by Terry Thorpe | Jul 16, 2023 | Blog, Terry
Got some work done and followed it up with working hard on being massaged at the hotel spa, then relaxing by the pool and following the adventures of the resident family of ducks. Katrine was of course overwhelmed to bursting and the cuteness. The evening started at a... 
by Terry Thorpe | Jul 16, 2023 | Blog, Terry
We met Katrine’s family in an Argentinian themed steak house for a delicious dinner. Nearby, while we ate a mass aerobic event was taking place and was too good to miss, so after dinner we wandered over and got involved. Afterwards we had a leisurely walk home... 
by Terry Thorpe | Jul 14, 2023 | Blog, Terry
I started the day breakfast and a bit of shirt ironing then went over my duties as toastmaster for the day. Katrine departed to get her makeup and drinking done with the bride and co. and I took myself out to the balcony with my laptop when the maid arrived. When she... 
by Terry Thorpe | Jul 14, 2023 | Blog, Terry
We ate a simple breakfast in our charming little hotel and said goodbye to Porto. A couple of train rides later and we’d made it to Sintra, just in time to check in to our fancy (at least compared to our budget lodgings thus far) hotel, jump in the shower and... 
by Terry Thorpe | Jul 13, 2023 | Blog, Terry
We left our lovely wee hotel and went exploring Vaiana Do Castelo, taking the vernacular railway to the Sanctuary of Santa Luzia church. Very impressive with nice views over the town. We stumbled upon a musician playing a steel drum. The music was so beautiful that we...