Barros

Hello, In these days it has been raining in the North of Portugal. Gerês mountain was visited the 5th and 6th January with a Spanish friend. Enjoy the images. http://www.espirito-defender.com/Escapa-080106.htm Regards

Hello , The 29, 30 and 31 of December were made some trips on the North of Portugal with some French and UK friends. Hope you like the photos and some little movies. The link: http://www.espirito-defender.com/Escapa-071231.htm Best regards ,

Hello, To prepare a trip next 17th November, me and a friend went yesterday to "Serra do Marao" Photos http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista/SerraDoMarao and a movie Best regards,

Hello, The 21 October at “Cadaval” (a 100km North Lisbon) at the festivity of the wine. The photos http://picasaweb.google.com/Barros.Baptista/RotaCadaval Some little movies: How the wine is prepared An windmill at Serra de Montejunto An windmill at Serra de Montejunto (continuation) Liqueuers de fruits Some gardens inside a farm An apron of the village Best regards,

Hello , The 12, 13 and 14 October a nice track in Spain, Ourense with some good friends B) . The track was near three provinces: Ourense, Leon and Zamora. We had dinner and slept at Hotel Ciervo in Xares. The blue sky and the beautifull sun helped to read the horizons Photos and little movies at: www.espirito-defender.com/Escapa-071012.htm Best regards,

Hello , A track on the 7 Octobre on Serra de Arga north Portugal Two images of the track in Oziexplorer Track in Oziexplorer http://rapidshare.com/files/61337692/SERRA_DE_ARGA.plt.html Photos http://picasaweb.google.pt/Barros.Baptista Little movies Cheers,

For sure this itinerary will be included. In meteo subject, this year has not been a typical one. The spring, included May, was rainy and cold. Normally at end of May it is 23ºC maximum, the same that was last Saturday. Cheers,

Hello, Last weekend we made a trip on the Marão, Montemuro and S. Macario ridges of moutains. Beautiful landscapes. Hope you like. Photos and little movies: http://www.espirito-defender.com/Escapa-070818.htm Cheers,

Hello, For the last trip, I translated to english all the photos (please look at the bottom of each photo). I would appreciate if you can suggest improvements, http://www.espirito-defender.com/ Cheers

I agree Mo. Bring the 4X4 and let´s make tracks around Cheers

Hello Last Saturday we had the opportunity to revisit the "Serra da Arada" and "Montemuro", taking different tracks whenever possible. Hope you enjoy the fotos and little movies. http://www.espirito-defender.com/Escapa-070728.htm Cheers

Hello, Last Saturday we visited part of "Serra de Alvão" http://www.espirito-defender.com/Escapa-070721.htm and Sunday, the South and East of "Serra do Marão" http://www.espirito-defender.com/Escapa-070722.htm Hope you like the phtos and little movies. Cheers ,

Hello, Last Saturday I went near Lisbon and visited the Natural Park of Sintra- Cascais. It was visited also the Roca cape. The most west part of Europe. Hope you enjoy the photos and 13 little movies on the footpage of the linK: http://www.espirito-defender.com/Escapa-070707.htm Cheers

And the same machine has a saw (we can´t see in the photo (rest position)) that after bark strip it cut the round log of wood in pieces! Regards

Hello, This Saturday I went to "Serra do Caramulo". I hope you enjoy the photos and little movies (footpage) at this link: http://www.espirito-defender.com/Escapa-070630.htm Regards,

Hello Peter, Thanks for the welcome. Happy to hear from you this little country was pleasant. Cheers,

Chris and Mo, Thanks for your welcome. Chris, For now, the situation is acceptable for 4x4 drivers. The restrictions exists in two modes: 1. The classification of the local where you are driving and restrictions involved; 2. The months of July, August and September. For the 1. we have a link with all the parks and legislation about: http://portal.icn.pt/ICNPortal/vPT/Areas+Protegidas/ The 2. tells you that for tracks with a special road sign on the entrance, you should not use that track on those three summer months, because there are many trees and also risk of fire. If the mountains have no trees (a great part) there is no restriction. Mo, Living here I am “doubtful”, but this country has on its little area a great variety of lands: Mountains, planes, “green”, arid, seaside, humid clima, dry one. Yes, I believe it is a good place for a travelling holiday. Cheers

Hello, Here is the link for the photos of some travels (1 day duration) I have made recently on the North of Portugal. www.espirito-defender.com/Escapadas.htm I will post when there are more photos. Hope you enjoy