Portugal

Berlengas

The Berlengas islands are a nature preserve on the Atlanic coast in central Portugal. They are half an hour west of Peniche by boat. You can stay on Berlenga Grande inside the fort, at a small B&B with 5 rooms, or on primitive campsites. I believe that is the only island open to the public.Continue reading “Berlengas”

Sintra at Christmas

We spent a few days in Sintra to wrap up this year’s Christmas ventures. Sintra is about 25km (15 miles) west of Lisbon. It became a retreat for royal families in the 19th century. As one of our Uber drivers put it, it is “Lisbon’s air conditioning.” (Because it is closer to the sea, andContinue reading “Sintra at Christmas”

X-rays, Lights, and a Futbol Match

Villa has to have x-rays done on her leg at 30 and 60 days after the surgery to check that it’s healing correctly. We decided to stay in Porto a couple of nights to see a Porto match and more of the city at Christmas. Her x-rays look good, but she has developed a clickContinue reading “X-rays, Lights, and a Futbol Match”

Princess Villa Moves to Portugal

We’ve been fostering a dog for the last year through Mona’s House in Groton. Her rescue name is Princess. While the name fits her wonderful personality, I couldn’t bring myself to call out “Princess!” in the backyard and have this powerhouse come racing up the hill: So we changed her name to Villanelle, Villa forContinue reading “Princess Villa Moves to Portugal”

Homeowners in a Foreign Country!

It’s official, we have closed on a condo in Figueira da Foz, so we now own property in Portugal. I didn’t want to jinx it before the official closing, and wow, has it been a LONG process! Since this is my journal blog, mainly for myself, I’m going to include some posts on our adventuresContinue reading “Homeowners in a Foreign Country!”

We visited Portugal for 2 weeks at the end of 2023. I’m lumping the trip into one or two posts since we’re seeing so many places. I’ll update a few times throughout the trip. We flew into Lisbon and headed north. First stop, Braga, just north of Porto. It’s a city of much religious heritage,Continue reading “Portugal”