We are relieved to have overcome our recent illness and are eagerly anticipating the exciting adventures ahead in our upcoming house-sitting endeavors. Simultaneously, keeping a close eye on the developments of our house-build brings us immense motivation and joy, especially as it progresses smoothly. The anticipation of settling into our new home is a beaconContinue reading “House sitting in anticipation”
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In sickness and in health
In the aftermath of losing Peter, our focus shifted towards supporting Isabel, offering a helping hand by volunteering to pick up or drop off family and friends at Lisboa airport. Our house, which usually took center stage in our lives, momentarily took a backseat as we grappled with the emotional aftermath. Unfortunately, shortly after theContinue reading “In sickness and in health”
Remembering Irish Peter: A Neighbor Lost, but Memories Forever Treasured
In the quiet anticipation of new friendships and shared moments, the sudden passing of Irish Peter casts a shadow over our new year celebrations and local community. Scheduled to become our nearest expat neighbour, Peter’s absence will be deeply felt, leaving behind unfulfilled dreams of poolside beers and shared experiences and with Annette and IsbelContinue reading “Remembering Irish Peter: A Neighbor Lost, but Memories Forever Treasured”
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”
Christmas HouseSitting
At the end of our last post we were still at Salgados overlooking Nazaré. So we will start there too… House sitting for two laid-back cats is a delightful experience. The atmosphere was calm, with the occasional purring creating a soothing backdrop. Mornings consisted of them getting fed with their automated feeders and getting aContinue reading “Christmas HouseSitting”
Waiting for our new home in Portugal
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 😀 Firstly, what’sContinue reading “Waiting for our new home in Portugal”
House build update
A long overdue look at where we are with our wood frame house build in Portugal. 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 itContinue reading “House build update”
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”
Pederniera and some new friends
This week was about spending a few nights with our American pals in Pederneira, and meeting some new friends along the way. Our friends in Pederneira had bought a small town house/bungalow in the village above Nazerè to get some relief from the extreme heat at their previous house near Castelo Branco in the PortugueseContinue reading “Pederniera and some new friends”
Repeat House sits…
We have quite a full diary returning to some house sits we have previously had the joy to do. It is one of our simple pleasures while waiting for the house build to progress. It really makes us happy to see the pets friendly faces light up when they see us again, not to mentionContinue reading “Repeat House sits…”
Our Portuguese Life 