Carmel Brennan

After the usual morning routine of getting up, you know tea and things like that, I sat down at the computer to check art supply places. I need some better watercolours to work with and bigger paper. I found an art supply in Lisbon that ships, but when trying to get an account, I don’t…

I haven’t done much today other than domestic duties. I got up earlier than the in last few days, made my tea – it was still chilly in the house. I waited until it was about 10 or 12° outside to open the doors and windows. I did laundry struggling to figure out how to…

Just down the end of my driveway I turn right go on the lane and cross the main road and into the path of the Rota Vincentina and the views are unbelievable.My intention today is to start teaching myself to do watercolour. Most of you know that my paintings are done in oil & cold…

Today was another interesting day. I had woken up in the middle of the night last night. Actually it was mid early morning around 3am. I checked the fireplace to see if the wood was still burning. I added a little bit to it and then sat down at the computer because I wasn’t tired…

I really did have it well organized and my itinerary was printed so that I could follow it! Arrive in Lisbon.After getting a new sim card at the terminal, for using in Portugal, I planned to grab the shuttle bus to take me into the city centre bus station so that I could get a…