Everyday is Sunday

We began the day with Miguel, the kind-hearted owner of our little boutique hotel in Guimarães, who left us with words to live by: “Everyday is Sunday. I don’t work, I enjoy.” Inspired, we set out to do just that.

We climbed the 500+ steps of Bom Jesus do Monte, wandered gardens and canals, then carried on to Sameiro Sanctuary for sky-high views. Monte do Picoto gave us one more panorama before we drifted into the old town for mass in the thousand-year-old Braga Cathedral.

The evening was pure magic: dinner by a fountain and dessert in the flower-filled Santa Bárbara Garden.

A day of steps, sanctuaries, and sweet endings—all anchored by Miguel’s reminder to simply enjoy.Read more