Category Archives: Portugal

So much fun with this threesome, discovering the Douro Valley and its wineries! We arrived yesterday in the afternoon and after we managed to find the key of our beautiful house (see background), we immediately went for a walk around the village. Grapes everywhere and stunning views of the wine terraces. It almost felt asContinue reading “More wine please!”

Today we spent the day in the little fishermen village of Angeiras. The town was in full swing as the locals were in the mids of their “fiestas”. The streets were filled with market stalls selling all local produce. Ruben was keen to buy a bag full of black olives and of course we couldn’tContinue reading “Getting to know the locals!”

This morning we decided to take the train to discover the city of Porto. So many friends have told us about this beautiful city and we surely were not disappointed! We loved it!! Upon arrival at the central train station we were impressed by the large azulejo “paintings” representing historical events in Portuguese history. ItContinue reading “Beautiful Porto!”

After a road trip of about 4 hours from Galicia ( North of Spain), we arrived at this beautiful old house just outside of Porto. It belongs to a very sweet Portuguese family who hosted us for a few days. It dates back to the 17th century with a beautiful garden and a little plungeContinue reading “Our “little” hideaway..”