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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
So far, the start of our sabbatical time has been pure decompression. Over the past few months (and especially the final week ahead of the trip), we have been building up to our departure last Sunday – things to do, people to see, etc. And, after nearly a full day of travel and subsequent crash, we find ourselves just taking […]