Portugal & Dream Home

Our first trip to Portugal in 2021 to find our dream home

19 July 2021 – Part 1: Leaving England for Portugal

19 July 2021 – Part 2: Leaving England for Portugal  

20 July 2021: France to Spain

21 July 2021: Entering Portugal

22 July 2021: Vila Nova de Cerveira

23 July 2021: Visiting a house builder

24 July 2021: Vila Nova de Cerveira to Ponte de Barca

25 July 2021: Ponte de Barca to Chaves

26 July 2021: N2 Road Trip from Chaves to Peso de Regua

28 July 2021: N2 Road Trip from Viseu to Penacova

29 July 2021: N2 Road Trip from Penacova to Gois

30 July 2021: Detour for a day in Coimbra city

31 July 2021: Viewing the first property

1 August 2021: Finding ‘The View’

2 August 2021: Finding ‘The One’

3 August 2021: Is our dream plot in the fire zone?

4 August 2021: Getting past ‘Senhor Scowl’

5 August 2021: What if we can’t build on the land?

6 August 2021: We put in an offer!

7 August 2021: Making new friends in Portugal

8 August 2021: A mini break in Lisbon

9 August 2021: Exploring Lisbon’s hidden gems

10 August 2021: A sleepover on the land

11 August 2021: Is it meant to be this easy?

12 August 2021: The worst night’s sleep ever

13 August 2021: We need the money!

14 August 2021: Reaching the highest point

15 August 2021: The twelve tribes of Casabo

16 August 2021: What’s behind the doors?

17 August 2021: How do we build a homestead?

18 August 2021: How many bedrooms?

19 August 2021: Meeting our neighbours

20 August 2021: Is no news good news?

21 August 2021: I don’t feel like writing today

22 August 2021: On top of the world

23 August 2021: Brave or foolish

24 August 2021: This is Mission Control

25 August 2021: The castle on the hill

26 August 2021: This is a dream come true

27 August 2021: Super chilled and still

28 August 2021: West Ham and chicken

29 August 2021: Our last day in Portugal

1 September 2021: We don’t want to leave, but…