Beschreibung

The trip begins with an insight into the history of inland Alentejo through an invitation to visit Mrs. Odete’s farm where it is possible to learn how people used to live in the 19th century. The mill, the family house, the animals living in the house, the oven, the school, the hennery made of green rock rose, the store and the objects, the clothes that were used, the old agricultural tools full of history – these are all still here. Odete came back home to take care of her grandparents, her parents and her father-in-law. She sings, paints, sculpts fantastic animals from soaked heather roots, keeping the farm’s memory alive through her love for her land and her relatives.

The landscape is the focus for the rest of the day, having as a background the transparent water of the dam that sank villages to flood with fertility the extensive Odemira moorland. A walk takes us to the village of Santa Clara to visit its old church, relax near its waters, and connect with the atmosphere and the local people of this small community.