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Peneda-Geres reveals old – and continuing – ways of life

January 27, 2023January 30, 2023 - 8 Comments.

Carlos pointed to the far side of the reservoir, where the low water level exposed rocky grey shapes that seemed too linear for nature. A lost village was not what we’d expected to see in Peneda-Geres National Park.

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Feliz Ano Novo! We limped in to 2023

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 - 8 Comments.

I cleared my throat – all that incense was making it scratchy – and lined up at the end of the Rooster Mass to kiss the Baby Jesus. And then plans for our first Christmas in Portugal began to go awry.

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Fiestas del Pilar: Taking part is more meaningful than observing

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 - 12 Comments.

Dressed in traditional Zaragoza clothing and clutching our bouquets of carnations and baby’s breath, we inched our way along the Ofrenda de Flores route.

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We finally have our Portuguese visas!

November 3, 2022May 9, 2024 - 19 Comments.

I hadn’t realized how worried I’d been about getting our Portuguese visas until we finally had them in hand – or in passport, to be precise.

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