October 28, 2020
Where there’s a Will there’s a relative (ha ha) We made U.K wills a few years ago before we...
Portugal
October 26, 2020
- Botanical Garden Health & Wellbeing Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Nature Poetry Portugal Self guided walking tour Tourist attraction
Mission and History of the Botanical Garden The Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra, founded in 1772 by...
October 25, 2020
Termas de Luso (Luso Thermal Spa) Termas do Luso (Luso Thermal Spa) is located in the parish of Luso,...
October 21, 2020
Now that we have settled into Portugal life I thought it was about time I joined a class or...
October 19, 2020
- Animals Convent Forest Hiking trail Hotels Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Nature Portugal Tourist attraction
A snipet of History Buçaco National Forest is an ancient, arboretum in Luso, a protected area located in Serra do...
October 12, 2020
- Animals Coastal beach Forest Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Nature Portugal Tourist attraction Zoo
Hubby decided to take me on a mystery tour which included a trip to Europaradise Zoological Park then onto...
October 2, 2020
We have a few big DIY jobs that need to be completed on the outside of our home and...
September 26, 2020
Rabbit vaccines Although there are many vets in Portugal it was quite difficult to source a vet that provides...
September 17, 2020
When we purchased our house we did some research and knew that we wanted a casa in a tranquil,...
September 17, 2020
We have a gigantic fig tree in our garden and we have no clue how to look after figs...
September 15, 2020
- Forest Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Leisure Zone Nature Portugal Tourist attraction
This leisure zone area is located in the village of Barril de Alva, next to the bridge and on...
September 15, 2020
- Animals Castle Forest Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Nature Portugal River Beach Tourist attraction
On Sunday afternoon I had a great idea of going on one of the official hiking routes along the...
September 15, 2020
The river beach season is coming to an end so we decided to explore one more local treasure. The...
September 11, 2020
- Celebrations Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Natural Park Nature Photo gallery Portugal River Beach River Cruise Tourist attraction Wine tasting experience
I have heard so many wonderful things about the Douro Valley and I was not disappointed, it really is...
September 11, 2020
- Castle Celebrations City tour Convent Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Leisure & recreation Nature Photo gallery Portugal Self guided walking tour Tourist attraction
We planned a trip to Peneda-Gerês National Park which is a 3 hr drive from our casa. To break...
September 11, 2020
- Celebrations Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Nature Photo gallery Portugal River Beach Tourist attraction
Agroal river beach is located on the Rio Nabão, in Formigais, Ourem. We call it ‘Egg Roll’ river beach...
September 11, 2020
- Celebrations City tour Coastal beach Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Leisure & recreation Nature Photo gallery Portugal River Cruise Self guided walking tour Shopping Tourist attraction
Todays trip got off to a really bad start when we were stopped by police just heading out of...
September 10, 2020
- Castle Celebrations Convent Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Leisure & recreation Photo gallery Portugal Tourist attraction
Tomar along with many of the other day trips we took was definitely on my bucket list. When I...
September 10, 2020
- Celebrations Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Natural Park Nature Photo gallery Portugal River Beach Tourist attraction
Poço da Broca waterfall and river beach is located on the Alvôco riverside, in the village of Barriosa, in...
September 10, 2020
- Animals Celebrations Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Forest Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region National Park Nature Photo gallery Portugal River Beach Tourist attraction
Peneda-Gerês National Park is located in the North West of Portugal near to the Spanish boarder and is known...
September 10, 2020
- Celebrations Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Nature Photo gallery Portugal River Beach Tourist attraction
Loriga river beach is located in the Loriga Glacier Valley, Seia, Serra de Estrela. It is the only river...
September 10, 2020
- Celebrations Coastal beach Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Leisure & recreation Markets Nature Photo gallery Portugal Self guided walking tour Shopping Tourist attraction
Nazaré beach, with a mild climate and natural beauty, has one of the oldest traditions in Portugal linked to...
September 10, 2020
- Celebrations City tour Coastal beach Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Leisure & recreation Nature Photo gallery Portugal River Cruise Self guided walking tour Shopping Tourist attraction Wine tasting experience
I absolutely love Porto. It’s such a beautiful city with a wide variety of attractions. Porto is a coastal...
September 9, 2020
- Celebrations City tour Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Leisure & recreation Photo gallery Portugal Self guided walking tour Shopping Tourist attraction
Although I have visited Coimbra on many occasions I have not ventured on a walking tour to explore all...
September 9, 2020
- Animals Celebrations Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Forest Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Natural Park Nature Photo gallery Portugal Tourist attraction
Serra De Estrela Natural Park Serra da Estrela is one of the greenest regions in Portugal. It has an...
September 9, 2020
- Celebrations City tour Coastal beach Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Forest Leisure & recreation Markets Nature Photo gallery Portugal Shopping Tourist attraction
Figueira da Foz is a city located in Coimbra and is famous for it’s stretch of beautiful golden beaches...
September 7, 2020
- Castle Celebrations City tour Coastal beach Convent Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Forest Gastronomy Hiking trail Leisure & recreation National Park Nature Photo gallery Portugal River Beach Self guided walking tour Shopping Tourist attraction
My daughter was only 17 when we relocated to Portugal on 31/12/19. She stayed in the U.K and moved...
September 6, 2020
Lilo’s We have been spending a lot of time at local river beaches and had plans to visit some...
August 18, 2020
I was visiting the recycling bins just down the road from our casa when I heard the sound of...
August 17, 2020
I have already written about Côja in my post titled ‘Welcome to Vinhó’, mentioning that it is our nearest...
August 11, 2020
