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Month: November 2017

Suburban Seagull

Suburban Seagull

Look at that view! This is a window sill I don’t object to. Apart from the Oldies snoring in the background, it can’t get much better than this. Suburbia would never have been high on my list of places to hang out in, but I can certainly live with life in suburban Lisbon. Well, it comes with beaches for a start! And staying in a seventh floor flat, sure, when I half close my eyes and squint just so, it…

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Pilgrims’ Progress

Pilgrims’ Progress

I don’t believe it! After our wonderful few days in gorgeous Nazaré, the Oldies are already moving on. Just when we have found the most wonderful beaches you could imagine, they have decided to turn inland. What in heaven’s name are they thinking of! Ah! We’ve just arrived in Fatima, a Catholic place of pilgrimage where the Virgin Mary allegedly appeared in 1917. I bet the shrine is a pretty interesting place to visit. But no. What with all the…

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A Big Wave from Nazaré

A Big Wave from Nazaré

Much as I am enjoying our local beaches near Lisbon, I am only too happy to set off with the Dynamic Duo on a trip out of the city. They’ve hired a car and thrown a bag in the boot, so things look promising! The wild and wonderful coastline continues to delight us as we travel northwards. The brakes are frequently applied as we screech to a halt many a time along the way when we spot one gorgeous beach…

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A Post from the Coast

A Post from the Coast

Pick a beach, any beach… Tulio was right, the beaches here are all fantastic, and there are so many of them! Along the stretch from Carcavelos to Cascais alone, I have counted a baker’s dozen. Lucky for some. Certainly lucky for me! The Oldies and I have been enjoying exploring the coastline, partly on foot, partly taking the Linha de Cascais, the suburban rail line which runs from central Lisbon to … you’ve guessed it … Cascais. I was impressed…

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