Romantic cork shacks and the good life.
After living for one year in Alto Alentejo, the good life continues. Nestled in the fertile valley between two of the most picturesque towns in Portugal, Marvão and Castelo de Vide, is the small village of Escusa where our new home, complete with its two romantic cork shacks, is to be found. Sitting on our terrace and gazing out as the sun sets over the Monte Roxo mountain there is nothing better than spending a relaxing evening savouring some "Porco Preto", delicious organic cured ham, accompanied by a bottle of Alentejo red as we reminisce over the events of the past year and look forward to more of the same.
Right from the very first visits to see how our project was progressing, we were welcomed into the small close-knit village community with around 100 inhabitants. Village life centres on the local "tasca" which provides a much-needed shot of early morning coffee for the workers and then later in the afternoon, beers to quench their thirst. Our neighbour, Sr. …
Right from the very first visits to see how our project was progressing, we were welcomed into the small close-knit village community with around 100 inhabitants. Village life centres on the local "tasca" which provides a much-needed shot of early morning coffee for the workers and then later in the afternoon, beers to quench their thirst. Our neighbour, Sr. …
