Wine Tasting

On the 13th of November we had the chance to go for a Wine Route trip, where we tried 8 different types of wine.

There are some tips how to look like a professional and impress other, when you drink wine. And of course to enjoy it more.

US Elections, what will happen next?

Two days after the elections in the USA, everyone is expectant of knowing what is going to happen because of the result got in it. Donald Trump, in case there is still somebody do not know him, candidate of the republican party for president of the United States of America, has got to reach the position at the White House for the next four years.

After knowing the outcome of the elections, many people are angry, many scared, many others concerned of what will happen both with the future of the United States and of the rest of the world.  It is unquestionable the person in charge of such a big responsibility will have the power from now on to decide the destiny of many people with his decisions, and according to the image the new president of the US has given so far in terms of sexuality, racial profiling and migrant policy among ohters, it seems almost impossible to trust in a better future. But let us try to do not being very catastrophists for the moment and take a look how things are coming up.


The other main candidate, Hillary Clinton, from the democratic party, was the hope for many people both in the US and in the rest of the world in order to continue with the economical and social "stability" there has been so far. But all that glitters is not gold and Hillary, according to some revealed information in the latest months, has been shown that she was not the most appropriate person to succeed Barak Obama either. Some controversial decissions in foreign countries leaked by reliable sources demonstrated her purposes in some countries with open conflicts that were not legitimate.

In any case, one of two candidates were unavoidable to be chosed as president. As a result of the elections, now both the future of the USA and the rest of the world are in hands of Donald Trump, a man with an outlandish personality who will not leave anyone indifferent.  

"Pão por Deus" (bread for God)

The 1st of November in Portugal is holiday and its called "O dia de todos os Santos" (all saints day).
In the VIII century the Catholic Church establish this day, mixing the catholic tradition with the pagan one - the Stamhain in Celtic tradition that latter was called Halloween. The word Halloween actually come from "all hallows day".
So the tradition says that in the 31st of October, the end of the Summer, the deads and the living people were more close, and the spirits came back to their houses to ask for food. To receive them, the families left food and drinks next to their doors. They did campfire and they use masks in the streets.
In Portugal this tradition is done on the 1st of November in a different way. Usually is done on country areas and basically is small groups of children that goes from door and door asking for food like dry cakes and candys. Latter people started to give some money as well.
When they arrive to the people's houses they have to screen "pão por deus" that means bread for God.
This tradition is disappearing every year more and more, especially because with the crisis people don't have that much to give and also because the Halloween started to take more credits then the old tradition.
Even though, in some places in the North and Centre of the country, they still do it and according to the tradition, the children collect their food in hadmade bags by their grandmothers. These bags are made with different pieces of different textile, re-using the waste of the sewing.