Weekly blog about holiday rentals and B&B Termas-da-Azenha, in an old spa resort in the Coimbra district. Only 12 km from the coast as the crow flies.
It’s that time of year again! Time for the olive harvest. Time to stand in line for hours or even days at the olive press, and then leave satisfied with your own olive oil We have-I-don’t-know-how many olive trees on the hill. And a few more down at the campsite. One of them has fully […]
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Unsuspectingly I’m taking a breather, drinking and eating my lunch (last bite) when a man with a backpack and a cap comes down the stairs. Perhaps a hiker or a biker – if you walk or cycle, you are a little less flexible in your choice of a B&B We’re marked as closed, but for
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Imagine it happens to you. There you are with such a nice Fiat 500, and there you accidentally drive through a big hole in the road. Result: a flat tire. What on earth do you do with a flat tire on your rental car? Unfortunately, it was also beastly weather, with a storm on the
Rental car with a flat tire. What now? Read More »
“Ola, bom dia! Posso entrar?” a cheerful woman’s voice sounds outside the screen door of the reception. “Yes, yes, of course, come in,” I reply – it’s a reception after all, and we’re used to unexpected guests. The friendly lady introduces herself as a representative of the EDP* and wants to talk about solar panels
Sun allergy because of the solar panels of the EDP Read More »
I’m starting to doubt myself. I was completely wrong in my judgment. I always thought I had a good understanding of the human psyche, but now … In some situations, such as with the last campers, I was completely wrong I do what everyone else does: when you meet someone for the first time, you
The last campers of this year Read More »
Be honest: any idea what this is? No? Years ago I didn’t know either, but when I came to one of our regular building materials dealers, he told me – not at all commercially responsible – that instead of a new faucet, I could also do new castles. That’s what those things are called in
I sent some castles via the CTT to my brother in the Netherlands … Read More »
At 3 o’clock it was going to rain. Said the portuguese weatherchannel. It is now half past five, by the way, for those who want to know, time certainly doesn’t stand still, and it is still not raining. We call that “portuguese rain” “It’s okay, isn’t it?” we say, a little bit triumphant, because okay,
Family visits are intens. And the Portuguese elections too Read More »
The entire campground was full. Amazing how many of those houses there were. And it all fitted easily, there was even room left for the Tai Chi people to practice. “That would be handy, all those little chalets…” I woke up with that thought. Still half and half in dreamland, I tried to get a
A field full of wooden houses Read More »
Returnees. All hosts love that. People who already know your place, who feel at home here, and who appreciate that you do it the way you do it. Apparently, because otherwise they wouldn’t come back. Isn’t it? It’s not that weird that my family comes back every year. But there are more returning guests That
All about returning guests Read More »
Images say more then words. In this case more then true. You can’t catch mosaic in words. Another one ready. Made with a few friends who regularly come back. Unfortunately, we forgot completely to make pictures. Talking about images … clever! But we’ll provide you with an impression, don’t worry! It all began with a
A beauty of a mosaic jungle Read More »
