Travel Portugal - Porto The city where I live is 11 km from the beautiful city of Porto. Since the lockdown, I’m not going to the city of Porto, to walk the streets, shop, work, etc… I miss it already, seeing the confusion, the people on the sidewalk, the tourists taking pictures and happy, the bars with music with people dancing. I miss Porto. While I am sitting here on the sofa looking at the computer, I decided to see several pictures of the city that I like so much and I…
Travel Portugal - Portuguese Sea Half of Portugal's border is maritime, and the rest more closed than opened. Maritime border where many landed and from where we left so many. Prehistoric settlements of people who came by sea and brought news and the first exchanges of arts and products. Long before we were a country, we were ports. And even the name we later had was also a port **Portus Cale**. Portugal history is inextricably linked to the sea, due to our history and…
Trip to Portugal - Valongo Valleys Another day of training! I have been on lockdown since March 16, 2020 and it has been a unique experience, as I am working from home remotely and I have more time to spend at the end of the day to go walk/run in the mountains of Valongo. I'm going to show you this new trail that I did, which is a little complicated for those who don't like uphill. The mountain begins to show the greenest color and the most colorful flowers. The spring…
Trip to Portugal - Lousã Trevim Mountain Alto de Trevim, at 1200 meters above sea level, is a special place. On days with good visibility, it is possible to observe places as far away as Serra da Estrela, the Atlantic Ocean, Serra da Gardunha and Marvão. The ascent from Lousã starts next to Parque Carlos Reis, covering more than 20km through numerous curves and against curves. The floor is in good condition and the climb is smooth. In almost all the extension, this climb is…
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