Mistakes. Everybody make’s ‘em. Mostly, we don’t like to admit to ‘em but they’re there. Usually for everyone to see.
So here we go…. it’s a brief post…
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Personal A-Z of Portugal. M is for Mistakes
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Personal A-Z of Portugal. L is for Lifestyle
When people ask us why we moved to Portugal, we come out with a whole list of reasons but, for the most part, they can all be grouped under one overall title – Lifestyle.
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updated A to Z
A is for Antonio’s on Porto do Mos beach and ideal restaurant with the open terrace over the glorious beach. Great value food and wine too
B is for Beach we have some of the best in the Algarve 4kms of golden sands along Meia Praia, Batata Beach in town centre, Dona Ana Beach with it’s spectacular rock formations nestling beneath the cliffs, the small, Camilo Beach towards Ponta de Piedade and the sandy bay of Porto de Mós Beach
C is for Casa Rosa anyone looking for a good cheap feed and good times, all meals under 5 euros the home of the power hour where you pay 10 euros and you recieve a huge meal and all the beer you want in an hour! free internet, books to read and connect four on every table great staff and very friendly, a must for any traveller
D is for Dancing in the summer in the central square of lagos, sometimes the local have a band playing and dance the night away
E is for Eddies one of Lagos long running bars, dont go there for a quiet drink it where a lot of locals and staff from the bars drink.
F is for Fresco Cafe The service is very friendly and welcoming, the venue is elegantly designed and comfortable and homemade cakes
G is for Galão a tall milky coffee perfect for that breakfast drink
H is for Happy you will be if you visit our city
i is for International Cafe a modern and bright cafe bar that does a great Sunday Lunch
J is for Jahshaka surf shop now expanded offering the best gear at great prices (this is not an advert just a recommendation)
Personal A to Z of Portugal. K is for Knowledge
There are a million (well, ok, maybe not quite a million!) different information websites, forums and groups out there for people who are considering moving abroad. Thousands have people have gone through something akin to what you’re about to do and so everything should be discoverable, right? Every question you need to ask, every hurdle you have to jump over, every bridge you have to cross will have been asked, jumped over and crossed before by countless different people, all happy and willing to impart their great knowledge on those who seek it?
You’d think so.
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Personal A to Z of Portugal. J is for Jobs
In February 2012, unemployment here in Portugal reached 15%, 3rd highest in the EU, behind only Greece (21% December 2011) and Spain (23.6%). Youth unemployment is 35.4%. That’s over a THIRD of young people out of work! It’s quite terrifying really.
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Personal A to Z of Portugal. I is for Inglês
English is a pretty universal language and you can sometimes hear it spoken more, when out and about, than you hear Portuguese. In tourist season, you’ll wonder if you even live in Portugal at all sometimes! It’s a shame but it’s a fact of life of the Algarve. You can rehearse your restaurant order in Portuguese but don’t be surprised if your waiter answers you in English. Chances are, the German couple next to you will order and be responded to in English too. It’s everywhere!
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Personal A to Z of Portugal. H is for Heat
Ok, so there were several topics I could have gone with for my “H is for” offering. Holidays? Home? Hands? (that’s us!) I decided to go for “Heat” because, well, it’s one of the things we moved for!
The Algarve region has an average maximum temperature ranging from 15C and 6 hours of sunshine in the winter (yes, winter!) to 28C and 12 hours of sunshine in the summer. Not bad for an average, eh? Compare that to the UK’s winter average maximum of 7C and a summer average high of 20C, it’s not difficult to see why we prefer the Algarve.
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C is for Cousins
What a time we had, strolling in Kraków’s medieval square, Rynek Głowny, Aunt Anna’s arm tucked alternately into mine or Dad’s. It was Easter week and there were flowers, corn dollies and special Easter bread rings on the stalls, in the pale wintery sunshine. We had coffee and cake at celebrated Hotel Wierzrynek- so special, Yehudi Menuhin, George Bush, Lech Wałęnsa and Polish royalty are among those who have dined there. http://www.wierzynek.com.pl/ For one day only I had celebrity status.
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My personal A -Z of Poland
- My personal A-Z of Poland
There are folks out there who’ll think I’m greedy, or just a glutton for punishment- I’m not sure which? Couldn’t help myself, I just had to raise a hand in the air and shout “me, me!” when the prospect of a personal A-Z of Poland came along, even though I had already committed to a Portuguese A-Z.
You see, the Polish journey for me is a relatively new and very special one. It’s just 5 years ago this month that I discovered that I had any Polish family at all, apart from Dad …
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