According to friends in Portgual there have been some terrible forest fires in the area around Figuerio Dos Vinhos resulting in the sad death of one of the firefighters who had been in service for 19 years. There has been some recent rain which may help to dampen things down somewhat but the forcast is good for when we are there.
We are looking forward to visiting again and spending time at the Praia Da Fluvial (river beach). As always however, we already have a busy schedule incorperating meeting with Paulo the builder, going back to Pombal to Bricomarche to take the strimmer that stopped working back, purchasing a fridge and a washing machine and seeing many of the friends we have made over there.