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Experience · 2 min read
A day without a clock
An idea of what a day here can be like, with no list of things to do. Concept text, written to show the tone.
Concept text, written to show the tone.From coffee to the evening
- MorningWaking up to the light, not to an alarm. The first coffee at the door, with the mist still on the terraces. If you feel like it, a climb to Arnóia Castle, about 3 km as the crow flies, or a stroll along the greenway, which has a station in Codeçoso.
- MiddayAn unhurried lunch: cornbread, caldo verde and a Maronesa beef steak. Or a picnic by the Tâmega, at the Vau or at Freixieiro.
- AfternoonThe nap the afternoon asks for, a book, the water mills. When the pool exists, a swim.
- End of dayA glass of Basto vinho verde, the light sinking over the hills and the cabin windows lighting up.
- NightNo timetables. The night arrives slowly and nobody has to do anything.
Nothing is required
This isn’t a programme. It’s just proof that, around here, a day can be filled with very little. The pool and the sauna are still plans: we’ll tell you when they are real.
Before you go
- Bring no to-do list.
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