Tag: Portugal
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Questions You Have Asked, Part 1
What do you do all day? I’m asked this question a lot, and I’m a little nonplussed as to how to answer. Did you ever have a busy day, but when someone asked what you did, you couldn’t really say? You just know you were busy. I could tell you about the hours spent going…
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Street Art and Color
Color Everywhere To all my readers, thanks for your encouragement and feedback! Some of you have mentioned that you are having trouble subscribing. If you add your email below, you should receive a confirmation email in your inbox. Check your spam/junk folder if you do not see it. It is not necessary to create a…
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Unexpected Twists
Heartbreak. December arrived, and it was wonderful to be enjoying the season with my brother Bob, my sister-in-law Setsuko, and Pokey the black cat. We were excited about our upcoming drive to New York City for Christmas, where we would join all of Bob’s family in the Tribeca home of his eldest daughter, Sarah, her…
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Chasing the Visa
In exchange for a long-term visa, Portugal requires assurances that I can afford to live there and that I’m not a money launderer or similar undesirable rascal. As with any bureaucratic endeavor, it begins with a form, backed up with extensive proof. All in all, about 50 pages of documentation. I hired a professional from…
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A Great Place for French Fries
Núcleo Museológico do Sal Both of the Airbnbs I’ve lived in provided a little jar of rough sea salt in the kitchen. It’s better than the store brands I’m used to, with a sweet tang that amps up the flavor of any dish. The Núcleo Museológico do Sal is a museum here in Figueira da…
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The Beach at Buarcos
It was a beautiful week and I repeatedly found myself asking how I got so lucky and blessed to be experiencing it. My Airbnb is in Buarcos, a civil parish in the Figueira da Foz Municipality, according to Wikipedia. As best I can tell, Buarcos was a small fishing village and Figueira da Foz has…
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A Dangerous Place
August 12, 2022 Above, image from Shop Portugal website. Another long walk, and a stop for an espresso and a Pasteis de Nata. They are a perfect match. I meandered to the bookstore that I visited four years ago. It had a good vibe then, and its magnetic force pulled me back. This time I…
Mamie Moves to Portugal 