I have said before that our first couple of winters alternated between a few wet days, and then bright warm days. That seems to be happening again this year, however the clear nights have been really cold. We have had
March still wet and cool
The rainy days continue, and today we have a very strong wind as well, will Winter ever end? It is now early March and we are hoping for some improvement, this Winter has just gone on and on. The forecast
Still raining!
It’s still raining! There have been few if any days this year when it has not rained at all, and some of the rain has been very heavy. It´s obviously no good for root vegetables, but I am told it
Stormy January
It´s been a long wet and fairly cold month, with a few nice days. Not the weather we came here for! I think we have spent more time indoors this month than ever before, but having said all that it
Another New Year
My first post for the New Year, how time flies, we have been here over six years now, and it really feels like home. The only thing I don´t like is this horrible weather. Today is is raining, overcast, cool,
New view from the Quinta
The weather continues to be sunny and warm in the sun during the day, and cold and frosty at night, and still no rain. The work outside the quinta is now complete, and the view from Quinta Sao Domingos is
Burning the spoil
For the last week or so the weather has been dominated by an extremely cold strong wind, but the skies have been a cloudless dark blue. Work has continued on the land at the front of the quinta. At long
Work on the terraces
Winter is arriving, much cooler, and bouts of rain, but so far we are at least getting some sun shine between rain. This week we have had three men working on the terraces opposite, clearing the three years of growth