The Stevenson Ohana

March 27, 2023- Our first stop after a very hectic, late night arrival the day before was Cala Figuera. This place was amazing. Were stunned by the hidden gems of beach coves that were all over this rural part of the island. Spent most of the afternoon in the water at the beach, ever appreciating the sunshine that we knew we wouldnt be getting in Amsterdam for another couple months. The crystal clear blue water and the arid, desert landscape was the perfect for exploring. 

blue kool-aid water

This was pretty much the only food open in town for lunch, thankfully the nachos were delicious and became a family fave. 

Feb. 22, 2023: Obidos was our last stop on our Portugal trip (or so we thought). . . It was such a enchanting walled city. It is one of Europe's best preserved medieval villages. We enjoyed climbing the city walls and every corner felt like it belonged on a postcard. All the buildings were white with blue and yellow trims and we loved taking it slow, strolling the surprisingly not-too-crowded town, enjoying the architecture, chapels, and more yummy food. 

Riley is all about the dirty, hole-in the wall places and this one hit the spot. Definitely no tourists but a local crowd of travelers and regulars. The boys devoured this plate lunch and went back for bifanas. 
Really cool free art museum that had a lot of really pretty paintings of Portugal life. 


Bifanas with the boys. 

Castle at night view from our airbnb. 


Sunrise strolling. 






We took the long way back to the airport from Obidos cuz Riley from this Chorizo bread truck that had really good reviews. Also didnt hurt that the drive was along pretty coastline. 

The best Chorizo bread. Portugal really delivered on the food. Definitely one of our favorite food trips. 

Also a perfect pit stop for the boys since it was a bottle cap gold-mine. We normally are hauling back rocks through airport security, this time it was bottle caps.