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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

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

Bite Me 19 Apr, ’18

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Wayne — Leave a comment

A couple months ago, I was coming back to the apartment from an errand. My route takes me through a pass-through tunnel on the first floor of our building, threading my way among the tables of an outdoor café. At…

Tagged with: dogs, journal, neighbors, portugal, travel, writing
Posted in Living abroad, writing

Rain, Rain, Rain, Ra . . . . 21 Mar ’18

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Wayne — Leave a comment

It’s the rainy season in Portugal, which may have something to do with why we haven’t posted anything this year. They fooled us when we first came to the country last year because the season was unusually mild. Of course,…

Tagged with: hunkering down, nature, portugal, portugal winter, rain, rainy season, travel, writing
Posted in Living abroad, writing

I LIKE BIKE

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Barbarams — Leave a comment

My continuing quest to love bike riding

Tagged with: bicycles, bikes, Colorado, electric bikes, folding bikes, journal, learning, leisure, portugal, setúbal, tourists, travel
Posted in Leisure travel freedom, Living abroad, road trip

Dia de Peru (Turkey Day): 10 Dec ’17

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Wayne — 1 Comment

The holiday season hath descended upon us. It’s time for my favorite Christmas decoration of all time – the hanging Santas. Everywhere we turn effigies of Santa have been hung from balconies by the neck, hands tied behind backs, in…

Tagged with: Cascais, expats, journal, kindness, leisure, new friends, portugal, Thanksgiving, travel, writing
Posted in Leisure travel freedom, Living abroad