Exploring the Alentejo

When we have more than a quick weekend in the Alentejo, we try to explore the area and find new places to visit. It's not that easy considering we have been coming here as a family for almost 13 years, but Saturday we discovered the Barragem de Caia just 25 minutes away. Portugal is facing a serious drought so the water level was noticablely low and the usually bright purple and yellow spring fields were dry and golden green.

Pai and Zita found this big flat rock to read and relax in what is supposed to be the lake bed.

 Freddy is practicing his surfing. You can see Zita in the background, walking through the shallow water in her wellies.

Happy cows grazing in the dry lake bed

The view as we drove in

and just to round out this post with something cuter than grazing cows, look how big Miss Pepita got in just one week!