A celebration…

Hello blogging friends. I’ve been away for a few days celebrating my 30th wedding anniversary. After a few hints, my husband agreed with me that this was an occasion to be celebrated and so a mini-break was booked to Porto, Portugal.

It was a double celebration as my husband was also celebrating his birthday. He’s caught up with me..I am a month older.

What a beautiful city Porto was. It had a lovely relaxed feel about it and after just one day, we felt relaxed and comfortable wandering around the streets and sitting with a drink at one of the river cafes.

We arrived in the middle of extreme heat warnings for the country but amazingly, the temperature in Porto didn’t go into the red zone. I was very grateful as I’m not used to such heat. Since coming home though the UK is in the middle of an extreme heatwave. We’re just not used to the heat here and to say the country has literally gone into meltdown in more ways than one is very apt.

I thought you might enjoy a few photos from my recent trip before normal blogging resumes..the cork is one that we made in the museum of cork as a momento of our trip.

View from the gardens of the River Douro
The metro looking back to the monastery
View back to Porto from the gardens
Cloisters at the Monastery
This bridge is also by Eiffel who built the famous tower
One of the famous Port Houses Taylor’s
No trip to Porto would be complete without a Port tasting,
Loved the tram rides
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25 responses to “A celebration…”

  1. blessingonugha avatar

    Congratulations 💐 wishing you many more years of a blissful marriage 🥂

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  2. The Quiet Roarer avatar

    Congrats on 30 years! Our 30th is also this year. Portugal looks amazing!

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    1. seeingliketheeagle avatar

      Thank you and yes it was beautiful. Congratulations on your coming 30th anniversary too. 😃

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  3. lindalouslife avatar

    Such beautiful scenery. I love the juxtaposition between the old and the modern. Happy anniversary!

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  4. Beverley avatar

    Happy anniversary. Glad you enjoyed your trip. Beautiful pictures

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    1. seeingliketheeagle avatar

      Thank you Beverley. I over did it a bit on the photos but it’s such a beautiful place. Deciding which photos to keep and which to delete is always a headache.

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      1. Beverley avatar

        You are welcome. I understand. It is a beautiful place.

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  5. davidsdailydose avatar

    Congrats, Nicola. A trip to sunny Portugal sounds like the perfect way to celebrate!

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    1. seeingliketheeagle avatar

      Thanks David. Yes, sun, good food and relaxation. It was nice to have some time alone. Even though I love our family being around it’s nice to have time for just the two of us occasionally.

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  6. Gospelroad#66 avatar
    Gospelroad#66

    So glad you enjoyed a min holiday here in beautiful Portugal! I love Porto, it’s such a beautiful city and has so much light shining into it. God bless 🥰

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    1. seeingliketheeagle avatar

      It certainly is beautiful country Dean. How blessed you are to live there x

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      1. Gospelroad#66 avatar
        Gospelroad#66

        I just want some rain! Lol this persistent heat gets a bit much. Besides that it is very beautiful!

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  7. Awakening Wonders avatar

    Congratulations on your 30th Anniversary! What a beautiful celebration you two enjoyed…love the cork!

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    1. seeingliketheeagle avatar

      Thank you. It was really special and a great blessing.

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  8. Alan Kearns avatar

    What a beautiful place Porto is, I am glad that you both had a lovely time. Here’s to another 30 years! May God continue to bless you 🙏

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    1. seeingliketheeagle avatar

      Thank you Alan 😃

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  9. God Still Speaks avatar

    Congratulations! You need to change your bio to say 30 years now!

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    1. seeingliketheeagle avatar

      Thank you, yes Absolutely 👍

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  10. Andy Brown (andrewbrown100) avatar

    Happy anniversary! So glad you enjoyed your time away.

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    1. seeingliketheeagle avatar

      Thanks Andy. It was lovely thank you.

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  11. BerryBunch.family avatar

    love that cork!

    blessings to the both of you and may God bless you with many years of marriage yet to come!

    Andy B

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    1. seeingliketheeagle avatar

      Thanks Andy. Yes the cork was a great find. Bargain at 1 Euro…no expense spared 😃

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      1. BerryBunch.family avatar

        Awesome

        We’ve kept many a cork from our champagne bottles (well, mostly cava, but you know what i mean…)

        Andy B

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