Hi guys, welcome to my little/big Portugal. I am humbled by your kindness. God knows we/our country are not perfect, but we would like to think we have a few perfect things that make life, well... delightful. Our land is blessed and there isn't much that doesn't grow here. Our climate, despite climate change is awesome, our sea provides us with so much beauty and bountyness, our history and people teach us all kindness, simplicity and tolerance . We are a peaceful, pretty, and politically stable country. I hope you are happy here, and that you stay for a long, long time.
I'm watching from Western Canada (British Columbia), and this touched my heart. I'm 51 now with a wife and teenage kids, and we yearn to go back to the basics like you have. We are searching for a place like this, which is affordable, temperate, beautiful, and has a slower pace of life. Thank you for opening my eyes to the wonders of Portugal 🇵🇹
Hello. Im frim Ukraine snd now we are with my teenage son in England timely but we have visas in Canada already and think about moving in BC.canada. As i supposed war will too long time..and now I understand we will need to start our life in Canada from zero again. I dont know what life in BC now, could you tell us about life in BC.? What is with work,rent,prices and so on? Can we think that people help us to start new life in Canada? Thanks a lot
@@Radioham-cf7ft , BC is a very big province, Vancounver and near by suburbs is very expensive to live, a single house about 100m2 costs more than 1,5 million$ CND(1,2m USD), rent is about 2500$/ 2 bedroom apartment. Job is depends on your educational background and experience, but most professionals immigrants can not find job in their career because Canada does not recognized their education/degree. Life in BC is good, the weather is not that cold, its clean and safe, but too expensive ,Canadian government has financial assistance to refugees but not independent immigrants. But most newly immigrant can live a good life here
@@Radioham-cf7ft Vancouver is rainy and crazy expensive forget it.Think of Alberta ( Province )Canada in the Edmonton area. I am half ukrainian and there are many many here they started this province a long time ago biggest Ukrainian % of people in Canada. They came here as this province reminded them of home ( farming ) we even have a UKrainian Village with the history and buildings of the people who broke land in this province. Vegreville is the hub around "Kalyna Country" google it beautiful rolling hills and cheaper real estate and old Ukrainian barns and homesteads are still standing Vegreville has the worlds largest Psanka ( painted easter egg ) You will love Alberta lots of orthodox churches and more Conservative in politics than B.C . I will find links and send it to you. Oh and we have a tour of many many churches in that area from the settlers . WE are proud of our Ukrainian heritage here. Very proud and we have a radio station that is all Ukrainian on sunday nights speaking and music . Come to Alberta! if you come to Canada. BUT warning we are turning like Communists with our Globalist prime minister. I know alot about Communism and the Holodomor from My grandmother who fled Ukraine in 1928 Lucky and smart her and my grandfather ). People here for the majority do not see the communism coming as they are clueless. But the polish and Chzecks who left their communist countries can see it and do NOT like it here anymore as much as they did. Message me and I will give you more info OK ? Hopefully the war will be over soon but as long as NATO is involved they want war and have for before 2014 it is sad that Ukraine is being used and this is even happening. Trust this half Ukrainian you will be welcomed in this area with open arms. P.S. RadioHam ? I love shortwave radio can never pick up Ukraine though Tibet and middle east no problem ;-)
My goodness, what a touching story about the neighbours with the ladder that watered you balcony pots! What a breath of warmth for a Canadian pining to escape the culturally, climatically and politically frigid wasteland of Canada. I’m moving, just a question of where and when!
You are absolutely correct about the people of Portugal. We spent some time in Fatima and were overwhelmed by people's kindness and generosity. Portugal is a beautiful place.
Welcome to Portugal. My husband and I moved here from the USA and it was the best decision. Beautiful country/people/weather/best quality of life, we loved it here. Wishing you all the best. 😘
@@MadnomadM we landed in Viseu, one hour away from Porto. Northern Portugal. It’s a very nice city, it was considered for many years the best city to live in Portugal. Viseu has universities, hospitals, nice shoppings, public safety, housing prices are much better than in bigger cities like Porto or Lisbon, it’s surrounded by highways to anywhere in Portugal and we are just 1 hour away from Spain, which is great when we want to visit other European countries. We have been here since 2017. Good luck 🍀
I moved to algarve,. Portugal 4 years ago and I'M LOVING IT!!! This is paradise! I'm vegan and started my permaculture plantations. Also discovering a lot of amazing spontaneous edible herbs! My tiny farms just became a big supermarket full of amazing food 😁😄♥️ I'll never go back to the cities!
Your loving your country This is a heavenly feeling And I am feeling so happy for you to listen to know about your tiny farms You are sharing lovely opinions With love from india We all belong to this wonderful planet called Earth I don’t want to lose contact with you dear
Im vegan what abut vacination rules Portugise takee covid injection 100% wich no have fruit inside ??? Are you welcome if you prefer natural medicine and only take natural medicine no pharma product
Obrigado por este vídeo. I am Italian, I am in my mid 40 and I got married with a Brazilian woman about 20 years ago when I first came to Brazil. I used to travel a lot until I settled down in Florianópolis, BR. I always thought the paradise was far away from my mother land, but now with more years on my back and more life’s experience I can see I wasn’t completely right. A few months ago we purchased 2 hectares of land in Sardegna to prepare ourselves for the next move. I am in love with Portugal and I agree completely with you guys and the reasons why you moved there. Please keep up your contagious energy, you two are very genuine and brilliant human beings ❤
Hi Bruna, interesting what you say and I wonder if you know about Campinas, SaoPaolo in Brasil. Is it true that Brazil is dangerous especially for ladies? Thank you. One learns a lot watching and reading comments. Bless you.
i love it. i wish i had your energy. i am 70 in new york state preparing my huge house for sale to flee this strange country i find myself in anymore. i have had misgivings about it my whole life, but it has been made clear as day to me now what it is. i feel completely detached from it & like a stranger. my research tells me that portugal is my best chance at a successful relocation move. but it seems i can't shake off the constant distractions to make this happen. which explains why i need out. a broken 2 year old $1000.00 washing machine, unable to order my medical supplies because no-one picks up the phone when i call there, on & on. i will make it out of here. you guys are living the life i've wanted my whole life. a piece of land in the country. if i had the energy & know how i would love to have a few farm animals & plant a pretty flower garden. i am so happy for you guys. thank you for sharing your lovely life with us. i just subscribed.
We moved to Alto Alentejo in 2002, buying our home in 2003. Amazing to hear how similar your path has been to ours, even down to moving from Southern England and renting a small house in the village whilst our purchase and renovations went through. Everything you've said about life here, especially the people, even loving the rain and temperate seasons, is absolutely true. Incomparably better than retiring to anywhere on the Costas. I would not move from our little mountain home if we won the EuroMillions. Hardly likely since I've never bought a lottery ticket.
Portugal was once such a powerful country, it was perhaps the major force in discovering the world by sea, but after the earthquake of 1855, slowly lost its status on the world stage. I live in Canada and most people in North America don't even know where Portugal is on the map, sad !!!!! Your video made me cry of how you describe the Portuguese people, they are a lovely Happy bunch, and I can hardly wait to return. I also agree with you about the prices of property, here in Canada the prices of housing are just insane, if I was to buy my house "today" I could not afford it, but thank God , to of my Portuguese background/way of thinking it is paid off.
It brought tears to my eyes when you described the people here. Remember: It takes one to know one, and that's why you're so welcome here. You are a lovely couple. All the best to you! Fred Lisboa
Welcome to my country and thank you for all the nice things said about it, and our people. Not everything is perfect there, and not everybody is grandiose in Portugal but the majority is, and that is what matters to make Portugal a beautiful place. You seem two wonderful people, living a simple life, and taking all the fruits you can out of your land. You certainly are very welcome to Portugal! Everybody should have a garden, especially in a so productive land. One important detail of our culture is patience and tolerance. You are going to need a lot of that as the pace there is much slower. Everything will still get done but as its own time. 🤭 I am a Portuguese in love by Portugal since I can remember myself, although I left it because of LOVE, but there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about returning. My dream is to do what you just did, buy a house there with a piece of land, go live there, and go back to the basics, grow my fruits and vegetables like my grandparents did there for years and years. May you have joy and happiness for many years to come in my little loving Portugal, and a LOT of bounty too. Take care!❣️
I've spent many months in Portugal although I'm originally from Hawaii. I totally agree what a Beautiful Country Portugal is for All the reasons you mentioned. Additionally Portugal has some of the Best Surf and Surfers in the World which is added Bonus!!
Excellent reasons, that i alreadt have on my list of why I want to retire early to Portugal. Your stories about the kindness of the people really warms my heart. Beautiful, just simply beautiful
Y'all are right, amazing video. I'm Portuguese and it's all true, my neighbours bring me many kilos of vegetables throughout the year and don't ask for even a thank you. I've eaten so many free apples that I'm now fit
I moved here for work more than 20 years ago and it was never my intention to stay. I thought that when I retired it would be a signal to return home. I’m still here , and it is, as you say, the people, the food and drink, and the climate . It is also the news from home that helps me to appreciate the quality of life in Portugal.
Seconded. I came here to work in 1997. Didn't intend to stay. Married a Portuguese girl after we moved back to the UK for a few years. Ended up back in Portugal and couldn't imagine living anywhere else for all of the same reasons. Food, drink, climate, friends, community and quality of life. Particularly if you want to have a bit of land and grow your own food.
What a beautiful couple on the same wavelength! I have been here in Northern Portugal for five yearsand absolutely agree...the people are so normal and relaxed ...after twenty years in London my neighbours were strangers. Glad to be here and all the best ...you cannot lose.
I'm from Scotland and have lived here for 15 years and couldn't agree with you more in every respect. The people, the climate, how the vegetables grow. Every thing here in this country is wonderful, except maybe all the red tape, but we enjoy the slower lifestyle. We have to accept that everything else moves slower too. 😊 You talked about your pick up. I have had the same car here for 15 years and it's 23 years old and still going, with few repairs. We are truly blessed to live here. 😊
Hi Rhona. We came because of the slower pace too and with that come the slow paced admin. As you say, we have to appreciate and accept those things too. Things get fixed, not thrown in the bin.
Greetings from Pennsylvania, USA! Thank you for such a simple but beautiful video. I had the opportunity to spend 10 days to see Porto, Portugal while visiting a friend. You are absolutely right about how friendly the people are and how beautiful the country is. I love planting vegetables every year in my backyard and I take comfort watching you working in your vegetable garden. I hope I will be able to follow your footsteps soon perhaps all the way to beautiful Portugal. ❤️ to you both.
Hello guys! I was born in Portugal, raised in Brazil and I have been in the UK for the last 20 years... I'm considering to move back to Portugal in the near future! I wish you guys all the best!
I very much appreciate your nice and sincere words! I'm Portuguese, live in Canada for many years, and very much love my country! I intend to return soon to enjoy my family there, nice neighbours, and the great climate! Those are big and enviable pluses! About the language you learn it by practising it! Parabéns pela vossa escolha com desejos do melhor para vocês no nosso Portugal!
How naive ...those people will never learn anything from others...they just stroll around and blate some mellifluous anglo tosh...oh ah oooh.....try that " moving " to any fqwqqing anglo shitcountry...they NEVER EVER will provide this space to build your life because anglospheres are analretentitive and parasitic..... houseflippers and xenos....RIGHT and wise to leave analretentive canada where the epitomy of identity is yelling about analretentive icehockey players...yucccc
Como Portuguesa agradeço muito as vossa palavras sobre o meu país e "a minha gente" ( ouçam uma canção cantada pela fadista Mariza "oh gente da minha terra"). Felicidades :)
Como portuguesa não estou de acordo pois sinto que os ingleses são pouco simpáticos com os portugueses quando as situações são ao contrário ,muito encantados com os portugueses porque são eles aí e e muito agradável ter os portugueses como amigos E conviniente
There are lots of beekeepers here and the honey is delicious. Regulations around licensing and keeping bees 🐝 means we can’t keep bees due to proximity to public road and another beekeeper. Something for you to consider. Thank you for joining us. 😊
Wise decision! I adore the Datsun. I used to live in a desert area. You actually love the rain and appreciate it! Can't wait for the next episode, you crazy kids! x from Tennessee.
My husband and I are watching your videos. I’m a gardener but he isn’t. However, he wants to learn how to grow vegetables, we are thinking of selling our home and moving to Portugal. Love your videos. You two are doing your best. Very inspiring.❤
Fantastic video, I arrived in Portugal only 1 year ago and can also confirm how helpful and friendly the people are.The climate is fantastic, its Christmas day and its expected to be 16 degrees today! A very merry Xmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
Watching from Australia. So lovely to see you both in such a beautiful friendly wholesome place. I loved hearing about the wines and cheeses and seeing you in your garden. All the best for a long and happy future
My heart is in Portugal. I hope to return an stay forever. I live in the far north of Canada but dream everyday of Portugal. Best food ever. The cheese is epic !!
it looks great! Hope your hearts are at rest in your new Home, remember the Blessed Mother Love's Portugal She visited there many times May her Son keep watch over you with many Blessing! Gerry from PA in the USA.
Evening Guys, another interesting and successful video, well done. you are now our favourite Portuguese channel. we have a truck similar to you, although yours in even older and cooler than ours!! we've taken inspiration from you and hope that our garden/horta will one day be as good as yours. keep up the great work, much appreciation Elaine and Darren, also now in Central Portugal
I fell in love with the Portugese people during my Trans Atlantic sailing trips. Aside from being the most beautiful place in the World and virtually crime free, the Azores were top on my list to move to, but I decided to start an organic banana farm in the Caribbean instead.
This is my introduction to your page and I must say that I like it. You 2 are enterprising seniors who are not too lazy to invest energy in living pleasure. Wonderful to see this. Keep it up and everything will be fine.
Welcome and thank you so much for this video! Sometimes We forget how good is our own country. This country Will always receive good people like you! Be happy!
I’m English (with an Irish passport, thanks to my grandfather) and my plan is to retire early to France in about 5 yrs, but after watching this, I’m going to look at Portugal instead!
Ok, I'm convinced - you've sold it to me hook, line and sinker. It does look amazing and what you are achieving there is inspirational. What would be interesting to know is how you went about finding the property and what drew you to the area where you settled. Really enjoying your channel! 😀
Hi guys, I can only applaud you decision to migrate to Portugal. I am originally from Brazil and have lived my last 30 years in UK more precise in London. But my ultimate dream is do what you guys is doing. And I am planning to in max 4 years be at Portugal ( I love that country so much) and have this amazing quality of life you guys are having right now!! ps. you got a new subscriber
Thank you for subscribing. And I hope you achieve your dreams. You also have a big advantage of speaking Portuguese, even though it’s a bit different 😊
@@NearbyVeggies The Portuguese of Portugal has the differences for the Portuguese of Brazil as the English from England to American English.. Or, by chance, are there no sharp differences d and language and accent between very British English and american english half-cleft, full of giria and new country stuff? Exactly takes place between the Portuguese of Portugal, more vernacular, rigid and the Portuguese of Brazil. Hugs and good luck to everyone!
@@seanogallchoir3237 not exactly like that, I did not born in EU and none of my parents born in EU. But I still have my EU citizenship from my grandparents. So basically I do have 3 citizenship UK, BR and EU. Now said that, yes UK only citizens that did not have applied to Portuguese citizenship, Spanish citizenship etc, etc before the brexit, will need to go all the way in legal terms to apply for it. And they will have good chances to get it. Portugal need new immigrants #fact.👍
This was absolutely lovely to hear! The whole world should be a global village! Thanks for sharing your experience in your adopted country! Viva la Portugal!
@@NearbyVeggies Being able to fix your own vehicle is priceless in today's society. You have the right attitude to be happy and successful with your home and property. Looking forward to more videos! Cheers.
What a real pleasure to follow every single step and reason why you moved to Portugal. I believe that you are so happy and proud of you and what you did all around, meeting people, eating good food, enjoying the sun... I wish you all your dreams may come true day after day. Good things happen to you both because you are good people.
@@NearbyVeggiesReally, the rain makes everything greener and therefore more beautiful, but I have to confess that I'm already a little tired of the weather here. These early winter days are particularly rainy and make me think I need to move to Portugal as soon as possible.
So nice to feel your happyness with your new place 😍 I had to cry about your story, where your 65 years old neighbour clime the wall to water your flowers upstairs!! 🌈🌈🌈
I loved the story and the couple's joy at feeling very homey in Portugal. I'm Brazilian but I want to get to know Portugal. Here in Brazil I work in a military organization
Guys, you know how to inspire people! 🥰 Thanks for sharing your wonderful Eden video with us 😇🤗💝 I moved to Portugal 14 years ago, traveled around this beautiful country and quite sure in one day I'll follow to your example 🤠
I'd get some of those old wine barrels out and use them for rain barrels. Best of luck to you folks.. Thanks for sharing your new adventures with all of us.
God bless both of you on your Fantastic Journey with your new Homestead in Portugal! Love that you both are working together and that all the neighbors are so so so helpful without expecting anything in return, except maybe Gratitude from you both. Many Blessings. Sherry :)
Portugal and Tunisia have so many things in common..some people underestimate us because we're geographically small countries,but those who chose to move to live among us know that these countries are way more better than famous big countries and cities. People,food and climate is wonderful here 🇹🇳🇵🇹
What a wonderful video, loved every moment. I love listening to your voice and you speak so clearly, so much better than most of theNewbies living in Portugal. You were doing such a great job on your gardens. Can’t wait for more.
West coast of Ireland where it rains 375 days of the year! Love your humor! I heard other people that moved to Portugal say the same, the locals were so surprisingly kind to them. So nice that you found a beautiful place to thrive and live a good life . New sub here, looking forward to seeing more of your life in this amazing country.
Boa tarde. Sou brasileiro de uma pequena cidade, seu nome é Guaxupé. Estou encantado com o trabalho de vocês. Como é bom ver um casal unido e comprometido no cuidado com a terra e na produção de alimentos maravilhosos. Minha esposa e eu já fomos em Portugal por duas vezes, somos apaixonados por esse país, gostaria de morar aí, inclusive fizemos planos para isso, mas, nem sempre conseguimos realizar tudo. Mais um motivo para admirá-los. Sejam eternamente felizes nesse lugar maravilhoso. Estou seguindo vocês em todas as postagens.
Hi guys. Lovely video. Just found your channel. We are in process of moving to Portugal, the Castelo Branco region. My husband like you, is from Western Ireland, Coleraine, I South African, but we live in Coleraine. We will be offgriders. So looking forward, hope to be there in late January. To me the whole country reminds me of South Africa. We spent 3 months there beginning of this year to feel the country out, and I felt home. You don’t say in what region you live, but looks central. Keep the videos coming. So enjoyable, and of course advice so helpful. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
This is a lovely video. I totally understand how nice it is to have place where you can grow plants, trees and have animals. We had to do that in US. We left Los Angeles and moved to rural state country living where housing and land is cheaper 20 years ago. It has been so rewarding, we have 4 seasons and we love it so much. Is will be nice to learn about the Portuguese culture and your journey.
I just found your blog on TH-cam. I love your honesty, humbleness, and outlook on hardwork and spending money on fuel for winter. Chopping your own wood does have many benefits as well as keeping both of you in shape. Kudos on a well thought move of why you would want to leave the British coast for a warmer climate. I am in my own home in Tucson az,(southern Arizona), and love to grow veggies and flowers. Love the rain and your irrigating addiction. Our water bills are really high now, so green grass seems to be disappearing. I miss that and having ditches to irrigate from. I'll keep watching you show. I loved the introduction.
Hi guys ,I was born on the island of Madeira and my parents left the island in 1971 to live in Australia, they had six kids all born there, I didn’t return till 2013 and was raised by The Australian way of growing up.yrs the people there are good but like everywhere there some bad people but your choice of going rural makes it even better and away from the riff raff, I spent 11 days on a tour with my now x wife and was totally enjoyed and yes I went back to the place where I was born the first time in 42 years ,although Australia is where I live but I still call Portugal home and where my heart is.good luck in learning the language as it is difficult and I myself do still speak it but on a broken speech which would be half English and half Portuguese.all the best
I’ve just found your channel and have been catching up with your Portuguese adventure…I’m loving every minute of your videos. Just watching as your homestead grows and matures is such a delight….looking forward to more. Much love from Kent 🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️
The beautiful land of Portugal and the kindness of its people has totally won my heart. As a single man in his 65th year of very limited means/low income and with a few notable health issues, my longtime dream of leaving my utterly soulless council flat in cold, grey and seemingly forever wet London for the absolutely stunning rural heart of Portugal, seems ever-increasingly impossible unfortunately/frustratingly. Congratulations on your making such a wonderful new life therein, and thank you for sharing it with us all. I am really happy for you both. Blessings upon blessings beyond the scope of words to convey - today, each day, forever and always.
Bem vindos a Portugal! Desejo que tenham uma vida tranquila, muito feliz e longa! Espero que aproveitem para aprender a nossa língua e conhecer a nossa história. Bem haja!! Forte abraço
Somos tão bons e acolhedores,não é??? Será que os Portugueses quando chegam ao país deles, Somos recebidos igualmente??? 🤔🤔 Nos Somos obrigados a imigrar para estrangeiro para podermos comprar uma casa no nosso proprio país 😤😤e esses chegam ca e por uma ninharia de dinheiro para eles, são donos duma propriedade onde em Sunlit Uplands têm que trabalhar uma vida inteira e nem lhes chega, isso é que revolta mais, e depois nem sequer aprendem a língua portuguesa!! Venha para esse país desgraçado e tenta não falar inglês, vai sentir tão docinhos que eles são! Tristeza 😔
@@oleole27 moro no Reino Unido há 20 anos cheguei sem falar inglês... sempre me senti acolhido, não tenho razões de queixa! Lógico que se eles tivessem ido morar em uma cidade maior e ter que arrumar um emprego a situação deles seria bem diferente...
First time I went to Portugal as a younger man I was smitten. I know it's a cliche but you are so right about the lovely people - I rented a small rural house in central Portugal and often came home to find baskets of fruit and veg at the door. Been back lots of times since and was seriously thinking about making the move until Brexit happened, which made things a lot more difficult to run my business between the two countries plus the weak pound doesn't go nearly as far as it used to so need to save a bit more..... but one day - fingers crossed!
I spent two years on the Costa Brava, Spain, nice but very tourist oriented.... This (Portugal) seems even nicer and more exciting life style.... Thanks for sharing the experience.
Just came across your channel. Have to agree this is why I too left Uk in 2020 to be able to own my own land and grow my own food and live off grid. If I’m gonna be poor I’d rather be poor here where I can do something with my life than live in the UK and be miserable and have to work 2-3 jobs 7 days a week to just pay bills and rent. Good luck I’ve just subscribed and hope to follow your journey x
So glad I found your channel and am so excited to be following your journey. Your videos have an air of innocence and beauty, sharing with us your real lives. Hope your well is filling up now. Yeah I binge watched your videos when I found you a few weeks ago, glad I did and an well and truly hooked now. Take care, Poo
We’re delighted you’re enjoying the videos. Thank you so much 😊 It’s lovely that you binge watched our channel. Can’t believe we can say that! Amazing 🤩. The small well is going great and once the olives are harvested we’ll check again on the big well.
New to your channel.. Was very nice to hear all you positive comments about the Portuguese, we have had some big problems here but the kindness and help we have been given by our Portuguese friends is the reason we stayed, you pointed out all of those reasons perfectly, i really enjoyed it. And good for your for mingling so much, so many dont. I loved it when you said you came here for the sun, with all the rain behind you, lots here but much needed.
Welcome and thank you. Yes, you're right, it's the kindness that keeps up keeping on even when it's not all sunshine roses and lollipops. My mum always said to look for the good things and everything will work out.
I hope me writing here helps. You two are wonderful people, and like you I hope one day to relocate to somewhere as special as where you are. Thank you for letting all of us have a peek at what you are up to. All the best.
Lol you guys remind me of my mom and dad my parents are portuguese and I was born and raised till 5 years old when we move to America,. Fast forward my parents are now retired living in Portugal and i am 42 and planing on doing the same exact thing❤❤😊😊
Hello to you both we admire what you both are doing,and what you have achieved so far. Thanks for your advice and seven reasons about moving to Portugal 🇵🇹. Thank you for sharing and greetings from England Beth and Simon ❤️👍🙋😍
Thanks for sharing your experience. We are French and Canadian living in Canada for the last 16 years. We are planning to move to Galicia, a little bit of north of Portugal next year. What you are saying fits with the short experience we had regarding the country and kindness of people.
@Eric Prouzet Hello, I was wondering why you’ve chosen Galicia as your destination? We hope to migrate to Spain in 3-4yrs🙏🏼🙏🏼 Any advise?? Things you’ve learned but didn’t expect about making the move?? Any info. will be much appreciated. thank you
You are more strong and have more energy then many teenagers!!! My husband is American and I want to live in Portugal! Thank you!!! This video will help us 🙏
Love your videos. I am so envious of the growth of fruit, flowers and vegetables where you live. Here on the east coast of Yorkshire (two miles from the North Sea), there is not the growth, apart from weeds! I had a Portuguese vet, and he was wonderful. Are you going to get any livestock? Best wishes, Susan.
I just came across your channel today and wanted to say hi! I'm from the UK and my husband is Irish (from Cork...although we did live in Galway for a couple of years and I had a chuckle when you said about the endless rain). We're based in Umbria, Italy, for many of the same reasons (although we came here after living in Rome for many years). We live in a village, and nearby have our own land with woodland too (where we hope to eventually build). I've studied permaculture, so we're in the early stages of planting trees, setting up water storage and other systems. I'm very conscious of the possibility of societal collapse, so living in a place where people haven't forgotten all the traditional skills, and having food and fuel security from the land, is definitely a comfort. Do you know Bea and Theo from the Indie Projects channel? I know they are also in central Portugal... it sounds like there's quite a YT community over there!
Hello I am from India I am happy to know you lived in Italy also I love Italy. It is a beautiful ancient country with great sculpture I just started watching Bea an Theo after reading your reply I would love to know more about your places
Hello! I found you today! I am a newby to your channel. I am a vetern ex-pat who is N. American and relocated to Costa Rica 15 years ago. 8 years ago my husband passed suddenly. My life changed but so did I and stayed here! I am interested in your story and your experiences in Portagul!
Hi guys, welcome to my little/big Portugal. I am humbled by your kindness. God knows we/our country are not perfect, but we would like to think we have a few perfect things that make life, well... delightful. Our land is blessed and there isn't much that doesn't grow here. Our climate, despite climate change is awesome, our sea provides us with so much beauty and bountyness, our history and people teach us all kindness, simplicity and tolerance . We are a peaceful, pretty, and politically stable country. I hope you are happy here, and that you stay for a long, long time.
We are very happy in Portugal and plan to stay here for good. Thank you.
I can see why they say Portuguese people are so friendly that was a very nice comment
@@user-qb7ms6vs7s Thank you so much. The majority is, although we also have some grouchy ones too🙈
@@NearbyVeggies you will enjoy!!!
I am vietnamese, but i know alitle about Portugal, Ronaldo's Country, he is very tailen,
In Portugal we have a saying "seja bem vindo quem vier por bem". Welcome
It's a great saying. Obrigado.
I'm watching from Western Canada (British Columbia), and this touched my heart. I'm 51 now with a wife and teenage kids, and we yearn to go back to the basics like you have. We are searching for a place like this, which is affordable, temperate, beautiful, and has a slower pace of life. Thank you for opening my eyes to the wonders of Portugal 🇵🇹
Thank you. Portugal is indeed a beautiful place. 😊
Hello. Im frim Ukraine snd now we are with my teenage son in England timely but we have visas in Canada already and think about moving in BC.canada.
As i supposed war will too long time..and now I understand we will need to start our life in Canada from zero again.
I dont know what life in BC now, could you tell us about life in BC.?
What is with work,rent,prices and so on?
Can we think that people help us to start new life in Canada?
Thanks a lot
@@Radioham-cf7ft , BC is a very big province, Vancounver and near by suburbs is very expensive to live, a single house about 100m2 costs more than 1,5 million$ CND(1,2m USD), rent is about 2500$/ 2 bedroom apartment. Job is depends on your educational background and experience, but most professionals immigrants can not find job in their career because Canada does not recognized their education/degree. Life in BC is good, the weather is not that cold, its clean and safe, but too expensive ,Canadian government has financial assistance to refugees but not independent immigrants. But most newly immigrant can live a good life here
@@Radioham-cf7ft Vancouver is rainy and crazy expensive forget it.Think of Alberta ( Province )Canada in the Edmonton area. I am half ukrainian and there are many many here they started this province a long time ago biggest Ukrainian % of people in Canada. They came here as this province reminded them of home ( farming ) we even have a UKrainian Village with the history and buildings of the people who broke land in this province. Vegreville is the hub around "Kalyna Country" google it beautiful rolling hills and cheaper real estate and old Ukrainian barns and homesteads are still standing Vegreville has the worlds largest Psanka ( painted easter egg ) You will love Alberta lots of orthodox churches and more Conservative in politics than B.C . I will find links and send it to you. Oh and we have a tour of many many churches in that area from the settlers . WE are proud of our Ukrainian heritage here. Very proud and we have a radio station that is all Ukrainian on sunday nights speaking and music . Come to Alberta! if you come to Canada. BUT warning we are turning like Communists with our Globalist prime minister. I know alot about Communism and the Holodomor from My grandmother who fled Ukraine in 1928 Lucky and smart her and my grandfather ). People here for the majority do not see the communism coming as they are clueless. But the polish and Chzecks who left their communist countries can see it and do NOT like it here anymore as much as they did. Message me and I will give you more info OK ? Hopefully the war will be over soon but as long as NATO is involved they want war and have for before 2014 it is sad that Ukraine is being used and this is even happening. Trust this half Ukrainian you will be welcomed in this area with open arms. P.S. RadioHam ? I love shortwave radio can never pick up Ukraine though Tibet and middle east no problem ;-)
@@Radioham-cf7ft Alberta is MUCH better than England
My goodness, what a touching story about the neighbours with the ladder that watered you balcony pots! What a breath of warmth for a Canadian pining to escape the culturally, climatically and politically frigid wasteland of Canada. I’m moving, just a question of where and when!
We will always remember the neighbour’s kindness. Good luck with your plans. 😊
Yep im also Canadian im tired of it
You are absolutely correct about the people of Portugal. We spent some time in Fatima and were overwhelmed by people's kindness and generosity. Portugal is a beautiful place.
It sure is. Thank you 😊
why portugis e then take 100% population vacine inside body in Bosnia only 13 % people get vacine shoot they dont belive in bigpharma mafia
Welcome to Portugal. My husband and I moved here from the USA and it was the best decision. Beautiful country/people/weather/best quality of life, we loved it here. Wishing you all the best. 😘
Thank you 😊
Working towards the same! US to Portugal. What area did you land in? How long have you been there?
@@MadnomadM we landed in Viseu, one hour away from Porto. Northern Portugal. It’s a very nice city, it was considered for many years the best city to live in Portugal. Viseu has universities, hospitals, nice shoppings, public safety, housing prices are much better than in bigger cities like Porto or Lisbon, it’s surrounded by highways to anywhere in Portugal and we are just 1 hour away from Spain, which is great when we want to visit other European countries. We have been here since 2017. Good luck 🍀
@@Nagolobo2023 I’m familiar with Porto from research. Will have to check out Viseu. Thanks!
@@Nagolobo2023 what part of the states did you live?
I moved to algarve,. Portugal 4 years ago and I'M LOVING IT!!!
This is paradise!
I'm vegan and started my permaculture plantations. Also discovering a lot of amazing spontaneous edible herbs! My tiny farms just became a big supermarket full of amazing food 😁😄♥️
I'll never go back to the cities!
Fabulous. Enjoy your garden.🙂
Your loving your country
This is a heavenly feeling
And I am feeling so happy for you to listen to know about your tiny farms
You are sharing lovely opinions
With love from india
We all belong to this wonderful planet called Earth
I don’t want to lose contact with you dear
Im vegan what abut vacination rules Portugise takee covid injection 100% wich no have fruit inside ??? Are you welcome if you prefer natural medicine and only take natural medicine no pharma product
@@suryakumari2487 and I love India! ☺️🌞🌿 Amazing people too 🥰
@@dantechersi6056 no vaccination for me!! No remedies either. Only good food, the sea, the nature and the sun ☀ 🌿🌊🌞🌳🌳🌺
Obrigado por este vídeo.
I am Italian, I am in my mid 40 and I got married with a Brazilian woman about 20 years ago when I first came to Brazil. I used to travel a lot until I settled down in Florianópolis, BR.
I always thought the paradise was far away from my mother land, but now with more years on my back and more life’s experience I can see I wasn’t completely right. A few months ago we purchased 2 hectares of land in Sardegna to prepare ourselves for the next move. I am in love with Portugal and I agree completely with you guys and the reasons why you moved there. Please keep up your contagious energy, you two are very genuine and brilliant human beings ❤
Obrigado. Grazie and thank you.😊 Hope everything goes well with your move.
Hi Bruna, interesting what you say and I wonder if you know about Campinas, SaoPaolo in Brasil. Is it true that Brazil is dangerous especially for ladies? Thank you. One learns a lot watching and reading comments. Bless you.
i love it. i wish i had your energy. i am 70 in new york state preparing my huge house for sale to flee this strange country i find myself in anymore. i have had misgivings about it my whole life, but it has been made clear as day to me now what it is. i feel completely detached from it & like a stranger. my research tells me that portugal is my best chance at a successful relocation move. but it seems i can't shake off the constant distractions to make this happen. which explains why i need out. a broken 2 year old $1000.00 washing machine, unable to order my medical supplies because no-one picks up the phone when i call there, on & on. i will make it out of here. you guys are living the life i've wanted my whole life. a piece of land in the country. if i had the energy & know how i would love to have a few farm animals & plant a pretty flower garden. i am so happy for you guys. thank you for sharing your lovely life with us. i just subscribed.
Thanks for joining us and best wishes with your plans to relocate 😊
We moved to Alto Alentejo in 2002, buying our home in 2003. Amazing to hear how similar your path has been to ours, even down to moving from Southern England and renting a small house in the village whilst our purchase and renovations went through. Everything you've said about life here, especially the people, even loving the rain and temperate seasons, is absolutely true. Incomparably better than retiring to anywhere on the Costas. I would not move from our little mountain home if we won the EuroMillions. Hardly likely since I've never bought a lottery ticket.
Great story. Thank you for sharing. 😊
The watering by the neighbours has made me cry. How lovely.
We were a bit overwhelmed by the kindness of our neighbours and we appreciate that so much 😊
Portugal was once such a powerful country, it was perhaps the major force in discovering the world by sea, but after the earthquake of 1855, slowly lost its status on the world stage. I live in Canada and most people in North America don't even know where Portugal is on the map, sad !!!!! Your video made me cry of how you describe the Portuguese people, they are a lovely Happy bunch, and I can hardly wait to return. I also agree with you about the prices of property, here in Canada the prices of housing are just insane, if I was to buy my house "today" I could not afford it, but thank God , to of my Portuguese background/way of thinking it is paid off.
Oh I hope they were tears of saudade. 😊
1755*
Earthquake of 1755, 1November1755!
Well spotted 👍
Spain was the major force, not Portugal.
I have recently made my move to Portugal too.
Hope you’re enjoying yourself too. 😊
Portuguese are the nicest people I've met anywhere. And the food is FANTASTIC!
You can't help loving that country!
It’s a wonderful country. 😊
It brought tears to my eyes when you described the people here.
Remember: It takes one to know one, and that's why you're so welcome here.
You are a lovely couple.
All the best to you!
Fred
Lisboa
Thank you so much. That's heartwarming.
Welcome to my country and thank you for all the nice things said about it, and our people. Not everything is perfect there, and not everybody is grandiose in Portugal but the majority is, and that is what matters to make Portugal a beautiful place.
You seem two wonderful people, living a simple life, and taking all the fruits you can out of your land. You certainly are very welcome to Portugal! Everybody should have a garden, especially in a so productive land.
One important detail of our culture is patience and tolerance. You are going to need a lot of that as the pace there is much slower. Everything will still get done but as its own time. 🤭
I am a Portuguese in love by Portugal since I can remember myself, although I left it because of LOVE, but there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about returning. My dream is to do what you just did, buy a house there with a piece of land, go live there, and go back to the basics, grow my fruits and vegetables like my grandparents did there for years and years.
May you have joy and happiness for many years to come in my little loving Portugal, and a LOT of bounty too. Take care!❣️
We had already learned the value of patience, but Portugal is teaching us a new level. We still love it. 😊
Essa casa era de um familiar meu...a quinta em frente é minha! fico muito feliz que estejam a gostar de Portugal
Diga olá da próxima vez que passar por aqui.
@@NearbyVeggies claro que sim, e posso mostrar os sitios bonitos á volta da nossa terra!
Fantástico. Estamos ansiosos por ver tudo. Obrigado 😊
Portugal was one among strong Nations till few centuries ago.May God bless both of you and also your children.
Thank you.
I've spent many months in Portugal although I'm originally from Hawaii. I totally agree what a Beautiful Country Portugal is for All the reasons you mentioned. Additionally Portugal has some of the Best Surf and Surfers in the World which is added Bonus!!
Absolutely.
Absolutely, Nazaré is the place with the biggest waves for surfing.
Excellent reasons, that i alreadt have on my list of why I want to retire early to Portugal. Your stories about the kindness of the people really warms my heart. Beautiful, just simply beautiful
It’s wonderful to share our stories with you. Thank you 😊
Y'all are right, amazing video.
I'm Portuguese and it's all true, my neighbours bring me many kilos of vegetables throughout the year and don't ask for even a thank you. I've eaten so many free apples that I'm now fit
That's awesome!😊
I moved here for work more than 20 years ago and it was never my intention to stay. I thought that when I retired it would be a signal to return home. I’m still here , and it is, as you say, the people, the food and drink, and the climate . It is also the news from home that helps me to appreciate the quality of life in Portugal.
It’s been such a beautiful experience. We’re delighted we moved. 😊
Seconded. I came here to work in 1997. Didn't intend to stay. Married a Portuguese girl after we moved back to the UK for a few years. Ended up back in Portugal and couldn't imagine living anywhere else for all of the same reasons. Food, drink, climate, friends, community and quality of life. Particularly if you want to have a bit of land and grow your own food.
Lovely story. Thank you.
What a beautiful couple on the same wavelength! I have been here in Northern Portugal for five yearsand absolutely agree...the people are so normal and relaxed ...after twenty years in London my neighbours were strangers. Glad to be here and all the best ...you cannot lose.
Thank you for that lovely story. 😊
I'm from Scotland and have lived here for 15 years and couldn't agree with you more in every respect. The people, the climate, how the vegetables grow. Every thing here in this country is wonderful, except maybe all the red tape, but we enjoy the slower lifestyle. We have to accept that everything else moves slower too. 😊
You talked about your pick up. I have had the same car here for 15 years and it's 23 years old and still going, with few repairs.
We are truly blessed to live here. 😊
Hi Rhona. We came because of the slower pace too and with that come the slow paced admin. As you say, we have to appreciate and accept those things too. Things get fixed, not thrown in the bin.
Greetings from Pennsylvania, USA! Thank you for such a simple but beautiful video. I had the opportunity to spend 10 days to see Porto, Portugal while visiting a friend. You are absolutely right about how friendly the people are and how beautiful the country is. I love planting vegetables every year in my backyard and I take comfort watching you working in your vegetable garden. I hope I will be able to follow your footsteps soon perhaps all the way to beautiful Portugal. ❤️ to you both.
Thank you so much 😊 All the best with your plans.
Hello guys! I was born in Portugal, raised in Brazil and I have been in the UK for the last 20 years... I'm considering to move back to Portugal in the near future! I wish you guys all the best!
Thank you so much and best of luck with your plans. 😊
I very much appreciate your nice and sincere words! I'm Portuguese, live in Canada for many years, and very much love my country! I intend to return soon to enjoy my family there, nice neighbours, and the great climate! Those are big and enviable pluses! About the language you learn it by practising it! Parabéns pela vossa escolha com desejos do melhor para vocês no nosso Portugal!
Muito obrigado.
How naive ...those people will never learn anything from others...they just stroll around and blate some mellifluous anglo tosh...oh ah oooh.....try that " moving " to any fqwqqing anglo shitcountry...they NEVER EVER will provide this space to build your life because anglospheres are analretentitive and parasitic..... houseflippers and xenos....RIGHT and wise to leave analretentive canada where the epitomy of identity is yelling about analretentive icehockey players...yucccc
Como Portuguesa agradeço muito as vossa palavras sobre o meu país e "a minha gente" ( ouçam uma canção cantada pela fadista Mariza "oh gente da minha terra"). Felicidades :)
Obrigado.
Como portuguesa não estou de acordo pois sinto que os ingleses são pouco simpáticos com os portugueses quando as situações são ao contrário ,muito encantados com os portugueses porque são eles aí e e muito agradável ter os portugueses como amigos E conviniente
Portuguese here! You guys are the sweetest couple ever. I wish you all the best
Thank you so much. We’re very happy in Portugal. 😊
I'm a beekeeper in the North of England with very short season and I wonder how is beekeeping in Portugal. I subscribed you sound interesting.
There are lots of beekeepers here and the honey is delicious. Regulations around licensing and keeping bees 🐝 means we can’t keep bees due to proximity to public road and another beekeeper. Something for you to consider. Thank you for joining us. 😊
What a beautiful way of describing Portugal and its people.
Good luck in this (my) small country that has everything one needs to be happy.
It certainly does 😊
You’re making me want to move to Portugal now! 😂 so lovely to see people so happy, thank you for sharing your wonderful story and life
It’s been a great move. Thank you. 😊
Wise decision! I adore the Datsun. I used to live in a desert area. You actually love the rain and appreciate it! Can't wait for the next episode, you crazy kids! x from Tennessee.
Welcome back from Tennessee, Valerie. We sure appreciate the rain these days. See you next time. 😊
My husband and I are watching your videos. I’m a gardener but he isn’t. However, he wants to learn how to grow vegetables, we are thinking of selling our home and moving to Portugal. Love your videos. You two are doing your best. Very inspiring.❤
Great to have you join us. It’s a big decision to up sticks and move. We wish you the very best as you decide. 😊
First visit Portugal, stay a while for you make sure that is what you want and case you adapt well, you sell your home!
Great advice 👍
Good on you!
Thank you!
Fantastic video, I arrived in Portugal only 1 year ago and can also confirm how helpful and friendly the people are.The climate is fantastic, its Christmas day and its expected to be 16 degrees today! A very merry Xmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
Thank you. It’s raining heavily today so it’s a day to stay indoors and eat and enjoy good company and good friends.
Watching from Australia. So lovely to see you both in such a beautiful friendly wholesome place. I loved hearing about the wines and cheeses and seeing you in your garden. All the best for a long and happy future
Thank you so much, Sharon and welcome to the channel. 😊
My heart is in Portugal. I hope to return an stay forever. I live in the far north of Canada but dream everyday of Portugal. Best food ever. The cheese is epic !!
Cheese is probably the best in the world. 😊
it looks great! Hope your hearts are at rest in your new Home, remember the Blessed Mother Love's Portugal She visited there many times May her Son keep watch over you with many Blessing! Gerry from PA in the USA.
Thank you, we will.
Evening Guys, another interesting and successful video, well done.
you are now our favourite Portuguese channel. we have a truck similar to you, although yours in even older and cooler than ours!!
we've taken inspiration from you and hope that our garden/horta will one day be as good as yours.
keep up the great work, much appreciation Elaine and Darren, also now in Central Portugal
Thank you so much. We remember watching you two way back and we’re wondering if you were ever coming back to Portugal .
I fell in love with the Portugese people during my Trans Atlantic sailing trips. Aside from being the most beautiful place in the World and virtually crime free, the Azores were top on my list to move to, but I decided to start an organic banana farm in the Caribbean instead.
Wonderful. Thank you for sharing your story. 👍
This is my introduction to your page and I must say that I like it. You 2 are enterprising seniors who are not too lazy to invest energy in living pleasure.
Wonderful to see this. Keep it up and everything will be fine.
Thank you so much 😊
Little by little and it all starts coming together.
"who are not too lazy to invest energy in living pleasure" is the best motivation speech👌😁
Hi, I saw your video and by all the reasons mentioned, I just want wish you good luck. Thanks to chose my country.
Thank you 😊
I really appreciate your simplicity and your authenticity, which is not always the case with the English!
Thank you 😊
@@NearbyVeggies Very bad news Linda de Suza died today
Welcome to my country! 🇵🇹 ❤
Thank you.
Welcome and thank you so much for this video! Sometimes We forget how good is our own country. This country Will always receive good people like you! Be happy!
Thank you so much.
You two are brilliant. I love your enthusiasm and I want to wish you every success in Portugal. 🤗
Thank you so much 😊
I’m English (with an Irish passport, thanks to my grandfather) and my plan is to retire early to France in about 5 yrs, but after watching this, I’m going to look at Portugal instead!
You might like it here 😊
Best idea I want to leave Toronto probably in Portugal or Albania will be my next destination !
Love your video 🎉
All the best with your plans and thanks for watching 😊
Ok, I'm convinced - you've sold it to me hook, line and sinker. It does look amazing and what you are achieving there is inspirational. What would be interesting to know is how you went about finding the property and what drew you to the area where you settled. Really enjoying your channel! 😀
We’re planning to do a little video soon that will hopefully answer your questions. Thank you 😊
Hi guys, I can only applaud you decision to migrate to Portugal. I am originally from Brazil and have lived my last 30 years in UK more precise in London. But my ultimate dream is do what you guys is doing. And I am planning to in max 4 years be at Portugal ( I love that country so much) and have this amazing quality of life you guys are having right now!! ps. you got a new subscriber
Thank you for subscribing. And I hope you achieve your dreams. You also have a big advantage of speaking Portuguese, even though it’s a bit different 😊
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@@NearbyVeggies The Portuguese of Portugal has the differences for the Portuguese of Brazil as the English from England to American English.. Or, by chance, are there no sharp differences d and language and accent between very British English and american english half-cleft, full of giria and new country stuff? Exactly takes place between the Portuguese of Portugal, more vernacular, rigid and the Portuguese of Brazil. Hugs and good luck to everyone!
@@seanogallchoir3237 not exactly like that, I did not born in EU and none of my parents born in EU. But I still have my EU citizenship from my grandparents. So basically I do have 3 citizenship UK, BR and EU.
Now said that, yes UK only citizens that did not have applied to Portuguese citizenship, Spanish citizenship etc, etc before the brexit, will need to go all the way in legal terms to apply for it. And they will have good chances to get it. Portugal need new immigrants #fact.👍
Welcome! I hope you're very happy here. All the best to you.
Thank you so much 😊 We love living here.
This was absolutely lovely to hear!
The whole world should be a global village!
Thanks for sharing your experience in your adopted country! Viva la Portugal!
It really is. Thank you 😊
That old truck is very Portuguese. Great that you are enjoying the life in Portugal.
The truck is the best. Simple mechanics. Fixable. Useful. And so much fun to drive. Makes us feel like we belong here too. 😊
@@NearbyVeggies Being able to fix your own vehicle is priceless in today's society. You have the right attitude to be happy and successful with your home and property. Looking forward to more videos! Cheers.
We only fix a few things. Mechanics are wonderful here. 😊
@@NearbyVeggies Even better!!
What a real pleasure to follow every single step and reason why you moved to Portugal. I believe that you are so happy and proud of you and what you did all around, meeting people, eating good food, enjoying the sun... I wish you all your dreams may come true day after day. Good things happen to you both because you are good people.
Thank you, Luisa. You know we really love it here. 😊
I’ve just discovered your channel and I very interested in Portugal and the life out there. Thanks for sharing 😊
There are many lifestyles to enjoy in Portugal. Good luck with your discovery 😊
375 days of rain! I am not from Ireland but I live here since 2011 and I have to agree with Meraid. I missed that sunny weather.
It felt like it rained 375 days a year 😂 Ireland is beautiful because it rains. 😊
Hope you’re enjoying Ireland. 👍
@@NearbyVeggiesReally, the rain makes everything greener and therefore more beautiful, but I have to confess that I'm already a little tired of the weather here. These early winter days are particularly rainy and make me think I need to move to Portugal as soon as possible.
Get your ‘wheels’ in motion. 👍
So nice to feel your happyness with your new place 😍 I had to cry about your story, where your 65 years old neighbour clime the wall to water your flowers upstairs!! 🌈🌈🌈
Extraordinary kindness. 😊
I loved the story and the couple's joy at feeling very homey in Portugal. I'm Brazilian but I want to get to know Portugal. Here in Brazil I work in a military organization
Lovely! Great to see you two enjoying your move. Very interesting to watch your progress. 😊
We’re as happy as can be here. 😊
Love watching you two; thanks for sharing your journey with us 😉
Thank you for sharing your enjoyment. 😊
Guys, you know how to inspire people! 🥰 Thanks for sharing your wonderful Eden video with us 😇🤗💝 I moved to Portugal 14 years ago, traveled around this beautiful country and quite sure in one day I'll follow to your example 🤠
Thank you. Good luck on your journey.
I'd get some of those old wine barrels out and use them for rain barrels. Best of luck to you folks.. Thanks for sharing your new adventures with all of us.
Thanks 👍
God bless both of you on your Fantastic Journey with your new Homestead in Portugal! Love that you both are working together and that all the neighbors are so so so helpful without expecting anything in return, except maybe Gratitude from you both. Many Blessings. Sherry :)
Thank you so much.
Portugal and Tunisia have so many things in common..some people underestimate us because we're geographically small countries,but those who chose to move to live among us know that these countries are way more better than famous big countries and cities. People,food and climate is wonderful here 🇹🇳🇵🇹
I agree. I have spent much time in TUnisia and have dear friends there. Time for another visit.
*Simply Carthage* *The Proud CARTHAGE*
I’d opt for Portugal anytime….
I would like to spend some tome in portugal but dont know how to begin
What a wonderful video, loved every moment. I love listening to your voice and you speak so clearly, so much better than most of theNewbies living in Portugal. You were doing such a great job on your gardens. Can’t wait for more.
Thank you so much 😊 We absolutely love the gardening. It’s starting to take shape.
West coast of Ireland where it rains 375 days of the year! Love your humor!
I heard other people that moved to Portugal say the same, the locals were so surprisingly kind to them. So nice that you found a beautiful place to thrive and live a good life . New sub here, looking forward to seeing more of your life in this amazing country.
Thank you for joining us. Portugal is a really lovely place to live. 😊
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@roberto lang que pessimista em todos teus comentários... Só critica destrutiva!
@roberto lang qual "ablo brasilero" qual carapuça... Até com o sotaque brasileiro tens problemas? Há algo em ti positivo?
@roberto lang lol... parece que passaste metade da minha vida a espiar-me para saber tanto da minha vida!
Boa tarde. Sou brasileiro de uma pequena cidade, seu nome é Guaxupé. Estou encantado com o trabalho de vocês. Como é bom ver um casal unido e comprometido no cuidado com a terra e na produção de alimentos maravilhosos. Minha esposa e eu já fomos em Portugal por duas vezes, somos apaixonados por esse país, gostaria de morar aí, inclusive fizemos planos para isso, mas, nem sempre conseguimos realizar tudo. Mais um motivo para admirá-los. Sejam eternamente felizes nesse lugar maravilhoso. Estou seguindo vocês em todas as postagens.
Boa tarde. Este é um país maravilhoso. Gostamos de viver aqui. Obrigados 😊
Migraçao brasileira continua em alta aqui e deve continuar aumentando.
A lovely update as per usual. That pick up truck is a good 'un. You guys do have a lovely lifestyle. 👍🏼
Easy days, tough working days and a cool purple pickup truck is the secret. 😉
Hi guys. Lovely video. Just found your channel. We are in process of moving to Portugal, the Castelo Branco region. My husband like you, is from Western Ireland, Coleraine, I South African, but we live in Coleraine. We will be offgriders. So looking forward, hope to be there in late January. To me the whole country reminds me of South Africa. We spent 3 months there beginning of this year to feel the country out, and I felt home. You don’t say in what region you live, but looks central. Keep the videos coming. So enjoyable, and of course advice so helpful. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
We’re in the Coimbra district of Central Portugal. I’m from Donegal. Coleraine is North coast. I hope you have a great move next year. 😊
This is a lovely video. I totally understand how nice it is to have place where you can grow plants, trees and have animals. We had to do that in US. We left Los Angeles and moved to rural state country living where housing and land is cheaper 20 years ago. It has been so rewarding, we have 4 seasons and we love it so much. Is will be nice to learn about the Portuguese culture and your journey.
There is much joy to be had in tending a garden, Patricia. I really appreciate your decision. Thank you 😊
I just found your blog on TH-cam. I love your honesty, humbleness, and outlook on hardwork and spending money on fuel for winter. Chopping your own wood does have many benefits as well as keeping both of you in shape. Kudos on a well thought move of why you would want to leave the British coast for a warmer climate. I am in my own home in Tucson az,(southern Arizona), and love to grow veggies and flowers. Love the rain and your irrigating addiction. Our water bills are really high now, so green grass seems to be disappearing. I miss that and having ditches to irrigate from. I'll keep watching you show. I loved the introduction.
Thank you so much for this beautiful comment. Keep doing what you can to keep growing your veggies and flowers.
You have been truly blessed to come to that country. Msy God continue to bless you so you can bless others. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you 😊
Hi guys ,I was born on the island of Madeira and my parents left the island in 1971 to live in Australia, they had six kids all born there, I didn’t return till 2013 and was raised by The Australian way of growing up.yrs the people there are good but like everywhere there some bad people but your choice of going rural makes it even better and away from the riff raff, I spent 11 days on a tour with my now x wife and was totally enjoyed and yes I went back to the place where I was born the first time in 42 years ,although Australia is where I live but I still call Portugal home and where my heart is.good luck in learning the language as it is difficult and I myself do still speak it but on a broken speech which would be half English and half Portuguese.all the best
Thank you. May your heart always be happy when you think of Portugal. 😊
Oh this is just so heartwarming! What a life.
Thank you so much. We’re really happy here. 😊
Great job guys! Thank you for the hard work to put on a video like that. We all appreciate it very much and are delighted to watch.
Thank you so much 😊
Good to know the people living in cohesion with 🌿🍃nature. Portugal must be a lovely and welcoming country. Good video
Thank you 😊
I’ve just found your channel and have been catching up with your Portuguese adventure…I’m loving every minute of your videos. Just watching as your homestead grows and matures is such a delight….looking forward to more. Much love from Kent 🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️
Wonderful. Delighted to have you join us on this adventure. 😊👍
Glad you have adapted nicely, enjoy and cherish your memories for many years ,
Thank you, we will. 😊
The beautiful land of Portugal and the kindness of its people has totally won my heart.
As a single man in his 65th year of very limited means/low income and with a few notable health issues, my longtime dream of leaving my utterly soulless council flat in cold, grey and seemingly forever wet London for the absolutely stunning rural heart of Portugal, seems ever-increasingly impossible unfortunately/frustratingly.
Congratulations on your making such a wonderful new life therein, and thank you for sharing it with us all. I am really happy for you both.
Blessings upon blessings beyond the scope of words to convey - today, each day, forever and always.
What a lovely soul you are. Thank you for sharing in our new life in Portugal. May your dreams be fulfilled and health restored.
@@NearbyVeggies Thank you for your kind and warm-hearted words; I really do appreciate them.
Bem vindos a Portugal!
Desejo que tenham uma vida tranquila, muito feliz e longa!
Espero que aproveitem para aprender a nossa língua e conhecer a nossa história.
Bem haja!!
Forte abraço
Obrigados e fortes abraços 🤗
Muito obrigado-Quero vivir em Portugal para meu futuro!
Obrigados
Somos tão bons e acolhedores,não é??? Será que os Portugueses quando chegam ao país deles, Somos recebidos igualmente??? 🤔🤔
Nos Somos obrigados a imigrar para estrangeiro para podermos comprar uma casa no nosso proprio país 😤😤e esses chegam ca e por uma ninharia de dinheiro para eles, são donos duma propriedade onde em Sunlit Uplands têm que trabalhar uma vida inteira e nem lhes chega, isso é que revolta mais, e depois nem sequer aprendem a língua portuguesa!! Venha para esse país desgraçado e tenta não falar inglês, vai sentir tão docinhos que eles são! Tristeza 😔
@@oleole27 moro no Reino Unido há 20 anos cheguei sem falar inglês... sempre me senti acolhido, não tenho razões de queixa! Lógico que se eles tivessem ido morar em uma cidade maior e ter que arrumar um emprego a situação deles seria bem diferente...
Boa sorte pra vcs, é muito bom ouvir ingleses falar bem de Portugal, sou brasileira e amo muito meu Brasil e amo tbm Portugal ❤️
Obriagado.
I realy enjoyed watching hope you have more in the pipeline I am sure you will catch on big time GED
First time I went to Portugal as a younger man I was smitten. I know it's a cliche but you are so right about the lovely people - I rented a small rural house in central Portugal and often came home to find baskets of fruit and veg at the door. Been back lots of times since and was seriously thinking about making the move until Brexit happened, which made things a lot more difficult to run my business between the two countries plus the weak pound doesn't go nearly as far as it used to so need to save a bit more..... but one day - fingers crossed!
Best wishes and good luck with your plans. 😊
Great to hear about your positive experience here. Your mindset regarding the language is "top"!
The language is starting to come together now. A long way to go. Keeps the brain active 😊
@@NearbyVeggies it certainly does!
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I spent two years on the Costa Brava, Spain, nice but very tourist oriented.... This (Portugal) seems even nicer and more exciting life style.... Thanks for sharing the experience.
It really is! Thank you for watching.
Just came across your channel. Have to agree this is why I too left Uk in 2020 to be able to own my own land and grow my own food and live off grid. If I’m gonna be poor I’d rather be poor here where I can do something with my life than live in the UK and be miserable and have to work 2-3 jobs 7 days a week to just pay bills and rent. Good luck I’ve just subscribed and hope to follow your journey x
Thank you, Mandy. All the best with your plans and planting 👍😊
@@NearbyVeggies thank you x
So glad I found your channel and am so excited to be following your journey. Your videos have an air of innocence and beauty, sharing with us your real lives. Hope your well is filling up now. Yeah I binge watched your videos when I found you a few weeks ago, glad I did and an well and truly hooked now. Take care, Poo
We’re delighted you’re enjoying the videos. Thank you so much 😊 It’s lovely that you binge watched our channel. Can’t believe we can say that! Amazing 🤩. The small well is going great and once the olives are harvested we’ll check again on the big well.
New to your channel.. Was very nice to hear all you positive comments about the Portuguese, we have had some big problems here but the kindness and help we have been given by our Portuguese friends is the reason we stayed, you pointed out all of those reasons perfectly, i really enjoyed it. And good for your for mingling so much, so many dont.
I loved it when you said you came here for the sun, with all the rain behind you, lots here but much needed.
Welcome and thank you. Yes, you're right, it's the kindness that keeps up keeping on even when it's not all sunshine roses and lollipops. My mum always said to look for the good things and everything will work out.
I hope me writing here helps. You two are wonderful people, and like you I hope one day to relocate to somewhere as special as where you are. Thank you for letting all of us have a peek at what you are up to. All the best.
You can do it! Thanks for watching.
Lol you guys remind me of my mom and dad my parents are portuguese and I was born and raised till 5 years old when we move to America,. Fast forward my parents are now retired living in Portugal and i am 42 and planing on doing the same exact thing❤❤😊😊
That made us smile, Miguel. All the best with your plans to move back to Portugal. 😊
Hello to you both we admire what you both are doing,and what you have achieved so far.
Thanks for your advice and seven reasons about moving to Portugal 🇵🇹.
Thank you for sharing and greetings from England Beth and Simon ❤️👍🙋😍
Our pleasure! Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your experience. We are French and Canadian living in Canada for the last 16 years. We are planning to move to Galicia, a little bit of north of Portugal next year. What you are saying fits with the short experience we had regarding the country and kindness of people.
Galicia is also beautiful.
@@NearbyVeggies Agreed. We like it there and we are exploring several interesting real estate options.
Good luck with your plans 😊
@Eric Prouzet Hello, I was wondering why you’ve chosen Galicia as your destination? We hope to migrate to Spain in 3-4yrs🙏🏼🙏🏼 Any advise?? Things you’ve learned but didn’t expect about making the move?? Any info. will be much appreciated. thank you
You are more strong and have more energy then many teenagers!!!
My husband is American and I want to live in Portugal!
Thank you!!! This video will help us 🙏
You can do it! Thank you so much.
That´s the best firewood you could get. It warms you when you chop it, when you carry it and when you burn it.
It sure does. 😊
Love your videos. I am so envious of the growth of fruit, flowers and vegetables where you live. Here on the east coast of Yorkshire (two miles from the North Sea), there is not the growth, apart from weeds! I had a Portuguese vet, and he was wonderful. Are you going to get any livestock? Best wishes, Susan.
Carlos brings his goats to our land but aside from that, we won’t be getting livestock. We swap vegetables for eggs. 😊
Keeping animals would be a whole other job in addition to what already keeps you busy dawn til dusk!
It’s a lot of responsibility too. 😊
I just came across your channel today and wanted to say hi! I'm from the UK and my husband is Irish (from Cork...although we did live in Galway for a couple of years and I had a chuckle when you said about the endless rain). We're based in Umbria, Italy, for many of the same reasons (although we came here after living in Rome for many years). We live in a village, and nearby have our own land with woodland too (where we hope to eventually build). I've studied permaculture, so we're in the early stages of planting trees, setting up water storage and other systems. I'm very conscious of the possibility of societal collapse, so living in a place where people haven't forgotten all the traditional skills, and having food and fuel security from the land, is definitely a comfort. Do you know Bea and Theo from the Indie Projects channel? I know they are also in central Portugal... it sounds like there's quite a YT community over there!
Hello 👋how are you doing?
We love it here. Sounds like you have a great lifestyle too. Enjoy.
Great 👍
Hello
I am from India
I am happy to know you lived in Italy also
I love Italy. It is a beautiful ancient country with great sculpture
I just started watching Bea an Theo after reading your reply
I would love to know more about your places
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Hello! I found you today! I am a newby to your channel. I am a vetern ex-pat who is N. American and relocated to Costa Rica 15 years ago. 8 years ago my husband passed suddenly. My life changed but so did I and stayed here! I am interested in your story and your experiences in Portagul!
Hi Barbara. Sorry to hear about your loss. Hope all is well in Costa Rica. 😊
Looks beautiful - so glad you are happy there.
Us too! Thank you.
375 days a year of rain? I always knew Ireland was in another dimension!
Just found your channel, thanks for putting this up!
Great to have you here. 😊
What a lovely new portuguese farmers!
Thank you so much 😊