own fault as I have decided to give up dairy products.

My sweet beloved bowls of cereal, my darling pieces of cheese and my partner in crime Chocolate have all been binned and as of last Tuesday I have gone cold turkey.

You remember that scene in Trainspotting where Ewan McGregor's fictional parents lock him in a room and make him go cold turkey? Well my flat is looking very much like that skanky Scottish bedroom and I've pretty sure during all the headaches and sweating I saw a dead baby crawling along my ceiling.... Okay not really but you know the withdrawal season has been pretty horrendous.

Now I can deal with headaches and sweats, they're easy, but the nausea oh god the nausea is a right royal pain in the arse as it's making me not want to eat at all, harumpf, pout pout.

Cutting dairy out of your diet is hard.

I've been struggling to find things to eat that don't include cheese, cream, milk or butter especially in Portugal where the main snack is a mista (ham and cheese sandwich) eating out is very hard.
Breakfast is also a little upsetting as I used to enjoy cheese and fresh bread then a bowl of cereal but sadly for me it's fruit, fruit and more fruit.

I'm hoping that by tomorrow (day 7) I'll be over the worst of it and at least have my appetite back.

Xx

Ps N comes back tomorrow, I'm so excited I could burst I hate being away from him.

An Update....

In list form, this is my life:

1. Underwater Swimming- every day.
2. N is in England, I'm alone here in Portugal.
3. Everyone now knows our "news" (You're next I promise!)
4. Flights are booked to Indonesia.
5. Itinerary needs to be booked for Indonesia- no idea where to begin.
6. We're leaving Portugal is less than a month.
7. My surfing lessons start next week!!
8. I'm desperate to go shopping.
9. I'm also DESPERATE to cut my full fringe back in.
10. I am pinning like a mad woman on Pinterest (follow me pinterest.com/milyrenee)

I'm tired and need a hug.

Hope you're having an awesome weekend?

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The picture above is from the lovely indoor pool at The Marriot Hotel, Praia Del Rey. Usually empty and well worth the membership fee.

Visitors

N's sister Kejal popped over a few weeks ago and whilst the weather was pretty poor for her stay we did manage to fit in a little trip to Lisbon.

N and I have been flying in and out of there for months now but never actually visited so with Kejal and a borrowed sat nav we headed off to explore the city.

The city reminded me of San Francisco, sharp hills and trams buzzing by.

Pretty colourful buildings.

So much amazing street art.

Such a beautiful city, we hope to go back soon and stay for longer than a day. There's so much more to see that we couldn't fit in in one afternoon. We mainly stayed around the Bairro Alto region exploring the shops, eating and drinking and being entertained by the street performers!

Til next time Lisboa.

E x