Sao Jorge and Levada dei Rei

Filipe, an extraordinary young man who trained as a civil engineer in Slovenia, but loves running the family guest house and taxi service drove us to Levada dei Rei, not far from Sao Jorge. I love the Levada walks, it’s like walking through a botanic gardens surrounded by mountains. There are so many eucalyptus and accacia, planted to grow quickly and stabilise the slopes. We ended at a little cafe and were entertained by a courting peacock!
The walk down to Sao Jorge thru rich farm land and fantastic gardens was a delight. We are all getting fitter! I headed to the coast but it was too far down. There is a real absence of young people in the community, so sad!Read more