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  • ROCK That Flute Jethro

    ROCK That Flute Jethro

    We carved out some time between our intense, scary Halloween movie schedule in order to attend a concert. Several months back, Andrew and I had seen a bulletin board advertising that Jethro Tull was going to be in Guimarães in October. It just seemed like one of those opportunities we shouldn’t pass up. I mentioned…

  • Perlers (Melty Beads)

    Perlers (Melty Beads)

    For many years now my main artistic hobby has been making art out of Perler brand melty beads. I generally use or tweak existing designs and have given away many pieces as thank you’s for Extra Life donations. Since we’ve got quite a few pieces up around our Urgezes home I thought I’d show them…

  • Lisbon: Tejo Bar, A Telecabine Ride, And Another Tuk Tuk?!

    Lisbon: Tejo Bar, A Telecabine Ride, And Another Tuk Tuk?!

    We have mentioned traveling to Lisbon in multiple posts but haven’t really dedicated a full write up to Portugal’s capital so far. The sun was setting on Elsa’s visit and the three of us made our way into the city. In order to hit the highlights we decided on a comprehensive Tuk Tuk tour as…

  • Coimbra: Creepy Art In A Cryptoporticus And Higher Education

    Coimbra: Creepy Art In A Cryptoporticus And Higher Education

    When we wrote up our last trip to Coimbra we mentioned that we hadn’t seen some of the historic highlights of the city, specifically the University. During the planning stages of Elsa’s trip we explained that Portugal (for a first time tourist) has two major cities (Lisbon and Porto), the sunny beach filled Algarve region,…

  • Put On Your Hard Hat: Spelunking In Loulé

    Put On Your Hard Hat: Spelunking In Loulé

    Michelle: One of the adventures we planned with cousin Elsa was a salt mine tour in Loulé. Andrew visited the mine back in 2023 and found it so intriguing that he recommended another trip. Jorge and his friend visiting from Lithuania had both wanted to see the mine for years, so we made reservations for…

  • Porto: Boat Tour And City Sights

    Porto: Boat Tour And City Sights

    In late June we went back to Porto for three days with my cousin Elsa. The main reason we went was to attend the Festa de São João (Saint John’s Party) which I will NOT be writing about today. For various reasons we will write about that festival after we go back to do it…

  • Tourists For A Day In Tavira

    Tourists For A Day In Tavira

    During cousin Elsa’s visit we tried to balance relaxation and beach days with travel, attractions, and tourism. One of the best day trips from Olhão is a quick 30 minute drive to Tavira. There are a ton of great restaurants, scads of picture opportunities along the Gilão River, cultural events, plenty of shopping, and even…

  • Olhão Street Art

    Olhão Street Art

    I think that interesting street art can make the dreariest part of any city feel alive and, amazingly enough, little Olhão is home to a very active and talented crew of artists. Throughout the nooks and crannies of the city you can find works by Blubla Crew, the artist SEN, and others. SEN’s work is…

  • The Perfectly Imperfect Day

    The Perfectly Imperfect Day

    “Where is the jazz concert?” was the question that Jorge asked most frequently on the perfectly imperfect day in May. He had proposed a light dinner out and a concert in Faro and we say yes to almost any outing with him if we are free. Our time together always consist of speaking Portuguese, a…

  • Sintra: Pena Palace, Petiscos, And Playtime In The Garden

    Sintra: Pena Palace, Petiscos, And Playtime In The Garden

    Sintra is a town nestled in the Sintra Mountains about 15 miles northwest of Lisbon. It was once a summer holiday haven for Portuguese royalty and is a very popular day trip for visitors. The region is chock full of palaces, castles, mansions, viewpoints, a convent, a sanctuary, and multiple beaches. When limited to a…