Dear A&A, if you do another sortie to Marvão and stop to eat at ease try o Fago (at the top - obsessively offering local produce - and they have wine from Howard's Folly), Rio Sever on the river (Portagem) and recently reopened d'Oliveira opposite Ammaia, the ruins of the Roman town (the site is not yet quite as developed as Housesteads). And try the real ale from the Barona brewery in Sto António or from their café in Castelo de Vide. Although a long way from the sea, Marvão has the advantage of access to wines and cheeses from 2 countries :).
Yes, Estremoz Saturday market is not to be missed, a real and rare highlight of rural Portugal.
Oh, I am jealous of your type case, it has gone to a good home. I spent many happy hours learning to set type at Salford Art College in the early sixties. (And now thank goodness for modern typesetting technology). Thanks Alastair for another welcome good read, please keep them coming.
Oh Alastair & Ana this was such great newsletter to read. You sound so positive again and things really do seem to be moving apace. Well done Ana on your bargaining skills, having lived in Greece for some time, years back I got to be pretty adept. It’s so satisfying. I love your Amphea, they are going to look amazing. The plough as well, what a wonderful gift, which will always remind you of your dear friend. Take care. With love Annie x x x PS love the idea of using a shipping container 😀
A great read, Alastair. I too am thinking of buying a shipping container to transport and store my belongings when I move from Puglia to the Alentejo. Great minds ...
We have one ready to restore but have had many fruitless attempts to find the right green and red paints! I don’t suppose John will have told you what he used?
Dear A&A, if you do another sortie to Marvão and stop to eat at ease try o Fago (at the top - obsessively offering local produce - and they have wine from Howard's Folly), Rio Sever on the river (Portagem) and recently reopened d'Oliveira opposite Ammaia, the ruins of the Roman town (the site is not yet quite as developed as Housesteads). And try the real ale from the Barona brewery in Sto António or from their café in Castelo de Vide. Although a long way from the sea, Marvão has the advantage of access to wines and cheeses from 2 countries :).
Yes, Estremoz Saturday market is not to be missed, a real and rare highlight of rural Portugal.
Kind regards, Bernard
Oh, I am jealous of your type case, it has gone to a good home. I spent many happy hours learning to set type at Salford Art College in the early sixties. (And now thank goodness for modern typesetting technology). Thanks Alastair for another welcome good read, please keep them coming.
Oh Alastair & Ana this was such great newsletter to read. You sound so positive again and things really do seem to be moving apace. Well done Ana on your bargaining skills, having lived in Greece for some time, years back I got to be pretty adept. It’s so satisfying. I love your Amphea, they are going to look amazing. The plough as well, what a wonderful gift, which will always remind you of your dear friend. Take care. With love Annie x x x PS love the idea of using a shipping container 😀
A great read, Alastair. I too am thinking of buying a shipping container to transport and store my belongings when I move from Puglia to the Alentejo. Great minds ...
Love the charroa, Al.
We have one ready to restore but have had many fruitless attempts to find the right green and red paints! I don’t suppose John will have told you what he used?