Elle Steer 
The echo of jumbled up voices as you walk hand in hand into a room full of people you barely know. The mix of tiny humans ranging from leg cuddlers to runners, observers to shouters and everything in between. The bright colours and the hum of chatter accompanied by tea and coffee offers over the constant almost indistinguishable sound of a bouncy castle motor. I am of course talking about a child’s birthday party.
After our first week in Portugal I would say we had well and truly settled in. We were no longer trying to navigate where things were or what to do but actually got into a bit of a groove and knew what it was we still wanted to explore. I love this about two week holidays, there really is something about getting into your own little routine and looking forward to the day ahead.
