Month: June 2022

It rained this morning. Rain feels unexpected in sunny Portugal. It's good though since Portugal is having a severe drought. The winter rains have been a lot less than usual.…

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We didn't succeed in finding the best food at first, but as the trip continued, we found some places we really liked. Lisboa June 7 A Padaria Portuguesa, morning pastries.Fabrica…

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Today we headed to Lisbon for one more night before we fly back to the United States tomorrow afternoon. The house in Coimbra We were leaving at 10am, so Pam…

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Having arrived in Coimbra yesterday, we've realized how tired we are. We can't absorb any more churches, and remember them. The camera helps with reminding us of what we've seen.…

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We packed up, took out the trash as instructed, left 12 euros on the table for the city lodging tax, and got our bags down to the Tibias café as…

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After seeing so many highlights of Braga’s history, we thought we would follow up on recommendations to visit the nearby historic town of Guimarães. But, it turns out that this…

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Praça da Republica was the place to be on Friday evening. The festival lighting had been rescheduled from Wednesday and there was a happy crowd waiting. The fountain had garlands…

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Back in Porto, at the meeting of the Expats Everywhere group, we met another David who lived in Braga. David C. offered to show us around, so this morning we…

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When we arrived back from Bom Jesus we missed the most convenient bus stop and got off at the next one a bit further from our apartment. As we strolled…

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On June 16, we visited Bom Jesus do Monte, a beautiful Catholic Sanctuario in the hills northeast of Braga. You will see this beautiful hilltop spot with its dramatic staircase…

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