The most ideal sequence of living conditions, in my honorable opinion, is to grow up as a child in the countryside, move to the city during your later teenage years until you want to start a family, and then retreat back to the countryside. Perhaps repeat this cycle in your middle years. Living in the […]
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“We like it here so much, we want to come on roughly the same dates next year,” says Annuska, “then it’s set, I think that’s a nice idea.” With this, the ladies of room two officially have the scoop of the first booking I like it too. I have yet to meet the B&B owner
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Spring is coming, and it shows. The first campers have already been seen. The second family is packing as we speak. There are many different types of campers The first family came with a large camper. Understandable, because the oldest cutie is just a year old, and the second is still in mommy’s belly. Then
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“Well, this is really worth the detour,” Yvonne says appreciatively, “I’m glad I followed Henriëtte’s recommendation. Nice to have a room all to myself for a few nights. Take a break.” Yvonne walks the pilgrimage route to Fátima, with stamp booklet and al She has already done the road to Santiago de Compostela. “It’s getting
It arose spontaneously, and was much more successful than I had suspected! Nice to see all those reactions pouring in via all kinds of Facebook groups and by mail. Never thought that this contest would yield so many answers! Some people had the wrong contest picture in mind: I liked it so much that I
Result competition: what wás it, on that photo? Read More »
I still pay for a lot of things with money Just like many people here. In Portugal, quite a lot is still paid with cash. I’m happy about that. And I get a little sad when I see people paying 3.95 in the supermarket with plastic. Why? Because I don’t think they realize that before
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Honestly – no idea. A lot of hassle with eggs, an Easter bunny, ditto branches, lots of chocolate, and for the faithful among us betrayal, crucifixion, sad mother Mary and more of that misery. Anyway: Happy Easter! But if you want to know what I really stand for, and what we stand for, click the
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“The poorer the soil, the more diversity” says Ellen cheerfully. We have the same name, and we have more in common. I get a master class in “What to do with a wild garden” – an unexpected development in an expected visit. A typical case of word of mouth recommendation My cousin Judith is a
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You have to admit, it’s a nice number. I don’t know if I’m the only one who is (always) pleasantly surprised when I look at the clock and it’s 11:11, if the Bitcoin is at 9,999.99, or if I have to pay 33.33 in the supermarket? Surprised by numbers. I don’t think I’m the only
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If you walk around in all that noise, it seems as if all the trees of Portugal have been brought here. Huge piles of large logs that are ready for processing, trucks full of wood, hard-working people and impressive machines. Everything is ready for the deforestation of the land. Portugal and deforestation – what about
Portuguese nature, part 2: Deforestation? Read More »
