Why are we building a wood frame house wrapped with cork?

As a bit of a change from the house sitting posts, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit the house build project for new visitors and to explain a bit more of our thought processes. It might seem a bit odd to be using a building process that is not the normContinue reading “Why are we building a wood frame house wrapped with cork?”

Early December in Leiria

We arrived at our next sit in Leiria. A week in a comfortable apartment just a twenty minute walk from the city centre. We had briefly met our hosts (a young American family) previously so knew the pets before-hand. We got our final questions and instructions completed and then Wayne drove them to the busContinue reading “Early December in Leiria”

Albufeira in April – Week One

We had a really enjoyable trip down to Albufeira. Deciding to take the toll-free route for the entire journey. It was really quite pleasant, and different from the coastal route we took to Lagos a few weeks earlier. We only had one stop along the way on the outskirts of Grândola for supplies and aContinue reading “Albufeira in April – Week One”