This has undoubtedly been the worst weather since we came here six years ago. It has meant that the guests we have had renting our one and two bedroom self-catering apartments, have not had a clear week of sunshine at
Day out to the Douro
Yesterday our neighbour´s daughter and her husband kindly invited us for a day out to accompany them on their regular visit to the husband´s father, who lives in a village near the banks of the Douro river, surrounded by grape
June Guests
After a flurry of guests staying in two of our holiday apartments, Adega do Tinto, and Adega do Branco in late May and early June, we are empty this week. The weather has improved dramatically, and is daily in the
More unsettled weather
We have had four visitors staying in one of our rental apartments Adega do Tinto , for ten days now. When they arrived we had a lovely warm day of around 24 degrees and they swam in the pool, since
March still wet and cool
The rainy days continue, and today we have a very strong wind as well, will Winter ever end? It is now early March and we are hoping for some improvement, this Winter has just gone on and on. The forecast
Still raining!
It’s still raining! There have been few if any days this year when it has not rained at all, and some of the rain has been very heavy. It´s obviously no good for root vegetables, but I am told it
Stormy January
It´s been a long wet and fairly cold month, with a few nice days. Not the weather we came here for! I think we have spent more time indoors this month than ever before, but having said all that it
Another New Year
My first post for the New Year, how time flies, we have been here over six years now, and it really feels like home. The only thing I don´t like is this horrible weather. Today is is raining, overcast, cool,