PortugalLeiriaNazaré39°36’15” N 9°4’2” W
May 2, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
After a long flight via Dubai and London we flew into Lisbon. Arranged phone SIMs and a hire car and drove straight out to Nazaré. Picked up the keys to our apartment, picked up Dad from his houseRead more
PortugalLeiriaNazaré39°36’40” N 9°3’52” W
May 3, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
O espaço de estacionamento é opcional
Parking bays are optional
In Portugal you can (and they do) park anywhere. Don't be surprised if you find double parking in a narrow lane way. It is perfectlyRead more
PortugalLeiriaFamalicãoCasal do MotaEnseada da Nazaré39°35’11” N 9°4’21” W
May 3, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Dinner at the Marina Bar tonight. Fish, salad, potatoes. Simple but beautiful.
PortugalLeiriaAlfeizerão39°29’59” N 9°6’23” W
May 4, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
This little gem is hidden away in the village of Alfeizerão near São Martinho do Porto and Nazaré. €7 per person set menu for lunches only. No photos but we had a beautiful soup, choice of arrozRead more
PortugalLeiriaNazaréSítioPraia Nova39°36’4” N 9°4’21” W
May 4, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
12 months go by and the memories of the food don’t disappoint. A Cataplana (silver dish) is like a seafood stew - there is no limit to the type of seafood - it is just freshly caught! And for KimRead more
PortugalLeiriaNazaréSítioPraia Nova39°35’55” N 9°4’21” W
May 5, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Most saturdays in Nazaré around 3pm the religious procession starts downtown and winds up through the streets of Nazaré. Haunting drum beats by the scouts and women/girls in traditional NararéRead more
PortugalLeiriaNazaré39°36’32” N 9°3’42” W
May 5, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Smoking is everywhere! Hopped into the local 25m pool and punched out a slow 1.5km. The piscina is located at the top of Nazaré with a beautiful outlook - beats MSAC!
There were half a dozen kids inRead more
PortugalLeiriaNazaréSítioPraia Nova39°36’1” N 9°4’23” W
May 5, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
You will learn more swear words on a Saturday night watching a soccer game than in the school yard.
A quiet Liquor Beirão after a lovely Robalo grelhado (charcoal grilled sea bass) watching theRead more
PortugalSetúbalSaúde Beach38°31’0” N 8°54’24” W May 10, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After smelling sardinhas for the past week we finally found a place to try them. Restinguinhas is a restaurant on the outskirts of Setùbal with lots of workers stopping there for lunch. Always a goodRead more
PortugalSetúbalSesimbraLargo Euzébio Leão38°26’35” N 9°5’53” W
May 11, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Duck! Living as a local in an old Portuguese house may sound quaint but these places were built for (very) short people. I have to duck everywhere I go in this house.
