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A Simple Summer

1/8/2014

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grapes and vines


I can't wait to tell you about Portugal's wonder, her winding trails, and her charming ways. On our first week, we tucked ourselves away, deep, in a quaint stone village within Guarda's undulating hills. With views extending as far as the eye could see. 

Badamalos, has that quality, of slowing you right down, encasing you within it's warmed summer stone walls. We spent precious family moments, laughing, playing, jumping in the Coa river. We ate and sang by the candle light until the skies were dotted with stars. We woke up early and slept late, trailed up to hidden, peaceful, spots. Sat on boulders, at hill tops, and raised our arms to empty skies.
We rose early with a cooler sun, and helped pick potatoes for winter days. We thanked Madalena (the Donkey) for her strength and efforts.
 
 
We learnt how the cheese we search for year upon year is made. I heard it's secrets, and how the smallest change can alter it's flavour and texture so deeply. I learned to wait until October for cheese that oozes out of its skin. 

We woke up to baskets of freshly picked beans and crisp lettuce at our door step. We foraged for purslane and pennyroyal by the river and turned into the smoothest soup. Gathered Meridian Thistle for when I'm brave enough to try to make amanteigado cheese without my guide. 
We ate simple food that was incredibly delicious, and indulged on grilled sardines served on bread as we do. 

These are a few of my fondest memories. 


stone houses badamalos
detail from blue metal gate
old wooden door stone walls
window curtain
ligt window table red chair
lunch table
foraged purslane
soup pot open fire
cheese making traditional
meridian thistle
Meridian thistle for chees making
farm donkey morning light
picking potato for winter
truck loaded with crops
donkey shadows and light
1 Comment
Xana
6/10/2014 12:48:50 am

Thanks for your beautiful photos of my country... so delicious!
Perfect, perfect was if your texts were in portuguese also.

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