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 […]
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 […]
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 […]