We had a wonderful week at Gabriela’s cottage. The location is about 10/15 minutes from a few beautiful beaches, good local restaurants and a WONDERFUL small fish/vegetable/fruit market. We had planned to eat out a lot but the house was so cozy and the food so fresh and good that we cooked a lot. If you love dogs there are 6 beautiful dogs here that Gabriela and her husband have rescued and if you are lucky as we were they will befriend you and then you will always have a warm greeting when you open the gate upon return from your day! They are all nice and seem to know if you like to have them around or not. I am still missing them! We spent one day in Sintra which is about 20 to 30 minutes to drive. We spent the day walking at the beautiful Quinta da Regaleira and I recommend you see it! There is a very nice Talho and grocery market in Colares. We got some nice meats there and fresh bread. We also had some amazing desserts and other snacks in Pasteleria Moinho also in Colares. Gabriela is such an interesting and kind person and staying here felt like staying with a friend or family. She has a wealth of information and suggestions for the area and is always glad to help! She offered fresh eggs and beautiful produce from her garden and the evening of arrival there were snacks and wine so we didn’t need to go out if we just wanted to rest. The house is very comfortable with a pellet stove, a good bathroom and nice kitchen with a newer washer. We like cooking and we had all the utensils that we needed. The beds are comfortable and there is TV with plenty of choices for those needing one. There is a nice patio with a grill and once you see the nice fish and meats here you will want to use it! Charcoal was provided. One afternoon Gabriela suggested the possibility of seeing the beautiful sunset at Praia da Adraga and lent us 2 beach chairs and a nice lunch backpack. We were so lucky that we had beautiful weather the entire week! We packed dinner of course with a bottle of wine and had our sunset meal! There is also a restaurant in the beach parking lot and it looks like a good local place for future reference. Another day we took a long walk along Praia da Maçãs. In this area you can never run out of hikes! This is a hikers/walkers paradise! I think it is possible to walk from Praia da Adraga to Praia das Maçãs and further for the avid walkers reading this. The last day of our trip we grilled some fresh fish from the market and ate outside at one of Gabriela’s outside garden tables. We are already trying to figure out the next dates to stay! It seems that the booking sites don’t give exact location so I recommend communicating with Gabriela before arrival and she will make it easy to find the house once you are near. Thank you very much Gabriela for making our week so comfortable and memorable and sharing your home with us! We are looking very forward to our next stay and hope to be remembered by Goody, Philo, Palmira, Oscar, Maxi and Toyna when we arrive again! Abraços grandes!