It has been way too long since we visited Spain but when we live so close to the border then it is definitely worth the short trip back to España for a Fiesta. Not to be outdone by the countless Read more…
It has been way too long since we visited Spain but when we live so close to the border then it is definitely worth the short trip back to España for a Fiesta. Not to be outdone by the countless Read more…
It was the boy’s turn to take centre stage at this week’s festa as our local town of Penamacor celebrated World Children’s Day (Dia Mundial da Criança) in style. Portugal is really child friendly and it is fair to say Read more…
Yes, you guessed it, another week, another festa. Last week it was the festival of soups, this week, cheese took centre stage. There was oodles and oodles of the cheesy stuff, aged, blue, mouldy, stinky, gooey and of course, yummy. Read more…
You only need to live in Portugal for a short time to realise that sopa, soup, really is the foundation of everything. Portuguese life revolves around soup. Children are weaned on it, every meal begins with it, and a day Read more…
Central Portugal has a staggering amount of festas. We almost visit a different festa every weekend. The Portuguese community really do know how to host a good festa, particularly a medieval themed event. We have been to Medelim, Idanha-a-Velha and Read more…
We are fortunate enough to live in the picturesque village of Aldeia de João Pires. Our small village takes you on a journey back in time; Granite houses, cobbled streets, peace, quiet and tranquillity. The area that surrounds the village has Read more…
Happy Anniversary to us! We have now been married a whole seven years! April 15th 2011 was such an amazing day for us. A fantastic opportunity to unite our friends and family. A chance to confirm and celebrate our love, Read more…
Village Life in Idanha-a-Velha is pretty fast paced, well, not really. The former Capital of ancient Egitânia has now become a sleepy village; despite the fact that it is one of the 12 Aldeias Históricas de Portugal, historical villages of Read more…
The Serra de Estrela mountain is stunning but nevermore so than when it’s covered in snow. Mainland Portugal’s highest mountain, at 1,993 metres, it can be seen from all over the Castelo Branco region. We suddenly turn a corner and there Read more…
We visited our local village of Medelim last weekend to attend the Jewish and Christian Easter Festival – Festa das Páscoas Judaica e Cristã. The history of the Portuguese villages that surround us never cease to amaze. There is so Read more…
Breastfeeding and Identifying Posterior Tongue-Tie
Living Off Grid in Central Portugal
Slow Cooker Spiced Mirabelle Plum Chutney
A Simpler Life…Escaping the Rat Race
The Reality of Living Off-Grid in a Caravan with Children in Central Portugal Over Winter
The Lost Village of El Acebuchal
Idanha-a-Nova Lake
Rugs of the Alpujarras
Monachil Los Cahorros Gorge Walk Granada
Olive Picking in Portugal