It’s September weekend here in Scotland which means schools are closed for a long weekend. I’m still working some of the days, my mind already troubled by how it will all pan out. My patience is running low now, I cannot understand why there are still people needing to be reminded to keep their masks […]
Right at the back of the Tropical Botanical Garden in Lisbon is this 17th century palace. On occasion, there would be an installation art in this space, with views to the river and the gardens, far bellow. Although there’s some historical importance to it, the outside is a bit plain but on that day, the […]
We are at the point of nearly no return as Covid is again getting out of control. More restrictions or not, things will have to change. Humans are remarkable at adapting, its what we do. We can get used to pretty much anything but this will only go away if everyone realised it is not […]
Trip down memory lane to the day my son had his first Pastel de Nata. The best ever cake. You can get them everywhere is Portugal and now you can even get them at Lidls, here. But are they the same thing? Absolutely not… Posted for Nancy’s Photo a Week Challenge
Am I a morning person? I’m really not sure. I remember when I was growing up I was a morning person compared with my sister, who would look positively murderous until she could open her eyes. Many years have passed and I can say I am chronically sleep deprived. There’s a difficulty now to open […]
Just off Aveiro, a city set in a lagoon, with its canals, colourful boats, Art Nouveau buildings and the sweetest cakes ever, is the also colourful town known as Costa Nova. Here you can find in a tiny strip of land, between the beach and the lagoon, the most amazing little houses, painted in stripes […]
