Monday, September 8, 2014

Stonewalling

Last night we went to a dance party in the village next to Algodres. The band consisted of a beat machine, a keyboard player and three singers playing Pimba music. I'm not sure how to classify this music...somewhere between polka and .....


This is Luis and Nuno, the bosses on the job. Nuno (on the right) has a lot of experience building dry stone walls. He founded the non-profit group Palombar 13 years ago. They specialize in rebuilding traditional pigeon houses, ovens and other buildings.


I told Augustinho that I liked fresh figs and he showed up with a few last night...


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  1. I love fresh figs! Wish you could bring them all home....

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    1. Six different varieties, all from Augustinho's trees

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  2. Your toe must be better if you're dancing Pimba style!

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