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Armação de Pêra: 11 Apr ’19

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Wayne — Leave a comment

So we’re in the Algarve now. Everyone says it’s the most beautiful place on earth. But then, what do they know? Everyone in Portugal says they have a “house” in the Algarve. This goes back to the ‘80’s when Portugal…

A Guitarra do Fadista

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Barbarams — Leave a comment

As we prepare to leave Portugal, we are communing with the many beloved friends we have found here. Such friends are Jorge and Paula. Paula happens to be our landlord, but, she and Jorge have taken us on a low-tide…

Tagged with: fadista, fado, friends, friendship, guitar, poetry, portugal, saudade, saying goodbye
Posted in Leisure travel freedom, Living abroad, Stay as long as you like, writing

Exchanging Places

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Barbarams — 3 Comments

Sorry for the long silence. We’ve been distracted. Wayne and I have been sorting through emotions and practicalities of “stay” or “go” regarding Portugal. When we first set out on this adventure, it was open ended. People asked is we…

Tagged with: decisions, foreigners, home, new friends, serendipity, symbiotic, travel
Posted in Leisure travel freedom, Living abroad, road trip, Stay as long as you like, writing

Time Ago

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Wayne — Leave a comment

Living in Portugal, we’re not as intimately connected with the Hollywood scene as we used to be. We’d heard of the movie Green Book but didn’t really know much about it. Something about a white guy hired as driver for…

Tagged with: album, don shirley trio, jazz, LP, memories, movies, music, nostalgia, The Green Book, Waterboy, youth
Posted in Leisure travel freedom, Living abroad, writing

A Charmed Day in Setúbal

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Barbarams — 1 Comment

A Charmed Day in Setúbal Some days are better than others. Some are perfect and some are just shit. Then there’s yesterday. The washing machine suddenly decided to no longer function, so all the laundry had to be handwashed. All…

Tagged with: Ala dos Namorados, charm, dogs, friends, history, home, jazz, journal, music, neighbors, portugal, serendipity, setúbal, travel, writing
Posted in Leisure travel freedom, Living abroad, writing

You can’t go home again

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Barbarams — 3 Comments

I live in Portugal. An ocean away from my native country, customs and language. After a year, I was weary of not knowing anything – or that’s how I felt. I had acute sensations of separation, isolation and loneliness. I…