Cabanas de Tavira’s Promenade is being Built!

Every time I have been at the promenade it looks differently but today something was really happening – dirt removed, “tings” put into the ground etc. etc.
There were several “monter machnes” and I was not the only one that was attracted to them. I saw many men standing there and just looking.
We can hardly [...]

Peace, Tranquility and Espresso.

This is the view from my local (with Internet connection).
Peace, Tranquility and Espresso is the name of this photos.
I ♥♥♥ Portugal and the Portuguese people.
I came to Portugal to find inner peace and connect with my spirit, it it all working very well as I am also meeting like-minded people.

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A Bike Turned into Several Poloroid Pictures

Photography is my hobby, I love to play with the photos I take, recently though I have felt that my photos were boring.
Today I found BigHugeLabs, I signed up for a free account and tried some of their features. This one is called Hockneyziner, there are also several cool featured to spice up your Flickr [...]

Teddy Smokes Outside!

A photo taken in the condominium where I live in Portugal at the moment.

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The Best Chocolate Cake EVER!

At my birthday party yesterday Victoria, who by the way is Belgian made a chocolate cake for all of us. It was the best chocolate cake I have ever tasted;
Rich in chocolate taste and not too sweet.
I believe you my dear reader want that recipe, so here it is – just promise me [...]

Public Outdoor Laundry in France

Shot June 2009 in Aynac, Midi-Pyrenees, France.
It was a hot day, the woman is probably from the nearby camping site.
The French normally do have washing machines.

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Harley Researching the Waters

Harley Researching the Waters, originally uploaded by redharmony.

Harley is my new Danish Dog friend. While I visit my friends – 20 days – I will be walking him every morning at 10AM.
On the 3rd day he was waiting for me in the front garden. Dogs do get used a routine very fast.
He is a young [...]

A French 3 Course Meal w/ photos

To eat out in France is different from what else I have experienced.
One example: there is no menu, you eat what Madame has cooked for the day (while Monsieur runs the restaurant and most often their dog “serves” the visiting dogs!)
Wheather it is for lunch or dinner is will be a 5 course meal always [...]

Get the Best out of the Sun

(from my adventures in France)
Did you know that at an altitude of 1,500 meters, the skin is exposed to 20% more UVB’s than at sea level?
Well, I didn’t and got skin rasher, something I have never had before. Being a “ginger” I know how important it is to be careful in the sun and even [...]

I Bought a Souvenir in France

Normally I don’t buy souvenirs when I travel, my souvenirs are the memories and photos.
However at the Strawberry Festival in Beaulieu I met one of the local artisan “Natie” (she has no website unfortunately). I fell in love in a brooch she had created for the festival only, it is a strawberry (this should come [...]