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.
Every month, I’m writing a blog on a dutch portal about Portugal, about how it all started here in the Termas-da-Azenha. Nice, all those memories. It was as if we were pioneers, and in fact we were. TV-series like “Wanted down under” hadn’t started yet, and we were with just a few foreigners spread all […]
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If you think too much about the future, you become unhappy. Says science. Unhappy, restless, maybe even anxious. (Except if you are in love of course, because then there’s nothing more fun than thinking about the future and how you’ll be warm and intimate again not long from now) Unfortunately, I’m not in love, so
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“That was quite something, packing everything” says Marian, taking of her glasses, “I’m still tired from it all. We first have to get some rest.” She rubs her eyes. “We have to make decisions about everything. Do you know how hard that is? I thought it was easy to be retired!” Yes, I can imagine that
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Statistically we’ve had a lot of (multi-)talented volunteers and guests. They’re probably attracted by all the eye-candy that has been created over the years. The first time Bruno came, it was an exciting event, since I already had a group of four young girls around. They came from all over, Germany, Canada, France and Hungary.
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Another culture, other traditions … another kind of democracy … All cultures have their own traditions. Being from the Netherlands I didn’t know much about portuguese culture and tradition. I was only a tourist. Since my first steps in the country I noticed everything was different. Of course it is, that’s why we travel. To see
Donkeycracy – special kind of portuguese democracy Read More »
“Come on Korstiaan! We’re going!” Dick shouts, “start your red van!” “Yes, ok, we’re going”, my brother Korstiaan says mysteriously , and slowly stalks off towards the stairs, “we’re going on a secret mission. So we’ll be gone for a while.” My brother-in-law and I can have conversations that go somewhat like this: “It’s going well, isn’t it, with
It’s all in the family Read More »
Just arrived guests: future colleagues! They were completely euphoric last night because they just signed the contract to buy their dream house. Now there´re more and more people move from the homeland to come and live here, and it seems they all stay at the Termas for a while. Sleep a few nights, just to take a
Next week there’ll be a volunteer arriving. He has been here before with his girlfriend. Last November. Then he made a beautiful mural in Casa Pomarinho. He had a good time, so now he’s be back for a week or three. Nice to be here in spring, Nice to work in the garden. This time
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“It smelled delicious at your place last night – wonderful smells on the breeze.” I’m kidding, “and then I didn’t dare to pass by with a glass of wine. That would have been too obvious.” “Aaah! Really? “Ramona looks at me perplexed, “ogosh, that’s too bad! I cooked way too much, and I thought: Ellen
No Boat & Breakfast anymore Read More »
Most employees at the airport are grumpy and short tempered. Not representative of the cheerful people you normally meet in Portugal. Especially the customs officials are very surly. They don’t look at you and only talk to you to give you a short order. I forgot to take my laptop out of my suitcase O
