Nature’s Bounty We have been blessed with some of the first produce from our terrace garden! We had a healthy harvest of fava beans (we made a delicious soup) followed by spinach (which was starting to ‘bolt’). Next was the first our potato plants to be harvested, yielding two beautiful yellow potatoes. Of course, we

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Ilhéus das Cabras We had the pleasure of welcoming Raymond’s sister to Ilha Terceira for her first visit! She joined their mother, Michelle, at a nearby rental which provided a fun place to cook, hang out, and play cards! Cat Colony, Around the house, and “Fairy Forest” Wine Tasting & Tour, Sulfur Vents, Cave, Quatro

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Raymond and I have been lucky to have our first house guest! Raymond’s mother, Michelle, arrived this past week and will stay with us for a week. It has been a joy showing her around the island and introducing her to our favorite people and places. Serra do Cume and Praia da Vitória The top

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Happy Spring! We have been busy with projects in anticipation of guests at the end of April and May. While the additional daylight has been lovely for getting things done, the weather can still be hit-or-miss. The above photo was taken on an exceptionally clear and sunny day (about 64 degrees) which was perfect for

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Today is the 1-year anniversary of closing on our little house – what a difference a year makes! It was a challenging first week a year ago, and then a prolonged process to get back here, but we are so happy with how far we’ve come. We will post again soon regarding our house-painting project

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We returned to Terceira from our Portuguese studies on the mainland at the beginning of February. It was a delight to be back home and a relief to see that everything in and around the house was still in good order (save for two of our homemade concrete paver blocks that were washed away in

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Greetings from Coimbra! We have survived our first week of classes at the university and are enjoying this beautiful city. We had above-average temperatures last week (55-62 degrees F) but it rained nearly every day. Today was much colder (36-50 degrees F) but sunny, so Raymond and I took a nice long walk around the city, through the

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We would like to wish all of our family and friends all the best in the new year! This past year was a grande one for Raymond and I – one which we thank our lucky stars for every day. May the coming year bring good fortune to you all! Cat Colony – Monte Brasil We spent

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Boas Festas! Happy Holidays! We are excited to experience our first ‘green’ Christmas here on Terceira. It’s been interesting to see how the Portuguese celebrate – the shopping mall was decorated quite festively (above and below) and the shops play the same Christmas music standards one would hear in the USA. Scenic Drives Around the

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November 30 marks a momentous milestone for us – the end of our resident visa validity! From this point onward, we are here solely on our temporary residency IDs. This also marks the longest we’ve ever been continuously in Portugal (the previous limit had been the 90-day “visa free” summer trip in 2022). One of

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