Friday we headed out after school to show grandma Hughes some more of the island. We went to Praia and walked the walking street a bit, finding t-shirts for all of us, then went to the pet store to find the kids long awaited turtle. I made a deal that we could get rid of the frogs and get two turtles which would need to live in the frog tank. The kids each picked out a small turtle and home we went. After settling them on the table we headed out to Buzios for dinner. Dinner was very tasty although Heather was not cooperaing very well and at the end of dinner pulled the parmesan cheese dish 3/4 off the table,knocking the top onto the floor and shattering. Needless to say there was no desert and we headed back home. Saturday was a nice, sunny day sothe kids played at the park for a bit in the morning. Heather had time to do an arts class on base with grandma then we headed out for a wine festival. After a long walk downhill following an ox cart we watched the locals pick the grapes (they didn't want us in there i guess) and then headed back up the hill to the wine museum. The kids were hot and tired and there was lots of complaining but once we made it it was fun. Heather and I got in the vat with the locals and stomped the grapes with our bare feet. There were two portuguese in the vat and they sang and danced while a little band played music and sang and danced. It was squishy and Heather wanted to get out right away but after a little coaxing and a friend in the tank she wanted to stay. Although there was dinner and dancing the kids were tired. We showed grandma a swimming hole, had ice cream, and headed home. It was a very long, busy day.
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