We handed in our keys and had a nice farewell at Ard-Jan’s with Mao and Baukje. We even fit in a midnight celebration of Canada's 150th birthday. Thanks for the T-shirts Angelle!
Then the followingLue lisää
At 6:00 we got up and (sleep-)walked to the train station. It was funny to pass the students on the streets of Delft that were just heading home after a late night of partying. After a short trainLue lisää
We went to Portugal for the opportunity to learn about <b>permaculture</b> (http://wp.me/P2OyVq-6r), something we want to experiment with ourselves. Also, it was a chance to recover from a busyLue lisää
The Quinta (Quinta Alvorada do Ouro) is a farm in the hills of the Algarve region of Southern Portugal.
The house is made with beautiful clay walls. It stays nice and cool in the summer heat. ThereLue lisää
"... don't tickle the dragon."
It was regularly above 35°C at the Quinta. It felt like you were standing in front of a giant blow dryer. All planning was based around the times of day. We quicklyLue lisää
Besides (or because of) the heat, water was limited. The Quinta (farm) is off-grid with no connection to a sewer or running water. Victoria has a large water reservoir that fills up in the winter andLue lisää
Although we mostly stayed at the Quinta (the farm), we had a few outings. Beside the weekly grocery run, on Sundays we also went to some local flea markets combined with a trip to the local beaches inLue lisää