Wow! It has been a while since we have had time to sit down and put our thoughts and experiences down! 2025 was quite a busy year for us. We finished off our house build. We also visited the UK a couple of times! Two months in the UK felt much longer. It was wonderfulContinue reading “A long overdue update”
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More local adventures in central Portugal
It has been a busy few weeks! It seems ages since we posted last, but we feel the urge to share more about our lovely home and surrounding area. We just hope it’s not too repetitive? So what have we been up to since our last adventure hiking in the park? Well, to start offContinue reading “More local adventures in central Portugal”
Hiking in the Serra de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park
We are taking a break from talking about the house in this post. We have covered a lot about the build and recently had a visit from our friend Luise from Solo 50plus Adventures. She made a video about the house and so we will link that at the bottom. Lots of people are alsoContinue reading “Hiking in the Serra de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park”
Being retired in Portugal
These last couple of weeks have hopefully shown us what being retired in Portugal is really like, now things are starting to settle down… There has been lovely days out in between some lazy days and some days just pottering in the garden. We have met up with friends, eaten some fantastic Portuguese food andContinue reading “Being retired in Portugal”
Whirlwind month in central Portugal
Wow! It has been such a busy month! Firstly, we had our first visitors (see last post). Shortly after our guests left, Wayne’s niece Breagh arrived for a whistle stop tour after an adventurous trip over from Canada via the UK. Then no sooner had she departed we had our eldest son Oli, his partnerContinue reading “Whirlwind month in central Portugal”
Back to the house build project
When will we be moving in? That’s the million dollar question. Everyone is asking us, but we still have no answer. We always knew this journey was going to be one of ups and downs. It’s never easy having a new house built, we knew this to be true. We just didn’t envisage it takingContinue reading “Back to the house build project”
Finally the weather turns better!
You couldn’t write this…(no wait, we are!). Just as Wayne’s sister returns to the UK the weather turned the corner, warmed up and has actually stayed that way for a while. She was desperate to get away from the wet and grey skies in the UK, only to pick one of the coldest and wettestContinue reading “Finally the weather turns better!”
Taming the Landscape: Portugal’s Enduring Effort
From the house-sit near Batalha, we traveled back up north past Coimbra to Travanca do Mondego once again. However, this time not to house-sit, but just a visit. Because, our next sit was just across the valley from Kathryn & Roman’s, and because we had two days spare, they invited us to stay and have aContinue reading “Taming the Landscape: Portugal’s Enduring Effort”
2023 a reflection
A Tale of Seasons: Travanca do Mondego with Energetic Canine Companions Travanca do Mondego, a quaint Portuguese village, became the backdrop for the start of our housesitting adventures, where we forged lasting bonds with two spirited rescue dogs and an endearing senior Staffie. Our journey unfolded in two distinct chapters—one marked by rainy winter daysContinue reading “2023 a reflection”
House-sitting on the Silver Coast
If you are new here, welcome! We are Wayne & Annette and this is our blog about moving to and living in Portugal. If you’ve received it, then you either subscribed or someone was kind enough to forward it to you. If you are a returning visitor, welcome back! Thank you all 😀 House sitting isContinue reading “House-sitting on the Silver Coast”
Our Portuguese Life 