Our Gibraltar cat sit had come to an end, and it was time to start the journey back home. After four hours of boring motorways, and heavy traffic as we passed Seville, we decided to break the journey and overnight in the village of Alte, in Portugal’s Algarve....
Things to do in Évora, Portugal Drone Photo of the Red Tiles Roofs of Evora, Portugal It’s our second visit to Évora, a beautiful town located in the heart of the Alentejo region in Portugal. We were actually on our way to Gibraltar to housesit for a cat. According to...
Drone Image of Convento de Cristo and Tomar Castle in Portugal About Tomar, Portugal The charming small town of Tomar, Portugal, famous for its Knights Templar past, Tomar Castle and the Convento de Cristo, is located in Central Portugal, just 90 minutes northeast of...
Since we are living in Portugal we thought it would be a good idea to recount our adventures in an occasional series we call Portugal Day Trips. We will be continually adding to this feature, and sharing more photos of Portugal, so please check it out and if you have...
Monastery of Alcobaça, Portugal Much as I love admiring the view from our home, sometimes it’s fun to go out exploring, and after mentioning it I don’t know how many times to Jon that we should visit the old town of Alcobaça, Portugal he finally got the...
Since we are living in Portugal we thought it would be a good idea to recount our adventures in an occasional series we call Portugal Day Trips. We will be continually adding to this feature, so please check it out and if you have any suggestions for more out of the...
One fun Portugal Day Trip, less than an hour’s travel away from downtown Lisbon and our home is the charming small town of Mafra, a lovely place to spend a few hours enjoying a coffee and a Pastel de Nata while admiring one of Europe’s largest and most...