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Notes on macrobiotics, the seasons of the year, movement and the activities we run — since 2009.
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Aftermath of the CLEAN-UP “From Mareta to the Fortress” – A Disgrace, and a Success!
Saturday, 30 October 2010 Read
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A journey through “Life at Praia da Mareta”, Photography Exhibition
Come in and sit down at one of the first tables.
Look around at the atmosphere surrounding you, and once you have rested and feel calm, go to the back of the room next to the photo of the Infante, the Navigator. That is where the exhibition begins, with… Read
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Clean-up of the Porto da Baleeira * Sagres
It was this last Saturday that we went to help with another annual clean-up of the Porto da Baleeira. The harbour is one of the most touristy and emblematic places in Sagres, and a working place for fishing and for tourist activity companies… Read
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The Watermelon Harvest
In June this year, on one of our wanders around the Estremoz Market, we bought a black watermelon, a striped watermelon and a melon to plant. Read
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Music Therapy
It is said that it was the Swiss-French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, at the beginning of the 18th century, who discovered what later became music therapy. At almost the same time, the French musician André Modeste Grétry… Read
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A hidden corner waiting to be discovered!
We're in Sagres; in fact, this month we have travelled a little around the whole municipality of Vila do Bispo, with a quick hop over to Aljezur and Lagos. Read
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Selling figs at the Estremoz Market, watching Chakall cook
We woke up at 7H00 to start our morning outing!
While one of us picked figs, the other got the basket ready, the bags, the card with the price and the change to take along. We arrived at the market at 9H00, most of the sellers… Read
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What did we do this SPRING?
Spring isn't over yet, truth be told, and it's also impossible to tell you everything we did :) Read
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The Olive Tree, the ivy, us, Rui, … in Grandad's Garden!
What a struggle we had today here in Grandad's Garden. An ivy that took over our garden olive tree many years ago. There it stayed, growing ever bigger, and it even came in handy on hot days, giving lovely shade for… Read
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Voluntary SIMPLICITY & the SLOW Movement
We came across a website and a blog about Voluntary Simplicity. It was a new concept for us, but one in which we recognise our own life choices perfectly. Read
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PARTNERSHIP ** MAGIC MOMENTS Activities - ITINERANTE Magazine
As you know, all MAGIC MOMENTS activities involve contact with Nature, and whether they are dance, yoga, theatre, medicinal plants, photography, cookery, etc., they all include a walk / outing in the countryside. Read
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Limpar Portugal (Clean Up Portugal), in ESTREMOZ
Many volunteers took to the streets on 20 March to help clean up a healthier, more beautiful and more aware municipality! Read