Claudia is a lovely friendly person and it was great to meet her. If you are looking for some rural tranquility and to get to know the real Portugal then we recommend staying at her house. It is beautifully set up and everything is clean and new. The views from the house are over vegetable gardens and pretty rolling hills down to the far off misty Atlantic. Five minutes' walk away is the village Almocageme, where you can buy excellent fruit and vegetables grown locally, and you can also catch the bus to Sintra. There is also an adega just around the corner where you can hear fado on Friday nights and have a good meal. At the end of a steep walk down hill is the dramatic Adraga beach. We didn't have a car but Claudia kindly picked us up from Sintra station and even gave us a tour! We really loved this place and were sorry to leave. Our only regret is that we couldn't stay longer. Next time we will book more time and perhaps hire a car to see more of the district. Obrigado Claudia.