“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 »
I didn’t know it at all. But yes, maybe not that surprising, because I come from the big city in the western part of the country, and there of course you have large expensive houses, but there is never anything written on them except perhaps “Pondview” or “Home Sweet Home” (names for houses are a
A house armed with a blazon Read More »
When I want to load the groceries, a small Portuguese woman comes to me. Well, not to me, to Mira. She’s always the one that gets the most attention everywhere. Maybe because most people don’t dare say to another human being: “Hey, honey, come here!” to say. That used to happen, but those times are
Fisherman’s friend, a meeting at a Lidl at the beach 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 »
You never think about it that much. About little things that make your life easier. Water for example. In combination with sponges that help to keep the healing water in the bath When we first got here, there were always a lot of people passing by. They had heard that there were people in the
Healing water, sponges and simple solutions 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 »
Ever played with a drone? We did. Years ago. My nephew and his husband had bought a drone when it was new hype, but right after that it was banned just about everywhere. The first drone pioneers had apparently been so enthusiastic that people got the creeps from those strange-maneuvering spies, who also confused official
Drone in the rice field Read More »
