Watching this made me feel more hopeful that this decision is absolutely the right decision for us. One can only hope that the first year in Portugal is as wonderful as yours was!
LOVED this! Loved the music too! Still in Rhode Island- home after the trip to alpine Europe, which was just amazing!- and still find Portugal draws me in. However the food does not and I believe I would struggle! But the people, the kindness, the good medical care and the beauty tug at me! I keep reading your stuff and enjoying every post! Thank you, a million times over, for warming my heart.
Thank you, Barb! I enjoyed the photos of your trip - looks like you had a wonderful time. I struggled a little with the food in Portugal (and I'm Portuguese!). A lot of it is heavier and starchier than I'm accustomed to. We eat out occasionally but not a lot. What we like is the freshness of the vegetables and fruits. We also eat locally grown pork and chicken. And we enjoy fish and shellfish. The area we live in has a variety of restaurants - from traditional Portuguese to Mexican and Italian. We have found a few good pizza places in Cascais as well. The longer I live here, the easier it is to adapt to the food. I'll never be a fan of fish heads or tails - and I haven't yet embraced octopus - but part of the journey for me is experiencing new things! Thanks for taking the time to comment on my post! - CW
We have some things planned. One of them is trying to find more info about my Portuguese heritage. And there are so many little places and villages we want to check out. Thanks for the comment!
Thank you! The goat was very cute and curious. They all had brass bells attached to their collars so every time they moved the bells rang and it was like a little symphony.
A very sweet and upbeat compilation. Well done, And it’s obvious you’ve had downs as well as ups this year and have managed to keep your spirit. That’s wonderful. It’s not always easy being far away from home.
Thank you for the comment! Life happens wherever you live. We're just grateful to have enjoyed (for the most part) this past year and hope to enjoy more of our lives in Portugal!
Thank you for sharing your pictures and experiences in this wonderful Vlog:-))
We understand from Mike and Mary that we are neighbors?!! Martin and I have just moved to the Alto da Barra area of Oeiras. We’ll be starting our first year on your one-year anniversary! Also just retired, from California.
We would love to get together for a coffee (happy to meet at Pasteis de Belém 😂) once we’re settled.
Watching this made me feel more hopeful that this decision is absolutely the right decision for us. One can only hope that the first year in Portugal is as wonderful as yours was!
LOVED this! Loved the music too! Still in Rhode Island- home after the trip to alpine Europe, which was just amazing!- and still find Portugal draws me in. However the food does not and I believe I would struggle! But the people, the kindness, the good medical care and the beauty tug at me! I keep reading your stuff and enjoying every post! Thank you, a million times over, for warming my heart.
Thank you, Barb! I enjoyed the photos of your trip - looks like you had a wonderful time. I struggled a little with the food in Portugal (and I'm Portuguese!). A lot of it is heavier and starchier than I'm accustomed to. We eat out occasionally but not a lot. What we like is the freshness of the vegetables and fruits. We also eat locally grown pork and chicken. And we enjoy fish and shellfish. The area we live in has a variety of restaurants - from traditional Portuguese to Mexican and Italian. We have found a few good pizza places in Cascais as well. The longer I live here, the easier it is to adapt to the food. I'll never be a fan of fish heads or tails - and I haven't yet embraced octopus - but part of the journey for me is experiencing new things! Thanks for taking the time to comment on my post! - CW
love this...so vibrant & upbeat....So what's the next year going to bring for you two...t
We have some things planned. One of them is trying to find more info about my Portuguese heritage. And there are so many little places and villages we want to check out. Thanks for the comment!
Looks like one action packed year you two! Cheers to another!!
Loved the Vlog …….. and the Goat!
Thank you! The goat was very cute and curious. They all had brass bells attached to their collars so every time they moved the bells rang and it was like a little symphony.
A very sweet and upbeat compilation. Well done, And it’s obvious you’ve had downs as well as ups this year and have managed to keep your spirit. That’s wonderful. It’s not always easy being far away from home.
Thank you for the comment! Life happens wherever you live. We're just grateful to have enjoyed (for the most part) this past year and hope to enjoy more of our lives in Portugal!
Congrats on your 1 year anniversary in Portugal! Loved your vlog and comments!
Obrigada!
Thoroughly enjoyable! Thank you for sharing your first year with us!
this is my introduction to your blog, and i loved it!
Thank you! Welcome to Our Portugal Journey! - Carol.
Excellent Vlog Carol. I really enjoyed it. I bet it will get a lot of hits on YouTube.
Hello Carol!
Thank you for sharing your pictures and experiences in this wonderful Vlog:-))
We understand from Mike and Mary that we are neighbors?!! Martin and I have just moved to the Alto da Barra area of Oeiras. We’ll be starting our first year on your one-year anniversary! Also just retired, from California.
We would love to get together for a coffee (happy to meet at Pasteis de Belém 😂) once we’re settled.
Thanks again for all your lovely Blogs!
Darci and Martin
Happy to connect with you and Martin when you get settled. Welcome to Portugal! - Carol.