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Bem-vindo to Alcobaça! We’re settling in

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 - 14 Comments.

We’ve felt welcomed to Alcobaça in many ways as we’ve explored our new hometown in Portugal, but nothing says “Bem-vindo” for Bill like a firehose of beer.

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We’re moving to Portugal!

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 - 16 Comments.

We’ve been toying with the idea for two years and are finally making the dream a reality. We fly to Lisbon on July 3.

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Flashback: Palace playgrounds litter the landscape

December 12, 2020December 19, 2020 - 6 Comments.

Royalty and rich Portuguese families made Sintra their cool mountain summer retreat for centuries, but now we plebians can revel in the palace playgrounds they created.

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Flashback: We romped through hell in enchanting Sintra, Portugal

December 5, 2020December 12, 2020 - 12 Comments.

We descended to hell – through all nine levels – and had such fun we repeated the journey two more times.

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