Salgados

 I was never to return to America. I was 13 years old as of June 2022 and healthy and happy to hike with Mommy and Amara in the wild beauty of the Algarve. Always sunny the landscape was so much different than New York.  Rough hills, wild flowers, the ocean and rocks shaking hands at every corner. Amara loved the sandy beach and the ocean instinctively.  She would run free and happy as a bird in the sky. I tried to keep pace with her. The 3 of us favored Salgados and would spend more time there. Incredible sunsets, cheap beer and amazing walks, this was our first year in portugal.  During July Mommy and I took a trip to Romania partly to visit grandma,  partly to consult with doctors.  It was a tough trip for me, as Mommy got sick would covid and the weather was really hot and humid for my taste.  We made it back in one piece but neither me or Mommy were not yet at fully speed. She was visiting doctors a lot, too much. I was slowing down and I felt something would soon threaten our peace.