From our balcony, we view a lovely pastoral scene of a stone farmhouse, occasional grazing sheep and a stone wall next to a stream. This area is designated for an extensive renovation into a city park containing two lakes. So,…
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a poetry aside
On a morning walk the other day, I commented on a scene we encountered. Wayne said, “that’s very poetic, you should write that down.” And so I did. He helped me considerably as an editor and advisor. I think I…
Tagged with: aging buildings, decaying buildings, history, morning glory, poetry, writing
Posted in Living abroad, writing
Posted in Living abroad, writing
Cascais Casual: 28 Julho ’17
It’s been several weeks now since we took a bus from Sintra to Cascais to stay with Jules, Rita’s traveling companion and President You-Know-Who’s personally appointed ambassador to the International Animal Kingdom. After being in Sintra, Cascais felt like…
Tagged with: accents, beaches, Cascais, coastline, dogs, expat, history, language, leisure, photography, portugal, retirement, snapshots, travel, writing
Posted in Leisure travel freedom, Living abroad, road trip, Stay as long as you like, writing
Posted in Leisure travel freedom, Living abroad, road trip, Stay as long as you like, writing
SINTRA SOJOURNEY: 29 June ’17
A couple weeks ago, we took a train to Lisbon and transferred to another for the half hour ride to Sintra. For those unfamiliar with Portugal, Sintra is a town on a mountain between Lisbon and the ocean, whose climate,…
Tagged with: Castelo dos Mouros, climbing, expat, history, leisure, Montserrate Parque, mountains, Palacio Nacional da Pena, Palacio Nacional de Sintra, photography, portugal, Quinta de Regaleira, retirement, Sintra, travel, writing
Posted in Leisure travel freedom, Living abroad, road trip, writing
Posted in Leisure travel freedom, Living abroad, road trip, writing
FAME: 4 June ’17
Oh, the burdens of celebrityhoodednessdom. Barbara and I have come to discover this in the months we’ve been in Portugal. The constant attention, lack of privacy, need for the police to block off streets when we walk down them —…
Tagged with: americans, expat, fame, insight, journal, portugal, retirement, setúbal, travel, writing
Posted in Leisure travel freedom, Living abroad, writing
Posted in Leisure travel freedom, Living abroad, writing
Call Of The Wild: 25 April ’17
Barbara and are doing our best to be good expats. We’re determined to experience the culture of Portugal and learn as much about the people as we can. We also enjoy meeting other expats like ourselves and sharing experiences. I…
Tagged with: dogs, insight, labrador retriever, leisure, portugal, travel, writing
Posted in Living abroad, travel without stuff, writing
Posted in Living abroad, travel without stuff, writing
Toy Box: 5 Mar. ’17
Now that Barbara and I have our permanent Portuguese residency cards, we’re on the hunt for a long term apartment rental. The place we’re in we have for only another month until the owners come from France for their annual…
Tagged with: fantasy, portugal, renting, setúbal, toys, travel, writing
Posted in Leisure travel freedom, Living abroad, Stay as long as you like, travel without stuff, writing
Posted in Leisure travel freedom, Living abroad, Stay as long as you like, travel without stuff, writing
