Casa Valhal - Bridges

November 15, 2022

A DAY TRIP TO PASSADIÇOS DO MONDEGO

I have been eagerly and patiently awaiting the final completion of the Passadiços do Mondego (Mondego Walkway), located in...

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...

July 14, 2022

A DAY TRIP TO CASCATA ÁGUA D’ALTE & CASCATA DA AGUALVA

When the weather is predicted to be a scorching 40 degrees there is only one place to be and...

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...

March 6, 2022

CELEBRATING MY 48TH BIRTHDAY: A DAY TRIP TO THE MOUNTAIN CITY OF COVILHÃ

I love it when my birthday falls on a weekend and hubby is off work so we can celebrate...

February 4, 2022

TRILHO DA POMBEIRA HIKING TRAIL (CASTRO DAIRE PR8 CDR)

Another day, another hike, this time the wonderful PR8 CDR 10 km circular Trail of Pombeira. The starting point...

January 19, 2022

ROTA DA CABRA E DO LOBO HIKING TRAIL (SÃO PEDRO DO SUL PR4 SPS)

Time for a change so instead of chasing more waterfalls I opted for something a little different. I discovered...

January 5, 2022

AN AFTERNOON TRIP TO CASCATA DO RIO DE MOURA

Hubby had a rare weekday off of work so we decided to chase more waterfalls. Cascata do Rio de...

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 26, 2021

CABREIA CASCATA & MINAS DO BRAÇAL HIKING TRAIL (SEVER DO VOUGA PR2.3 SVV)

I decided to plan an epic day trip for my hubby’s birthday. His employer gives everyone their birthday off...

October 18, 2021

PAREDES WATERFALLS HIKING TRAIL (MORTÁGUA PR1 MRT)

The Paredes Waterfalls are located near to the small village of Paredes, in the municipality of Mortágua. If you...

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...

October 5, 2021

CASCATA DA PEDRA FERIDA

We decided to visit the Artisan food and craft market in Penela which is a 1hr 15min drive each...

September 23, 2021

A VISIT TO THE WORLD FAMOUS MAJESTIC CAFÉ IN PORTO

Teanna’s last day in Portugal was a sad occasion but we went out BIG on our last day. It...

September 23, 2021

A DAY TRIP TO PATEIRA DE FERMENTELOS

In early August we took a lovely drive to the beautiful Pateira de Fermentelos to paddle board on the...

September 7, 2021

5 DAY ROAD TRIP (DAY 3 LISBON)

Day 3 of our epic road trip continues in Lisbon with the spectacular Belém district located on the banks...

September 3, 2021

5 DAY ROAD TRIP (DAY 2 LISBON)

I was delighted to eventually be able to visit the capital city of Portugal. After some research I decided...

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 DO RECONQUINHO (PENACOVA)

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

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...

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