Tag: writing
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Back to school
Thursday October 23, 2025 I played hooky from painting the finished house; there were plenty of others to do the job, and spent Thursday going back to school with my friend Dante. We met five years ago while I was involved in building a home for Luis and his family. More about that later. We…
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Barranco do Velho
Friday January 24 2025 The best laid plans…Woke up early on Friday with visions of a group hike in Barranco do Velho, about 18 km from Estoi, in my head. Here, at the Quinta, the overnight rain had eased off and the cloud cover was beginning to break. A good sign! After much discussion amongst…
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The Fuseta Salt Flats & Beach
Invitations to hike are always appreciated and when Randy suggested a walk through the Fuseta salt flats east of that town and out to the beach on Wednesday Jan 31, there was no hesitation on my part. It’s one of the few places in the Algarve where the surface is flat, at sea level, with…
Five Feet, Nine Inches Above Ground 