Blissful summer .......... starting with Froia River Beach

We are now finally finding the time to wake up each morning eager to enjoy the day and feeling able to take full advantage of the hot summer days! Although we have had a few torturous heatwaves, we have now learnt how to conquer those days by swimming and relaxing in the shade down at our local beautiful river beach at Froia. It's an absolute gem to visit if any of our readers are in this region, along with it's numerous other local river beaches. We must admit the Portuguese certainly know how to maximize their abundance of beauty spots!!! And to top it, it only costs your petrol money to get there - no car parking fees, no entry fees, picnic areas with BBQ's for free use, sun-loungers, chairs and parasols all for free use! Cafe and restaurant on site too! It's amazing to have all these naturally beautiful amenities, we feel so lucky and privileged to be experiencing living such a happy lifestyle in Portugal.