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I personally would enjoy watching you develop your land and seeing what you have achieved. It would be a welcome change from van build or even travels.
keep everything its not junk you will be surprised we have made some lovely things from junk found in the houses we have brought in central portugal enjoy your journey!
@@theexPAWersBeware of storing "things that might be useful later". They pile up, ocupy space, allow mice to nest, make the place look like a dump, can't find them when you need it, end up buying new because it fits perfectly and finally all the hours it took to bring the stuff in is as long as it will take to throw it all out years from now. Beware of storing trash.
You two are nuts lol. Do you not think we would be with you why you're doing all that? This is an adventure, and I can't wait for you both to start renovating this land and bringing it back to nature. Please take us with you while you're doing this, no trips needed all we want is for you both to be living your dream for those of us who can no longer do it!!!! Love you both xxxx
That's a lot of work...I recently sold my house in Tuscany, partly because of a divorce, but also because my plot had 40 olive trees. Most of the year, there isn't much to do with the trees, but at harvest time the work is very intense. Picking and transporting the olives to the olive press needs help from guys who know what they're doing...oh, and they need paying. I've moved down the road to a place in the centre of the village with a little courtyard garden plus balcony, plus a little vegetable plot a short drive away. Such a relief. I join in the comings aand goings of village life and no longer have the headache of having to maintain a large plot. Pruning the trees in spring is a necessity, otherwise the trees become overgrown and difficult to manage You're young and full of enthusiasm, which is great, so I don't want to throw too much discouragement. Good luck!
Thanks for the advice 😅.. There is currently a service available for us on the land (if we want) where a local farmer can come and collect all the olives, take to the press and prune the trees for us, they then give us a 3rd of the olive oil, we’d probably go with this, no work for us and we still get a reasonable amount of our own olive oil😊
@@theexPAWers Perfect, go for that for 2-3 years until you figure everything out, then can choose to do more or less work yourselves... You will also get to meet the locals who are fantastic, enjoy the lunches 🤣👍
👍🏻😁❤️. I’m living on my land in my bus. You’re way ahead of me. I had to put in fence, I’m on well drilling wait list, but the river runs one side, a flowing ditch the other, so I have access to water for trees, unfortunately no fruit - they will come. I have a lot to do, I consider it to be a joyful life work, not just a project. It will get done when it gets done, and no stress about it. I sit at my little patio area beside bus, look out on my land, I’m filled with peace serenity and gratitude. Best Wishes on your “Terra Adventure”, Enjoy 🙏❤️🥰.
Congratulations! You got a very nice piece of land with great potential. Yes there is a lot of work to be done, but as you are not going to do it right away, but little by little, you will be able to manage. The building is perfect for a tiny house. I'm very happy for you. Please be careful with the scorpions and snakes when walking around the property.
Thanks so much.. yeah we’re happy and we’ll do what we can when we can but not get bogged down by it all😊.. There’s no deadly snakes in the area as far as we know and hoping not to see any scorpions 🦂.. All will be well 😊
There are only three species of snake found in Portugal, none of which are particularly venomous. Black Widows can be found in Portugal too and are the only really venomous spider. One scorpion has a potentially venomous sting. Beyond that there are processionary caterpillars and a centipede that has a venomous bite. If your land is in the North of Portugal, the reason for the trap you found is likely due to the Wolves. They are only found in the North and occasionally you might get the odd bear that wandered down to the north of Portugal. But bears are rare that far from the Asturian mountains. I wouldn't worry about wolves and bears or any of the rest. Hornets and wasps are more of a problem than anything else.
Got to keep watching you two now. It will be interesting to see how you improve the land over the coming years. Good thing is unlike some youtubers I know you two will be truthful and there wont be any BS about what and how you do it.
Hello Sarah and Nick, We have been sat here waiting for your latest video blog, at last it has landed! You are one of the only channels that we sit around and wait for on TH-cam because you are so ace! Thank you for sharing your lies with us, we really appreciate it. All the best, Zoe and Malish
@@theexPAWers oh no! The joys of being totally blind and relying on Siri to type my messages for me! I’m so sorry, it was meant to be lives and not lies. Wishing you all the best, you are fab, Zoe.
It was worth taking your time over your new investment, and then true to Expaws unique way of doing stuff you bought blind . What a buy you two’s , a little if but of work and you will have looking good . There’s an English TH-camr , her channel Is called Loosely Wild she has done exactly what you have done and bought land without seeing it and she has done well to . She lives out if her van and has paid for her land from the proceeds of delivering parcels for Amazon with her little dog and her Transit.Maybe she is near to you in Portugal , l think Sahra and Loosely Wild may visit the same hairdresser ? 😎🤙
That heavy iron piece is probably a rough farrow that is pulled behind a tractor to break up the soil and drag the grass/weeds out creating a fire break and air rats the soil, the curved hand tool is an old bill hook for cutting long grass ( tip get yourself a sharping stone to get a sharpe edge then keep your legs out of the way)
Hey guys - looks fantastic- we have a lovely campo property in Andalucía and the one bit of advice I’d give you to start off with is, get the land cleared asap and keep a fire break all the way around the outside to protect it, and around the building itself. We do this in May each year with strimmers🎉 once it’s just about stopped growing and turning brown. Love the property and look forward to the adventure 😊 - Jon
Thanks Jon.. Yeah the grass is crazy long now and very dry.. It’s tricky because you can’t burn anything this time of year obviously leaving us with ‘what do we do with all the dry stuff’ if we cut it now😅
Find the book Grow A Little Fruit Tree by Anne Ralph. I keep all my trees around 5' tall, manageable size and not a lot of wasted fruit. This is the time of year to cut them way back, all the energy is up in the canopy. The best fruit grows fro horizontal "scaffold" branches.
So many fruit and nut trees beyond 50 olive trees. Just wonderful with the bonus of a Mulberry tree. 😊The stone walls add charm and character. Then the building and shed also have so much potential. A small tractor and cart will be necessary to deal with all the fruit and branches. Oh great fun for you. Congratulations
Really happy for you guys. I think someone has cherished that land in the past and it will be fabulous to see it brought back to prosperity. Enjoy every moment and I look forward to seeing your journey 🎉🎉
That generator is going to come in very handy if you ever need to use any power tools to upgrade your land. So, hopefully works and you can figure out how to work it. Do not get rid of it, you will need it if you’re going to be off the grid.Guys! As I finish the video the more I fall in love with your new land. It has so much potential, and it’s like a canvas for you to put your own touch. It is awesome that you have a little house in the back and storage area and that you have the fencing as well. Awesome! 🙏❤️👏🌈
Congratulations. I know you've spent months building the van for travelling, but would love to see you through the summer months working on your land before setting off on your travels. ENJOY IT
Thanks so much.. We will be traveling up to the UK in the next month or so once we have the paperwork for the van or maybe we should wait until the kids go back to school in September 😳
You guys make a great team. You made quick work of that storage shed. Land is beautiful with so many possibilities. Lots of fruit to be harvested and put to good use. Maybe jams to pass along to others as gifts with a cute label?
Beautiful piece of land, congratulations. You arrived at a good time to clear the grass as it's so dry you can rake it up. Good idea to stay there in the Spring to manage the strong new growth of everything! I hope you'll be able to create good connections with neighbours as they'll be priceless while you're away travelling. Please prioritise a fire break before the summer fires above all else. And that olive tree is way close to the wall of your store... I do no know about olive tree roots, but I would hate your building to be damaged.
Hello. You are so lucky 'cause you bought a very good fenced farm with a building in acceptable conditions almost ready to move in and very easy to enlarge that needs only some minor repairs, clean up and painting, good and easy access and driveway three pools in excellent conditions and two wells but it's criticizable that you're trashing some old usable tools and stuff that can be used as decorative. Although it is an old generator, it is very nice that the previous owners left it as well. Also, you're lucky to have bees in the farm that's so important for tree pollination, just look for its nest and move it to wooden honeycombs. Hopefully, you're going to figure it out how lucky you're having an excellent farm and deserve it. Congrats.
10:56 - I blinked for a moment, and then I thought I see a lion walking through an African savanna. Hi Charlie. 🙂 Congratulations with your lovely land.
Congratulations land owners, looks great & you both sound enthusiastic. The green metal piece is a soil screen, ( you thought it was for animal feeding) it has legs that pop down, put soil on top and it separates the course stones and lumpy soil. Really useful
The fencing is an enormous advantage. Fencing is so expensive! Well done and you’re right, spring absolutely definitely is the most beautiful time .. (and the busiest 😅)
Congratulations! Your land is beautiful what a lovely place! All the fruit trees and cute little buildings and water and a fence! What more could you ask for to start! You hit the jackpot😊👍 so happy for you and can’t wait to see what you do!
Wonderful land. One thing I would do is buy a lawnmower and a rototiller so come spring time your ready to cut back the grass(weed) over growth. A Rototiller to churn up the earth around the trees. I would also burn off the dry grasses in small sections with a water hose and fire extinguisher handy come the cool fall weather. I am happy for you. A wonderful purchase for sure.
So happy for you guys! beautiful plot of land, all the buildings are so well built wow.... I don't know how you are going to find the time to go travelling I wouldn't want to leave there ha ha.. Congrats guys you deserve it..... I can just imagine it when it has rained and all will be green.... Lovely!
Oh wow! We bought land in the U.K. 16 years ago, planted over 3000 trees. You will absolutely love your trees and so much fruit too, especially envious of those almond and pomegranate trees. Fantastic job guys, so keen to see what you make of it. So pretty I guess, like your home in Andalusia ! My guess 215 trees x
Guys , the hubby and myself are so chuffed for you, it’s a lovely bit of land, may you make some happy memories there ❤️ Oh, and don’t throw away those tools, clean them up, they’ll come in handy, the moon shaped knife thingy is a sithe, syth (don’t know to spell it) it’s used for cutting grass. The generator is maybe used to pump water down the land? Enjoy, can’t wait to see what you do with the land 👍🏻👍🏻
Ok.. Thanks so much for the advice, yes the generator is to pump the water from the boat hole to the storage container/ pool😂.. It’s all ready to go as far as we know!
The medronho fruit can be eaten from the tree but darker red color when ripe The alcohol you make with them is rather strong and can be gently added to your morning coffee to make a café com cheirinho 😊
Congrats 👍👍🤙🤙And a Studio house, beautiful well and a Stream in the gully. Trees, grapes, fruit, no people close by..Scored!! Eureka😁😁🙏🙏🙏Be blessed , looking forward to the seasons and progress!
A wonderful olive grove dotted with fruits flowers bees ands birds.. I think a DIARY of Life on YOUR land recording animals, insects, stages of plant life with weather conditions would make a very interesting project. Become botanists. A worthy cause protecting the environment. I'm sure that seeing so many properties formulated a LIST of essentials, then the bonuses are additional. It would be good to keep the olive harvesters who know what they are doing, who take their cut and you take yours. My friends in Andalusia does that.. It's hard work of course seasonal and dependent on weather conditions what the harvest will amount to. It enriches your channel. I have never beenbored by the changes.. You are careful not to repeat information as some couples do. It's lovely. Thank you for sharing! Felicitations!
@@jillybe1873 Yes I think they really could do this if they start now with the dialogue on you tube and from the recent presentation to PATREONS. Of course i that dialogue would need editing for a book... they have all the tools at their hands....... I cannot afford to be at a PATRRON level of support to all those that I would wish to be, so I don't do any... but I love Sarah and Nick' style of travelling which is obviously restricted by dogs with character but thats part of THE STORY! Ive been watching them from definitely covid times, or before and also inspired well before 2019 by Pam the Van to travel frugally in a temporary converted Kangoo. I now need a better van for wintry cold and high summer.; the heat is already within one week after winter and rain , HOT and DRY for the now! I hope they take up my idea which might be the idea also of others. I've got my own story waiting in the wings and I ought to crack on with that! !!! Life in France means domestic and land tasks get harder to control as one gets older. Like them though, putting roots down in Nature as well as in a home they could or do let out, having the freedom to go places and go home to family is very important for some people. I am grateful they share their lives with us who follow.
Wow! That land is perfect for you guys, well done, I just can’t wait to see what you do there, very envious of the peace and quiet, but not the work !!!!!🤣🤣🤣but you guys are young and will love every minute….how exciting…I am going to guess 95 trees!!!!!! Have a great week 🇵🇹🏠😎🐝🕷️🌴🍀💐😊
Congratulations 🎉 The land is beautiful 🌟♥️ you did good. Being a dog owner a couple things come to mind; walk the perimeter and check for holes in the fence. Doggies are very good of finding those especially while chasing a rabbit, vermin, etc.. Know the wildlife in the area. The dogs are definitely easy prey to coyotes, who can jump a 6 ft fence easily, also large cats. Boars! Once they become aware of the dogs they will definitely come back. Large birds, hawks, etc., may not be able to carry a dog but can do significant damage with their Talon’s trying. I live in an area where everyone has large properties and people still leave small pets out roaming and cry when they don’t return! I built a smaller fenced inner yard (with fencing panels from Amazon), so my doggies cannot wander far and are always within eyesight and have heart peace of mind. ♥️🌟🐾 Anyway, I think you hit the jackpot with the land and it looks relatively well kept with minimal rubbish. All the water urns appear well maintained. Look into getting a battery operated weed wacker which also has the ability to attach a bush wacker. I recently bought a RYOBI and it’s a beast. Also a self propelled battery mower can do wonders and you can also hookup a drag to pull and not use the mower part. Anyway…😉 🎉❤
Thanks for the advice😊.. There’s no coyotes in Portugal, definitely wild boar.. Have seen some big birds of prey too.. I think the dogs are fairly safe here though as they don’t ever go far from our side. Thanks so much for watching..😁
Your place is amazing! I've heard that Portugal has a lot of rules about getting rid of dry undergrowth, being a fire hazard. You might want to hire someone with a mower for the 1st year. Where I live, you could never leave small pups run too far because the wolves and coyotes would get them. So be sure to ask around if that's a problem. ❤
Thanks Terry.. No coyotes in Portugal and probably not many wolves I don’t think but definitely wild boar 😅.. The dogs generally stay by our side so shouldn’t be an issue 😅
Hello! Congrats on winner and sorry for not letting you know sooner, been a busy month😅.. Send me an email with your address to sarah@theexpawers.com 😊
You are living my dream. I wanted to buy a plot of land in Portugal, then we left the EU and my dream was shattered! I will be very interested in following your progress with this project.
Brexit is such a pain for us travelling Brits, just totally changes everything, there’s ways around it but it’s not easy.. Thanks so much for watching..😁
Y’all are so cute. It’s always fun to see city folks play guess the farm implements. Those ‘sticks’ all the same size are for tying up your plants. Run a string between two and you have a place for your grapevines, beans, peas, cucumbers, summer squash, etc to run. Probably your open patio frame was constructed for those grapes to vine and make a natural cover. That drag harrow is worth keeping. You can use a 4 runner as a tractor for gentleman farmer Nick. Don’t toss those old tools, bolts, wrenches, axes, etc. Soak them in some WD 40 and clean them up. Modern hand tools are so poorly made and break often. Since you are fenced, maybe you can rent some goats to do the clean up. Mulberries are delicious, but have a long stem. The way we ate them as kids was to put the berry in your mouth and pull the stem out first. Very juicy and stained many a shirt and shoes.
Haha, thanks so much, we’ve a lot to learn that’s for sure 😅.. We both only just tried mulberries for the first time a couple of weeks ago and loved them so hopefully we’ll get a good harvest.. It’s all new and all very exciting for us 😊
Sadly owning some land in Portugal is not just plain sailing especially in central and southern Portugal. As landowners it is your responsibility to clear the land of waste vegetation each year to stop wild land fires which can spread rapidly to your neighbours and beyond. Landowners who neglect the land can receive massive fines for not complying and you will still need to clear it. So if I was you, I would forget a trip away in your new van and concentrate on land clearance. To enable this easyist and quicker, buy a tractor with a brush cutter. Using a strimmer will take absolutely ages. Then the dry vegetation needs to be raked up and disposed of efficiently, not burnt of course. The dream comes with work which cannot be neglected. Perhaps buying this land with all the fruit bearing trees is not what you thought it would be.
We know the situation here, and are aware of the work involved and keeping the land clear is important.. This is not a high fire risk area compared to a lot of other areas in the region (no big towns for miles and no high risk forests, pine or eucalyptus)all of the neighbouring land around us has not been cut back either just like ours so they will get in trouble first as we’ve only just bought ours a few days ago😅😂.. Anyway, we plan on keeping it clean and tidy either way and it won’t take us long as we have a secret weapon in store 😂
On a lighter note and not to be a doomonger , you have another little competition for a mug and shirt as to how many times you said land in the last vlog 😂😂😂😂. Well done, and what a beautiful place you have bought. I can't wait to see the progress. We did nearly the same thing in Italy, an explanation and one viewing on a damp weekend and we bought a place in Italy. Love you two, great entertainment I might become a patreon. ❤xx
The land looks great. Love the well, and the building, and all the fruit trees. So I guess the generator is to power a water pump to fill the tank for irrigation? Can't wait to see the land in spring time. The water, the fruit trees and the gate/fencing really add to the value of the land. Before you leave Vinnie, make sure you connect up the solar to his starter battery, so then you will be able to drive him when you visit. Also might be a good idea to do the same with the generator starter battery.
Lovely land so much potential for a superb home with all the fruit trees , well, water, fencing & gate. Lots of wild life, you’ll make it safe for Desi & Charlie to enjoy 🐕🦺🐕👣👣🥰🥰🥰🥰….so happy for you 😎😎👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Looks like a wonderful plot of land, the trees are a real treasure, and the cute building looks so rustic and cleaned up very nicely. How truly lucky for you. And of course, the doggies love it. So so so happy for you all......much love lz
Awwww pawpeople. I love your land, and trees and bees. I can see you being really happy there and I'm over the moon for you and the doggies. Congratulations 🎉
Wow what a lovely land you've bought!!❤ All those different trees and plants. Amazing for the doggies❤ Well done Nick and Sarah. Love watching the combination travel and working the land video's. Bay Ingrid
You got me on the pool! I thought you were miracle workers! I think your land is really nice. I know you'll end us enjoying it after you get it the way you want it. And I like the cleaned-out outbuilding. Hurray!
I love it as much as Dizzy does! All those fruit trees and olive trees, wow! It is beautiful and I know it will be amazing when it is cleaned up a bit. Congratulations!
Dont worry about the land, you have peace of mind, everythign else will fall into place. Many people have turned difficult land into little oasis, and not by spending tons of money, just by being there and learning to understand what it offers.
I love your plot of land! The little outbuilding is adorable and in such good shape. I will be anxiously looking forward to see your efforts to bring it all back to life. It's going to be lovely! All those fruit trees.....I am so happy for you!!
I really look forward to watching you fixing up your estate! I love watching other people work. It always motivates me to start big jobs! Your land looks lovely! 122 trees...
Congratulations on your land. I love hearing how your channel will now be expanding with a little travel a little homesteading and a lot of furbabying.
Great to see you on your own piece of land, we were routing for you when you last visited Portugal and were looking at land . Your land looks very similar to ours , the advise I would give is to experience all the different seasons and months before doing major changes as each season brings its own challenges and rewards. Enjoy the sunrises and the sunsets , and Nick would have definitely spotted deer they are lots around soon you will hear them as we get towards mating season. Anyhow take your time and enjoy yourselves , perhaps we will bump into you in the future. AL
Hi Nick and Sarah. My wife and I have followed your channel since you started and look forward to Thursday evening every week. We have almost a hundred years of the daily work routine between us before we retired 13 years ago. Travel becomes more difficult with age and in a way we are experiencing seeing the world through your channel. We are really looking forward to you're new adventure in Portugal because it is a country that we love. You encourage us so much and I just wanted to tell you that.
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Where's the house on the new land?
I think theirs about 62 trees on the land love it .
Lovely bit of land 157 trees
This is the end of travels IMHO. Land is very demanding. It ain't a patch of lawn.
@@jimbob-robob This will also give them new Content for their channel. 👏🌈🙏
Fantastic piece of land ...fenced,water .dry roofed buildings ,road in place ...delighted for you both ❤❤
Thank you so much 😊.. We’re very happy and looking forward to the next chapter x
I personally would enjoy watching you develop your land and seeing what you have achieved. It would be a welcome change from van build or even travels.
awwwww, Thankyou.. We’re looking forward to sharing a bit of everything here now☺️xx
Me too ❤
I would prefer that as well❤️
I enjoy both! Don't change a thing. You guys are great and always getting better!
No!!!! Too many off grid channels!!!!
keep everything its not junk you will be surprised we have made some lovely things from junk found in the houses we have brought in central portugal enjoy your journey!
Thanks for the advice😅 xx
@@theexPAWersBeware of storing "things that might be useful later". They pile up, ocupy space, allow mice to nest, make the place look like a dump, can't find them when you need it, end up buying new because it fits perfectly and finally all the hours it took to bring the stuff in is as long as it will take to throw it all out years from now. Beware of storing trash.
Your land - trees - out buildings are in such good shape compared to others I follow who have bought land with old buildings.
That’s lovely to hear! Thanks Priscilla ❤
Yep👍🏻
You two are nuts lol. Do you not think we would be with you why you're doing all that? This is an adventure, and I can't wait for you both to start renovating this land and bringing it back to nature. Please take us with you while you're doing this, no trips needed all we want is for you both to be living your dream for those of us who can no longer do it!!!! Love you both xxxx
Awww, what a lovely message ❤.. Thanks so much, we really appreciate that, we’ll take everyone in this adventure called life with us 😊
That's a lot of work...I recently sold my house in Tuscany, partly because of a divorce, but also because my plot had 40 olive trees. Most of the year, there isn't much to do with the trees, but at harvest time the work is very intense. Picking and transporting the olives to the olive press needs help from guys who know what they're doing...oh, and they need paying.
I've moved down the road to a place in the centre of the village with a little courtyard garden plus balcony, plus a little vegetable plot a short drive away. Such a relief. I join in the comings aand goings of village life and no longer have the headache of having to maintain a large plot. Pruning the trees in spring is a necessity, otherwise the trees become overgrown and difficult to manage
You're young and full of enthusiasm, which is great, so I don't want to throw too much discouragement. Good luck!
Thanks for the advice 😅.. There is currently a service available for us on the land (if we want) where a local farmer can come and collect all the olives, take to the press and prune the trees for us, they then give us a 3rd of the olive oil, we’d probably go with this, no work for us and we still get a reasonable amount of our own olive oil😊
@@theexPAWers Perfect, go for that for 2-3 years until you figure everything out, then can choose to do more or less work yourselves... You will also get to meet the locals who are fantastic, enjoy the lunches 🤣👍
👍🏻😁❤️. I’m living on my land in my bus. You’re way ahead of me. I had to put in fence, I’m on well drilling wait list, but the river runs one side, a flowing ditch the other, so I have access to water for trees, unfortunately no fruit - they will come. I have a lot to do, I consider it to be a joyful life work, not just a project. It will get done when it gets done, and no stress about it. I sit at my little patio area beside bus, look out on my land, I’m filled with peace serenity and gratitude.
Best Wishes on your “Terra Adventure”, Enjoy 🙏❤️🥰.
Love this.. Glad you’re enjoying your land and not letting the jobs/tasks take over, that’s exactly what we want from this too 😊
Sounds like heaven ❤ are you still only allowed to be there for a set amount of time each year ?
How exciting! I'm so happy for the four of you!! Love all the trees... a little slice of paradise!
Thanks, it sure is very exciting 😊
Congratulations! You got a very nice piece of land with great potential. Yes there is a lot of work to be done, but as you are not going to do it right away, but little by little, you will be able to manage. The building is perfect for a tiny house. I'm very happy for you. Please be careful with the scorpions and snakes when walking around the property.
Snakes 😮??
@@salopianblue8765 Vipers, not deadly.
Thanks so much.. yeah we’re happy and we’ll do what we can when we can but not get bogged down by it all😊.. There’s no deadly snakes in the area as far as we know and hoping not to see any scorpions 🦂.. All will be well 😊
@@galdessa1 v are but i dont think there are aby in europe
There are only three species of snake found in Portugal, none of which are particularly venomous. Black Widows can be found in Portugal too and are the only really venomous spider. One scorpion has a potentially venomous sting. Beyond that there are processionary caterpillars and a centipede that has a venomous bite. If your land is in the North of Portugal, the reason for the trap you found is likely due to the Wolves. They are only found in the North and occasionally you might get the odd bear that wandered down to the north of Portugal. But bears are rare that far from the Asturian mountains. I wouldn't worry about wolves and bears or any of the rest. Hornets and wasps are more of a problem than anything else.
I think leaving a lot of the land wild is lovely lovely lovely. So many trees. You did a great job of finding the right place.
awwwww, Thankyou☺️☺️xx
Got to keep watching you two now. It will be interesting to see how you improve the land over the coming years. Good thing is unlike some youtubers I know you two will be truthful and there wont be any BS about what and how you do it.
awwwww, Thankyou.. We have lots of great plans for this land but also will continue to share the travel videos as that’s our passion too ☺️xx
I hope you kept that watering can! It would be so cute as a flower pot!
So happy for you both. All fenced off, fruit trees etc.. You two are so lucky to find such a beautiful piece of land. You made the right decision! ❤♥♥
awwwww, Thankyou.. We do feel like we found a good one here ☺️☺️xx
Hello Sarah and Nick,
We have been sat here waiting for your latest video blog, at last it has landed! You are one of the only channels that we sit around and wait for on TH-cam because you are so ace! Thank you for sharing your lies with us, we really appreciate it.
All the best, Zoe and Malish
❤❤❤ awwwww, Thankyou guys, our lies??? Hope that’s a typo😂😂😂😂xx
@@theexPAWers oh no! The joys of being totally blind and relying on Siri to type my messages for me!
I’m so sorry, it was meant to be lives and not lies.
Wishing you all the best, you are fab, Zoe.
It was worth taking your time over your new investment, and then true to Expaws unique way of doing stuff you bought blind . What a buy you two’s , a little if but of work and you will have looking good . There’s an English TH-camr , her channel
Is called Loosely Wild she has done exactly what you have done and bought land without seeing it and she has done well to . She lives out if her van and has paid for her land from the proceeds of delivering parcels for Amazon with her little dog and her Transit.Maybe she is near to you in Portugal , l think Sahra and Loosely Wild may visit the same hairdresser ? 😎🤙
That heavy iron piece is probably a rough farrow that is pulled behind a tractor to break up the soil and drag the grass/weeds out creating a fire break and air rats the soil, the curved hand tool is an old bill hook for cutting long grass ( tip get yourself a sharping stone to get a sharpe edge then keep your legs out of the way)
Wow, really great advice.. Thanks for letting us know😊
That’s a sickle, not a billhook.
Good attitude to “do what you can, when you can”. Enjoy the journey!
Yes! Thank you! The land hasn’t been worked for years so if it gets left it gets left !! No urgency here.. 😁
Hey guys - looks fantastic- we have a lovely campo property in Andalucía and the one bit of advice I’d give you to start off with is, get the land cleared asap and keep a fire break all the way around the outside to protect it, and around the building itself. We do this in May each year with strimmers🎉 once it’s just about stopped growing and turning brown. Love the property and look forward to the adventure 😊 - Jon
Thanks Jon.. Yeah the grass is crazy long now and very dry.. It’s tricky because you can’t burn anything this time of year obviously leaving us with ‘what do we do with all the dry stuff’ if we cut it now😅
Find the book Grow A Little Fruit Tree by Anne Ralph. I keep all my trees around 5' tall, manageable size and not a lot of wasted fruit. This is the time of year to cut them way back, all the energy is up in the canopy. The best fruit grows fro horizontal "scaffold" branches.
Wow.. Thanks for great advice, will google the book😉😊
We are so pleased for you all ❤
Thankyou so much ❤️ x
So many fruit and nut trees beyond 50 olive trees. Just wonderful with the bonus of a Mulberry tree. 😊The stone walls add charm and character. Then the building and shed also have so much potential. A small tractor and cart will be necessary to deal with all the fruit and branches. Oh great fun for you. Congratulations
Really happy for you guys. I think someone has cherished that land in the past and it will be fabulous to see it brought back to prosperity. Enjoy every moment and I look forward to seeing your journey 🎉🎉
awwwww, Thankyou☺️☺️xx
That generator is going to come in very handy if you ever need to use any power tools to upgrade your land. So, hopefully works and you can figure out how to work it. Do not get rid of it, you will need it if you’re going to be off the grid.Guys! As I finish the video the more I fall in love with your new land. It has so much potential, and it’s like a canvas for you to put your own touch. It is awesome that you have a little house in the back and storage area and that you have the fencing as well. Awesome! 🙏❤️👏🌈
awwwww, Thankyou! The more time we spend there, there more we love it ☺️xx
Congratulations. I know you've spent months building the van for travelling, but would love to see you through the summer months working on your land before setting off on your travels. ENJOY IT
Thanks so much.. We will be traveling up to the UK in the next month or so once we have the paperwork for the van or maybe we should wait until the kids go back to school in September 😳
Guessing 185 trees. Fantastic fine. Interesting to see what you do with the land. Very lucky to have the fruit trees.
Thankyou so much ❤️ x
You guys make a great team. You made quick work of that storage shed. Land is beautiful with so many possibilities. Lots of fruit to be harvested and put to good use. Maybe jams to pass along to others as gifts with a cute label?
That would be lovely❤.. Definitely lots of jams to be made form the fruit here 😊
CONGRATULATIONS GUYS !!!
IM VERY HAPPY FOR YOU BOTH!!!!
Omg what a beautiful piece of paradise. Congratulations guys. I'm so so happy for you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
awwwww, Thankyou☺️☺️xx
Amazing! Welcome to Portugal, it’s going to be great to follow along in this next chapter.😀
Thankyou! Looking forward to this next chapter 😊
Beautiful piece of land, congratulations. You arrived at a good time to clear the grass as it's so dry you can rake it up. Good idea to stay there in the Spring to manage the strong new growth of everything! I hope you'll be able to create good connections with neighbours as they'll be priceless while you're away travelling. Please prioritise a fire break before the summer fires above all else. And that olive tree is way close to the wall of your store... I do no know about olive tree roots, but I would hate your building to be damaged.
Ok.. Thanks for the advice, don’t think there’s much we can do about the olive tree close to the building but will research into it for sure😊
Hello. You are so lucky 'cause you bought a very good fenced farm with a building in acceptable conditions almost ready to move in and very easy to enlarge that needs only some minor repairs, clean up and painting, good and easy access and driveway three pools in excellent conditions and two wells but it's criticizable that you're trashing some old usable tools and stuff that can be used as decorative. Although it is an old generator, it is very nice that the previous owners left it as well. Also, you're lucky to have bees in the farm that's so important for tree pollination, just look for its nest and move it to wooden honeycombs. Hopefully, you're going to figure it out how lucky you're having an excellent farm and deserve it. Congrats.
awwwww, Thankyou so much for the message ☺️xx
Ahhh...I had one of those water tanks in spain....I dug out all around and built a wildlife pond encompassing it...and used the tank as a plunge pool
Definitely a good plunge pool for the summer would be cool 😊
10:56 - I blinked for a moment, and then I thought I see a lion walking through an African savanna. Hi Charlie. 🙂
Congratulations with your lovely land.
😂😂 x
Gorgeous land. I'd say the blue flowers are chicory! Lucky you. Enjoy the beauty
Awesome! Will have to google that now 😊
Congratulations land owners, looks great & you both sound enthusiastic. The green metal piece is a soil screen, ( you thought it was for animal feeding) it has legs that pop down, put soil on top and it separates the course stones and lumpy soil. Really useful
Awww wow!! Thanks so much, we had no idea it was a soil screen until reading this.. 😊 xxxx
That was an amazing purchase. You are going to have such a great time. So many fruit trees! You are truly blessed. Happy for you and the doggies.
awwwww, Thankyou so much ☺️xx
it's a beautiful plot of land! so happy for you, two!. you're both hard workers and it will get done!
A patch of green, five thousand square, with trees abounding, everywhere; a symphony of leaves in the breeze, nature's artwork, as far as eyes see.
😊😊
Wow…. I love it..sooo envious😂
It’s really exciting for you all and for us watching 😁😁😁💞
Was looking forward to this since last week.
🥰🥰
The fencing is an enormous advantage. Fencing is so expensive! Well done and you’re right, spring absolutely definitely is the most beautiful time .. (and the busiest 😅)
Thanks.. Yeah the fence is really great and in perfect condition.. Very happy indeed 😊
Wow’s 😮 what a lovely spacious quiet plot of land.. and fantastic fruit trees ❤ interesting times ahead. 😊
Thankyou so much ❤️ x 😊
Congratulations! Your land is beautiful what a lovely place! All the fruit trees and cute little buildings and water and a fence! What more could you ask for to start! You hit the jackpot😊👍 so happy for you and can’t wait to see what you do!
Wonderful land. One thing I would do is buy a lawnmower and a rototiller so come spring time your ready to cut back the grass(weed) over growth. A Rototiller to churn up the earth around the trees. I would also burn off the dry grasses in small sections with a water hose and fire extinguisher handy come the cool fall weather. I am happy for you. A wonderful purchase for sure.
awwwww, Thankyou so much Lauralie ☺️☺️xx
So happy for you guys! beautiful plot of land, all the buildings are so well built wow.... I don't know how you are going to find the time to go travelling I wouldn't want to leave there ha ha.. Congrats guys you deserve it..... I can just imagine it when it has rained and all will be green.... Lovely!
Oh wow! We bought land in the U.K. 16 years ago, planted over 3000 trees. You will absolutely love your trees and so much fruit too, especially envious of those almond and pomegranate trees. Fantastic job guys, so keen to see what you make of it. So pretty I guess, like your home in Andalusia ! My guess 215 trees x
awwwww, Thankyou, looking forward to what’s to come.. 3000 trees is really good going!!!! 🙌xx
WOW Peace and Quiet !!! Except for the birds and the bee's, excited to see what you do with it. GOOD BUY !!
Guys , the hubby and myself are so chuffed for you, it’s a lovely bit of land, may you make some happy memories there ❤️ Oh, and don’t throw away those tools, clean them up, they’ll come in handy, the moon shaped knife thingy is a sithe, syth (don’t know to spell it) it’s used for cutting grass. The generator is maybe used to pump water down the land? Enjoy, can’t wait to see what you do with the land 👍🏻👍🏻
It is a sickle, I have one in my potting shed. Sythes are very large.
Scythe?
Ok.. Thanks so much for the advice, yes the generator is to pump the water from the boat hole to the storage container/ pool😂.. It’s all ready to go as far as we know!
@@susanyates4233 ahh, ok, so it’s a “baby sythe” 😊👍🏻
Beautiful plot. The wee building is cute, lovely stonework. Great that the olive trees have been looked after, pruned etc. All the best x
Thanks Lucy❤
The medronho fruit can be eaten from the tree but darker red color when ripe
The alcohol you make with them is rather strong and can be gently added to your morning coffee to make a café com cheirinho 😊
Wow , didn’t think we’d ever be adding alcohol to our morning coffee! When in Rome I guess😂😂😂
Congrats 👍👍🤙🤙And a Studio house, beautiful well and a Stream in the gully. Trees, grapes, fruit, no people close by..Scored!! Eureka😁😁🙏🙏🙏Be blessed , looking forward to the seasons and progress!
A wonderful olive grove dotted with fruits flowers bees ands birds..
I think a DIARY of Life on YOUR land recording animals, insects, stages of plant life with weather conditions would make a very interesting project. Become botanists. A worthy cause protecting the environment.
I'm sure that seeing so many properties formulated a LIST of essentials, then the bonuses are additional. It would be good to keep the olive harvesters who know what they are doing, who take their cut and you take yours. My friends in Andalusia does that.. It's hard work of course seasonal and dependent on weather conditions what the harvest will amount to. It enriches your channel. I have never beenbored by the changes.. You are careful not to repeat information as some couples do. It's lovely. Thank you for sharing! Felicitations!
That could turn into a good book
@@jillybe1873 Yes I think they really could do this if they start now with the dialogue on you tube and from the recent presentation to PATREONS. Of course i that dialogue would need editing for a book... they have all the tools at their hands.......
I cannot afford to be at a PATRRON level of support to all those that I would wish to be, so I don't do any... but I love Sarah and Nick' style of travelling which is obviously restricted by dogs with character but thats part of THE STORY! Ive been watching them from definitely covid times, or before and also inspired well before 2019 by Pam the Van to travel frugally in a temporary converted Kangoo. I now need a better van for wintry cold and high summer.; the heat is already within one week after winter and rain , HOT and DRY for the now! I hope they take up my idea which might be the idea also of others. I've got my own story waiting in the wings and I ought to crack on with that! !!! Life in France means domestic and land tasks get harder to control as one gets older. Like them though, putting roots down in Nature as well as in a home they could or do let out, having the freedom to go places and go home to family is very important for some people. I am grateful they share their lives with us who follow.
awwwww, Thankyou for the kind words of encouragement.. We’re really looking forward to this next chapter! ☺️☺️xx
Wow! That land is perfect for you guys, well done, I just can’t wait to see what you do there, very envious of the peace and quiet, but not the work !!!!!🤣🤣🤣but you guys are young and will love every minute….how exciting…I am going to guess 95 trees!!!!!! Have a great week 🇵🇹🏠😎🐝🕷️🌴🍀💐😊
Such a stunning landscape! Your are lucky to have all those mature fruit trees. Best of luck, you sure will be happy there!
Thankyou so much ❤️ x
Congratulations 🎉 The land is beautiful 🌟♥️ you did good. Being a dog owner a couple things come to mind; walk the perimeter and check for holes in the fence. Doggies are very good of finding those especially while chasing a rabbit, vermin, etc.. Know the wildlife in the area. The dogs are definitely easy prey to coyotes, who can jump a 6 ft fence easily, also large cats. Boars! Once they become aware of the dogs they will definitely come back. Large birds, hawks, etc., may not be able to carry a dog but can do significant damage with their Talon’s trying. I live in an area where everyone has large properties and people still leave small pets out roaming and cry when they don’t return! I built a smaller fenced inner yard (with fencing panels from Amazon), so my doggies cannot wander far and are always within eyesight and have heart peace of mind. ♥️🌟🐾 Anyway, I think you hit the jackpot with the land and it looks relatively well kept with minimal rubbish. All the water urns appear well maintained. Look into getting a battery operated weed wacker which also has the ability to attach a bush wacker. I recently bought a RYOBI and it’s a beast. Also a self propelled battery mower can do wonders and you can also hookup a drag to pull and not use the mower part. Anyway…😉 🎉❤
I figured on snakes and scorpions but are there really coyotes in Portugal?
@@darrenj3267 there are no coyotes in Portugal but there are wild boar and birds of prey. And wolves in some areas. And foxes.
Thanks for the advice😊.. There’s no coyotes in Portugal, definitely wild boar.. Have seen some big birds of prey too.. I think the dogs are fairly safe here though as they don’t ever go far from our side. Thanks so much for watching..😁
Congratulations both.Your land looks beautiful.🥰🥰
Your place is amazing!
I've heard that Portugal has a lot of rules about getting rid of dry undergrowth, being a fire hazard. You might want to hire someone with a mower for the 1st year. Where I live, you could never leave small pups run too far because the wolves and coyotes would get them. So be sure to ask around if that's a problem. ❤
Thanks Terry.. No coyotes in Portugal and probably not many wolves I don’t think but definitely wild boar 😅.. The dogs generally stay by our side so shouldn’t be an issue 😅
This land is so happy to have someone that wants to bring it back to its potential! I am really excited for you!!!
We really want to bring it back to life and are excited about our new project 😊
Yeah, and you guys made your place in Spain looks so good I know that you will make that property shine. Have fun.
True that.... I know this will be a breeze!! Its mostly land clearing and pruning.
Thanks so much, yeah this isn’t too bad really, it’s going to be fun 😅
73 trees, what a nice little plot of land. Congrats to you both. Cant wait to see what you do with it
Congrates on the new land, looks like you have your work cut out. Can't believe I won the competition, thanks, well done to the other winners. L&L
Hello! Congrats on winner and sorry for not letting you know sooner, been a busy month😅.. Send me an email with your address to sarah@theexpawers.com 😊
I’m so excited for you & looking forward to seeing what you do with your land ❤
Thankyou so much ❤️ x 😊
You are living my dream. I wanted to buy a plot of land in Portugal, then we left the EU and my dream was shattered! I will be very interested in following your progress with this project.
Brexit is such a pain for us travelling Brits, just totally changes everything, there’s ways around it but it’s not easy.. Thanks so much for watching..😁
Y’all are so cute. It’s always fun to see city folks play guess the farm implements. Those ‘sticks’ all the same size are for tying up your plants. Run a string between two and you have a place for your grapevines, beans, peas, cucumbers, summer squash, etc to run. Probably your open patio frame was constructed for those grapes to vine and make a natural cover. That drag harrow is worth keeping. You can use a 4 runner as a tractor for gentleman farmer Nick. Don’t toss those old tools, bolts, wrenches, axes, etc. Soak them in some WD 40 and clean them up. Modern hand tools are so poorly made and break often. Since you are fenced, maybe you can rent some goats to do the clean up. Mulberries are delicious, but have a long stem. The way we ate them as kids was to put the berry in your mouth and pull the stem out first. Very juicy and stained many a shirt and shoes.
Haha, thanks so much, we’ve a lot to learn that’s for sure 😅.. We both only just tried mulberries for the first time a couple of weeks ago and loved them so hopefully we’ll get a good harvest.. It’s all new and all very exciting for us 😊
Frankie Off Grid covered their well in concrete runners and slabs, if that’s something you consider doing
We would like to keep ours how it is as it’s very pretty to look at 😊
I think you are going to be two busy bees 🐝. Looks wonderful, I love how remote it is. Living the dream xxx
The generator in the shed is to suck water from the well/s so you can water your trees etc. Its a water pump.
Yes it is, the pump is in
The bore hole 😊
First thing I'd do, make a compost toilet and compost bin, then you won't be wasting water.
For sure we need to do this 😊
I had to pause the video to comment. I hope to see more of the land development I’m so excited for you2 and the doggies ok now back to the video.
Sadly owning some land in Portugal is not just plain sailing especially in central and southern Portugal. As landowners it is your responsibility to clear the land of waste vegetation each year to stop wild land fires which can spread rapidly to your neighbours and beyond. Landowners who neglect the land can receive massive fines for not complying and you will still need to clear it. So if I was you, I would forget a trip away in your new van and concentrate on land clearance. To enable this easyist and quicker, buy a tractor with a brush cutter. Using a strimmer will take absolutely ages. Then the dry vegetation needs to be raked up and disposed of efficiently, not burnt of course. The dream comes with work which cannot be neglected. Perhaps buying this land with all the fruit bearing trees is not what you thought it would be.
We know the situation here, and are aware of the work involved and keeping the land clear is important.. This is not a high fire risk area compared to a lot of other areas in the region (no big towns for miles and no high risk forests, pine or eucalyptus)all of the neighbouring land around us has not been cut back either just like ours so they will get in trouble first as we’ve only just bought ours a few days ago😅😂.. Anyway, we plan on keeping it clean and tidy either way and it won’t take us long as we have a secret weapon in store 😂
Bit late in the season atm to use tractor or metal blade brushcutter.
Around here, rent-a-goat services are great at clearing vegetation
On a lighter note and not to be a doomonger , you have another little competition for a mug and shirt as to how many times you said land in the last vlog 😂😂😂😂. Well done, and what a beautiful place you have bought. I can't wait to see the progress. We did nearly the same thing in Italy, an explanation and one viewing on a damp weekend and we bought a place in Italy. Love you two, great entertainment I might become a patreon. ❤xx
Sounds like a normal life every where 😂😂
The land looks great. Love the well, and the building, and all the fruit trees. So I guess the generator is to power a water pump to fill the tank for irrigation? Can't wait to see the land in spring time. The water, the fruit trees and the gate/fencing really add to the value of the land.
Before you leave Vinnie, make sure you connect up the solar to his starter battery, so then you will be able to drive him when you visit. Also might be a good idea to do the same with the generator starter battery.
Thanks so much Neale, hope all good with you.. Appreciate the advice 😊.. Happy Sunday xxx
Lovely land so much potential for a superb home with all the fruit trees , well, water, fencing & gate. Lots of wild life, you’ll make it safe for Desi & Charlie to enjoy 🐕🦺🐕👣👣🥰🥰🥰🥰….so happy for you 😎😎👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Congratulations brilliant piece of land. Enjoy
So happy for you both. Looking forward to follow travels and visits to your beautiful plot of land. 😄
I just love it! I'm so happy for you guys! ❤ Lauren
Looks like a wonderful plot of land, the trees are a real treasure, and the cute building looks so rustic and cleaned up very nicely. How truly lucky for you. And of course, the doggies love it. So so so happy for you all......much love lz
Awwww pawpeople. I love your land, and trees and bees. I can see you being really happy there and I'm over the moon for you and the doggies. Congratulations 🎉
awwwww, Thankyou☺️☺️xx
Wow what a lovely land you've bought!!❤
All those different trees and plants. Amazing for the doggies❤
Well done Nick and Sarah.
Love watching the combination travel and working the land video's.
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You got me on the pool! I thought you were miracle workers! I think your land is really nice. I know you'll end us enjoying it after you get it the way you want it. And I like the cleaned-out outbuilding. Hurray!
What a find! All the variety of trees is great, plus the fencing and water! ❤
Very appealing property. Almost like the perfect getaway place!
I love it as much as Dizzy does! All those fruit trees and olive trees, wow! It is beautiful and I know it will be amazing when it is cleaned up a bit. Congratulations!
Thankyou so much ❤️ x
Dont worry about the land, you have peace of mind, everythign else will fall into place. Many people have turned difficult land into little oasis, and not by spending tons of money, just by being there and learning to understand what it offers.
I love your plot of land! The little outbuilding is adorable and in such good shape. I will be anxiously looking forward to see your efforts to bring it all back to life. It's going to be lovely! All those fruit trees.....I am so happy for you!!
Looks fab - and love that’s it’s fenced so Dizzy and Charlie have their own back garden 😊 And so many different trees!
Yes, such a big thing for us having it all fenced for the furry ones😊
Wow you did well on the land it’s beautiful don’t throw away junk until your sure it could turn out useful🙂
Wowza. What a lovely bit of land. It looks so peaceful.
The steel frame is a drag arrow for clearing grass
Land looks great especially the 76 trees!
I really look forward to watching you fixing up your estate! I love watching other people work. It always motivates me to start big jobs! Your land looks lovely! 122 trees...
Congratulations on your land. I love hearing how your channel will now be expanding with a little travel a little homesteading and a lot of furbabying.
Gorgeous land! Even dry. I'm jealous of all your fruit bearing trees! What a blessing! Enjoy!
Wow, as the video went it just got better and better, so happy for you all, amazingly good karma guys 🙏🏼🥰🐶🐶☀️😎
awwwww, Thankyou☺️☺️xx
Lovely,and the building is in good condition!
37 trees . Total guess. That was a scythe Nick.
64 trees we think, you have done well guys! Looking forward to watching your future antics!
Beautiful spot, really happy for you. Am guessing 78 trees.
Great to see you on your own piece of land, we were routing for you when you last visited Portugal and were looking at land . Your land looks very similar to ours , the advise I would give is to experience all the different seasons and months before doing major changes as each season brings its own challenges and rewards. Enjoy the sunrises and the sunsets , and Nick would have definitely spotted deer they are lots around soon you will hear them as we get towards mating season. Anyhow take your time and enjoy yourselves , perhaps we will bump into you in the future. AL
Congratulations.....
Land looks beautiful. Looking forward to seeing it slowly return to its former glory.
Oh yes!! That’s the plan.. Thanks so much for watching..😁
Hi Nick and Sarah. My wife and I have followed your channel since you started and look forward to Thursday evening every week. We have almost a hundred years of the daily work routine between us before we retired 13 years ago. Travel becomes more difficult with age and in a way we are experiencing seeing the world through your channel. We are really looking forward to you're new adventure in Portugal because it is a country that we love. You encourage us so much and I just wanted to tell you that.
awwwww, Thankyou so much, really appreciate your message, so glad you enjoy our videos ☺️☺️xx