Park Life On a recent trip to Coimbra we discovered two wonderful city parks. Parque Manuel Braga is a...
Mission and History of the Botanical Garden The Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra, founded in 1772 by...
Termas de Luso (Luso Thermal Spa) Termas do Luso (Luso Thermal Spa) is located in the parish of Luso,...
Now that we have settled into Portugal life I thought it was about time I joined a class or...
A snipet of History Buçaco National Forest is an ancient, arboretum in Luso, a protected area located in Serra do...
Hubby decided to take me on a mystery tour which included a trip to Europaradise Zoological Park then onto...
This leisure zone area is located in the village of Barril de Alva, next to the bridge and on...
On Sunday afternoon I had a great idea of going on one of the official hiking routes along the...
The river beach season is coming to an end so we decided to explore one more local treasure. The...
I have heard so many wonderful things about the Douro Valley and I was not disappointed, it really is...
We planned a trip to Peneda-Gerês National Park which is a 3 hr drive from our casa. To break...
Agroal river beach is located on the Rio Nabão, in Formigais, Ourem. We call it ‘Egg Roll’ river beach...
Todays trip got off to a really bad start when we were stopped by police just heading out of...
Tomar along with many of the other day trips we took was definitely on my bucket list. When I...
Poço da Broca waterfall and river beach is located on the Alvôco riverside, in the village of Barriosa, in...
Peneda-Gerês National Park is located in the North West of Portugal near to the Spanish boarder and is known...
Loriga river beach is located in the Loriga Glacier Valley, Seia, Serra de Estrela. It is the only river...
Nazaré beach, with a mild climate and natural beauty, has one of the oldest traditions in Portugal linked to...
I absolutely love Porto. It’s such a beautiful city with a wide variety of attractions. Porto is a coastal...
Although I have visited Coimbra on many occasions I have not ventured on a walking tour to explore all...
Serra De Estrela Natural Park Serra da Estrela is one of the greenest regions in Portugal. It has an...
Figueira da Foz is a city located in Coimbra and is famous for it’s stretch of beautiful golden beaches...
My daughter was only 17 when we relocated to Portugal on 31/12/19. She stayed in the U.K and moved...
I was visiting the recycling bins just down the road from our casa when I heard the sound of...
Foz d’Egua river beach I was very excited to visit Foz d’Égua river beach as it appears high on...
The enchanted forest Mata da Margaraça is a spectacular forest and one of the most notable deciduous forests in...
Avô river beach is located in Ilha do Picoto, Avô, a small idyllic mountain village located close to Oliveira...
For the love of smoke I absolutely love BBQ’s and food grilled on a BBQ. I’m not sure why...
I am beyond excited to find out that between July – September there is a drive-in cinema at Parque...
Côja river beach is our nearest river beach and less than a 10 min drive from our casa. It...
The cost of garden furniture At long last we have outside furniture! The tax rebate cheque cleared and we...
Portugal has over 200 river beaches and I am keen to explore as many as I can. Some river...
Central Portugal has over 200 river beaches and our nearest one is located in Côja. Just a bit further...
After our successful visit to Piódão (minus the car drama) we decided to explore some more local attractions. Fraga...
I am very excited to write a post titled “A trip to …………” as we haven’t had an actual...
There are tons of river beaches dotted all over Portugal and our nearest is in Côja. The Fluvial Beach...
I’m not really a beachy type of person as I hate sand getting everywhere and no shade but I...
I used to enjoy my weekly jog in Bristol so re-started jogging in Portugal. It’s very hilly around here...