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Now is the winter of our discontent…
Richard III, Wm. Shakespeare, Act I Sc 1. My discontent with winter is in the process of being mollified by another Portuguese adventure accompanied by my small furry companion, Jackson. We both survived the trans Atlantic voyage in good form thanks to the kindness of strangers and the help of Air Transit staff. There were…
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Museu Nacional do Azulejo
My last day in Lisbon was dedicated to two goals: visit the National Tile Museum and revisit Avenida da Liberdade. The former I had never been to and the latter I had never seen in the springtime . So, I set out in the morning , on foot and walked the avenue. There weren’t;t as…
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Lisboa on Wednesday
There were two places of interest in Lisbon on my agenda and each required a non specific amount of time from what I had heard. It was true. The Lisbon Oceanarium is well worth the time and the price of admission. It proved to be highly educational, captivating and an emotional and spiritual experience. Throughout…
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Passion flower for Passion Sunday
My time in the Algarve is rapidly drawing to close. On Tuesday April 5 I will be on the train to Lisbon. Sunday April 3 was a beautiful day with some interesting surprises at the end. We decided to have lunch in the square in Moncarapacho before heading off to Fuseta for a shoreline hike…
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Beach time in Fuseta
Saturday April 2 was sun filled and the wind was definitely up! Randy kindly drove us to Fuseta for a walk along the beach. It was beautiful and exhilarating and the windsurfers or paraglides were out in full force. Once I had my fill of sun, sea, sand and wind, we wended our way back…
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A transferred Birthday celebration, Friday April 1
Celebrating a birthday is always a good thing and this year Marc allowed us to celebrate his on Friday April 1 at a wonderful restaurant in the tiny hamlet of Bemparece. The journey up into the mountains always takes my breath away with the beauty of the countryside and the sheer drops along the road…
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Fonte Benémola: repeat hike
March weather being what it is, it was Wednesday March 30 before we set out on another hike. This time a leisurely repeat of one of the Fonte Benémola trails. The recent rains seem to have brought forth an abundance of plants including orchids. The hikers were the usual suspects: Randy, Gary, Patricia and myself.…
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Hiking in Monchique
It’s difficult to believe that an entire week has passed by since Randy, Patricia, Gary and myself headed off to Monchique for the longest hike I’ve been on, to date. It was Sunday March 27 and the weather forecast was promising sunshine, cloud and warm temperatures. There was also a breeze, thankfully! The hike starts…
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Saturday is traditionally market day
In keeping with local tradition, we do our marketing on Saturdays for the few days that follow. For a change and because it came highly recommended , we set off for the market in São Brás de Alportel. It’s much smaller than the Olhão market but equally interesting. I learned the hard way, that one…
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A Passion Flower Day
Wandering the roads and pathways of Estoi is a never ending pleasure. Especially when my guide is Randy. He knows so much about the area and when and where to look for items of interest. Particularly flowers. In this instance, Passion Flowers along a fence enclosing part of the Pousada grounds. I would have missed…
Five Feet, Nine Inches Above Ground 