200 Euros from every property sale are donated to prevent blindness or restore someone´s sight.
More info see ORBIS International — saving sight worldwide: www.orbis.org

For planning your trip, the following links may be helpful:

Travelling within Portugal:

Rental car:     http://www.carrentals.co.uk/

Trains (reasonably fast and not costly, also in English):     http://www.cp.pt

Busses:     www.rede-expressos.pt

Weather in Central Portugal:

Lake Cabril Area:     http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/Portugal/Serta.htm

Fundão Area:     http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/Portugal/Fundao.htm

Accommodation:

Lake Cabril Area:     Casa Nogueira / PDF

                           www.superferien.com

                           Eco friendly yurt holidays and accommodation

                           Lake side yurt holidays

Fundão Area:         The Samasa Hotel

Links building / technology / living in Portugal:

Portuguese hand crafted yurts and metalwork:     www.larfinyurts.com

Hydraulic ram pumps/ self sufficiency / permaculture:     www.CorgadaPereira.wordpress.com

General Information Portugal:

Tourism office:     www.visitportugal.com

Embassies:     http://ukinportugal.fco.gov.uk/en/

Portuguese Embassy information:     portugal.embassyhomepage.com

Foreign Currency Exchange:

www.eburypartners.com