Why Portugal?
July 7, 2017 ⋅ ☀️ 22 °CWe 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 busyRead more
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 busyRead more
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. ThereRead more
"... 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 quicklyRead more
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 andRead more
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 inRead more
The cats and chickens sure had some character. They deserve their very own post!
Ophelia and Fatima (the chickens) would somehow squeeze through a small gap in their cage and we'd have to chase afterRead more
It was fun to explore the Quinta for other animals. There were some interesting bugs around, like a praying mantis, a snake, huge bees that were pollinating the passion fruit, a few types of spiders.Read more
In the time we had been at the Quinta, the vegetables had grown big. The water level in the river had dropped even lower but we felt like we had contributed a bit to this cool project. We got someRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Mortas