It's common knowledge that here in Portugal there is a huge industry of wine making. Not only wine making for resale but for their own consumption. Most Portuguese people make their own wine at home, once a year when it's grape harvesting season they will spend a day picking, squeezing and then it's left to …
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Once a year our friends go all out for their sons birthday and build the absolute best water slide! As we haven't been here for too many years this was the first one we went to... and it was insane. https://youtu.be/SDJbtTmHu9o They spend a few days preparing the ground and building a water slide down …
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It's probably no surpise that the summers are super hot here. Whihc is a huge difference to the winters where the temperatures can dip in the minuses. During summer, some days the temperatures reach 45 degrees, and that's where it will stay for days. The highest tempurature it reached last summer was 48 degrees which …
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Ever fancied a motorcycle tour around Europe but not sure where to start? We have put together the top 10 things you should know about travelling in Europe before setting off. Whether you have a bucket list of destinations you're eagerly waiting to visit or you're just making a start now there are some things …
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We are so excited to tell you that we have finally completed our accommodation. We were clearly very optimistic when at first, we thought we would be ready by spring...last year. So we´re only a year out. We bought a caravan and completely renovated it to make it modern and spacious. We want our guests …
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Horse riding in the Mountains Hi everyone, its raining here today in Penamacor, so remind us of the sunny days, dont forget when you come to visit us you can always take in a horse riding tour of the amazing local trails. Our friend Erika at Quinta Encantada, is extremely skilled & welcoming and offers …
Our first Cauliflower We finally grew our first Cauliflower!! It may not sound much to the seasoned gardener, but we made some raised beds using reclaimed wood and planted some vegetables. So far we have had a few beans, lettuce, some giant squash and now a small Cauli. (Couve-flor in Portuguese). We celebrated with vinho …
Carla's Bootcamp So, Carla has started running her Strong "man" bootcamps twice a week. And we have built the start of an outdoor gym to get it going. Twice a week people are coming to get stronger, and fitter with the aid of her bootcamp, for which we have had excellent feedback on all fronts. …
It's been a while since our last blog post, so I'm just going to give you a little rundown of some of the best bits from the last few months as we get organised with our blog writing plans! As you know we are motorcyle lovers, and Elvis always has been too, this year he …
Yesterday I did something I'd always wanted to try but thought it probably isn't something I'd ever get to do. I learnt how to make silver rings! I have found some amazing crafty and talented friends over here. They're always making things and I love seeing what they produce. I have kind of thrown myself …
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