Casa Valhal - River Beach

November 8, 2022

ROTEIRO DO ARISTA (PENACOVA)

Penacova is such a hidden treasure of raw beauty that I just had to return to complete the Roteiro...

October 21, 2022

A DAY TRIP TO MOSTEIRO DE LORVÃO (PENACOVA)

If you have never had the pleasure to visit Penacova in your lifetime and you adore unique encounters with...

October 12, 2022

CAMINHO DO XISTO DA BARRAGEM DE SANTA LUZIA HIKING TRAIL (PAMPILHOSA DA SERRA PR3 PPS)

Now that I am over the worst of my tooth drama I decided to make the most out of...

October 6, 2022

MY DAUGHTER’S SUMMER VISIT 2022

If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram you will know the nightmare we had this year renewing my...

June 13, 2022

FIRST SUP OF 2022 & THE GARDEN FASHION PARADE

With the weekend weather predicted high 30’s we downed our DIY tools and decided to have a weekend of...

May 9, 2022

ROTA DAS PONTES HIKING TRAIL (CORTES DO MEIO – COVILHÃ PR17 CVL)

After a full weekend of DIY and gardening we rewarded ourselves with a Bank Holiday Monday hiking trip. A...

October 27, 2021

CANIÇA HIKING TRAIL (SEIA, SERRA DA ESTRELA PR10 SEI)

We live very close to the wonderful Serra da Estrela natural park and it only takes 1 hour to...

October 11, 2021

A DAY TRIP TO CABRIL DO CEIRA GORGE & CASCATA DO CANDAL

I love exploring gorges, canyons and waterfalls so I planned a super Saturday visiting the wonderful Lousã. We love...

September 24, 2021

A DAY TRIP TO PRAIA FLUVIAL VALE DO ROSSIM

We are so very lucky to only live so close to Serra da Estrela and we can reach the...

September 20, 2021

A DAY TRIP TO PRAIA FLUVIAL DO CASTELO (ILHA DOS AMORES)

I am over the moon to share this awesome day trip with you. After extensive research I found our...

September 17, 2021

2 DAY TRIP: PARQUE NATURAL DO DOURO INTERNACIONAL

Portugal only has one official National Park (Peneda-Gerês) but it has several Natural Parks which are equally as impressive...

September 14, 2021

PASSADIÇO DAS QUELLHAS (SERRA DA LOUSÃ)

The weather was pretty hot during Teanna’s 8 week summer visit so we didn’t embark on much hiking. To...

August 27, 2021

KAYAKING IN CENTRAL PORTUGAL WITH ROCK AND RIVER

Kayaking in Portugal has been on my bucket list for some time now. We kayaked last year in the...

August 26, 2021

AN AFTERNOON TRIP TO PRAIA FLUVIAL DA BARAGEM DE SANTA LUZIA

We briefly visited this river beach when we viewed the nearby Cascata da Fraga de Água d’Alta (waterfall) and...

August 26, 2021

AN AFTERNOON TRIP TO PRAIA FLUVIAL DO RECONQUINHO (PENACOVA)

I decided to research a couple of river beaches within an hours drive from our home to visit and...

August 26, 2021

LOCAL RIVER BEACH PHOTO GALLERY

My absolute favourite pastime in summer is to visit one of the many river beaches in Portugal. I love...

August 25, 2021

PONTE 516 AROUCA

The 516 bridge in Arouca has been a firm favourite on my bucket list ever since it opened. We...

August 23, 2021

CASCATA DA FRAGA DE ÁGUA D’ALTA

Who doesn’t love a beautiful waterfall? I absolutely adore waterfalls and I don’t know of any person who looks...

August 18, 2021

STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING IN PORTUGAL

Stand Up Paddle Boarding (or SUP) is a hugely popular sport in Portugal along with kayaking and surfing. All...

August 17, 2021

SCHIST VILLAGES HIKING TRAIL (LOUSÃ PR2 LSA)

I love hiking and we are spoiled for choice with so many different hiking trails in Portugal. Back in...

August 16, 2021

SERRAS DE AIRE E CANDEEIROS NATURAL PARK

I absolutely love exploring natural wonders and nature reserves in Portugal so I was very excited to visit Serras...

June 2, 2021

A DAY TRIP TO PASSADIÇOS DO PAIVA

The Passadiços do Paiva Trailhead is located on the left bank of the Paiva River, in the municipality of Arouca, district of Aveiro. I...

May 4, 2021

A DAY TRIP TO FRAGAS DE SÃO SIMÃO

On the 1st May we ventured out on our first proper day trip of 2021. I was so excited...

September 15, 2020

SCHIST AVÔ WALKING TRAIL

On Sunday afternoon I had a great idea of going on one of the official hiking routes along the...

September 15, 2020

A DAY TRIP TO PRAIA FLUVIAL DE SÃO SEBASTIÃO DA FEIRA

The river beach season is coming to an end so we decided to explore one more local treasure. The...

September 11, 2020

DOURO VALLEY

I have heard so many wonderful things about the Douro Valley and I was not disappointed, it really is...

September 11, 2020

PRAIA FLUVIAL DO AGROAL

Agroal river beach is located on the Rio Nabão, in Formigais, Ourem. We call it ‘Egg Roll’ river beach...

September 10, 2020

POÇO DA BROCA

Poço da Broca waterfall and river beach is located on the Alvôco riverside, in the village of Barriosa, in...

September 10, 2020

PENEDA-GERÊS NATIONAL PARK

Peneda-Gerês National Park is located in the North West of Portugal near to the Spanish boarder and is known...

September 10, 2020

PRAIA FLUVIAL DE LORIGA

Loriga river beach is located in the Loriga Glacier Valley, Seia, Serra de Estrela. It is the only river...

September 7, 2020

A VISIT FROM MY DAUGHTER TO CELEBRATE HER 18TH BIRTHDAY

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

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ESSENTIAL BEACH ACCESSORIES

Lilo’s We have been spending a lot of time at local river beaches and had plans to visit some...

August 18, 2020

LOCAL DELIGHTS OF VINHÓ

I was visiting the recycling bins just down the road from our casa when I heard the sound of...

August 9, 2020

A TRIP TO PRAIA FLUVIAL DE FOZ D’ÉGUA

Foz d’Egua river beach I was very excited to visit Foz d’Égua river beach as it appears high on...

August 3, 2020

AN AFTERNOON TRIP TO PRAIA FLUVIAL DE AVÔ

Avô river beach is located in Ilha do Picoto, Avô, a small idyllic mountain village located close to Oliveira...

July 30, 2020

A LATE AFTERNOON TRIP TO PRAIA FLUVIAL DE CÔJA

Côja river beach is our nearest river beach and less than a 10 min drive from our casa. It...

July 27, 2020

AN AFTERNOON TRIP TO VALEIRO DO BARCO

Portugal has over 200 river beaches and I am keen to explore as many as I can. Some river...

July 12, 2020

AN AFTERNOON TRIP TO PRAIA FLUVIAL DA CASCALHEIRA

Central Portugal has over 200 river beaches and our nearest one is located in Côja. Just a bit further...

March 20, 2020

RIVER BEACHES

There are tons of river beaches dotted all over Portugal and our nearest is in Côja. The Fluvial Beach...

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