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Hi PiP, try this, I managed to get the name from the farmers wife and googled it, thought she said truffles at first :) http://www.portuguesecooking.com/recipes/desserts/trutas Have tried to make it and although not as nice as the one she made me, ... Read More

Hi Kartik, we have identified the bird we were talking about! It is a Red-billed Leiothrix which is native to SE Asia and also lives on Hawaii and in the Himalayas. Apparently, they are a common cage bird with some small feral populations in Europe ... Read More

I think it could be a Carduelis chloris - Western / European Greenfinch. They are olive green and they do have a yellow green bar on the wing and of course, a typical finch beak. But I am not sure if they have a red bar on the wing. Check and let me ... Read More

Hi Paws2Claws. Thanks a lot for your reply. Great to know about birding places in Porto. I love wildlife photography. Do you guys often go for birding? I'm located in Rua de Dom Pedro V. Let me know more, would like to meet people interested in ... Read More

Hi again, we also lived in the Alentejo (Odemira area) for a while before moving to CP 2 1/2 years ago, we much prefer it up here, the landscape is so very beautiful, much nicer in our opinion that the Alentejo. We live near to the top of a mountain ... Read More

Hi Julie, you are very welcome. We don't often get the time to go on forums' so if you need to contact us, the best way to do so is via email and we have a calendar online so you can check available dates. The busiest times are normally Christmas, ... Read More

Hi, we do pet boarding and all pets live with us as part of our family in our countryside home on the Serra da Lousa (not far from Penela). We are actually in the Coimbra area but we do have clients' who live in the Porto region and indeed all ... Read More

Hi, Could anyone suggest me places for birding at Porto? Would appreciate it. Thanks in advance, Cheers, KartikHi, one of the best places we have visited for birdwatching in Northern Portugal is the Peneda-Geres National Park and for Birds of ... Read More