Floral: Yellow

It is difficult to convey the floribundance of the Alentejo countryside, photographs (or at least, my photographs) do not do it justice.

Today we walked from Pomar Velho and did a circular walk around Galegos.  Our hosts warned us about Pippa the (very big) sheepdog, who true to form saw us off his territory, barking and growling as he followed us. Keeping calm and carrying on seemed to work. They had also warned us about the stepping stones over the brook - bit of a challenge, but we used a work around and got across. Otherwise it was flowers and nightingales all the way. And golden orioles - I have never heard so many. 

Excellent picnic prepared by our hosts - the view as we eat is in the extra.