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  • 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…

  • We Skipped Ugly Christmas Sweaters This Year

    We Skipped Ugly Christmas Sweaters This Year

    Andrew: Brother Visit: Rob made his first trip to Olhão in early December. His arrival matched up almost perfectly with the beginning of the rainiest week of the year. The rain poured down and both Michelle and I got horrible head colds two days after he got into town but we still had plenty of…

  • To Lisbon And Back In 37 Hours

    To Lisbon And Back In 37 Hours

    Andrew had successfully navigated his residency appointment in October, and now it was my turn. We still haven’t found a house sitter in Portugal, so I traveled solo to Lisbon and back via train while Andrew stayed home with our furry kids. My primary goals were: pack light for easy travel, find something delicious to…

  • Pumpkin Spice And Halloween In Portugal

    Pumpkin Spice And Halloween In Portugal

    Andrew: We LOVE Halloween. It isn’t as celebrated here as it is in the United States but the stores still put out a few costumes and if you look hard enough you can buy a pumpkin. Although I considered digging out some costumes we held off this year. That doesn’t mean we didn’t celebrate at…

  • Plundering Our Pantry

    Plundering Our Pantry

    Lately, we have been trying to hit two birds with one stone: increasing our home cooked meals and using up pantry stores prior to our international move. It has been fun and economical to find recipes that use multiple ingredients we want to get rid of. Andrew and I are both Minnesota natives and almost…

  • Stress Busting One Stitch At A Time

    Stress Busting One Stitch At A Time

    Post retirement, I have been spending time catching up on cross stitching projects that had fallen by the wayside while I was working as a 911 dispatcher. Between twelve hour shifts and overall exhaustion I was not able to dedicate as much time as I would have liked to one of my favorite hobbies. I…