So Sunday the 29th of January, myself (Mike) and Elvis attended a motorcycle event at Escuderia Castelo Branco racetrack. Organised by the team at Escuderia, the event was totally free and designed to get kids more involved in Flattrack/Supermoto motorcycle racing, by giving them the use of motorcycles, leathers and all the gear and providing …
Author: Mike Garrod
Horses and Trails
Horse riding in the Mountains Hi everyone, its raining here today in Penamacor, so remind us of the sunny days, dont forget when you come to visit us you can always take in a horse riding tour of the amazing local trails. Our friend Erika at Quinta Encantada, is extremely skilled & welcoming and offers …
Cauliflowers and Dreams
Our first Cauliflower We finally grew our first Cauliflower!! It may not sound much to the seasoned gardener, but we made some raised beds using reclaimed wood and planted some vegetables. So far we have had a few beans, lettuce, some giant squash and now a small Cauli. (Couve-flor in Portuguese). We celebrated with vinho …
Fitness, and Lifestyle
Carla's Bootcamp So, Carla has started running her Strong "man" bootcamps twice a week. And we have built the start of an outdoor gym to get it going. Twice a week people are coming to get stronger, and fitter with the aid of her bootcamp, for which we have had excellent feedback on all fronts. …
Motorbiking, Adventures, and life update!
It's been a while since our last blog post, so I'm just going to give you a little rundown of some of the best bits from the last few months as we get organised with our blog writing plans! As you know we are motorcyle lovers, and Elvis always has been too, this year he …
Vista de Penamacor 