A Portuguese Village Bar

The last section of our drive back from Guarda the other day was along a fairly small road through the mountains (around 1500 M), the twists and turns along the precipitous edge of the slopes…

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History and Humour

Many who visit Guarda, a city close to the Portuguese-Spanish border, will come away impressed by its history as one of many cities and small towns in Beira Alta which harboured Jewish communities for centuries…

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More Portugal Walking

We don’t just sit around on terraces and eat while we’re here, I’ll have you know. Some mornings we get ourselves operative before the sun gets too hot, and we do some exploring. There’s a…

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Terrace Delights (and a Recipe for you!)

The driveway/parking lot of Quinta da Geia where we had a delightful lunch on the terrace a few days ago — and will return for one more meal before we leave on Sunday. Orange seems…

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Eating in Paris: the final instalment

I’ve browsed my last few posts on eating in Paris to refresh which spots I’ve already mentioned: Christophe’s, le Martignac and le petit Vatel, and l’Avant-Goût (my first post on eating in Paris was much…

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