The views from my kitchen window in Darque, Portugal
We relocated to Portugal from Canada just a little bit less than a year ago. Today is February 2024. We are renting 2 bedroom apartment in little town named Darque, which lays across the Lima river from Viana Do Castelo, the northern beauty. The famous Ponte Eiffel is in the front of our living room window. The Lima river and the mountains are best seen from the kitchen window. BUT, if I stop my story just right now, you will think: "OH, I wish to live here too!" And if I stop my story on those beautiful views, I will be telling a fairy tale, not a real life story. Like do many people exaggerating the positive points and avoiding the negative to make the story more appealing. There are more pictures from same windows, that show more realistic views. And the consequences of the real life happening. The train tracks under the window: the trains go back and force, a bit loud, but not often. But the Round Abound under the living room window with route to the...