On the Road Again! - April 6, 2021




 The travel restrictions between municipalities in Portugal were lifted at midnight and we are departing from our comfortable house sitting situation to see more of this amazing country. We plan to be on the road for 5-6 weeks and travel the entire coastline starting in the southern region called the Algarve all the way to the most northern region. From there we hope to cross into Galicia area of Spain situated below the Pyrenees Mountains. 

The following recipe is for a delicious pastry Pastela de Nata that is available in every pastelaria (pastry shop) and many grocery stores. It is something we had never had before, but have to stop ourselves from buying every time we shop now that we have tasted them!

Portuguese Pastry First Created By Monks




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