We moved out of the city and this is what happened next

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This week we have a look at some of the things we have done over the years to turn this piece of overgrown abandoned land into our dream off-grid homestead. This is by no means everything we have done though, there is lots of repetition and just the general mundane of life. But we love it here, and love to share some of it with you.
Chapters:
0:00 Finding our property
3:30 Our yurt (and kitchen)
10:07 Our pets
12:22 Chickens
13:53 Baby Bo
15:43 Cleaning our main well
18:30 Best investment, our digger
20:21 Ongoing cleaning work
21:00 The pond saga
26:37 Growing food, the garden
31:38 Beekeeping
33:55 Olives
37:28 Our vineyard
40:56 Neighbouring terraces
44:00 Making a new road
46:40 House site
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Lea van der Eems
Apartado 001144
EC Zona Industrial Castelo Branco
6001 - 901 Castelo Branco
Portugal
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New here? My name is Lea and I live with my partner Maarten, our toddler Puck and baby Bo on our land in Central Portugal. We left the rat race in the Netherlands in 2018 and moved south in our old campervan. Two years ago we bought land in Portugal that had been abandoned for several decades. After lots of hard work we now live in a beautiful yurt and keep ourselves busy growing our own vegetables as well as producing olive oil, wine and honey on a small scale. This channel documents all the different jobs we have to do, and sometimes some nice footage of this beautiful country we now call home.
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@gingermonette7455 Жыл бұрын

Your tenacity for such a large project (compounded by caring for small children) is truly admirable. Well done!

@destino2portugal Жыл бұрын

So much hard work, so much progress, such beautiful people, what a joy to watch ❤️

@patrickgilhooly8340 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for coming back ! We here missed you. Praying you have a fruitful year. Please don’t give up. Thank you for your so hard work.

@amouramarie Жыл бұрын

Haha, I love how the fearless chickens all crowd around the working digger to eat the uprooted bugs.

@resolutionarybeing1885 Жыл бұрын

I SO APPRECIATE YOUR SHOWING 4 YEARS WORTH OF hard WORK AND HOW THINGS ARE IN REALITY. I will share your bit of reality with others who have little or no idea what homesteading from scratch can be like. You have worked so hard for your land and children. What a bounty of goodness you have enabled to grow and flourish. I wish you endless years of joy, fun, humor and love to go with all your work, planning and purposeful acquisitions of more land, implements and goodness. You have certainly earned your view. You and your children have created a strong solid foundation and memorable history together to share for the rest of your lives. Amen to the source of all goodness. Blessings to you. I send smiles and hugs to all.

@asnateve Жыл бұрын

I just love how the chickens always follow the digger around - completely not being bothered by it :D

@ranter7100 Жыл бұрын

I cant stress enough being able to raise children in an environment like this is priceless for their development. They are being given knowledge so far above what any institution could give. What the last 2 / 3 years or several decades if your awake in the west should of taught us. Is that trust in govt and it's institutions and corporate power has destroyed the west. Living like this connected to the earth is how we are supposed to live. How we are designed to live. Here is the kicker we have the right to live on the land we were born with that right. We have given that sovereignty away..... To govt, to police, to the courts. 2023 people if you value freedom at all do not accept the digital ID, it's a trap. They are going offer benefits at the start to join , don't do it we have many following us who will be enslaved to this system for god knows how long. Stand your ground people and believe in community, friends, family if your lucky and your own sovereignty and above all stop watching MSM.

@oliveoil4487 Жыл бұрын

Thank you lea and Marrten!! It is nice to show the world how far you both came from to this present day. What a journey? So proud of you both. Excellent video!!

@ourportuguesehomestead Жыл бұрын

Thanks Olive! We've come a very long way these last few years :)

@feliciatiba2885 Жыл бұрын

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@ourportuguesehomestead Жыл бұрын

@feliciatiba2885 what do you mean?

@yohannesephrem9096 Жыл бұрын

What can I say, this is a wholesome life. I'm happy for you!

@deehalpern8988 Жыл бұрын

So happy to see you back. You’ve both worked so hard and it shows. And I look forward to seeing what kind of wonderful projects you accomplish this year. Watching the children grow is such a treat too.

@nettp7773 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy seeing your projects and everything you are doing.

@amcab1625 Жыл бұрын

You guys have accomplished so much. You should be so proud!

@ourportuguesehomestead Жыл бұрын

We are very proud :)

@petergrondman8064 Жыл бұрын

i have some solar cells for you, 20v open circuit, 16v 1,6amp. i've got 14, want to keep four.

@carmenmariacortesmarin2664 Жыл бұрын

I hope they saw your offer and understood it. Just found their channel. Nice gesture Peter Grondman.

@petergrondman8064 Жыл бұрын

@@carmenmariacortesmarin2664 Yes, they saw it and understood it, they didn't need it. Lovely people, i wish them lots of luck and happiness. Thank you for your reaction Carmen.

@carmenmariacortesmarin2664 Жыл бұрын

@@petergrondman8064 I hope I don't bother you by asking if you have them to give to another family in northern Portugal. They seem to be in need of it. Their channel is Simple life Portugal. Have a nice Sunday, and God bless you.

@petergrondman8064 Жыл бұрын

@@carmenmariacortesmarin2664 Do not believe in God, but if you want them come get them..

@monikacarless_wordwitch Жыл бұрын

This was lovely! You've really transformed this land, I can tell the land loves you.

@shamisiboroberto5714 Жыл бұрын

I am amazed by your progress over the years. you should be proud of yourselves, cause you did so well. wishing you all the best for 2023 and years to come.

@dianna8626 Жыл бұрын

You have accomplished so much, and the children are healthy and happy.

@luisaleonardi666 Жыл бұрын

It has been a four year constant progress, you must really be proud of yourselves, considering you had two little children to care about and make them happy to share with you that lovely farming experience. In another four year project you will be able to enjoy a lot of the potential of your land including your future house. Keep your energy and your youth make the best all around your dreams.

@stefankatomova-nikolova213 Жыл бұрын

I discovered you today. I cannot tell you how much respect and admiration I feel for you and your beautiful kids. May Gott bless you, your animals and your land! In Bulgarian "agriculture" means litarally translated "to make soil" and this is what you do indeed. Warm regards from Germany, where I have been living for the last 34 years.

@lyndarobinson2853 Жыл бұрын

So enjoyable to be reminded of all the hard work you have done on your land. Well done. Looking forward to seeing what you achieve in the next four years.

@juanitakauffman6336 Жыл бұрын

Seeing Puck get caught in the mud from the well was a laugh out loud moment. Also your 1st wine tasting. Seeing the children changing as the years pass was fun. You have accomplished so much you should be proud of yourselves. A GREAT VIDEO.

@josepena5876 Жыл бұрын

6 years!! So many changings! The person that more understand all this (land and animals and happy) is your little girl!! Its good see all your story in one video! Congrats!

@dferrantiJfr Жыл бұрын

How wonderful to see your family grow and see you all enjoying this treasure. Thanks so much for sharing..

@xirisjee Жыл бұрын

als ik dit zie vind ik het zo jammer dat ik niks heb bijgehouden van ons eigen avontuur! wij zitten sinds 7 jaar in Roemenië, op een vergelijkbare plek. inmiddels 3 kinderen verder en een hoop werk had ik best willen terugkijken op al die projecten en fases. super leuk om dit van jullie te zien! een hoop gedaan en geleerd, prachtig en heel herkenbaar.

@strawberries1411 Жыл бұрын

Wow how time flies... memories came flooding back when I saw your humble beginnings. I started to follow when you only had a few hundreds of followers and now look at the progress! Way to go!

@ourportuguesehomestead Жыл бұрын

wow, that's a long time ago! Thanks for sticking with us :)

@permissiontoshine Жыл бұрын

WELCOME BACK!!! I've missed you guys. Friggin' amazing to see all of your progress over the last four years, summarised. Very cool. Hope you had a great break.

@user-re3zl1uj2c 11 ай бұрын

In born attraction to nature, Love the way your son exploring nature bare footed, OW SOME!

@dannyray1950 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to it. I've been missing you all.

@chakaula8642 Жыл бұрын

I love your laugh at the wine tasting and after the Big Tree scene!

@nekotantei Жыл бұрын

Thank you for adopting ♥️

@theresalloydevans4862 Жыл бұрын

I only started watching your channel about a year ago, so this 4 year montage was a real eye opener. I had no idea that your land was so large and overgrown at the outset. What an incredible job you have done! So much hard work. Such vision. Such beauty. I am sure that your delightful family will continue to thrive and I will continue to watch with bated breath as you battle your way on, hopefully with more well-defined downtime. Love with joy.

@ourportuguesehomestead Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We've worked hard to get the land where it is today :)

@joancollins522 Жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful childhood yeer children are having....❤....

@richfiryn Жыл бұрын

I have been here since you began. Sure has been cool to watch the transition of your property along the way. It's amazing what you can do a little bit at a time and just keeping at it. I have no doubt you guys have been an inspiration to countless others too!

@keepcreationprocess Жыл бұрын

Where are they in P inlands ?

@ourportuguesehomestead Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rich! We appreciate you sticking with us :)

@ourportuguesehomestead Жыл бұрын

We're in the Castelo Branco district

@Ida-fz3ir Жыл бұрын

'each drop changes the rocket' ... my motto...❤️👍

@hzh_257 Жыл бұрын

For anyone considering building such an amazing homestead - I would recommend Bulgaria🇧🇬 as a possible location! It is amazing, affordable and it offers so much personal freedom!

@magi144 Жыл бұрын

Been watching you guys for a while. SO INSPIRATIONAL! Thanks for sharing your story 🙏

@glenyscallaghan1195 Жыл бұрын

What a difference you have made to the land. You have worked so hard but are reaping the benefits now.❤❤❤❤

@July45Sweetpea Жыл бұрын

so good to see you al again - it's been while.

@rosaolbera8768 Жыл бұрын

Hello my name is Rosa olbera I am from America 🇺🇸 and I am so blessed to have found your amazing channel I just had to join you have a darling little son stay safe outthere

@lynetteyoung9777 Жыл бұрын

Such a heart felt video! You are so brave. It's easy to see how much love you have for each other, the children, and for the land. I'm eagerly waiting for your next video.

@johnattrill371 Жыл бұрын

Smashing it out of the park. Everyday!

@denisehayes195 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the blast from the past, I’d forgotten what a roly poly Louis was❤️ the children have grown with the land and are a joy😍

@ourportuguesehomestead Жыл бұрын

He was such a cutie!

@teresaquintinha7361 Жыл бұрын

How abandoned the land was and what you have achieved is amazing. I'm always afraid of the fires in your area, and abandoned lands are a good place where they've started. Keep up the excellent work. I believe you have also wild animals around.

@CMoore8539 Жыл бұрын

I’m quite sure that they can handle it!❤

@bethcollier3789 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful, thank you, for showing us the growth. Puk was such a little thing xx, so cute, and both her and Bo have become very mature now. Oh, time goes by so very fast. The amount of work You two have done is magical and brilliant. Again, Thank you for sharing with us.

@johnnymelendez4836 Жыл бұрын

Awesome transformation of land. All I know is we ran to buy grapes after seeing those black beautys from your vines. God Bless You All.

@donbentley250 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this live. It was fun to interact with you, peppering you with questions and all.

@ourportuguesehomestead Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming to the chat!

@keithbrandon8540 Жыл бұрын

This was a great video. Seeing all you have done and achieved, also how much Puk and Bo have grown, loving the land and the life. Wish you all the very best in future endeavours. 👍✌️

@ednahawkesworth7551 Жыл бұрын

I have only found you today so to see how far you have come in four years is incredible. I’ll be watching all the time now. 🤩

@Dovid2000 Жыл бұрын

May God help you build your home. This video, I've come to realize, has taken you years to make. Well done!

@graciemaca6996 Жыл бұрын

New subscriber here. Love seeing all the progress! You took on a project that others rejected because of the sheer enormity of clearing the land. But you braved the challenge, even with a toddler and later, a baby. The painstaking work of your hands has been blessed with success! Beautiful land! Getting water on your property is essential. Nice job in digging out a pond. Giving your children the opportunity to experience the joys of country living is a big plus. Love your efforts in 'Saving the bees'... this important. So much to say, loving your journey! 👍

@gracedossantos2136 Жыл бұрын

After watching your video I have fallen in love again with my birth land. I was 5 when my parents immigrated to France and then to USA where I reside now. I'm so happy that you chose Portugal. And what a beautiful job you are doing. God bless your beautiful family.

@gracedossantos2136 Жыл бұрын

PS I'm 59 now.

@ourportuguesehomestead Жыл бұрын

That’s nice to hear Grace :)

@sandranatali1260 Жыл бұрын

When the digger is out, the chickens 🐔 yell, "the restaurant is open ", lol. They know the best food is available for them, so they love to chase after the digger because to them, it is their "food truck".

@satishmenon7191 Жыл бұрын

Great Compilation of your journey filled with sweat, hardwork, dreams and the realities of weather and life in a homestead. Kudos. 👏👏👏

@jerzynawrot590 Жыл бұрын

jesteście uroczy ,a miejsce przepiękne.you are beautiful and the place is beautiful.

@taudimcclure5080 Жыл бұрын

You guys were so cutter when describing the wine you made. What a lovely family and lifesty.e you are leading.

@debrandw246 Жыл бұрын

You have done so much work and grown so much. I love your homestead. Beautiful family.

@lesliekwan6654 Жыл бұрын

I am glad I saw your very first journey for 2 years. And happy to have got a round up of your fruitful 4 years. Thank you for sharing and God bless

@lucaspolderman6622 Жыл бұрын

Wat ontzettend leuk om jullie progressie zo te zien. Een veel beter leven zo dan de tredmolen waar de meeste mensen in leven. Geen voor-en naschoolse opvang, een eenvoudig leven in harmonie met liefde voor jullie kinderen, dieren en fauna. Geweldig. Dit was de eerste video die we dankzij de algoritmes van YT zagen, maar zeker niet de laatste. Dank voor het delen van jullie “reis”.

@ravinderpalsinghchahal6510 10 ай бұрын

U r having a very good life. God bless you all . Take care. Keep working 💪 hard

@peterllewellyn8835 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful world for a young child to grow up in.

@henrialbinus3967 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful place to have your home built, hope all will work out for you, and we hope to see more of your progress.

@SikderDiamond Жыл бұрын

Thanks for inspiring me all these years

@pematsomo3745 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful sustainable living inspired by a wonderful family .

@karenfleet2287 Жыл бұрын

WOW so impressed,Just gorgeous so far ,the veiw is extraordinary🇨🇦💕🇨🇦Happy for you all

@dwayne7262 Жыл бұрын

I like the energy I'm getting from the two of you. Humble, patience, and take things slowly. Hope all of you stay safe throughout the season. New subscriber here and I'm looking forward for the changes you guys are about to make on the land. Cheers.

@SikderDiamond Жыл бұрын

We all grow inside with your homestead. Our Little puck is now blessed with a brother. Mashallah. May Almighty let us have our inner peace with the journey we all are in, self-reliance.

@Frank18750 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful to see my most watched channel back. I look forward to seeing you develop your property into the home you want. THANK YOU

@texasthistle Жыл бұрын

nice walk down memory lane

@rising_waves Жыл бұрын

The chickens seem to love the Traktor)))) they hang out around it every time, finding the worms. And the kid is having the best childhood ❤

@dreamstarworld1 Жыл бұрын

What a great way for a kid to grow up... #Priceless

@mucheabere1437 Жыл бұрын

Is my day to day activity from Ethiopia ,, but what i like more is the long jorney you made to see your dream. Happy life is gained through connecting to nature. Away from inheling smokes of car ass instead fresh oliveves. love this filming

@malviaharrismcpherson5194 Жыл бұрын

Love the way how you grow the kids ❤❤❤❤

@mamalullahvlog7430 Жыл бұрын

People are the same around the world "black brown black" there are those who loves farm life❤I will watch your videos keep safe🎉

@monalingan9523 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful video. It’s incredible how much work you have accomplished on your land. Your children are so precious. 😊

@akbossman9318 Жыл бұрын

😢😢😢😢

@mominthe209 10 ай бұрын

Those grapes look delicious!!

@marianpripas7744 Жыл бұрын

Amazing, in just 4 years, you have done so much, as if many more years have passed. Health and work power in the future, you have someone to build for in the future, take care of yourselves!

@patriciapinto2820 Жыл бұрын

Great job! Amazing to see all you do with two kids!

@milliebanks7209 Жыл бұрын

I am a new subscriber and am so impressed with the work you have accomplished. It's interesting to watch you not only dodge the children while digging but you manage to dodge the chickens as well! Good luck and God Bless you both and your beautiful children. Looking forward to your next posting. From Mississippi in the USA.

@francescatappi3241 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic recap of your time on the land! You have all come so far! ❤

@lmiller37 11 ай бұрын

You beautiful girl!!! God love you & your pretty little family 👪 you are doing so well! I am super impressed! You are showing your children how to survive and hard work pays off! Way to go xo

@ciprianoneves7246 Жыл бұрын

Put some stakes ( wood) around the well and wrap some fencing around it. It will keep animals out of it.

@josidasilva5515 Жыл бұрын

The trick about tools and digging equipment is to always oversize it by at least 50% of the work you want done. They last longer and require less maintenance. Good job!

@franceshurt3517 Жыл бұрын

This is the first time I've watched your video, channel, it was beautifully created not to mention your progress, it seems so gentle with the narration but I know it was an enormous amount of hard work, you are to be congratulated on your strength of mind and body especially the mother, its not easy to work so hard carrying babies before and after birth, thanks to the father he's a tower of strength, I think you are a wonderful young family, best wishes from Oz !!🥰💕👌👍💪🐕🐔🚜

@SnowinSummer37 Жыл бұрын

You were recommended to by KZfaq. I’m so glad they did as your channel is simply amazing plus I love your sense of humour!! Much respect from cold & snowy 🇨🇦!!! Cheers

@jerrielindsey5939 Жыл бұрын

Hope you had a restful break. Thanks for the look back. How much you have accomplished!

@carolarnold7148 Жыл бұрын

Lovely to see all your hard work & progress in one video. You have done so much & the children are growing up so fast, what a super lifestyle you have created to live in & raise a family. Thank you both for your videos & please keep posting 😊

@notajoke4587 Жыл бұрын

Lovely to see ut all again. Great job. Puk and bo are getting the best learning what life is about. They will become great helpers. Groetjes Joke

@anniemac3075 Жыл бұрын

Look forward to seeing you again.

@johnblake3863 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this. Thank you.

@JenShea Жыл бұрын

Hello Lea, Maarten, Puck and Bo! It is terrific to catch up with all of you! I've missed your videos. Bo is a blonde version of his big sister Puck... love that her hair is still the same colour! I remember the episodes when you put up the Yurt and when you put up your summer kitchen with all those luxuries. I was sorry to hear about CeCe. She was very lucky to have found you!! I had a chuckle at the chickens digging around the digger! The best honey I ever tasted, I bought in Portugal. It's work to keep Bees... I'm glad you decided to do that. My goodness those grapes looked divine! I'd eat them all. Had to laugh when Maarten said it was like champagne!! The property is absolutely gorgeous... and well done on those terraces. Strimming is so much work, but the reward is incredible. It will be great fun for us to watch you as your continue on and I especially am looking forward to your house build... those are million dollar views! Parabéns!! 🤗

@catherinemaryayson9755 Жыл бұрын

We really enjoy your videos and your achievements are very inspiring! Thank you 😊

@lcostantino7931 Жыл бұрын

Ur children r adorable, sweet pets.... BEST wishes

@wendyloughery Жыл бұрын

Beautiful what amazing people thanks for sharing

@mariacanto1871 Жыл бұрын

I was in Portugal last year for 3 or 4 months and the dams for electricity production were very low in water, and it was very dry trough the summer, I’m thankful for the abundant rain we had!

@candynewton4945 Жыл бұрын

What a view! Beautiful choice for a house. Excited for your family. Thank you for sharing your home. 🇺🇲

@paulbombardier8722 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching your videos regularly and have loved them all along. To see all of the progress in one video like this underscores exactly how much work you’ve put into the place. You are most certainly to be congratulated for all of this and having a view to the future and not losing sight of that. Again congrats to you and all those who have been a help to you.

@chanchoyling4919 Жыл бұрын

Well done. Both of you is an amazing team persevering through many challenges and problems. The future in your homestead looks promising and will have a good harvest

@m.imrannawaz5634 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful moulding

@robertlemoine3500 9 ай бұрын

Thankyou 😊

@sagelavender3281 Жыл бұрын

Loved ❤❤❤ watching your video!

@CMoore8539 Жыл бұрын

Awww. I know it’s a whole lot of work but just know that you and your family are building a Better Future!👍 Take good care of yourself. Lots of Love and Respect Always!! New Subscriber!♥️🇺🇸☀️

@sa9861 Жыл бұрын

You have both worked so hard to develop your land…. and we have enjoyed immensely sharing your trials and tribulations…. All the very best for 2023~ Regards from Tasmania Australia 🦜🦜