We have spent five weeks in this glorious little town. It’s been such a perfect place to begin our journey, decompress, and spend time together. Our home is so spacious; we can be together or have space to ourselves. Our home has three levels so we get our own level for our bedroom, ensuite, and balcony. The girls get to […]
In preparation for our transition to Spain, Jon spent a 14-hour “planes, trains, and automobiles” day to Madrid and back on July 28 to get a vehicle for the next leg of our family journey through Spain. Having a vehicle for the past week was a nice change from all of the walking and gave us the ability to explore […]
We did another long, full-day trip to Porto yesterday. We were up at 7 and out the door as fast as we could get two 7-year-olds to move, and we didn’t get home until 11:30 p.m. We wanted to make the most of Porto, and did we ever! We started off at the main 12th-century cathedral, which was gorgeous. There […]
Today, we dug into our adventurous side and booked a paddleboard outing with a guide in the Douro Valley. For those who aren’t aware, the Douro River is the famous waterway connecting inland Portugal to Porto and the Atlantic Ocean and it is gorgeous! We were very fortunate to have an amazing guide, Pedro from Enjoy Douro to lead us […]
We heard a song at Waldorf this year that the Grade One class sang at an assembly that is just too perfect for where we are staying in Portugal. And yes, we sing the song regularly while we hike the mountains! Everywhere we look around us, there are mountains. And they are indeed so high they reach the sky. Yes, […]
After a couple of lazy days around Tabuado, we woke up feeling a bit restless this morning, so we decided to try something new. While we still need to do many of the typical chores from back home – groceries, laundry, cooking, etc. – it is nice to have the flexibility to follow where the day or the mood takes […]
For well over a decade, we have always clung to one specific mantra while travelling. Always trust the locals. And today was no different! We have heard nothing but amazing reviews about the local restaurant here in Tabuado, Ze Ligeiro. Don’t even try to pronounce it, I guarantee you won’t be able to! After a couple of very active days, […]
While our Canadian friends and family were sleeping, we continued with the hiking theme this Sunday morning and headed northeast through Casal Godinho for a hike up the nearby mountain to start our day. One common theme everywhere seemed to be large boulders. Of course, the girls climbed a few of them as Micheka and I cautiously watched but thankfully […]
We did a day trip into Porto on Friday, which was a 45 min walk to the train station in Marco de Canaveses, followed by a 1 hr 10 min train ride into Porto. A lot longer than the Uber we took from Porto when we got here, but also a fraction of the price! We made it into Porto, […]
Thursday marked the beginning of our two-day, 35,000-step trek (more on that from Micheka). As a test run for our day trips, we decided to walk into the nearby Marco de Canaveses town. It was a 40-minute walk (mostly downhill) to get into the valley, then up some 60-degree inclines back up into the town centre! While I did feel […]