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  • Fish and Vegetable Market

    Just south of Estoi is Olhao, a large fishing port in the Algarve, with a bustling fish and vegetable market. The first building we entered was two rows of seafood venders. What a sight! The second building we entered was full of vegetables and fruits. It appears that strawberries and raspberries are in season! We […]

    Patio Girlz

    April 9, 2022
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  • An unexpected discovery

    Housed within what was once a water tower for the City of Tavira, is a camera obscura providing a 360 degree panoramic view of the city. Think back to school science projects, especially all you photography enthusiasts, for you may have made a similar device consisting of pinhole for light, a dark room, mirrors and […]

    Patio Girlz

    April 9, 2022
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    EverydayAdventures
  • First Stop: Tavira

    Flashlight in hand, we marched out the door of the Pousada at 10:30 pm determined to conquer the navigation system in the rental car. Thanks to Google and YouTube the exercise to change the Portuguese voice into an English one was quite simple and left us wondering why we couldn’t figure it out the evening […]

    Patio Girlz

    April 8, 2022
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  • Impressive Mosaic Tiles

    When we talk about our history in Canada, we are only really talking about less than 200 years. In Portugal, history is a completely different experience. We visited the Milreu ruins in Estoi; a Roman villa inhabited from the 1st Century AD. Columns around the courtyard, bathing pools, underground heating and temple were a few […]

    Patio Girlz

    April 7, 2022
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    EverydayAdventures
  • Navigation Skills

    It is funny what you forget after several years of travelling only sporadically and within the comfort of my own Province. Truth be told, it really wasn’t all that funny at the time. Renting a car seemed to be an excellent idea six months ago when planning the trip, however, small details like a navigation […]

    Patio Girlz

    April 6, 2022
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  • Patio Girlz are on the move

    Most of us feel it. That frustration and pent up restlessness to get beyond the pandemic, to be able to get out, travel, and throw out those sweatpants you lived in for the past two years. Well, the Patio Girlz are no different and we are on the move. Our first forays into a lingering […]

    Patio Girlz

    April 2, 2022
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  • Chipmunk Troubles

    Sitting by a lake, sipping tea and reading a good book, to me, is nirvana, a perfect way to relax in the outdoors.  What isn’t so perfect is the addition of a very cute, very bold, pesky chipmunk.

    Patio Girlz

    September 23, 2020
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  • What was that?

    Remember my comment about getting away from civilization? And remember that caution sign at the portage indicating that we are entering black bear territory??? It was a cool night, actually it was barely above 0 degrees Celsius, and despite wearing fleece from head to toe, my summer sleeping bag was just not going to cut […]

    Patio Girlz

    September 23, 2020
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    Algonquin Park, camping, Patio Girlz, Tom Thomson Lake
  • Portages and Campsites

    To really experience the ‘interior’ of Algonquin by canoe means portaging is inevitable. So our criteria when trip planning are pretty simple, the fewest number, and the shortest portages possible to get us away from the ‘crowds’ and the sounds of civilization. The days of five day trips with 24 portages that vary in length […]

    Patio Girlz

    September 21, 2020
    camping, canoeing, Friends, Road Trip
  • On The Road Again

    As I set out on a fall canoe camping trip in Algonquin Park, I received a facebook memory from Patio Girlz Tracey showing the Girlz in Quebec City, one of our many stops on our 2018 road trip. I may not be travelling with my Girlz on this trip to Algonquin Park, but they are […]

    Patio Girlz

    September 21, 2020
    camping, canoeing, Friends, Road Trip
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