Lowest Suicide Rate in Europe
This seems indicative of the kind of attitude I like! Portugal seems to have the lowest rate of suicide in Europe per 100,000 capita. Asia, Australia, New Zealand have relatively much higher rates.
Friday
This seems indicative of the kind of attitude I like! Portugal seems to have the lowest rate of suicide in Europe per 100,000 capita. Asia, Australia, New Zealand have relatively much higher rates.
Tuesday
Massive Solar Power Plant Inaugurated
Thank you to Adam for sending the link to this BusinessWeek.com article my way!
It's a great contribution. I'd say Portugal has the "right" attitude! http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8O59AS05.htm
LISBON, Portugal
The world's largest-producing solar power plant was inaugurated Wednesday in Portugal.
The 11-megawatt, 61 million euro ($78.5 million) plant, a joint project of U.S energy companies GE Energy Financial Services, PowerLight Corporation, and Portuguese renewable energy company Catavento, spreads across a 150-acre hillside in Serpa, 124 miles southeast of Lisbon.
Southern Portugal, one of the sunniest places in Europe, has as much as 3,300 hours of sunlight a year.
The new plant will produce enough power to supply 8,000 homes and will also prevent the emission of 30,000 tons of greenhouse gases a year when compared to fossil fuels.
The photovoltaic system it uses employs silicon solar cell technology to convert sunlight directly into electricity. It will produce 20 gigawatt hours of power per year.
Construction of the plant began in June 2006. It started working partially in January 2007.
The facility is owned by GE Energy Financial Services, and will be operated and maintained by PowerLight, which also designed it. Management services will be undertaken by Catavento, which developed the project.
"This project is successful because Portugal's sunshine is plentiful, the solar power technology is proven, government policies are supportive, and we are investing ... to help our customers meet their environmental challenges," said Kevin Walsh, managing director and leader of renewable energy at GE Energy Financial Services.
"This is the most productive solar plant in the world, it will produce 40 percent more energy than the second largest one, Gut Erlasse in Germany," said Howard Wenger principal of Powerlight.
Piero Dal Maso, co-CEO of Catavento, said the project "serves as a beacon to the world to show how to overcome challenges of scale and complexity." Co-CEO Rui Pimenta said he hoped the government would clear remaining roadblocks "so solar power can truly radiate across Portugal."
Portugal is almost entirely dependent on imported energy, but is developing large wave and solar power projects and building wind farms to supply energy to some 750,000 homes.
It also is exploring new hydropower projects and plans to invest 8 billion euros ($10.8 billion) in renewable energy projects over the next five years.
Prime Minister Jose Socrates said in January that his Socialist government wanted 45 percent of Portugal's total power consumption to come from renewable sources by 2010.
Though it is a 12-megawatt plant, Gut Erlasse solar park in Bavaria produces less electricity because it is located at a higher latitude with less sun.
Friday
Rain Water Harvesting (Water Questionnaire #2)
- Do you know of anyone, ANYWHERE, who is harvesting rainwater for human consumption, agricultural or household use?
Wednesday
Water Tank by the Cabana
Monday
National Economic Indicators vs Reality
If I am self sufficient in food, water, shelter and electricity in Portugal and I trade my surplus in these areas for other things of value that I need (that I lack) neither my consumption nor my productivity will be reflected in national economic indicators such as GDP, I suppose. So GDP may not be indicative of the level of abundance/quality of life of the people at all. Could a declining GDP be indicative of people leaving, or not buying into, the system, not using money at all? For an explanation of what money is and what money is not see What's Money Honey?
If I have no money, am I poor? If my basic needs of food, water, electricity, sanitation, shelter, communication with others are met and I have no money, am I poor or am I free? Or maybe something else. I wonder what the trends are in Portugal...Those with little money, little need for money, are they living with increasing or decreasing quality of life?
Money, money, money
If I am self sufficient in food, water, shelter and electricity in Portugal and I trade my surplus in these areas for other things of value that I need (that I lack) neither my consumption nor my productivity will be reflected in national economic indicators such as GDP, I suppose. So GDP may not be indicative of the level of abundance/quality of life of the people at all. Could a declining GDP be indicative of people leaving, or not buying into, the system, not using money at all? For an explanation of what money is and what money is not see What's Money Honey?
Sunday
Water Tank Piping (Water Questionnaire #4)
This is some of what I found in the selected news from Google News search:
Commission considering desalination plant bid: PM
ABC Online, Australia -
Prime Minister John Howard says the National Water Commission is considering the South Australian Government's application to fund a water desalination ...
| Water torture as investment runs dry The Australian, Australia - Leakages cost 1 million cubic metres of water a day - the output of seven desalination plants - the minister said. Even after putting contracts out to |
| Western US tackles drought Environmental Data Interactive, UK - California, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico are investing in desalination and construction of reservoirs on a massive scale as climate change promises even ... |
| Malta highly vulnerable to climate change Maltamedia Daily News, Malta - Because the rising sea is poisoning their ground water with salt, the authorities in Malta are investing in desalination to make the sea water drinkable. |
| Drinking the invisible hand Salon - Algeria, for example, is spending billions of dollars on desalination plants, "after suffering acute water shortages five years ago. ... |
 New York Times | The Climate Divide: Reports From Four Fronts In The War On Warming Free Internet Press, NY - His institute has been tracking trends like the burst of new desalination plants in wealthy places running short of water. |
| JORDAN LAUNCHES NUKE PROJECT Middle East Newsline, Canada - ... said the ministry was drafting a timetable for the project. He said Jordan would employ nuclear energy for electricity and water desalination. |
| No Longer Waiting For Rain, US West Takes Action AND, South Africa - In Yuma, Arizona, federal officials have restarted an idled desalination plant, long seen as a white elephant from a bygone era, partly in the hope of ... |
| $30 million-plus boost to power Gold Coast desalination plant Media Newswire (press release), NY - The design and route for the second stage of the project, from the Currumbin substation to the desalination plant at Tugun, is being finalised. ... |
 Playfuls.com | State: no more water from Everglades to quench thirsty population Tampa Bay's 10, FL - Officials say utilities would have to begin reusing water on a larger scale and may have to look at desalination techniques. |
- Do you know of any water desalination projects underway in Portugal?
- Do you think desalination is a viable industry in Portugal? Why or why not?
Friday
Poor, but Wonderful--Questionnaire #5
Then I said to her:
Poor means not shiny and new? no nuclear? no military to speak of? no missions to outer space? no strong arm tactics on former or current colonies? If Portugal is poor because it has no money, no problem Money is fiat currency anyway. :) Central banks print money governments could do the same thing....but money is not wealth. Right?
Thanks for the warning. I'll try to better understand what you mean by "poor."
And she kindly replied:
And I thanked her:
Thank you for explaining what a "poor country" is. Sometimes I need help! Thanks!
From what you explain, Portugal sounds like a place where I could find laborers willing to work in exchange for housing, electricity, food, water, sanitation, and a small salary.
I believe that your opinion of Portugal is one that is shared BY MANY. What you think is not unusual.
For the life I want, I don't need or want much money. I do need and want certain material things of value like housing, farmland/orchards, potable water, electricity, etc...
I believe that Portugal may have the raw material and the need for what I have in mind...
- What is "Portugal" for you?
- In what ways is Portugal "poor"?
- In what ways is Portugal "wonderful"?
Wednesday
Rainbarrel (Water Questionnaire #3)
- Do you think there is any merit in the practice of harvesting rainwater?
- Do you know of anyone doing this in Portugal? If so who? and where?
Watersaver Add-on (Water Questionnaire #1)
- Do you collect rain water?
- Under what circumstances would you consider doing this?
Monday
Thank You to My Future Collaborators!
P.S. Since this initial posting everbody is too busy! I guess I'm not touching on issues that people feel passionate enough about. It's all good. Peace and love to one an all. N. ;) 19 April 2007
Sunday
Friday
Blogging in the News
WebKnowHow (press release), IL -
As of today, March 1, 2007, friend$ will be available to users in both Italy and the USA and will shortly be accessible to users also in Spain, Portugal and ...
| Dada Acquires Blogo, the Most Popular Specialised Blogging Network ... CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - ... in Spain through the subsidiary Dada Iberia, and in Portugal, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Hungary, Canada, ... |
| Friend$ with benefits: Google ads to appear on social networking ... Bigmouthmedia News, UK - The site has more than seven million users world-wide and considers itself an online social networking platform for blogging, dating, mobile communication ... |
| Google Revenue, Distributed Through Dada Network Submit Express (press release), CA - New York, New York - (Website Hosting Directory) - March 6, 2007 - As Dada launches its friend$ money for blogging, personal space owners and their ... |
| Google Ads To Appear On Social Networking Profiles MediaPost Publications, New York - Dada, which launched the program in Italy before extending it to the US, considers itself an online social networking platform for blogging, dating, ... |
| REACTION: BAD BOYS SPARK MORE LETTERS Electric New Paper, Singapore - Not because of Singaporean fans' views on his infamous karaoke room fracas with team-mate Riise during a training camp in Portugal two weeks ago. ... |
mediacaster, Canada -
... Dada's assets and user base, with a view to optimizing the convergence between Dada's strengths in social networking/blogging and nano-publishing. ...
Wednesday
Daily Photo from Coimbra
Carols, inspired by a friend, took up this activity in his city of Coimbra Portugal. His site not only features his daily photo but links to other dailies from around the world!
 clipped from coimbradailyphotos.blogspot.com
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Monday
Expatriates in (and out) of Portugal
| 20 Mar 2007 by Riorose Since I left Portugal I have not replaced my toaster and we have exactly one miserable lamp in the house. . . . . Just in case we move back to Europe. The miserable lamp! Note where we used cellophane tape to place the control switch on ... |
| 2 Feb 2007 Expatriates living on the Algarve in Portugal will hope to sleep easier this weekend after five men were arrested in connection with a series of brutal attacks that have terrorised the community since May 2006. ... |
| 9 Feb 2007 In 2004, we went to 23 countries from January to September, Qatar, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Portugal, Spain, Germany, slovene, Switzerland, Greece, Austria, and Holland.We had just 100 peformance. In Nobember we went to Mexico ... |
| 2 Mar 2007 Ex-pats Starts on Sat, 3 Mar 2007 00:06:46 GMT. I'ma scottish guy, living in Portugal for 10 years.... Any interesting people out there :-) Skypecasts - http://skypecasts.skype.com |
| 10 Feb 2007 by Alexis Don’t miss the Bolhau food market or the Torre dos Clerigos, Portugal’s highest belfry tower. From the top, you’ll get great views over the jumbled cityscape of churches, bridges, and red-roofed houses. ... |
| 18 Feb 2007 by heather She’s a fellow expat but we’re not friends because we’re expats nor because we’re bloggers but we’re friends because of all the illogical reasons that people become friends. On the surface we would appear to have absolutely nothing in ... |
| 23 Jan 2007 by Cheryl Last night I watched a show on German television called “Goodbye, Deutschland”, about Germans who live and work in other countries (German “expats”). Naturally, they face in countries such as Portugal and Greece challenges similar to ... |
Serbia coach Javier Clemente has included a majority of young players including three debutants in his 22-man squad for Euro 2008 qualifiers against Kazakhstan on March 24 and Portugal on March 28.
Saturday
Food Production in Portugal
EU at 50: The EU regards its agricultural policy as a sacred cow
FinFacts Ireland, Ireland -
Agriculture ministers meeting in Brussels decided only the UK and Portugal would be allowed to use the measure, called voluntary modulation, after a revolt ...
WORLD NOTES
People's Weekly World -
A study comparing the effects of unrestrained market mechanisms with the results of state intervention in food production was released in mid-February in ...
Nonetheless, in 2006, farmers cultivated approved biotech crops on 65 000 hectares in six European
From Dunstable to Dusseldorf: there's naan better
Media Newswire (press release), NY -
We worked closely with UK Trade and Investment and Food from Britain to exhibit abroad, which proved a real boost and is already translating into new ...
Thursday
Recent News fom Portugal
Forbes, NY
LISBON (AFX) - Portuguese alternative telecoms expanded their activity in the fixed-line business versus Portugal Telecom SGPS in the fourth quarter, ...
Stocks and bonds? No, thanks. However I wouldn't mind owning, cooperatively, a telecommunication system in the community region that I live in. I't practical to own or have partial ownership in the essential services that I depend on.
| Erosion threat highlighted in Portugal beach flood Reuters AlertNet, UK - COSTA DA CAPARICA, Portugal, March 21 (Reuters) - Waves up to four metres high burst through dykes and flooded part of a popular beach resort close to ... Oh, my! Power of the sea. Maybe the new sea resorts will be those contained on boats and ships at sea that way there is less damage and a smaller foot print, assuming of course the process their waste properly before dumping into the sea or burying on land. |
| Portugal GSM coverage strong, UMTS still lacking - regulator Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands The GSM networks of the three mobile operators active in Portugal cover 100 percent of the large urban areas and national road network, according to Anacom. ... I'm missing something here. I haven' grasped the significance of this yet. |
| Portugal takes drastic steps to stop tree-felling The Brunei Times, Brunei Darussalam FERNANDO SILVA shook his head as he watched two lumberjacks cut through what remained of his small pine forest in the south of Portugal. ... Why are trees being cut down (felled, destroyed) ? What are the issues, on the ground? |
| Presideint Kufuor In Portugal Daily Graphic, Ghana President J. A Kufuor arrived in Portugal by a special flight from London to begin another State Visit to Portugal at the invitation of the Portugese ... |
| Portugal under fire for Algarve brand tweaking Reuters LISBON (Reuters) - Just when Portugal's Algarve thought it was ready to go up market, a government minister has sparked a backlash with plans for a ... |
| Negotiations between Portugal and Angola on investment agreement ... Macauhub, China Lisbon, Portugal, 21 March – The negotiations between Portugal and Angola for investment protection and double taxation agreements are due to begin “within ... |
Yorkshire Post Today, UK
A YORKSHIRE company which has been working to expand its network of British grocery shops across Europe has opened a store in Portugal. ...
Tuesday
Portuguese restaurant super food
http://ajbesta.blogspot.com/
Check this out!
....here is the other site: http://atrailersblog.blogspot.com/ it has lots of movie clips
He's got two sites I anxious to check out in more detail and add to my Links to Portugal list in the sidebar. Hey, I should really do a written review of all of them! I think each of them is top drawer!
He wrte tome in Portuguese and I understand! It's awesome! I write back in Spanish, French and English hoping he can understand me too when I'm addressing him in foreign language.
So far so good. Although the restaurant where these fabulous dishes were served is in France. I am told by a trusted authority that there a plenty of good portuguese seafood restuarants IN PORTUGAL1 hooray!
Monday
Portuguese restaurant super food
Sunday
Many Thanks to Ugyen!
Today Ugyen showed me a wonderful way to do research online. It's a technique that he employs with several of his blog platform sites. Check this one out which features articles about internet marketing, online business, technology, Linnux, Apple and gadgets (or as my dad likes to say "gadgetry." Yeah as soon as my dad has a site I'll link to that too. He's a great writer and can make up a word just for fun!). I'm going to use it to help me answer some of my "burning questions" about life in Portugal. I encourage any of you readers who might actually be in Portugal or have an opinion or correction about my take on things to give me a Skype call or write to me...did I put my email address somewhere? I'll write it somewhere in the sidebar. You can use it to find me on Skype , too.
Friday
Attitude I Like: Harnessing the Power of the Sea
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Mar 14, 2007
This agreement brings two innovative companies together in the interest of commercializing a new renewable energy technology, introducing it as an available ...
This next article actually summarizes several alternative energy sources and it even features a car even I could deal with! This article is include particularly for its explanation as to how the motion of the ocean can be used to supply energy to us human consumers. Take take take take. Oh, my!
Kooky Energy
ThomasNet Industrial News Room, NY - Mar 13, 2007
Yet, Portugal will soon begin tapping this source. Sean O’Neill, president of Scottish firm Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition, said, “The total potential of ...
Wave farms show energy potential
BBC News, UK - Mar 3, 2007
But while other sources of renewable energy - such as wind and solar - have been widely adopted in recent years, wave energy has been slow to take off. ...
The EU steps up on climate change
The Japan Times, Japan - Mar 13, 2007
Second, the share of EU power produced by renewable energy sources will rise to 20 percent from the current figure of about 6 percent. ...
Frankly, I have lots of mixed (well not well mixed, I admit) feelings about the EU. Anyway Portugal impressed me because they don't use nuclear energy and they are proactive in making the best of the resources that the DO have in house so to speak. That makes perfect sense to me. I don't think Portugal needs Big Brother pressuring her to do this or that. She knows what is best for her and her people....just my humble, uneducated opinion.
EU drafts compromise agreement on climate change
International Herald Tribune, France - Mar 9, 2007
Many of the eight former Communist nations that joined the EU in May 2004 are far behind the rest of the union in developing renewable energy. ...
Governor Rendell Says Merger of Renewable Energy Firms Will ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 22, 2007
SunTechnics is one of the global leading suppliers of turnkey renewable energy systems and has founded subsidiaries in Portugal, Singapore, and South Korea ...
Seems like every building should be outfitted with solar panels...humm, I'll have to look into that. That would be a good business angle, might allow me to visit frequently enough that the place feels like home. ;) I'm interested in energy---AVAILABE energy and WATER too. Allthat ocean! Desalinatin anyone? How about rain water catchment?
Thursday
Wednesday
Food Production in Portugal
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FAO COMMITTEE ON FORESTRY
I'll try to find some statistics on this.
Maybe I can find some clues in some of the pages I have linked to this site. Humm...
Earth Negotiations Bulletin, Canada -
Portugal stressed the need to promote an integrated approach that makes sectoral links between forest and energy.
Sustainability symposium brings its point home
Kentucky.com, KY -
... a one-of-a-kind experience, while artisanal ingredients hold further promise of sustaining and reinvigorating traditional methods of food production. ...
Joint Venture: Fresca and Martinavarro shake up citrus
Established in 1948, Martinavarro is
- Does Portugal feed herself?
- Are there communities in Portugal that feed themselves?
- What food stuffs is Portugal dependent on from outside of Portugal?
- What would happen if those foods could no longer be imported?
I'll try to find some statistics on this.
Maybe I can find some clues in some of the pages I have linked to this site. Humm...
Tuesday
Survey of Portugal
Where is there NO freezing?
Where is the average annual temperature is approximately 21 degrees Celsius?
Aveiro
Acores (Azores)*
Beja
Braga
Braganca
Castelo Branco
Coimbra
Evora
Faro
Guarda
Leiria
Lisboa (Lisbon)
Madeira*
Portalegre
Porto
Santarem
Setubal
Viana do Castelo
Vila Real
Viseu
Water Survey
Where is annual rainfall 20-40″?
Where is there plenty of surface water (lakes, rivers)?
Who is desalinating water?
Who is catching rainwater for irrigation or consumption?
Aveiro
Acores (Azores)*
Beja
Braga
Braganca
Castelo Branco
Coimbra
Evora
Faro
Guarda
Leiria
Lisboa (Lisbon)
Madeira*
Portalegre
Porto
Santarem
Setubal
Viana do Castelo
Vila Real
Viseu
Food Survey
Is it easy to eat well and only eat food produced in Portugal?
Money Survey
Is anybody buying precious metals? Are you, or do ou kow anyone who is buying (coins, jewelry, bullion):
gold
silver
gold & silver
neither
Attitude I Like
Open access to Internet/world wide web Weaning from import of petroleum and petroleum products No known hatred of categories of people Actions in water purification/desalination and recycling Decreasing consumption of gas and oil Self-sufficiency encouraged, not blocked Sustainability encouraged, not blocked Entreprenuership encouraged, not blocked
Transportation I Like
Excellent (comprehensive, integrated, maintained) public transportation (train, boat, bus)
Other Stuff I Like
No insect vectors, historically No known current violent crime Increasing number of self sufficient individuals/communities Evident flourishing of intellectual and manual talents/skills
Monday
Through the Photographers' Lens
Saturday
Food Production in Portugal
I wonder how easy it is to come by locally grown/produced food stuffs in
By "clean" I mean not genetically modified through direct human intervention in some laboratory. I also mean that the food from seed to harvest has not been doused with artificial fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, or other toxins. I mean that the food has not been painted or waxed irradiated or gassed. You know, clean, natural food produced in a clean and natural way.
I'm not a vegetarian. Eating life is eating life is how I survive. I'm okay with that. I don't think there is any more virtue in eating a dead or living plant than eating a dead animal. My preference is for "clean" food of whatever species. In fact of course, I'll eat what is available. So I'd like to put myself in a situation where "clean" is readily available. Maybe I can get Olawu, Pedro and A J Besta to weigh in on this.
How easy is it to eat "clean" in
Portugal
| Organic farming in |
Trade Shows Worldwide - Natural & Organic Food - Portugal
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Vegetarian Restaurant Lisbon Portugal Health Food Stores and vegan ...
| Vegetarian restaurants in |
USDA - FAS - Organics Products - Attache Reports
| Organic Products: European Hearing on Organic Food and Farming (E24024) ... 07-12-99 04-15-99. |
Packaged Food in Portugal
| Packaged Food in Portugal: A slowdown is expected in the more ... Natural and organic... |
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center: Document C21768
| Title:, Marketing trends for organic food in |
Thursday
Money in Portugal
Money I Like
Use of money with intrinsic value and/or fixed
Value gold & silver culturally valued and/or understood
Sometimes whacky things happen with that paper middleman and what one can buy with it is worth less than what one gave up to get it. So, I'd like to be in a place, visit a place, where, in the event that the paper was no longer acceptable as money, that gold and silver would be. So I'm wondering if Portugal, the people of Portugal value gold and silver and if it could be used for goods and services in the event that the paper money supply became overly inflated and became actually "worth" less and less. Do people buy gold and silver jewelry, coins, bullion? Has the number of buyers increased? That's the question.
Historically, it seems that Portugal valued both gold and silver a great deal. This is not unlike other places in the world. The central bank of Portugal, like so many central banks in recent memory, has sold many tons of gold. Only a few are actually buying it. You see when there is high demand for a scarce commodity, the price goes up. As the price goes up the value goes up. In order to keep transactions that involve fiat currency it's important to keep the value of gold down, to suppress the price. Okay, so to that end the central banks have been selling gold so that the people will continue to use the paper...Maybe our labor, goods and services are worth much more than the value of the paper we accept. Now no, maybe, later yes. But if gold is old fashioned and un-spendable and clumsy then, well the paper is okay, right? Paper is okay if it has a fixed value, not if it is worth one loaf of bread today and half a loaf tomorrow and a quarter loaf the day after tomorrow.
I've been looking for clues that Portugal is cool with gold and silver. I've been looking for clues of activity that indicate that the people understand it's intrinsic value (no you can't eat it but you can exchange it for something that you can eat and it can be used in industrial, medical, and other applications...what can I do with a bit of paper? What can I do with a bit of metal? I think I can do more with the metal, it has more intrinsic value than a piece of paper.)
So far I haven't found any contemporary clues. I think it was kind of the central bank of Portugal to let us know that the gold that it has loaned to others is counted as an asset, just like the physical gold it may have in its possession. Both assets are lumped together and this type of accounting is allowed and practiced by all of the central banks. I think such revelations are a way to let the people know that they need to prepare. I wonder how many people in Portugal are listening and taking action. There are very few people here, where I am, who are taking action by accumulating gold and silver. However I believe the numbers are growing and it's just not people who have careers/formal education in economics and finance, it's people like me who have no background in the money industries at all.
(This post to be streamlined as soon as I can get some data regarding attitudes to gold & silver that are apparent in Portugal.)
Tuesday
Simple Map of Portugal
Portugal is one of he Schengen countries. Therefore as a visitor you are welcomed for no more than 3 months at a time, according th e US State Department. Both Portugal and Denmark made the final cut. Both are Schengen. So I will need a third place to visit, outside of Schengen, that allows me to vacation in Western Europe, in the countries of most interest to me, as a tourist for up to and beyond 3 months. This is a look at what countries currently are part of the Schengen community.
Getting Around Portugal.
From the US State Department:
"PORTUGAL - (Includes travel to the Azores and Madeira Islands.) *Passport required. Visa not required for visit up to 90 days. (**90-day period begins when entering Schengen countries). For travel with pets and other information, consult the Embassy of Portugal, 2310 Tracy Place, NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202/332-3007) or the nearest Consulate: CA (415/346-3400), MA (617/536-8740 and 508/997-6151), NJ (973/643-4200), NY (212/221-3165), or RI (401/272-2003). Internet: www.portugalemb.org "
Sunday
Weather in Portugal
Outdoor avg temp 70 degrees Fahrenheit/ 21 degrees Celsius
No freezing in the last two centuries
When doing research on the weather I was impressed with the variety of climates and geography. Temperature-wise visiting Lisbon between May and October would suit me fine, or at least that's my interpretation of the charts I found at MSN Encarta News & Weather.
In terms of freezing, well it does snow in Portugal but not all over Portugal so if I chose my spots wisely, south of the river Tar I should be in pretty good shape.
An excerpt from Encarta online:
"Portugal has a maritime temperate climate that varies according to elevation and proximity to the ocean. The heaviest precipitation occurs in northern Portugal. The northern coast receives about 152 cm (about 60 in) of rain annually. Rainfall increases with altitude, and the western slopes of the northern mountains receive about 2,300 mm (about 90 in) annually—the heaviest rainfall in western Europe. Precipitation decreases toward the south, and in the extreme south, in Algarve, rainfall averages only about 38 cm (about 15 in) a year.Weather-wise Portugal works for me. ;)
This is a handy dandy chart if you, like me, aren't used to degrees centigrade. Just type in the temperature in the appropriate field and hit return. The second box will show the corresponding equivalent in the desired units. This chart comes from here.
to Celsius Converter
Enter a number in either field, then click outside
the text box.
Friday
Portugal Looks Pretty Good from Here!
Thursday
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