Stories

At the end of each month I write a story taking you through the developments and adventures on and around Vale da Alegria.
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As long as they don't start with my eyes

A month of December sunshine, end of the reel era and great birds of prey.

Wims new lover

The train from Aljezur, the long free fall and we welcome Johnie to the family!

a lot of little walls

A month with many walls, volunteers, a peanut festival and an overnight rain adventure. 

Two kilometers of thinking

Puzzling, calculating, measuring and dizzying with cables, hoses and wires.

Discoveries

A month full of new discoveries, on the land, in the vegetable garden and in ourselves. 

Suddenly nothing and everything

The last items from Holland have now been shipped here as well. And a rest that became quite full of feelings.

Dolphins

About sniveling in the sun but also about a very pleasant visit and jumping dolphins.

The eagle

A month full of building walls, building stairs, building a teepee. 

Goodbye

On 50 years of Portuguese revolution and goodbyes. 

Wild water swimming

About how our river suddenly turned into a wild water raft.

Bread

Learning to bake bread from a real baker and eat from our first harvest. 

An accident

And then something terrible happened that turned everything upside down for a while.