Beautiful spacious farmhouse apartment, with private pool, terrace, BBQ, Netflix

Really lovely to have hosted you here. All the very best. Kind regards, Virginia

Really happy you had a good time here. And thank you for leaving the place so tidy and clean...you really didn't have to do the recycling as well, but much appreciated. It was a joy to get to know you, and I loved our little trip off to Sameiro/Bom Jesus. Enjoy the rest of your time in Portugal. Big hug, Virginia xx

Many thanks. so happy you liked the house, the views and the dogs - ruined for ever! Yes, the road up is a challenge until you've done it one or two times. Then it's absolutely fine. No traffic here, so you can drive at your own pace. As I've lived here for 26 years, I know the area well. Happy to make recommendations. It was lovely to meet you and I feel a bit more knowledgeable about Canada, the landscape, architecture and weather. A treat to have you stay here.

Many thanks for your lovely review. I'm really pleased you had a good week here. It was fantastic having you. Since getting our Cameroon sheep it feels even more like a farm!! We're lucky we live quite centrally, between Braga and Guimarāes, and just 1 hour from Porto. Lots to see and do. Enjoy the Summer ahead of you. After your visit, I feel I know Canada a little better. Such an impressive country! All the very best, Virginia xx

Many thanks Pamela. Really pleased you liked the house and pool. You managed to fit in lots of visits to the surrounding towns. Yes, the initial ascent to reach the house is a bit daunting the first time, but once you've done it a few times it's a walk in the park. I've been living here for 25 years and enjoy the drive...easy in daylight, more difficult at night. But very doable. Hope you got safely back to Canada. Kindest regards, Virginia

Really pleased you liked being here. Just sorry you hit Portugal's wettest week for a long time. Thankfully the good weather returns tomorrow. Your 3 nights here flew by... too fast. It was really lovely to meet you. All the very best, Virginia x

Many thanks! That's really kind of you to write such a lovely review. I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay here - you were indeed not lucky with the weather. I'm still feeling guilty about that! The only advantage of having bad weather was that I could interact more with your family - as the rain stopped (or at least limited) your plans to go out and explore. At least the apartment is big and spacious - plenty of room for little ones to run wild. And the wood burner throws out good heat - so you could keep warm, even on wet blustery March days. I'll certainly never forget you, and if you ever come back to this neck of the woods, you must come and see us. All the very very best. Kindest regards, Virginia x

Merci beaucoup. Je suis ravie. Tout de bon, Virginia

Muchas gracias. Un abrazo, Virginia x

Many thanks for your lovely review. It was such a pleasure to have the four of you staying here. I loved our little chats. And thank you for leaving the house so clean and tidy - and you've given me new ideas regarding the best cupboard for the crockery. We can learn from each other. A big hug, Virginia

Merci beaucoup..vous êtes trop sympa! J'habite ici 25 années, alors je connais bien la région. C'était un vrai plaisir vous hôter ici. Amitiés, Virginia

Many thanks - I was also sad to see you go. Very happy you liked the place - the house and pool (not to mention the dogs and cat). It is a relaxing place to be - in the country but near the towns of Braga and Guimarães. Wishing you all the best, Virginia xx

Many thanks. I'm delighted you enjoyed your stay here - I do try to be helpful but unobtrusive. Yes, the view from the pool is lovely - very peaceful. Although we're near Braga it could be 1000 miles away. So happy you had a great holiday here - you were the perfect guests. Kindest regards, Virginia

Many thanks! It was great having you here to stay - a real pleasure! I treat guests how I hope I'll be treated when I book a holiday. It was no trouble at all (organising the wheelchair). Kindest regards, Virginia xx

Many thanks for your lovely review. It was great having you here and I really do hope to see you again one day. Take care, Virginia

Danke vielmals. Es war so eine Freude, Sie hier zu haben. Ich hoffe, wir sehen uns eines Tages wieder. Ich wünsche Ihnen viel Erfolg und Glück. Liebe Grüße an alle, Virginia xxxx

Many thanks indeed. It was fantastic to have you here. I am so delighted that you liked the place and it was lovely for us to meet you and spend some time together. Hopefully we'll keep in touch over the years and see you again soon. Virginia x

Muitíssimo obrigada. Estamos mais que felizes que gostaram das férias aqui. Foi um prazer hospedá-los aqui. Um privilégio, mesmo - com Pedro tocando a flauta transversal e o Rui a percussão. Cada noite (infelizmente não todas) ouvíamos pequenos concertos incríveis perto da casa ou à volta da piscina. É um grupo de amigos tão unido - a vossa alegria é contagiosa. Espero que um dia voltarão para nos visitar. Um abraço, Virginia xx

Many thanks for this lovely review. I always buy in some food/coffee/tea/wine for guests' arrival - I hate the idea of people having to drop off their bags and then go shopping. They're already tired enough after a day of travelling. It does take a few minutes for the water to heat up in the morning - the plumber just tells me it's because the house is so big, and the water has to travel quite far along the pipes to get from the outside boiler to the 6 bathrooms. So, time to brush teeth, splash face and by then the shower should be hot enough. We have plenty of water - from 2 underground water mines. Braga is close by and Guimarães is not far either - so I feel we're well located, in between the two cities. We're also very near Taipas - which is a very pleasant little town, with a market on Mondays. Longos itself is just down the road - it has a small supermarket, 4 cafés and a hairdresser's. I'm very happy you enjoyed yourselves here - if you were to come back I'm sure I could suggest other places you could go visit! Take care, Virginia