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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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, […]
For our first full day in Portugal, we decided to take a walk to a local boutique winery, Sapateiro. It’s less than a 15 min walk from our apartment. We booked a “tasting”, which we naively assumed would be like one of the many tastings we have had in Niagara and other places. We were completely mistaken! First off, they […]
We have had a dream since 2010 that we have worked so hard to make real. Our original target date was 2020 to allow time for our pets to all live their best lives and pass away, rather than abandoning them for a year. In 2015 when we got pregnant, we pushed it back to 2022 so the kids would […]