Under the Jacarandas
I moved to Portugal and my life changed in ways both imagined and un - follow my adventures renovating a 115 year old quinta, caring for 40+ roosters, and remembering Jake in this, the last place he called home.
“Chickens, dogs, gardens, learning Portuguese, being an expat, renovating a rag-tag quinta, expat life with heart and soul but no self-mythologizing or romanticized bloat. I want to take her to dinner just to hear her talk about it.”...”
Hanne Blank Boyd, Reasons Not to Quit
“A fascinating look at what will doubtless be a lengthy and rewarding renovation project on a ruin in Portugal. Come for the feel of what an alternative life can look like, stay for the drama and the great writing.”...”
Scott H-K, Love from Portugal
“A wonderful writer, rehabbing a property in Portugal, with chickens”...”
Lea Lane, Lane Changes