travel@home (I)

… we had the most beautiful summer day here in Landskrona. We had more like autumn for the last 10 days … so it is so welcome … but it will only last for tomorrow too, then the UK lower …

turb surgery or porto ???? porto of course!!!!!!

.. got a phone call on Monday from our hospital here in Landskrona, that I should have a TURB surgery on 2th of September … so loads of tests had to be done before that. I became totally stressed out …

lens-artists challenge #53 – your choice

First all a Happy Anniversary to the Girls, behind this challenge … and big thank you for keeping us on playing. A Brilliant job, girls!!! My choice????!!! Travel & Food!! An obvious choice .. when it comes to me maybe. …

travel diary, back in porto – plenty sunshine (last day)

What a day I woke up!!!! Blue-blue sky I could see from the bed and that meant; Sunshine. Since my visit last year I wanted to return to the Museu Serralves, for its magnificent park. Because last year that oven-hot Saturday, …

travel diary, back in porto – overcast sunday (4th day)

… the days were just flying away. Suddenly was is Sunday, only 2 full days left and so much left on the do-it-list. It started off with heavy overcast, but Porto is beautiful and welcoming in any weather.  I decided …

travel diary, back in porto – 24 hours in costa nova (part 2)

…. after all the hours by the sea, sand and sunshine I needed a nap when I came back to my hotel room.  It was around 4pm and I dived under the bedspread … and turned on the TV. In …

travel diary – back in porto; a very wet afternoon (day 1)

…. after leaving the market hall – I realised very quickly that I had to invest in an umbrella – had only a top on. Found a tartan one for 3€ in a couple of minutes.  Gladly the shopping mall …

travel diary – back in porto; an expensive start (day 1)

… so after a great dinner at “Restaurante LSD” and a really good nights sleep was it time take on Porto and I had a must do it list … a visit to the hairdresser at “ViaCatarina Shopping”, lunch at “Cafe Majestic”, both …

travel diary – back in porto; getting there and back

I don’t know what it’s with Porto that makes me want to return before I have left – one thing is for sure it’s NOT the hilly streets. Especially R. de Mouzinho da Silveira that goes from Infante to Porto São …

back home – from rain to heatwave

So I’m back home after 5 fantastic days in Porto and 24 hours at Costa Nova …. and the memory card is full of images.  It became a long journey home yesterday … because both my flights were delayed and …

from under an umbrella in porto

“Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.” Roger MillerIt’s RAINING and it has gone wetter by the hour, but it hasn’t stopped Oscar and me from having fun. I had to buy an umbrella for 3.00€ … …

just really annoyed today

&… mostly with myself. Yesterday evening (last night) I made my mind up and I booked my flights to Porto in end of May next year …. flying Lufthansa with a change of flights in Frankfurt, 257€.  Today I found out that …

lush and posh – restaurante o comercial, porto

A restaurant situated in one of the most beautiful buildings in Porto, (Stock Exchange Palace), it has to be something special and it is.  I got the information about the restaurant from the website “the culturetrip”.  A website I ALWAYS check …

an innovative surprise with traditions – restaurante raiz, porto

Sunday is always a tricky day to find great restaurants …. but I was very lucky during my 6 night’s stay in Porto in June. I always put time into research for places to get great food adventures when I travel. The …

travel diary – porto – my last day

Met the ocean, beaches and high waves.  On my program was to visit Foz do Douro and the morning was made for it – sunny and blue sky … and only a tram ride away from the Palácio da Bolsa (Infante), 20 …