Category Archives: Travel

Out and About – Coimbra

So I went to Coimbra today with Fernanda and Filomena to meet with Carolina in Coimbra. We headed over to the shop where we met Tina, who does the day-to-day running of the shop and another lady, whose name I’ve forgotten, … Continue reading

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Out and About – Quinta da Quintã

This weekend I went down to my parent’s place and on the Saturday afternoon decided to go visit our neighbours and friends at the Quinta da Quintã. It’s a “Rural Tourism” farm where you can come spend some time and … Continue reading

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La Maison Bisoux

The friend we stayed with in Malaga is Angela, owner of La Maison Bisoux. Of course I wasn’t able to leave without purchasing some of the gorgeous yarns she had there (more on that in another post). For now a … Continue reading

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Malaga

The last day of our trip, we stayed close to home, in Malaga. It was raining though, so we didn’t go out for too long, but I did get some pictures. These persimmons were huge, we have them here in … Continue reading

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Granada and The Alhambra

Today we visited Granada and The Alhambra. I totally recommend visiting The Alhambra, I loved it. I loved the architecture, the village, the location, everything about it really. A small selection of the photos I took follows. The only downside … Continue reading

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Madrid

Fernanda and I decided to go visit a friend of ours in Malaga. Seeing there were no direct flights there, we flew from Porto to Madrid. Having a 7 hr layover, we caught the bus to the center of Madrid … Continue reading

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Amarante

A cold but sunny day in Amarante, great day for a walk around and take some photos. I went to the local market and the church. Here are some of the photos I took walking around.

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Porto through my Eyes (lens) – Part 2 – The Night

Here are some of the night time photos I took during one of our class outings, maybe not the best but I like them. I used a custom white balance to create this blue colour, we definitely learned some cool … Continue reading

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Porto through my Eyes (lens) – Part 1 – The Tiles

Some photos I’ve taken over the last several weeks while doing my photography course. Here’s my impression of Porto / The Tiles  

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Sunset

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