Walks in the Silves countryside
Hey everybody. We hope you are safe and well. These are increasingly worrying times for us all. Some lighthearted pics and updates here for you to ignore or read through […]
State of Emergency
Hi all. These are worrying times, for certain. Some among you are waiting for test results and most likely fighting this horrible virus and we send you our love! We […]
Silves
Hi all. It’s hard to believe but, three days ago, we were still in Lisbon. The reality of the coronavirus is hitting mainland Europe. When we saw Spain was about […]
Silves: lockdown begins
13th March 2020 Just a quick note to say that we hope you are all keeping safe and well, and steering clear of danger. It’s shocking how quickly this Covid-19 […]
Imminent lockdown: where to go?
12th March 2020: With coronavirus spreading rapidly across Europe, we are weighing up our options. Our plan had been to travel north from Lisbon to Porto, then to travel inland, […]
Last day in Lisbon
11th March: toasting the conviction of Harvey Weinstein in a cool little café tucked into the base of the ruins of Convento do Carmo. This day was an emotionally charged […]
Lisbon trams and trains
9th March: Saul: Morgan and I took a day on a public transport bonanza trip – underground, overground and tram. Here we are on our adventures: We travelled every bit of […]
LX Factory with Sammy & Brian
7th March 2020: Always a special treat to meet up with friends from home! We spent a lovely afternoon with Sammy and Brian in the LX Factory, another rejuvenated area of […]
Lisbon street art
Street art is a big feature of Lisbon, as we saw the minute we arrived at our site. All across the city, walls large and small are adorned with incredible artwork. […]
Lisbon en famille
With Saul, we then took another visit into the centre of Lisbon. On the recommendation of Saul’s friend from work, Samantha, we headed straight for the Santini ice cream shop […]