November 3, 2023
I just wanted to say Hi and Bye for a while. I’m heading off for my surgery in a...
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October 31, 2023
Happy Halloween! I’m a horney red devil! The party’s started early because it’s a beautiful day. I’ve cracked open...
October 27, 2023
- Buçaco Forest Celebrations Family Grande Hotel de Luso (Resort & Spa) Health & Wellbeing Hiking trail Hotels Luso Mata Nacional do Buçaco Mountain Region Mountain Spa Natural Park Nature Portugal Religious Tourist Attraction Thermal Spa Tourist attraction
Hubby celebrated his 50th birthday in Portugal! I had elaborate plans for a mini vacation to Madeira and the...
October 26, 2023
- Leisure & recreation Mafra National Palace of Mafra Nature Nature Art Palace Palácio Nacional de Mafra Portugal Portuguese Gardens Religious Tourist Attraction Tourist attraction
I had my pre op appointment with my surgeon and it’s a long 6 hour round trip (near Lisbon)...
October 12, 2023
- Aquadome H2otel Congress & Medical Spa Health & Wellbeing Mountain Region Mountain Spa Natural Park Portugal Serra da Estrela Termas de Unhais da Serra Thermal Spa Tourist attraction
Hubby treated us both to a much deserved Sunday Soulmate afternoon at a local mountain spa hotel as a...
October 10, 2023
- Calhão Mogueiro Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Natural Park Nature Portugal Praia Fluvial de Loriga Serra da Estrela Tourist attraction Waterfall
After we tested negative for Covid my body was aching and eager to be submerged in fresh invigorating mountain...
October 9, 2023
We are officially no longer super dodgers, Novids or Covid virgins! After 3 ½ years of managing to dodge...
September 22, 2023
OMG Hubby has deserted me and left me! Don’t panic, he’s on a last minute London business trip. He’s...
September 19, 2023
This original post was published back in April 2020 but it definitely warrants an update because fast forward over...
September 15, 2023
We are absolutely delighted that this mammoth task is finally completed, I could literally jump for joy! Our old...
September 11, 2023
- City Park Forest Leisure & recreation Nature Nature Art Parque do Fontelo (Viseu) Portugal Portuguese Gardens Viseu
We visited the beautiful city of Viseu for a little retail therapy, I needed new running trainers as I...
September 7, 2023
We attended another awesome local festival: Ficabeira, located at Parque Verde Urbano do Sub-Paço. This year our Municipality of...
September 5, 2023
- Health & Wellbeing Leisure & recreation Miradouro (Viewpoint) Mountain Region Passadiços do Cerro da Candosa Tourist attraction
We enjoyed a lovely hike recently in Serra da Lousã so we decided to return to the nearby municipality...
September 4, 2023
- Castle Caves Forest Health & Wellbeing Hiking trail Historic Portuguese Village Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Lousã Miradouro (Viewpoint) Mountain Region Nature Portugal PR2 LSA River Beach Schist Village Tourist attraction
Finally the Portuguese Summer heatwave temperatures reduced to around 30 degrees instead of 40’s so we decided to embark...
August 30, 2023
Happy 21st Birthday to my very own Princess Teanna. Have a wonderful garden party with your friends today in...
August 25, 2023
- Celebrations Daughter's Summer Visit 2023 Family Festivals Leisure & recreation Moinhos de Gavinhos Museu do Pão Penacova Photo gallery Poço Azul Poço da Broca Poço Negro Porto Portugal Praia Fluvial do Vimieiro River Beach Serra da Estrela Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Boarding Tourist attraction Waterfall Wells
Teanna graduated from University and the world is her oyster so I kidnapped her for 3 full weeks of...
August 22, 2023
Not only is 2023 my daughter’s graduation year but it is also her 21st birthday this year and our...
July 18, 2023
- AgitÁgueda Águeda Carnival Celebrations Festivals Fora d'Horas (Carnival & Colour Day) Leisure & recreation Portugal Sky art Tourist attraction Umbrella Sky Project Urban art
I have always wanted to attend this fabulous event in Águeda. We always visit the AgitÁgueda each year to...
July 14, 2023
Today is a very sad day, our beloved pet Maggie has died. Life has been awesome recently and I’m...
July 13, 2023
Today my gorgeous boys Rick and Negan are 6 months old and officially Adults. I decided to weigh them,...
July 13, 2023
- Celebrations Convent Festa dos Tabuleiros Festival of the Trays Festivals Leisure & recreation Portugal Religious Tourist Attraction Tomar Tourist attraction
I LOVE Festivals and when I found the Festival of the Trays in Tomar I knew instantly that I...
June 22, 2023
- Cartão Europeu de Seguro de Doença CESD EHIC European Health Insurance Card Health & Wellbeing Healthcare How to officially complain in Portugal Important information Livro Amarelo Livro de Reclamações Portugal Tábua
I had an absolute nightmare obtaining my CESD. I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to...
June 20, 2023
- Aveiro Baloiço Baloiço de Salreu (Os Viscondes) Celebrations City Park Leisure & recreation Nature Parque Infante Dom Pedro - Parque da Cidade de Aveiro Portugal Portuguese cake Portuguese Gardens Swings of Portugal
We have visited Aveiro a few times now since relocating to Portugal. It is a beautiful city with so...
June 16, 2023
- Health & Wellbeing Healthcare Medical Costs Medical Costs in Portugal Physiotherapy in Portugal Portugal
I had to source a private Physiotherapist here in Portugal due to the fact that I am a total...
June 15, 2023
- Alcongosta Castelo Novo Castle Cherry Festival Festa da Cereja Festivals Fundão Gastronomy Historic Portuguese Village Portugal River Beach Tourist attraction
We attended our first ever Cherry Festival! The region of Fundão is well known for its cherries and this...
June 7, 2023
- Health & Wellbeing Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Megalithic Monuments Miradouro (Viewpoint) Mountain Region Nature Pedra da Sé Portugal PR2 TBU Roman ruins Sevilha Tábua Tourist attraction Waterfall
We really enjoyed the PR3 TBU trail so decided to embark on another local delight: PR2 TBU Caminho do...
June 6, 2023
I decided to join in with this current craze. The reason being because often when I’m having a bad...
May 22, 2023
Today is indeed a very sad day. I returned from my power walk to discover Judith had died. Totally...
May 17, 2023
- Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Natural Park Nature Poço da Broca Portugal Praia Fluvial de Loriga River Beach Serra da Estrela Tourist attraction Waterfall
We treated ourselves to a wonderful Sunday Funday trip to Poça da Broca and Praia Fluvial de Loriga. These...
May 16, 2023
The 12th May 2023 was a super fun, unforgettable day. I attended my first ever racing car rally as...
May 15, 2023
- Castelo do Adriano Castle Celebrations Leisure & recreation Nature Observatório de Aves Arachnida Passadiços Portugal Praia fluvial de Vila da Ponte Religious Tourist Attraction River Beach Santuário da Senhora da Lapa Sernancelhe Tourist attraction Viseu
I always celebrate both the Portuguese and UK Mother’s Day and with the weather being so beautiful I decided...
May 4, 2023
- Arco da Moura Baloiço Health & Wellbeing Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Megalithic Monuments Mountain Region Nature PR3 TBU River Beach Schist Village Swings of Portugal Tábua Tourist attraction Vale dos Gaios Waterfall
May Day/Labour Day = A well deserved day off work for hubby so we embarked on an awesome nature hike:...
May 3, 2023
- Coimbra Leisure & recreation Megalithic Monuments Miradouro (Viewpoint) Miradouro do Penedo C'Abana Mountain Region Nature Penedo C'Abana ou Penedo Oscilante Portugal Tábua Tourist attraction
We enjoyed a beautiful relaxing Sunday Funday picnic at a local Viewpoint: Miradouro do Penedo C’Abana (Tábua), just a...
May 2, 2023
- Castle Celebrations DIY Guarda Historic Portuguese Village Leisure & recreation Linhares da Beira Miradouro (Viewpoint) Mountain Region Natural Park Nature Portugal Religious Tourist Attraction Roman ruins Self guided walking tour Serra da Estrela Tourist attraction
We planned an awesome day trip as a reward for completing the mammoth job of painting all the garden...
April 12, 2023
- Baloiço Baloiço de Pendilhe Castro Daire Celebrations Health & Wellbeing Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Megalithic Monuments Nature Orca de Pendilhe Portugal PR7 CDR Swings of Portugal Viseu
To celebrate our 8 year wedding anniversary I planned an awesome day trip to Castro Daire. We embarked on...
April 10, 2023
- Arte Urbana nas Portas do Açor Celebrations Easter Folar Gastronomy Portugal Portuguese cake Religious Celebration Urban art
Easter is a time to celebrate spring and everything that represents the rebirth of life and most importantly: HOPE....
March 29, 2023
I haven’t visited the UK in over 3 years since I relocated to Portugal. I booked a trip back...
March 28, 2023
I thought it was about time I started Guinea Pig Gallery to share Rick and Negan’s adventures here in...
March 16, 2023
We attended our first ever local Cheese Festival! The biggest cheese festival in Portugal is held just 20 mins...
February 28, 2023
2023 is a whole new year to focus on my health and fitness. You may have read my previous...
February 24, 2023
I have a crazy pipe dream of rescuing a couple of donkey’s. We don’t currently have a suitable plot...
February 22, 2023
We had a blast celebrating Shrove Tuesday and Carnival, what a wonderful double celebration. A day of confession and...
February 16, 2023
If I’m honest, I am not a massive fan of Valentine’s Day. I don’t think we should be pressured...
February 3, 2023
We are now entering our 3rd year of growing flowers, fruit and veg at our little Casa Valhal garden....
December 31, 2022
Wow, what a year we have experienced! Time has flown by at lightning speed and I can’t believe that...
December 29, 2022
- Avião e Janela Penacova Health & Wellbeing Hiking trail Miradouro (Viewpoint) Mountain Region Nature Penacova Penedo de Castro Penedos da Carvoeira Portugal PR1 PCV Praia Fluvial do Reconquinho Tourist attraction
After all our tacky Christmas theme park adventures and bright sparkling lights of Portuguese cities it’s time to get...
December 28, 2022
I love Christmastime in Portugal as it’s such a calm and relaxing celebration. It’s a refreshing change and so...
December 20, 2022
- Baloiço Celebrations Christmas Christmas Village Festivals Gastronomy Historic Portuguese Village Mountain Region Nativity Scene Nature Portugal Presépio Religious Celebration Serra da Estrela Swings of Portugal Tourist attraction
Cabeça is one of my favourite local historical mountain schist villages in Serra da Estrela. At Christmas time the...
December 19, 2022
- Castelo Mágico Castle Celebrations Christmas Christmas theme park Leisure & recreation Montemor-O-Velho Portugal Tourist attraction
We had so much fun at the amazing Perlim Christmas theme park that I booked tickets for a similar...
December 19, 2022
The long awaited WA Biometric SEF appointments are presently being issued in many areas. I was shocked to receive...
December 8, 2022
- Castelo de Santa Maria da Feira Castle Celebrations Christmas Christmas theme park Leisure & recreation Perlim Portugal Tourist attraction
Perlim is one of the largest and most unique Christmas theme parks in the country. The project was born...
December 2, 2022
I recently experienced one of the most terrifying health scares of my life! Saturday 26th November was a glorious...
November 24, 2022
- Castelo de Alcobaça Castle Monastery Mosteiro de Alcobaça Mostra Internacional Doces e Licores Conventuais Museu do Vinho de Alcobaça Museum Pedro & Inês em Cerãmica de Alcobaça (Percurso Camoniano) Portugal Portuguese cake Portuguese Gardens Religious Tourist Attraction Self guided walking tour Wine tasting experience
Hubby’s birthday was last month but his birthday week was a wild, wet and windy week, a total wash...
November 16, 2022
This might seem like a bizarre post but due to the fact that I am more than a little...
November 15, 2022
- Bridges Cascata do Caldeirão Cascatas do Ribeiro dos Barrocais Forest Geopark Guarda Health & Wellbeing Hiking trail Historic Portuguese Village Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Miradouro (Viewpoint) Mountain Region Natural Park Nature Passadiços Passadiços do Mondego Portugal Serra da Estrela Tourist attraction Waterfall
I have been eagerly and patiently awaiting the final completion of the Passadiços do Mondego (Mondego Walkway), located in...
November 10, 2022
- Castle Celebrations Chestnut Festival Chestnuts Entertainment Festa da Castanha Festa da Castanha Aldeia de Montanha de Folgosinho Festivals Gastronomy Geopark Historic Portuguese Village Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Natural Park Nature Portugal Portuguese cake Serra da Estrela Tourist attraction
Autumn is a very special and magical season in Portugal. I LOVE this time of year as it’s chestnut...
November 9, 2022
- Celebrations Feira dos Santos Festivals Gastronomy Leisure & recreation Markets Portugal Portuguese cake Tourist attraction Wine tasting experience
Feira dos Santos is a cultural centenary event located in Mangulade which welcomes thousands of visitors each year. It...
November 8, 2022
- Coimbra Forest Health & Wellbeing Hiking trail Historic Portuguese Village Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Moinhos da Aveleira Nature Penacova Portugal Tourist attraction Waterfall Windmills
All Saints’ Day fell on a Tuesday this year and hubby had a well deserved day off work so...
November 8, 2022
- Coimbra Fornos da Cal Leisure & recreation Livraria do Mondego Miradouro (Viewpoint) Mirante Emygdio da Silva Moinhos de Gavinhos Monastery Mosteiro de Lorvâo Mountain Region Nature Penacova Penedo de Castro Portugal Portuguese cake Praia Fluvial do Reconquinho Praia Fluvial do Vimieiro Religious Tourist Attraction River Beach Roteiro do Arista Self guided driving tour Tourist attraction Windmills
Penacova is such a hidden treasure of raw beauty that I just had to return to complete the Roteiro...
November 4, 2022
- Clouds Coimbra Hiking trail Leisure & recreation Miradouro (Viewpoint) Moinhos da Aveleira Moinhos da Serra da Atalhada Moinhos de Gavinhos Moinhos de Portela de Oliveira Molinological Complex Mountain Region Museu do Moinho Vitorino Nemésio Museum Nature Penacova Portugal Tourist attraction Windmills
The Wonderful Whimsical Windmills of Penacova are simply magical. Penacova is located in the Coimbra region and the first...
October 21, 2022
- Clouds Coimbra Convent Gastronomy Historic Portuguese Village Leisure & recreation Miradouro (Viewpoint) Moinhos da Serra da Atalhada Monastery Mosteiro de Lorvâo Mostra Nacional de Doçaria Conventual Mountain Region Nature Penacova Portugal Portuguese cake Praia Fluvial do Vimieiro Religious Tourist Attraction River Beach Roteiro do Arista Windmills
If you have never had the pleasure to visit Penacova in your lifetime and you adore unique encounters with...
October 12, 2022
- Bridges Coimbra Forest Health & Wellbeing Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Nature Pampilhosa da Serra Portugal River Beach Schist Village Tourist attraction Wells
Now that I am over the worst of my tooth drama I decided to make the most out of...
October 10, 2022
- Alva Beer Fest 2022 Beer Festival Celebrations Côja Festivals Leisure & recreation Portugal Tourist attraction
We attended our first ever Beer Fest in Portugal and it was awesome! The best part was that it...
October 6, 2022
- Águeda Alice in Wonderland Alice Magical Garden Baloiço Botanical Garden Botanical Garden in Porto Castle Celebrations City Park Coimbra Daughter's Summer Visit 2022 Family Festivals Figueira da Foz Jardim Botânico do Porto Leisure & recreation Monsanto Nature Nazaré Pets Photo gallery Poço Azul Poço Negro Porto Portugal River Beach Schist Village Sortelha Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Boarding Swings of Portugal Tourist attraction Umbrella Sky Project Waterfall
If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram you will know the nightmare we had this year renewing my...
October 4, 2022
- Canas de Senhorim Celebrations Festivals Gastronomy Historic Portuguese Village Medieval Fair Portugal Tourist attraction
We enjoyed the Côja Medieval Fair so much that we decided to attend another one. I am addicted to...
September 27, 2022
- Alice in Wonderland Alice Magical Garden Botanical Garden in Porto City Park Jardim Botânico do Porto Leisure & recreation Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto Museum Museum of Natural History and Science of the University of Porto Porto Portugal Portuguese Gardens Tourist attraction
I absolutely adore the Lewis Carroll’s books as they instantly transport me back to wonderful childhood memories growing up...
September 26, 2022
- Health & Wellbeing Healthcare Important information Medical Costs Medical Costs in Portugal Portugal Private Medical Costs in Portugal Surgery
Due to unforeseen circumstances (Wisdom tooth extraction drama) my private surgery had to be cancelled just 8 short days...
September 26, 2022
- Celebrations Côja Festivals Gastronomy Historic Portuguese Village Medieval Fair Portugal Tourist attraction
We have had so much fun attending all the local festivals and fairs. Most of the wonderful fiestas run...
August 24, 2022
I couldn’t resist a title like this (ha ha). No, I’m NOT referring to any bizarre act of anal...
August 8, 2022
On the 24th July we woke up early on a sunny Sunday morning to the shock and horror of...
August 8, 2022
After completing the long job of weather proofing the balcony doors we moved on to the task of sprucing...
August 4, 2022
I meant to keep a track of all my medical (doctor, hospital and dental) appointments and relevant costs since...
July 15, 2022
- Baloiço Lakes and Lagoons Leisure & recreation Leisure Zone Mountain Region Nature Nature Art Portugal Swings of Portugal Tourist attraction
Another rare weekday off work for hubby so we visited Baloiço de Pedreira and then spent the afternoon paddle...
July 14, 2022
- Baloiço Bridges Cascata Água d'Alte Cascata Agualva Forest Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Nature Nature Art Portugal Swings of Portugal Tourist attraction Waterfall
When the weather is predicted to be a scorching 40 degrees there is only one place to be and...
July 13, 2022
- AgitÁgueda Águeda Baloiço Celebrations City Park City tour Leisure & recreation Portugal Self guided walking tour Sky art Swings of Portugal Tourist attraction Umbrella Sky Project Urban art
We should have been collecting my daughter from Porto airport on the 5th July for her 2 week stay...
July 11, 2022
I recently accompanied hubby on the Granfondo Serra da Estrela (Cycle race) and had over 5 hours to kill...
July 11, 2022
- Cycling Cycling in Portugal Cycling Race Granfondo Health & Wellbeing Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Portugal Seia Serra da Estrela
Hubby is a keen cyclist and signed up for the Granfondo, Serra da Estrela which took place on 3rd...
July 1, 2022
- Cycling Cycling in Portugal Granfondo Health & Wellbeing Leisure & recreation Lifestyle Mountain Region Portugal
This post is written by hubby AKA Adrian. He thought it would be good to have a post on...
June 29, 2022
- Arouca Baloiço Forest Geopark Health & Wellbeing Hiking trail Historic Portuguese Village Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Nature Portugal Portuguese cake Regoufe Mines Swings of Portugal Tourist attraction Waterfall
I love Arouca Geopark and the enchanted Serra da Freita with endless mountain landscapes and breathtaking viewpoints. It is...
June 23, 2022
When I embarked on my weight loss plan my main aim was to get fit, healthy and live a...
June 21, 2022
- Baloiço Castle Celebrations Coastal beach Family Figueira da Foz Gastronomy Leisure & recreation Montemor-O-Velho Mountain Region Nature Portugal Portuguese cake Swings of Portugal Tourist attraction
I planned an awesome fun and chilled day trip to the coast to celebrate U.K Fathers Day, Our 1st...
June 15, 2022
- Belmonte Castle Centum Cellas Historic Portuguese Village Leisure & recreation Miradouro (Viewpoint) Mountain Region Museum Nature Portugal Religious Tourist Attraction Roman ruins Self guided walking tour Tourist attraction Urban art Villa da Quinta da Fórnea
Hubby has returned from his work commitments in the U.K so I decided to plan an epic adventure to...
June 13, 2022
With the weekend weather predicted high 30’s we downed our DIY tools and decided to have a weekend of...
June 2, 2022
They say that “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”. I’m not too sure about that but what I do...
May 31, 2022
I have a very sweet tooth and I LOVE Portuguese cakes. Unfortunately the feeling is not mutual as my...
May 26, 2022
Get chickens they said, it will be fun they said! It took us a while to establish why our...
May 9, 2022
- Baloiço Bridges Covilhã Forest Hiking trail Historic Portuguese Village Insects/Wildlife Lakes and Lagoons Leisure & recreation Miradouro (Viewpoint) Mountain Region Natural Park Nature Nature Art Portugal River Beach Swings of Portugal Tourist attraction Waterfall
After a full weekend of DIY and gardening we rewarded ourselves with a Bank Holiday Monday hiking trip. A...
May 4, 2022
- Botanical Garden Forest Leisure & recreation Lisbon Mountain Region Nature Palace Parque e Palácio de Monserrate Poetry Portugal Portuguese Gardens Roman ruins Sintra Tourist attraction Waterfall
I really wanted to visit Monserrate Palace during our 2021 trip to Sintra but we just didn’t have enough...
April 28, 2022
- Castle Caves Easter Hiking trail Historic Portuguese Village Leisure & recreation Megalithic Monuments Miradouro (Viewpoint) Monsanto Mountain Region Nature Nature Art Portugal Portuguese cake Religious Tourist Attraction Roman ruins Schist Village Self guided walking tour Tourist attraction
After a fantastic morning enjoying the idyllic Jardim do Paço Episcopal we headed on to the Portuguese historical village...
April 22, 2022
- Botanical Garden Easter Jardim do Paço Episcopal Leisure & recreation Miradouro (Viewpoint) Mountain Region Museum Nature Nature Art Portugal Portuguese Gardens Tourist attraction
After a busy Easter weekend of DIY on our casa (3 full days of back breaking home maintenance and...
April 16, 2022
There will always be some kind of work to do on our schist Casa and some DIY jobs are...
April 11, 2022
- Baloiço Castle Celebrations Historic Portuguese Village Leisure & recreation Megalithic Monuments Miradouro (Viewpoint) Mountain Region Museu do Pão Nature Portugal Religious Tourist Attraction Roman ruins Schist Village Self guided walking tour Sortelha Swings of Portugal Tourist attraction
I planned a romantic getaway (day trip) to Sortelha to celebrate our 7th Wedding Anniversary. Sortelha has been a...
March 15, 2022
I thought it would be a good idea to share our experience of renewing a British Passport from Portugal....
March 6, 2022
- Bridges Castle Celebrations City Park City tour Covilhã Historic Portuguese Village Lakes and Lagoons Leisure & recreation Megalithic Monuments Miradouro (Viewpoint) Mountain Region Museum Nature Portugal Religious Tourist Attraction Roman ruins Self guided walking tour Swings of Portugal Tourist attraction Urban art
I love it when my birthday falls on a weekend and hubby is off work so we can celebrate...
March 1, 2022
For me personally a special time of reflection, prayer and to give thanks to the traditions I celebrate. Confession...
February 20, 2022
I’m not the biggest fan of Valentine’s Day. I prefer to celebrate birthdays as a birthday is your own...
February 4, 2022
- Baloiço Bridges Forest Geopark Hiking trail Historic Portuguese Village Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Miradouro (Viewpoint) Mountain Region Nature Portugal Religious Tourist Attraction Swings of Portugal Tourist attraction Waterfall
Another day, another hike, this time the wonderful PR8 CDR 10 km circular Trail of Pombeira. The starting point...
January 19, 2022
- Bridges Clouds Forest Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Lakes and Lagoons Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Nature Portugal Schist Village Tourist attraction Waterfall
Time for a change so instead of chasing more waterfalls I opted for something a little different. I discovered...
January 10, 2022
I can’t believe that this is my 3rd “From Seed to Feed” post! Well here we are another year...
January 5, 2022
- Bridges Clouds Forest Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Nature Portugal Sky art Tourist attraction Waterfall
Hubby had a rare weekday off of work so we decided to chase more waterfalls. Cascata do Rio de...