Tuesday, June 13 Yourself

Sometimes all you need is time for yourself, making the long route so you can think a little more, see a little more...

I love those days the ones where you clear yourself and see things with other eyes.

Those are the most beautiful, the normal days.

I'll see you when i see you, xoxo

Wednesday, May 17 All I do is Sit on a Couch #1

One thing that I do, and more than I should, is sit on a couch and watch series and movies. Besides reading, this is another way I found to escape from reality. Since I spend most of my time watching series, I've accumulated quite a lot of favorites, but today I want to share with you three that I started watching this year...

// Girlboss //

I saw the trailer for this one and I instantly fell in love! Britt Robertson is at the moment one of my favorite actresses, so the combination between her and Netflix is, as obviously predicted, magical!

Girlboss is based on the life of Sophia Amoruso, founder of Nasty Gal. Don't watch it with that in mind, I didn't and I think it's way better, because some of the aspects are "made up" just for the series. From the beginning I liked Sophia and Identified with her so much, not because I do the same things, but because she's my age and she's trying to find her way up in life. Most people don't enjoy her is this series, but as usual, I like swimming against the current.

You can watch it on Netflix and in one go, if you're like me.

// Genius //

I don't remember where I saw it, I think it was on TV but I remember that I thought 'I have to see this'... Never had seen any series from National Geographic, don't know if they have any, but always liked National Geographic, mainly because of photography.

Genius is based on the life of Albert Einstein, but it brings other important people into the screen like Marie Curie. I have to say, it's stimulating seeing a series like this, I always liked physics better than chemistry, and being able to see how the great mind of Einstein grew over time it's  pretty damn good.

You can watch it on National Geographic, every Tuesdays or online.

// Riverdale //

If by now you don't know this one, I do have to ask: What are you doing with your life?

Being a big fan of comics like I am it was impossible for me not to, at least, check it out... But once I saw that Cole Sprouse was going to be in it, I had a greater reason to see it, although right now I'm completly in love with KJ Apa.

If you're a fan of comics like me, don't have in mind the comics when you start seeing it, because it's a way darker version of it, but I do love it. Every moment you have your heart in your troat or you're left with a clifhanger (no pun inteended if any of you have seen until episode 12 already). Season One has already ended and believe me I'm not okay with it and the next one it's only in 2018 (what?)!

You can watch it on Netflix and you're welcome!

Hope you enjoy it and tell me what are some of your favorite series, I'm always looking for new ones to watch.

see you when i see you, x

Thursday, April 27 Dia da Liberdade

In Portugal, every 25 of April is celebrated the Freedom Day. That's a translation that doesn't make such impact as Dia da Liberdade! Basically, and I'm not diminishing the great act that it was, but we were fighting communism, so soldiers and the citizens rebelled against it, using carnations as a symbol.

[photography above from here]

Our little stroll through Choupal didn't happened at all because of that, but in a way we were celebrating our freedom. We always like to spend a little time together, and if it's only the three of us this is what happens.

I do have to say, I love this little things ♥

Choupal, immortalized in poems and fado of Coimbra. I had been there one time already and I completely fell in love with it, it extends for a lot of miles, we were there for two hours and we didn't saw half of it. But it was, without a doubt a well spent day and I can't wait to have more days like this. 

[left - Sara // right - Sofia]

i'll see you when i see you, x

Thursday, February 23 To the Mountains we go! | Day Two

The second day was the day to play in the snow!

We started the day by having lunch at the same place we did the day before. The plan was to eat and then, after coffee (always) we would drive to the mountains, see snow, and play a little bit.

First stop had to be Lagoa Comprida, the biggest lagoon from the mountains. There's a big wall around the place so you can see it, and enjoy the fantastic view, this time we had the weather on our side, we still felt the cold getting to us, but the fact that the sun came up it made all the difference.

All the way up to mountain we started seeing more white and by the time we were on the top you could only see white covering the landscape. We were going to go to the highest bit, but the traffic was quite intense, so we decided to park on one side of the road and have you fun right there.

We spent most of the day on the way up and down, having fun and admiring the landscape, by the time we realized was time to make way to Coimbra, we had classes to attend the next day.

I used to travel so much with my parents when we were little, that being able to do this with my friends was awesome. I think I talk by all when I say: thank you for the great weekend Sofia, for inviting us and makes feel 'at home'. 

I hope that we make more of these, soon! And I hope you have liked this snippets,

and I'll see you when I see you, x

Wednesday, February 22 To the Mountains we go! | Day One

A week ago, one of  my good friends, asked me and a bunch of friends if we wanted to go to her hometown. She lives in Seia, Portugal which stands near a mountain, as many may know it: Serra da Estrela.

A little history behind this little adventure we had.

We were set to live Coimbra, where we study, an make road by 10:30 a.m, but as we know, we left late, by 11:30 a.m we were on our way. We divided ourselfs between two cars, ours was the one with the most fun of course, we sang all the way there. Took us one hour and a half, through rain and fog to get there, but all was good when we arrived and had a delicious meal waiting for us.

There's a little village near Seia called Travancinha, our first stop. A few people share the same birthday date and every year around this time, they do a get together with friends and family.

The place was really good and pretty.

After we sang Happy Birthday we wanted to go on a walk, but the time wasn't on our side so we hopped on three cars and went on our way to place called Chão do Rio.

This place is magical, and none of my photos make justice to it. You'll find rare flowers, a flock of sheep, houses of stones and thatched roofs and a natural pool. I don't think that I can explain it, you really have to see it to believe it.

If you follow this link you can always reserve one night or maybe two to know the area and see it for yourself, as we did.

After that we went to my friend's place and then to a little coffee in town. The idea was to watch a movie before bed, but we were all shattered and we had a long day ahead the next morning, the mountains were waiting for us.

I see you tomorrow for day two, x