Dec at MoncarapachoJim and Val with us at the house in Moncarapacho. We had some nice days out and some lovely meals - except for the "feeding the 5000" in Huevla Spain. We thought we had ordered enough food but there w
... [more]Hi Everyone,
Its been a really long time since I've written an entry, sorry! We have had no luck finding convienient, cheap wifi connections here in Portugal. We are all fine, Ian and I are recovering from some kind cold/flu/chest infection. James is well, his hair has grown so much he looks like something from the seventies! As ever to make the most of internet time I'll spend it uploading photos instead of writing. We are currently in Central Portugal, near Tabua. We are really enjoying travelling around Portugal, its very beautiful and the people are friendly, welcoming and helpful everywhere we have been. We are picking up some Portuguese, James from having to ask for stuff and watching "O preco certo" - (The price is Right) on tv!!!
Hope everything is well back at home and hopefully I can update the blog a bit more regularly in future.
Lots of love,
Catherine, Ian, James, Tilly and Bettyxxx
p.s we saw the news today about the earthquake!
Tilly and Portuguese BettyWe have a new family member - Betty the Portuguese/English/French Bulldog! She has settled in well with us, visiting the Portuguese vets for her passport has been a very good experience.
a very big well!Monica and Arthur's enormous well! Thanks for the oranges, lunch and the chance to look round your lovely estate!
Pedestrian caterpillarsThese are everywhere! They commute in lines up the trees and along the ground. They fire spikes and some people and animals can get a nasty reaction from them. Beware!
Big headsI think these were Portuguese politicians? I'm probably wrong, they reminded me of "Its a Knockout"
BarragemsWe have camped at some of Portugals lakes, barragems.
snowboardingjames had a snowboard lesson - no skiing for us, we were still suffering from the flu
PortoWe had a day in Porto, a very interesting old city
tram jamThis is the kind of event that the groups of old guys who hang around chatting in groups everywhere in Europe are waiting for! Car parked on the tramlines, tram full of people, policeman wondering wha
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