The best olive oil comes from Portugal. It’s that time of year again! Time for the olive harvest. It’s a good thing that this blog can’t transfer the aroma of the remaining mush, because then you’d probably be out of here right away, dear readers. Time to stand in line for hours or even days […]
One of the consequences of inflation: olive oil is almost unaffordable Read More »
There have been so many responses to last week’s blog that I feel I have to report how things are going. Are we going to be followed by the camera of B&B full of Love? Shall I keep the suspense for a moment and start with a few considerations? Of course, we’re all used to
Sequel to: “am I a bachelorette in a B&B Full of Love?” Read More »
I’m having a nice walk with Mira when my phone rings. I always answer with: “Termas-da-Azenha, bom dia” though in Portugal it’s common to just say “Estou”, which simply means “I’m here”, but I think that’s a bit short for the majority of (international) potential guests. “Hello, this is Malu, I am calling about the
Am I a bachelorette in a B&B full of Love? Read More »
“Well, I’m not absolutely sure, because I don’t take the train every day, but what I understand is that you now also have to make reservations for the IC online… “I say while we look at Astrid’s phone. We are on the site of Comboios de Portugal – the Trains of Portugal “Let’s do it
A journey of a thousand kilometers starts with the trains of the CP Read More »
“Senhora … bom dia ….” the man is dressed in camouflage clothing, and puts out his cigarette as he steps out of his Volkswagen station. “Is the senhora going for a walk with the dog?” I nod yes, and walk back a bit because it’s just a little too far to have a normal chat.
Wild boar hunt or wild boar safari? Read More »
We are in the Fig Tree in the Delta – that is what Figueira da Foz would be called in english. Mira dances on the beach, growls at her own tail, looks at the waves in amazement and tries to ignore the seagulls. I suspect she has already seen their sharp beaks, and that they
A silver sea in September Read More »
“This was not too bad, in terms of tolls,” says Marco and enjoys another sip of his red port, which I poured into a beautiful antique glass especially for the occasion. “It now came to about 87 euros with our regular car – quite a difference when we came with the van. Then you are
Game on: Belgium – Portugal, Switzerland – Portugal, Bolivia – Portugal Read More »
Instagram is a nice way to keep in touch with people that you wouldn’t see or hear from without Instagram. It seems to have become a medium for older people. Now a whole generation already grew up thinking: “Huh? Was there ever no Instagram? My gran has been on it all her life, as far
Via Instagram, Messenger, other social media, or in real life Read More »
It could well have been the same time of year as now that I first spotted those two. The beginning of the end of summer, the donkeys were still in the meadow at the end of the campsite, and there were still guests (in November that pretty much ends). Those two were Donkeydog and her
Tribute to the (Donkey)dog, 2010 – 2023 Read More »
I drove back especially for it. I just came out of the supermarket parking lot, and my eye caught a text on the bike parking, but someone was behind me so I couldn’t stop for a photo. Very occasionally I’m happy with graffiti This one seems very appropriate: “Podia ser pior – it could be
Graffiti and street art Read More »
