In the Cradle of Portugal: Guimarães
In the category of, why did we not stay here longer, is the city of Portugal’s (or at least modernContinue Reading
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The Churches of Braga
Climbing the slight incline from the train station, the third largest city in Portugal is unremarkable at first until youContinue Reading
Alcobaça: Where Rivers Meet and Lovers Lay
“In this area lived a couple of lovers who loved each other madly. She was called Baça and he wasContinue Reading
Inside the Walls of Óbidos
We first came to Óbidos on Christmas Day of 2019. We vowed to return for an overnight after being charmedContinue Reading
Mafra and the National Palace
On our long weekend in Ericeira, we shot over to Mafra, 15 minutes inland. Mafra is home to the MafraContinue Reading
Ericeira: good for the surfers, not so much for The Royals
Nestled between the hillside condo complexes which blanket the western end of town, and the ocean teaming with surfers andContinue Reading
Megaliths in our Midst
Or perhaps its in the midst of megaliths? You decide. “No one knows who they were or what they wereContinue Reading
A Step Back in Time in Monsaraz
As the fog of the Alentejan plain lifted one morning, we climbed up a winding lane to find the hilltopContinue Reading
Offseason coastal Algarve from end to end
This winter, we spent a few days exploring the Algarve. We chose to do so in the off season intentionallyContinue Reading
Blown Away in Lagos
Nestled between the high rise hotels and condos, new development, marina and surfer’s beach sits the old walled city ofContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 