E Is For Eucalyptus Trees In Portugal
Part of my ‘Personal A-Z of Portugal’ series of posts, ‘E’ is about eucalyptus trees in Portugal.Read More →
2012-01-19
D Is For Daisy, Our Rescue Dog
Part of my ‘Personal A-Z of Portugal’ series of posts. D is for Daisy, the rescue dog we adopted from the municipal kennels in Coimbra.Read More →
2012-01-19
C Is For Cabbages… And Other Vegetables (Or Not!)
Part of the Personal A-Z of Portugal series of posts, ‘C’ is about the popularity of cabbage in Portugal.Read More →
2012-01-14
B Is For Beirão, Licor Beirão
On my very first trip to Lisbon in 2006, I discovered a sweet, herby liqueur and promptly fell in love with it. And with Lisbon, of course. It took a while to learn the name; I’m a visual language learner and need to see things written down before they stick.Read More →
2012-01-12
A Is For Alva, The River Alva
Look downhill from my balcony and you’ll see a U-bend of the River Alva flowing past our house before it curls back around the village. The water froths and tumbles over the rocks beneath the tiny weir, providing a constant soundtrack to life in Moura Morta. I hardly notice it theseRead More →
2012-01-10
Castle Of Dreams: Santa Catarina Castle Hotel, Porto
Dreams come true in various ways at the Santa Catarina Castle Hotel in Porto.Read More →
2011-12-14
Mushroom Magic At Miscaros Festival In Alcaide, Portugal
A weekend of mushroom fun and festivities in Alcaide, Portugal.Read More →
2011-11-22
Honey And Chestnut Festival In Lousã, Portugal
Savouring the delights of the Honey and Chestnut Festival in Lousã, central Portugal.Read More →
2011-11-14
People Watching in Albufeira, the Algarve
I can’t remember the last time I went anywhere as touristy as Albufeira and it came as a bit of a shock to the system. I haven’t seen that many pink shiny people in one place since one August bank holiday weekend in Rhyl (but that’s another story). In August,Read More →
2011-11-03