Alentejo – visiting Sines
We made a point of finishing our midday farm chores a little bit earlier today so we had the afternoon free to visit Sines, the biggest port in Portugal and the birth place of the great explorer Vasco da Gama. … Continued
Alentejo autumn – new home, new skills
When we left Wales last November to begin our new life in the sun, we never imagined that nearly a year later we’d be looking after goats in the Alentejo. Yet, here we are, looking after a small farm just … Continued
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Silver Coast: walking in the Serra dos Candeeiros
The past two days have seen me hiking in the Serra dos Candeeiros, the mountains we could see from Alcobaça. This towering limestone massif is part of the Natural Park of the Sierras de Aire Candeeiros. While we’ve been living here … Continued
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Silver Coast: Baleal Island and Peniche
With just over two weeks left here on the Silver Coast before we head over the border to Andalusia, we decided to head south to Baleal Island and Peniche this weekend. We first visited Peniche two years ago when we … Continued
