Our last days of 3 months passed quickly with a full moon, and partial eclipse, my birthday and some neighbours joining us for the last evening.
The long grass was cleared by the farmer as required by law to reduce fire risk.
We were also visited by a scarab beetle, sacred to ancient Egyptians. See our delicious Portuguese custard tart, pastel da nata.
Anita wears her latest necklace creation.
We packed the vehicle after making our last green smoothie and drove east towards Monchique. We spent the evening with Charles at Nave. We lingered the next morning to enjoy the peaceful land, shade from trees and some fruit from the trees. He has two units to rent to tourists.
Spring water flows through the property which has been many years in the family. Some passes through the small pond in which we counted 7 green frogs. Lemons fall from the tree into the pond. We enjoyed oranges and mandarins too. The figs and peaches are not ready yet.
We drove into Monchique and parked by the heliport. We had passed by before but never stopped.
Monchique
The town was hit by a strong earthquake in 1969. It has a reputation as a spa town, also a base for yoga and spiritual retreats and permaculture communities.
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