I am an Autumn type of person. The warm and earthy colours appeal to me and so does the food that is typical for this season. Ingredients like pumpkin, swede and parsnip are used often in my kitchen in this time of the year and so are edible mushrooms. Earthy Goodness The texture, the (mostly) earthy taste and the versatile use are what I like about them most. When it comes to fresh mushrooms I have to admit that I…
![[5/5] The last part of our Portugal trip... We went for a walk in Alvor. It is a combination of walking alongside a lagoon, that goes up and down with the tide of the Atlantic Ocean, and on the beach of the ocean itself. Lovely and quiet! Oh, and the water was quite chilly 😊!](http://scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/bc8961f4d508cdd6e383646a6920a546/5D92DD71/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/59680008_134038154347365_2154087830597024488_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com "[5/5] The last part of our Portugal trip... We went for a walk in Alvor. It is a combination of walking alongside a lagoon, that goes up and down with the tide of the Atlantic Ocean, and on the beach of the ocean itself. Lovely and quiet! Oh, and the water was quite chilly 😊!")
![[4/5] The beaches in the southwestern part of the Algarve region are famous for their enormous rock formations. We walked on top of the cliffs from Praia da Marinha to Praia da Benagil (together with what felt like a zillion other people 😜). It's definitely impressive to stand on the beach surrounded by the huge rocks! We didn't do the boat trip into the caves due to weather conditions (either cold and cloudy or sunny but too windy). Who knows, maybe another time... *note to self: avoid travelling the region during school holidays whenever possible 😂*](http://scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/003264e09e344e82123890e380fef03e/5D8467EE/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/58410738_134690344313257_8318503984525904056_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com "[4/5] The beaches in the southwestern part of the Algarve region are famous for their enormous rock formations. We walked on top of the cliffs from Praia da Marinha to Praia da Benagil (together with what felt like a zillion other people 😜). It's definitely impressive to stand on the beach surrounded by the huge rocks! We didn't do the boat trip into the caves due to weather conditions (either cold and cloudy or sunny but too windy). Who knows, maybe another time... *note to self: avoid travelling the region during school holidays whenever possible 😂*")