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Raclette three ways

Anita - February 1, 2010 0

Legend has it that Raclette, a dish born in the Swiss canton of Valais in the 16th century, resulted from an accidental meltdown of...

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Anita Breland

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A recent addition to Porto''s many "staircase streets", this one-way escalator is a boon to residents of the houses clinging to the hillside above the Alfandega. Stairs alongside are there for the trip back down. instagr.am/p/CDBCF3upNUH/ pic.twitter.com/PriPBSFY8z

7:39 am · July 24, 2020

Anita Breland

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Almost noon on a summer day in Matosinhos...just an hour earlier this would have been a colorful boardwalk scene under a bright blue sky. 😎 instagr.am/p/CC3PvPhglkx/ pic.twitter.com/aMQaGVRnPi

12:39 pm · July 20, 2020

Anita Breland

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"The key to happiness is within you, when you accept each situation to be what it is instead of what you think it should be." -- Rumi . . A page from Sahar Elhallak's geometric patterns coloring book, and its accompanying Rumi quote. Just right for these… instagr.am/p/CCGfyDTJ7eC/ pic.twitter.com/HPJPCyo0OB

2:39 pm · July 1, 2020

Anita Breland

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A different view of the Sé, Porto's cathedral, seen on our walk with José Santos and @picturyphototours . There were moments--and this was one of them--when a pause to take pictures came as a welcome chance to catch our breath.. . José customizes tours t… instagr.am/p/CBsQyL3J-RO/ pic.twitter.com/pfgqh6cC6r

10:39 am · June 21, 2020

Anita Breland

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On a day that was just too beautiful to stay inside, @TomFaklerPhoto and I joined a photo walk through historical Porto with @picturyphototours. The three-hour tour began at Clerigos Tower and took us all around the medieval heart of the city. We learned… instagr.am/p/CBrCLmvplcJ/ pic.twitter.com/ID1XDiKDnP

10:39 pm · June 20, 2020

Anita Breland

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One of our favorite places to make sunset memories in Porto is at Wine Quay Bar. Wines are superb, and the petiscos very tasty. And on a warm June afternoon, our quayside table has a view across the Douro to the Monastery of Serra do Pilar in Vila Nova d… instagr.am/p/CBqPupHJu1u/ pic.twitter.com/rUbGeBkdvO

2:39 pm · June 20, 2020

Anita Breland

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Portugal has begun to welcome visitors and has made adjustments to cope with a new reality that affects commuters and travellers. At least for now, it's easy to keep your distance on the Porto Metro 😁 . . . . . . . #igtravelthursday @MetrodoPorto #so… instagr.am/p/CBkvERspL6N/ pic.twitter.com/wZwUfFtvQO

11:39 am · June 18, 2020

Anita Breland

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Meandering in Matosinhos... instagr.am/p/CBiQ7FMJOF_/ pic.twitter.com/Dtb51GuR32

12:39 pm · June 17, 2020

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