February 11, 2021
I decided to start a new gardening post (From seed to feed) for 2021. If you have read my...
Insects/Wildlife
October 30, 2020
- City Park Health & Wellbeing Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Nature Portugal Tourist attraction
Park Life On a recent trip to Coimbra we discovered two wonderful city parks. Parque Manuel Braga is a...
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 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...
September 17, 2020
- Gastronomy Home and Garden Insects/Wildlife Portugal Preserves: jams, jellies, marmalades and curds Recipes
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
- 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 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 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...
August 9, 2020
Foz d’Egua river beach I was very excited to visit Foz d’Égua river beach as it appears high on...
August 4, 2020
The enchanted forest Mata da Margaraça is a spectacular forest and one of the most notable deciduous forests in...
August 3, 2020
Avô river beach is located in Ilha do Picoto, Avô, a small idyllic mountain village located close to Oliveira...
July 30, 2020
Côja river beach is our nearest river beach and less than a 10 min drive from our casa. It...
July 27, 2020
Portugal has over 200 river beaches and I am keen to explore as many as I can. Some river...
July 14, 2020
You may have read my post on bugs, bites and going slightly bonkers. Well I am still getting bitten...
July 12, 2020
Central Portugal has over 200 river beaches and our nearest one is located in Côja. Just a bit further...
July 11, 2020
6 months in and we are still living the dream. There are some flip sides to living in Portugal...
June 28, 2020
After our successful visit to Piódão (minus the car drama) we decided to explore some more local attractions. Fraga...
June 3, 2020
We have been here for 5 months now and considering I am out in the garden most days I...
May 11, 2020
Almost on a daily basis I am discovering a new creature in our garden so I thought I would...
May 9, 2020
You may be aware by now that we had the most sweetest brush with nature recently. This is only...
May 4, 2020
Exposure to nature not only makes me feel better emotionally, it contributes to my physical wellbeing. Portugal’s nature is incredible and you...