Príncipe de Pombeiro

Pombeiro da Beira

My boyfriend's family has lands in Pombeiro da Beira, north of Portugal. Right next to Arganil in Coimbra. The village is beautiful and small, surrounded by hills and vast pinewoods. Food is strong and tasty, well known for the Chanfana (delicious meat stew), and homegrown-vegetables. 

This trip has given us a bag full of sweet figs and relaxation by the fireplace. Long walks through the woods and rock climbing in Reguengo do Fetal, making a trip up north to the family land always a pleasure.

João's Family Fig Tree  

Bodhi: Name for the mystical tree under which legend says Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment, known as the sacred fig tree of India.
Bodhi (Sanskrit) (from the verbal root budh to acquire understanding, awaken)