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...