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Portugal Days Nine – Ten: Bridges, Sunsets, and Even More Hills (Porto)

Next up: Porto. We debated the various modes of transport to get from the Algarve (far South) to Porto (far North). We looked at flights, trains, and buses before ultimately opting to rent a…

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  • Family, Portugal, Travel
  • Sep, 05, 2024
  • 30 Comments

Portugal Days Six – Eight: Beaches, Boat Tours, and New Best Buds (Algarve)

And we were off. This time on a high(ish) speed train bound for the Algarve. While we were staying in Armação de Pêra – thanks to the enthusiastic recommendation of Daria – the only…

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  • Family, Portugal, Travel
  • Sep, 04, 2024
  • 28 Comments

Portugal Days Four – Five: Going Up! Views from the Top (Nazaré, Lisbon)

Our last two days in Lisbon, and we started by…leaving.

DAY FOUR: NAZARE

John has long loved surfing and has always wanted to visit Nazaré, home to the biggest waves in the world.

I was happy to…

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  • Family, Portugal, Travel
  • Sep, 01, 2024
  • 38 Comments

Portugal Days One – Three: Planes, Trains and Automobiles (Canada, Lisbon, Cascais)

We’re back from a whirlwind tour of the best Portugal has to offer by way of sights, sounds, and flavours. This was also our longest family trip to date which means we have a…

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  • Family, Portugal, Travel
  • Aug, 31, 2024
  • 36 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 30 August (The Portugal Edition)

I’m back.

Sort of. My body and brain still feel like they’re 2,800 miles away in Portugal, but in reality they’re settling into a routine – or current lack thereof – here in Nova Scotia.

We…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Portugal, Travel
  • Aug, 30, 2024
  • 37 Comments

Summer Brain Dump + Booking Another Adventure/Suggestions?

I have a love-hate relationship with summer. On the one hand, during the long, dark and cold Canadian winter I am kept alive by the promise of a day in the future where we…

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  • Random, Travel
  • May, 30, 2024
  • 49 Comments

Prince Edward Island Day Two: Epic Dunes, Sweet Treats…and More Lighthouses

No one was in a hurry to get started on Day Two. I didn’t sleep very well, mostly because the room was too warm and I had opted – for no good reason -…

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  • Prince Edward Island, Travel
  • Apr, 24, 2024
  • 13 Comments
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