Sounds of Santa Luzia

 Wednesday 03/08/22

It's hard to believe July has come and gone; the year seems to be flying by!  

At the start of the year we were still in South Africa, then Brittany, then the UK and now we are in Portugal and it's August already.

A nice cool morning with the first of the grey mist from the ocean

We had a few very hot days in a row which was quite tiring but it has cooled down again which is a huge relief, this morning was the first misty morning and it works wonders for the temperature, especially as it means everything just cools down a little overnight and makes the days more bearable.

Finding the coolest spot to rest is a constant challenge

We're keeping busy with the usual stuff on the farm and some Bokkie jobs and will post some more photos once we start to get some parts finished.  We've decided to take advantage of the cooler weather tomorrow to do a cycle around the farmlands and hopefully stop for coffee and a pastry in Garvao.

Every evening, we finish off our day by sitting on the 'stoep' outside our room -  watching the sun set with the melodic (sort of) tinkling of the cattle and sheep bells in the neighbour's fields.  

If you listen carefully on the video you will get a taste of this as the flock of sheep move past the bottom of the property.