CALDAS DA RAINHA - Market, Cycle Museum, Budget Lunch

[@JenShea]

Olá Mandy & Lee. That museum was amazing. Especially that terrific film & camera exhibit. How wonderful they let you film after all. Not surprised though, typical Portuguese hospitality. I must go! I found a terrific free museum in Lisboa, Museu da Guarda Nacional Republicana, right beside the Carmo Convent. Very interesting! When I was driving up the coast of West Alentejo, (early December 2016), I was shocked to see a cyclist on the windy, narrow and at times harrowing-mountainous roadway. I was even more shocked when there was another cyclist and another. Before I knew it I was passing packs of cyclists. I couldn't believe my eyes. I thought, how crazy and cool is this... and how terrifying! They ride so close to each other and the curves on steep mountains. Eek! I won't lie, I was freaking out a bit (and thoroughly aware of the adventure I found myself in the middle of!). I passed hundreds and hundreds of people on bikes. Now, I know where to go to learn more about it! Volta a Portugal. Obrigada ~

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Jen! Thank you for your lovely comment... how terrifying your experience sounded on the winding mountain roads, but also how fascinating to encounter so many hardcore cyclists! Thanks for the great suggestion about the GNR museum in Lisbon. We'd never heard of it but will add it to our list for future visits. We're so pleased you enjoyed the video, and it was wonderful to hear from you. Thank you for taking the time to write such great comments! ~ Mandy 😁😀

[@mariajosecosta3336]

Hello, i'm Maria, 52 years old, living in Loures, 10 minutes from Lisbon, for 31 years and can you believe that 15 days ago was the first time i was in Caldas da Rainha? How beautiful is there, and all those tiles on houses and streets? I Will have 5 days off next week and i think i'll go back! 😉First time watching your channel and loving it! 👌

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Maria, and welcome to our channel! It's so lovely to hear from you, and to hear that you loved Caldas da Rainha. Isn't it such a lovely place. We have 2 more videos coming from there on Wednesday and Saturday, and we hope you enjoy them as well. Thank you so much for taking the time to write! ~ Mandy 😀😁

[@rollingwiththepauls]

Bloopers for the win! Thanks for sharing that; it was so cute. ~Pauli ❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

That's so lovely, thank you, Pauli! I'm pleased you enjoyed the video and the blooper 😁 I normally just delete mistakes, but this one still makes me laugh, which is why I decided to share it with you all 😊🤣 ~ Mandy

[@PlanetImo]

I liked seeing those cinema projectors. :)

[@FrugalTravellers]

There were so many interesting exhibits, and the people working there were so friendly! ~ Mandy 😀😁

[@PlanetImo]

😆 LOVED the blooper! You should see how many false starts I cut out of mine.

[@FrugalTravellers]

I've always just deleted misstarts before but if they make me laugh, as this one did, then I'll keep them as bloopers. Your videos always look so seamless and effortless, I'd thought it was from years of practice and proficiency with public speaking 😁😀 ~ Mandy

[@Hello_Pri]

Caldas seems so lovely and from what I understand, family friendly. I loved your wine segment and your bloopers, Mandy :) another great video!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Priyanka! It's always so lovely to hear from you! 😀 Caldas da Rainha is very family friendly, and it's such a lovely place as well. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the blooper and the wine review... we've filmed so many wine reviews but they're just sitting on one of my 3 hard drives, and I don't know when or how to incorporate them into videos from different places 🤔 It's something I want to share more of though, as Portuguese wine is brilliant and is such incredible value! We hope you enjoy tomorrow's video as it's a slightly different format to normal, and I'd love your feedback 🙏 ~ Mandy 😀😁

[@janhertzberg1797]

Going to caldas in few weeks so your video could not have arrived at a more opportune time. Will definitely check out the two museums (cinema and cycling) and the cafe jardim. Best of luck to Mandy on addressing the artery issue. Love the blooper!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Jan! Thank you for your lovely comment, and for your best wishes for that pesky vein on my neck. I'm actually working on 2 more Caldas videos, to be released this coming Wednesday and Saturday, so they'll provide even more information on this lovely place! We hope you have a wonderful time there, and we look forward to hearing from you again! ~ Mandy 😀😁

[@PortugalTheSimpleLife]

Caldas da Rainha is amazing! 💙 Thank you for this great video! 😃

[@FrugalTravellers]

It really is! We're so pleased you enjoyed this video, and thank you for taking the time to comment! ~ Mandy 😀😁

[@PortugalTheSimpleLife]

@@FrugalTravellers 💙

[@SERGIO-cr6uy]

Hello Team MandyLee, What a nice museum. There is quite a lot in there and some pieces (bicycle / cameras) must be worth quite a lot. Not bad for a free entrance museum. The products bought in the market are quite cheap, cheaper than in supermarkets. What to say about them 6€ meals apart that they are good value. I sometimes wonder how can they make any money at all. Thanks for the upload, wishing the both of you a lovely weekend 😎

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Sergio! Thank you for the wonderful comment - we always love to hear from you. It's such a great museum and we were very impressed with the interesting displays. That midday mea lis such great value - we'd definitely go back! I think making the prato do dia in bulk helps keep the prices low. It's why we tend to only eat out at lunch times, as that's when the amazing bargains can be found. Thank you again for writing, and we hope you have a wonderful weekend! ~ Mandy 😀😁

[@luiscosta9186]

Portugal is the African country most near to europe! Fantastic!!!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Portugal is a multicultural country... as are so many other countries around the world.

[@viagenseoutrascoisas2235]

Hello! New subscriber! Thank you for sharing. Greetings from a Portuguese living in England ❤️

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello, Viagens e outras coisas! Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for becoming a new subscriber. Your name is excellent 👏😀 We hope you enjoy our videos on your beautiful country. We absolutely love Portugal so have made loads of videos about our incredible time here ❤🇵🇹 We hope to hear from you again! ~ Mandy 😀😁

[@viagenseoutrascoisas2235]

@@FrugalTravellers Thank you ❤️

[@mydogsmells1733]

Just added Caldas da Rainha to our list of places to visit on our next trip to Portugal! Thank you for the wonderful videos!

[@FrugalTravellers]

How wonderful! We really hope you enjoy Caldas da Rainha as much as we did during our three week housesit there! I'm currently working on two more Caldas videos to be uploaded this coming Wednesday and Saturday, and we hope you enjoy them! ~ Mandy 😁😀

[@judithperlin6089]

Hi Mandy and Lee, it’s been wonderful watching your amazing travels. Thank you, so inspiring. Looking forward to this one.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Judith! It's always great to hear such wonderful feedback, and we are so happy that you enjoy watching our travels. We hope you enjoy this video! ~ Mandy 😀😁

[@carynsteele1706]

I have a cyclist friend that would love that museum! Maybe he can see it one day. Mandy, I hope you can get an answer about your neck. Love the blooper at the end too. Too darn cute you are!

[@mikemurphy2112]

They should do a compilation video of bloopers. How cute would that be?

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Caryn! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment... we always love hearing from you! We really hope your friend makes it to Caldas some day, and has the opportunity to visit that great museum and other sights around Caldas! When it comes to my neck, I seem to be far more concerned about it than any medical specialist 🤣 I've had tests done and my heart checked and everything seems fine... but I'll still keep an eye on it and will reduce the weight of my backpack 😉 I'm so happy you enjoyed the blooper. They happen all the time as we never script anything, just decide on the spur of the moment what we want to say, and keep going until we get it 🤣 I'll try to remember to keep more of them, to put them in at the end of the videos. Thank you so much for writing, lovely friend xx ~ Mandy 😁❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@mikemurphy2112 I'm so pleased you enjoyed the blooper as it's the first time we've done one, so we weren't sure of the reaction. I think we've deleted any of the previous mistakes, but we'll be sure to save new ones for future videos 😀😁 ~ Mandy

[@mikemurphy2112]

Hi Mandy and Lee, one more sleep then there's immediate gratification for me. Thanks for the videos. Please take care of each other.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Mike! I really can't express enough just how lovely it is to read your comments. Making videos is like staring into the void, and it is wonderful to know that there'll be at least one person waiting to watch the latest one! 😁😀 ~ Mandy

[@TravelAddictGuy]

Nice to see a different part of Portugal. From one frugal traveler to another. Thank you.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you for your very kind comment. Portugal is simply the best for frugal travel, which is one of the many reasons we love it here! ~ Mandy 😁🇵🇹

[@clarasilva5130]

A minha terra é linda 😍

[@FrugalTravellers]

Sim. É muita linda. Nós somos muito felizes aqui. 😍

[@SandraMarksWebster]

Another informative vlog. Thx for telling us about the cycle museum. We’ll catch it next time we’re there!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Sandra! We're so happy that you enjoyed the video. The museum was so interesting, and it's wonderful that it's free. I'm pleased that we happened to stumble upon it, and am now wondering how many more museums we may have missed in Caldas and elsewhere! ~ Mandy 😀😁

[@LuisSantos-us1ww]

Very nice video about my great grandmother homeland, Caldas da Rainha and where I worked as a teacher some years ago. I didn't know that there was a cycle museum, so I have to be back to visit it. Cheers.

[@FrugalTravellers]

How lovely that your great grandmother was from Caldas da Rainha, Luis! It's a great place, and we really enjoyed visiting the museum. It will be interesting to hear your feedback when you visit! Thank you for taking the time to comment, we always love to hear from you! ~ Mandy 😀😁

[@FrugalTravellers]

This is our second Caldas da Rainha video, coming one year after the first: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHPQgIljrraBqM0 We were so happy to be back in lovely Caldas da Rainha, and had an excellent 3 weeks housesitting 2 beautiful dogs, to be shown in another video 🐶❤ Here is the link to the 3rd edition of the Rede Expressos magazine... it was so much fun going to Lisbon for the photo shoot 😀 rede-expressos.pt/en/magazine/3.html

[@joaorobalo9353]

Try Morcela de Arroz, it's similar to Black Pudding

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@joaorobalo9353 Thank you for the suggestion. We haven't tried that yet. Do you eat it cold or heated? ~ Mandy 😀

[@joaorobalo9353]

@@FrugalTravellers Heated, on the same way as you cook the black pudding. In Leiria county, the black pudding has bits of rice instead of barley inside the pudding. It's quite similar to the English/Irish version. Sometimes, I eat them in breakfast roll. Its so yummy.

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@joaorobalo9353 That sounds delicious! We'll look out for it the next time we go grocery shopping, which might be at Continente... or maybe the butcher's at Ferrel. We appreciate the great recommendation, thank you! ~ Mandy 😀😁

[@joaomatias3871]

I'm very happy to see your enthusiasm and the things you shared about my city 😁 i hope you can come again sometime and maybe i can show you some more 😁

[@lesleysmith8300]

Coriander and Garlic olives Mandy is one of my favourites too. I will certainly visit there one day. I'm busy winding down towards my goal for Portugal. 🤣🤣🙂❤️. Love this vid. Thanks you wonderful people for sharing.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Lesley! Oh, I'm now craving coriander and garlic olives - we just bought plain black olives last week, and while they're tasty, they're just not quite the same 😀 It's wonderful to hear that Portugal is getting even closer for you, and that you enjoyed this video! It's always so lovely to hear from you! ~ Mandy 😁😀

[@mikemurphy2112]

Have you considered doing a few episodes on the Azores islands and Madeira?

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hi Mike! Lee would love to visit Madeira and the Açores, and they've been at the top of his list for ages. We won't be able to go this year, but will aim to visit in 2023. If you have any suggestions and ideas, that would be great! ~ Mandy

[@tatianaschoenfield9819]

You both are definitely enjoying life…and another photo shot on the schedule! Thanks for the taking us with you on your tour in Caldas. We bought a local red wine today at the farmer’s market, no label, but popular according to the lady at the stand. 1.50 EURO and it was fantastic.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Tatiana! Thank you for your lovely comment... and I'm rather envious of that €1.50 wine! 😀🍷 The photo shoot was for the July/August Rede Expressos magazine... our videos tend to be a few months behind real life! Thank you for always being so wonderfully supportive, we really appreciate it! ~ Mandy 🙏😁

[@mikemurphy2112]

Dear Mandy and Lee, Happy Thanksgiving, eat lots of turkey. Oh wait, why did the turkey cross the road twice? To prove he wasn't a chicken! Please take care of each other.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Great joke, Mike 😂 I didn't realise it was Thanksgiving. I hope you've feasted and drunk to your heart's content. Have a wonderful weekend! ~ Mandy

[@mikemurphy2112]

@@FrugalTravellers It's Thanksgiving in Canada.

[@styoutube703]

❤❤❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you 🙏❤️

[@filipinalazaro]

Lovely video! I'm surprised about The prices

[@FrugalTravellers]

Portugal is definitely good value for a European country. 👍😊

[@carlosvictor8679]

w.hat a name...onofre tavares...never heard such thing,lol

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello carlos victor. I actually just put it into Google Translate as thought it meant Frugal Travellers in another language 😀😁 ~ Mandy

[@jeremymitchell995]

Somebody may have said this already but how do you know the lady wasn't on the front (not the back) of the bottle? Excellent tours... many thanks.

[@FrugalTravellers]

That's a very good point. Haha 😂 Thanks for the comment. 🙏👍 ~ Lee

[@valsummerfield3069]

It looks quite nice there. I will look for more videos on this town. Again this is Val from Massachusetts. It looks quite sunny there today and congrats on your interview wow that's fantastic. Safe travels.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much, Val... we really appreciate your kind comment. We'll be uploading 2 more Caldas da Rainha videos next week, on Wednesday and Saturday, so it would be great to hear your feedback. We hope life in Massachusetts is treating you well. All the best! ~ Mandy and Lee 😀😁

[@valsummerfield3069]

@@FrugalTravellers I will look out for those videos.

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@valsummerfield3069 That's lovely to hear, and we hope you enjoy them. ~ Mandy 😁

[@PlanetImo]

Argh. Good luck with the neck issue. I hope that's going well. x

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you, Imo. The physio couldn't say much about it as hadn't encountered anything like it before. There aren't any symptoms other than the fact that I have a big unsightly looking vein on my neck 😉🤣 The cardiologist had done some tests and said everything was ok... I just wish the vein would go back to normal size! It's probably from carrying heavy backpacks for years! ~ Mandy 😁😀

[@AarifKhanBijnesman]

Good job

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you very much, Aarif, for your lovely comment! ~ Mandy 🙏😁

[@AarifKhanBijnesman]

Thanking you sir

[@carlosvictor8679]

🙂

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you! We're happy you enjoyed this video ~ Mandy 😁😀

[@stephenjarzombek2903]

🤣🤣🤣 Same here after a glass of wine. My 22 year old self would be so ashamed of my 64 year old self.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hahhha, Stephen... my 40 year old self is ashamed of my 52 year old self 🤣 I normally just delete those types of clips, but decided to actually share that one, to show the reality behind the scenes 😂 I'm pleased you enjoyed the video! ~ Mandy 😀😁

[@user-tb9id1bz8e]

Thanks guys ❤, its a good think you didnt go to see the naugthy local ceramics if you know what I mean 😅😊😊

[@FrugalTravellers]

Haha. We've seen some of the Caldas ceramics 😆😉. Very funny 😂

[@adelinekeys6582]

you are frugal? how can I find a cheap apartment there for Feb to Apr please?

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Adeline, and welcome to our channel! Yes, we are frugal and aim to travel on a budget of US$25 each per day. If we were looking for inexpensive accommodation at that time of the year, we would first check Booking dot com and AirBnB, and would them join various Facebook groups to see if anyone had inexpensive rooms to let. Wishing you all the best in your search! ~ Mandy

[@adelinekeys6582]

@@FrugalTravellers thanks for your speedy response. I will follow you faithfully now. Have fantastic fun xx

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@adelinekeys6582 You're most welcome, and we look forward to hearing from you again! ~ Mandy 😀😁

[@modernearlmusic]

Cheap people will ALWAYS be a problem, believe!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you for the comment.