The summer began on the west coast of Europe, on the Atlantic Ocean, in Estoril, Portugal (Costa do Sol), our home for three years. This is a beautiful place, lined with quaint, old Portuguese architecture. We never got tired of walking this rugged, yet peaceful coast and enjoying the beauty, whether hot or cold, windy or mild, with huge surf or flat seas... this place will always hold a special place in our hearts...
Ahhhh...San Diego, California, our home, lies on the west coast of the USA, in the Pacific Ocean. We always love going back to our favorite surf spots in Cardiff by the Sea, Encinitas and other surrounding areas. The weather is mild and always seems to gladly welcome us home:)!There IS no place like home...
We spent two weeks in Hana, Maui, a lush tropical paradise, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This place is too beautiful for words, with warm water, bright colors, amazing sealife, sweet smells of flowers and fresh tropical fruit growing everywhere! 
The west coast of Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean...our new home...This is a different world, a mysterious ancient culture colliding with the ever progressing, western world. So much here to see, experience and learn...
The Sawyer family loves the beach, as you might have guessed!!! Some may think that "a beach is a beach," but as I think about our summer and the different coast lines that we have visited, the sand that we have played upon and the ocean that we have frolicked in, there is so much unique beauty along each coast line. I am constantly amazed by the ever changing shorelines with the tides, the waves with each swell, the temperature of the water with the currents, the sealife/plants, the smells, I could go on and on... From this, I want to learn to appreciate the uniqueness that God has created in all of life and always be willing to fully engage, experience all of life's sights, smells and tastes and grow and learn from each new experience.
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