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    The Captain of Industry at Real Algarve Living: Andrew (or Andy, if you like)
    Justus Hayes
    • Apr 9
    • 7 min

    The Captain of Industry at Real Algarve Living: Andrew (or Andy, if you like)

    It's been almost a year since I last wrote about the YouTube vloggers pursuing a simpler life, renovating land in rural Central Portugal....
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    Bits of Portugal
    Justus Hayes
    • Feb 25
    • 2 min

    Bits of Portugal

    As I was putting this design together, it struck me that it serves as a kind of pocket virtual tour around Portugal using the web-based...
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    More Off-Grid Options under 100K CDN in Central Portugal
    Justus Hayes
    • Feb 18
    • 12 min

    More Off-Grid Options under 100K CDN in Central Portugal

    My light obsession with cheap, rural property in Central Portugal continues to simmer quietly on the back burner. Symptoms include...
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    Things to Consider when Buying Rural Land in Portugal
    Justus Hayes
    • Jul 7, 2021
    • 14 min

    Things to Consider when Buying Rural Land in Portugal

    I have an unusual perspective when it comes to shopping for rural property in Portugal, in as much as I have never stepped foot on a...
    342 views2 comments
    What $150,000 CDN (or less) can buy in Central Portugal
    Justus Hayes
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    What $150,000 CDN (or less) can buy in Central Portugal

    I'm talking property here, of course. Land. If you wanted to escape the proverbial Rat Race, put on big rubber boots, and create a rural...
    101 views0 comments
    High Tech Homesteading in Central Portugal
    Justus Hayes
    • Jun 11, 2021
    • 13 min

    High Tech Homesteading in Central Portugal

    A look at ex-pat homesteaders who are vlogging their experiences in Central Portugal via YouTube. More or less off-grid in Castelo Branco.
    642 views2 comments
    Fry Me a River: From Torch Standard to X-Rated Donut
    Justus Hayes
    • May 22, 2021
    • 5 min

    Fry Me a River: From Torch Standard to X-Rated Donut

    I have worked at a local scene shop, the GNW or Great Northern Way Scene Shop, in some capacity for over a decade. Weekly staff meetings...
    38 views2 comments
    Perfect Multi-Family Set Up Near Tomar
    Justus Hayes
    • May 11, 2021
    • 8 min

    Perfect Multi-Family Set Up Near Tomar

    When I started this blog/website, the Pandemic had just started and I was only about four months into recovery. These two factors...
    53 views2 comments
    The Plan and Design Developments
    Justus Hayes
    • Mar 13, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Plan and Design Developments

    Since the start of the Pandemic and my transition to stay-at-home-dad, I have been devoting as much time as possible to graphic design...
    77 views2 comments
    Idle In the Canyon
    Justus Hayes
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Idle In the Canyon

    This piece is, in my opinion, one of the most satisfying and pleasing images I have ever made. I named it "Idle in the Canyon" because it...
    22 views0 comments
    Castelo Branco, Portugal
    Justus Hayes
    • Jan 2, 2021
    • 20 min

    Castelo Branco, Portugal

    If there is one thing I have learned from watching various ex-pats' YouTube channels documenting their efforts to find the Simple Life in...
    754 views2 comments
    Dreams and Toil on the Video Page
    Justus Hayes
    • Dec 31, 2020
    • 1 min

    Dreams and Toil on the Video Page

    My fascination with Portugal in general and living a more self-sufficient life there in particular continues unabated. Check out my Video...
    15 views0 comments
    I Added a Video Page
    Justus Hayes
    • Dec 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    I Added a Video Page

    The link is in the header menu. Currently featuring videos from the YouTube channel, "Luke and Sarah's Off-Grid Life." Sarah and Luke...
    25 views2 comments
    Not a Typical House for Two in Santarém District. Includes Bread Box.
    Justus Hayes
    • Nov 20, 2020
    • 5 min

    Not a Typical House for Two in Santarém District. Includes Bread Box.

    225,000 € - 185 m² built/5,160 m² plot/207 m² main house (with deck) - constructed 2010 - 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom - garage/storage -...
    32 views2 comments
    Santarém, Santarém, Portugal
    Justus Hayes
    • Oct 18, 2020
    • 9 min

    Santarém, Santarém, Portugal

    *** This is an Open Article - new information and media may appear according to no set schedule *** My virtual travels around Central...
    97 views0 comments
    A Great Example of What Central Portugal Has to Offer
    Justus Hayes
    • Oct 12, 2020
    • 5 min

    A Great Example of What Central Portugal Has to Offer

    Moçarria, Santarém - 62,000 € - 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms - 208 m² built/2,360 m² plot - semi-restored in 1996. During these crazy times, I...
    21 views2 comments
    Render Unto Caesar the Things that Map Poorly / Where We're At
    Justus Hayes
    • Jul 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    Render Unto Caesar the Things that Map Poorly / Where We're At

    Bom dia, everyone and anyone. I'm coming to you whatever-the-blog-equivalent-is-of "live" from the living room of Casa de Hayes, in...
    20 views0 comments
    Zoning Out in the Algarve
    Justus Hayes
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 5 min

    Zoning Out in the Algarve

    Proposed here is a method of dividing the Algarve into meaningful zones. The above map is my attempt to refine other zoning schemes by...
    60 views2 comments
    Feature Photographer: André Simões
    Justus Hayes
    • Jul 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    Feature Photographer: André Simões

    Thus far, every photographer I have featured on here has been found via the Creative Commons, and their photos made available there....
    27 views2 comments
    As the Seasons Change, So Does the 3D Mapping
    Justus Hayes
    • Jul 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    As the Seasons Change, So Does the 3D Mapping

    The new, experimental version of Google Earth has seized my attention and will not let it go. I was using it to zoom around the Algarve...
    25 views2 comments
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