Tag: EverydayAdventures
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The Incredible Edible Festival and More
The Patio Girlz were on the road again, at least two of us were. We couldn’t resist the call of the Incredible Edibles Festival in Trent Hills, Ontario. This annual one day festival, now in its 9th year, is held in the town of Campbellford located on the shores of the Trent River. Despite heavy…
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The Trail to Santa Luzia on the Rota Costa Altantica
Just outside of Tavira lies a small and active fishing village called Santa Luzia. Santa Luzia is also known as the octopus capital of the Algarve. Following the recommendation of the Canadian couple we met in the laundry mat, we follow the Rota Costa Atlantica, a biking trail out of Tavira to Santa Luzia. The…
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Laundry, Tiles and Other Discoveries
Laundry day! The laundry mat is a few blocks away overlooking the river. With the 45 minute wash cycle we head over the river in search of a particular street with some interesting tile facades. According to the “Urban Geology and Palentology Guide (2016)” left in our apartment, there are exposed fossils in the door…
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Exploring Tavira
We explored the city today. We started across the river on the south side walking over the Roman Bridge. Still part of the old city with its cobbled streets and white washed buildings and colourful tiles. Narrow alleyways with shops selling postcards and brightly coloured ceramic roosters. We walked past cafes offering Indian, Thai and…
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‘Not so Pink’ Flamingos and other Beach Finds
We explored a small section of the saltpans in the Rio Formosa Natural Park. The Park, which covers a very large area (18,000 ha apparently) and extends back to Faro, is a wetland with a series of canals and saltpans and lots of birds. It’s unique habitat in both low and high tide conditions make…
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The Girlz Head West
Our day trip to the Celadon, Ontario area included a stop at the Cheltenham Badlands. To access the viewing platform from the parking lot, there is a short walk along the sidewalk or a slightly longer walk through the forest. We chose the forest trail which is also part of the long distance Bruce Trail…
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Summer BBQs and Music
Summer would be incomplete without outdoor live music and BBQs. The Patio Girlz strayed from our patios and enjoyed a Saturday night out helping to raise funds for a local community project. The Friends of Wesleyville hosted this fund raising BBQ and one of our Girlz was in the thick of it helping to organize…
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Street Party
The atmosphere of Porto when we arrived on the holiday weekend was definitely that of a street party. The weather was ideal for it: sunny and warm. Tour guides carrying bright green umbrellas bustled their groups everywhere you looked, children played patty cake while parents lounged on the lawn in one of the squares, art…
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Castle of the Knights Templar
Perched on a hilltop in Tomar, is a castle built over 800 years ago by the Knights Templar. The church is an impressive circular (eight-sided) oratory modelled after one in Jerusalem. From the outside, it is an impressive sight, but from within, even more so. The castle includes the Convent of Christ complex built around…
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The Big Wave Pilgramage
When planning our trip I looked at a variety of accommodations, including those on AirBnB. Little did I realize at the time of booking that our accommodations in Nazare that overlook the beach would introduce us to a famous Big Wave professional. Garrett McNamara is famous for introducing Nazare to the Big Wave surfer world.…
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