My great great grandfather João António was the architect that made that clocktower you saw at 3:00 in figuera possible and many other buildings throughout figuera in the days of salazar, my family has lived there and coimbra for decades but further before that it was even more north in the days of nobility as hereditary barons with distant ties to the count of vila flor, i look at this video and it brings back such memories of the times i was there in person, although no longer am i in portugal through these videos it makes me feel as if im still there and it brings me joy, thank you!
You aren't really from figuera unless you've been forced to listen to marcha do vapor on repeat on old recording constantly whenever your at your grandparents place
Great video Ken and Gina, really good to see some of these places I long to visit…so interesting 😊thank you. You were very brave with that snake, I would’ve freaked😮😂have a great week😊💐😎
Guys,have a great time in the area last two weeks, we stayed in Fundão since I was looking for Cherry ground . We will be back for harvest season in June. Thanks for the video.
Nice video. I've been in Fig.da Foz several times. You should have made a trip over the bridge to the Praia do Cabedelo. There it' s very amazing with a lot of surfers and it can be very good for swimming (at low tide without strong swell of cause). Starting there you can make a nice walk down the beach to the hospital area where you can find a nice restaurant, which name I don't remember yet.
Hi Ken. Instead of buying a boat - you should sign up for one of those adventure tours where you man an old-timey sail boat across the Atlantic with a group of people :)
Thank you for sharing…your site and a few others have stirred a desire in me to visit Portugal. Love your narration Kenny and you piping in with tidbits Gina. Greetings from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
FIGUEIRA DA FOZ!!! one of our fav spots to visit as well, sun, food, water, and shops. Lots of walking for sure, could absolutely empathize with Gina about her sore feet. Thank you for sharing, great video!!!
We just missed you by a few days! We were there on Monday looking at a property listing. The boardwalk was nice there and we enjoyed the beach, but it was a bit cool and windy. Definitely not bikini weather!
So fab to meet you both! We did head down to the end of the beaches as you mentioned and there was great access to the beach and some lovely cafe/ restaurants too!
Nice video I have been there many times for my work. You filmed one of the dredgers I worked with there. But yeah I got stuck in Portugal and never regret it. Thanks for sharing...
I had a look at it on the Marine Traffic website. Looks like it was dredging the bay there. I guess it keeps the sand out of the estuary so ships can get into the harbour
@@OKportugal Correct, I was involved in Hydrographic surveying for that company. This was the reason I ended up living in Portugal. But not at the coast I have seen it all along the coast. I love the nature though, but inland central is the best part and the people are extremely nice.
Harriet and I have been to Figueira da Foz. A hidden gem for most international tourists, it must be nice to be able to decompress from Farm Life once in a while. What a treat. Thank you for taking us along. We have very fond memories of the west coast. Hope you had a nice Easter. Sending you lots of love😎😎 Jim and Harriet. Richmond, Va.
hey ken, may i ask for little advice.my friend tony wants to get a smal flat in portugal.he will check out places around porto.i know it more northern but do you know of good agents in the aerea? love to hear from you. stay awsome you 2❣
Thanks Iris. It was a special medieval market day so I think it only happens ocxasionally but perhaps they have other markets there in that space. I'm not sure.
Portugal is such a beautiful country with so many places to experience and explore...we live by the Foz do Arelho - where the lagoon meets the sea. Have you been to the Venice of Portugal yet? (Aveiro). It's less than an hour from Figueira and definitely worth a visit. Great video and glad you enjoyed your day off of farm life.
Glad you showed us a part of Figuiera da Foz, is one of the places that calls my name. That enormous mug, is it plastic or ceramic? do you buy it along with the beer? It is quite beautiful and you will put it to good use back at the farm
My husbsnd and I are buying an apartment in Figueira. Having lived in the desert in the US for a long time, we wanted to be close to the sea. We plan on buying a country place to spend weekends.
We don't make our videos like that. We make them for our memories and for our friends and families to watch. And of course our subscribers who have come along with us for the ride 😁👍
Definitely increases my desire to go to Portugal!! I was wondering how Gina's leg is? Do you notice any effects from the break with the long walks? Cool to see people recognizing you from your channel! Hugs from 🇨🇦
Nice trip. The fish that you see on the water are called "Tainha" and is not recommend to eat , On the shoreline they are abundant but they also eat everything, like plastic and oil. They taste like sh..t .The good ones are on the sea away from the coast. Keep on
Funny watching you drinking beer in public….here in the states means a fine and even prison😂😂 About the fish I think is called “tainha” and is really hard to catch them, I used small hooks.
We haven't imported it yet so.it can't legally circulate on the roads here. We might look at doing it soon but it's expensive as they charge huge import taxes on cars here.
@@module79l28 Depends where you catch them. Just like the pidgeons. You can eat wild pidgeons, but no city pidgeons. The same way you can eat wild mullet, but you won't fish them out of a marina... Where they are full of crap and pollution. If you have... well.... I'm sorry for you. For a reason nobody sells it at markets.
@@OKportugal You'll see them in any marina or pier. They generally like to live close to humans. They don't really mind polluted waters and they eat all sorts of crap. As I said, they're the pidgeons of the sea.
Ken, I've been wathching your chanel for about a year or so now and am a subscriber, I am interested in hiring for a property virtual tour. Do you have an email address where we can discuss particulars? Thanks and regards John
My great great grandfather João António was the architect that made that clocktower you saw at 3:00 in figuera possible and many other buildings throughout figuera in the days of salazar, my family has lived there and coimbra for decades but further before that it was even more north in the days of nobility as hereditary barons with distant ties to the count of vila flor, i look at this video and it brings back such memories of the times i was there in person, although no longer am i in portugal through these videos it makes me feel as if im still there and it brings me joy, thank you!
You aren't really from figuera unless you've been forced to listen to marcha do vapor on repeat on old recording constantly whenever your at your grandparents place
Hi that's great to hear. You must be very proud 😊👍
Hello guys, my husband was born and raised in Figueira da Foz.
Great video Ken and Gina, really good to see some of these places I long to visit…so interesting 😊thank you.
You were very brave with that snake, I would’ve freaked😮😂have a great week😊💐😎
Thanks Sheena. I was freaking out with the snake too but no one else was going to save me lol :D
How funny, that's exactly where I was yesterday!
Was a great day 😁👍
Awesome! Loved it.
Thank you for the trip 😊 I enjoyed it very much 😊
Glad you enjoyed it :)
"Foz" is the place of any river meet the sea
Thanks for the info. Learning new things here everyday 😁👍
Wow! Sun and sand. Beautiful area. Portugal is spectacular. Love it!🙂👍👍👍
Guys,have a great time in the area last two weeks, we stayed in Fundão since I was looking for Cherry ground . We will be back for harvest season in June. Thanks for the video.
Nice video. I've been in Fig.da Foz several times. You should have made a trip over the bridge to the Praia do Cabedelo. There it' s very amazing with a lot of surfers and it can be very good for swimming (at low tide without strong swell of cause). Starting there you can make a nice walk down the beach to the hospital area where you can find a nice restaurant, which name I don't remember yet.
Thanks Martin. We will check.it out next time 😁👍
Shalom from the Tropics
....thanks for bringing us to this nice place...indeed brought 'beers' to my eyes😂🍺❤
🍻😁👍
Hi Ken and Gina...responsible for the Brit Explosión in Portugal. Your marvelous day trip shows why 🥰
I wish you more subscribers and with time a nice upgrade to your property !
A campervan would be awesome down there .🎉
Wow Guys what a beautiful place thanks for sharing your day out , is on my list that place. Portugal its a beautiful place 😍 you Lucky .
Hi Ken. Instead of buying a boat - you should sign up for one of those adventure tours where you man an old-timey sail boat across the Atlantic with a group of people :)
Good idea ❤ but I still would love a boat boat 🚢
Lovely video guys, another place we must visit, when we have time❤️
Thank you for sharing…your site and a few others have stirred a desire in me to visit Portugal. Love your narration Kenny and you piping in with tidbits Gina. Greetings from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
I was thinking of Theo as well ,lol
Now that summer is in the way we will be trying our luck fishing again 🎣🐟❤️
Sea Air ! nothing like it, except maybe Mountain Air LOL nice video, thanks for the change-over.Much Love and Blessed Easter.!
Those beaches looked awesome!! Thank you for sharing! Much love to yas!!!☺❤ see you soon
Loved the video, wow those waves were massive!
They sure were!!
The rivermouth of Fiqueira .
FIGUEIRA DA FOZ!!! one of our fav spots to visit as well, sun, food, water, and shops. Lots of walking for sure, could absolutely empathize with Gina about her sore feet. Thank you for sharing, great video!!!
Thanks Rosa 🤗
Soon I be go to this city move from England
hi guys, thank you for that lovely video, happy Easter to you both, greetings from Holland
Thanks Tina. Happy Easter to you too 😊
Enjoyed the video!
I subscribed. Love the way you describe details. Like the sand on the beach.
Beautiful Gina and Ken!... My Dad was born a few km away to south of Feigueira da Foz. ( Praia da Leirosa.. Thank you for sharing. Take care. Hugs
Obrigado Maria. Glad you enjoyed it. Happy Easter 🐣 💓
Very cool this is my home town. Love you thanks
Good Surfing weather
We just missed you by a few days! We were there on Monday looking at a property listing. The boardwalk was nice there and we enjoyed the beach, but it was a bit cool and windy. Definitely not bikini weather!
Nice video guys ☀️❤🌴🇵🇹🍗🍻
Thank you for sharing your day out, it will definitely go down on my list as places to visit when I get over to Portugal this year.
I love that place, its so amazing. Thank you for sharing.
Yahoo ! going to be there this summer.... will have to make a trip to this place. Hoping to get plenty of hiking in around the Douro river area.
Very nice day trip.🌷
So fab to meet you both! We did head down to the end of the beaches as you mentioned and there was great access to the beach and some lovely cafe/ restaurants too!
Yay glad you guys had fun :)
Nice video I have been there many times for my work. You filmed one of the dredgers I worked with there. But yeah I got stuck in Portugal and never regret it. Thanks for sharing...
I had a look at it on the Marine Traffic website. Looks like it was dredging the bay there. I guess it keeps the sand out of the estuary so ships can get into the harbour
@@OKportugal Correct, I was involved in Hydrographic surveying for that company. This was the reason I ended up living in Portugal. But not at the coast I have seen it all along the coast. I love the nature though, but inland central is the best part and the people are extremely nice.
@@jancornelisvandenberge1203 they sure are 😊
Harriet and I have been to Figueira da Foz. A hidden gem for most international tourists, it must be nice to be able to decompress from Farm Life once in a while. What a treat.
Thank you for taking us along. We have very fond memories of the west coast. Hope you had a nice Easter. Sending you lots of love😎😎 Jim and Harriet. Richmond, Va.
Thanks for watching guys 🤗
Yes to world peace!
Hello Pedro from the USA.
Nice and informative as ever 💕💕 thanks for sharing 💕💕
Thanks for watching 😊
thank you for taking us on this journey.love to see you 2 so happy❣
hey ken, may i ask for little advice.my friend tony wants to get a smal flat in portugal.he will check out places around porto.i know it more northern but do you know of good agents in the aerea? love to hear from you. stay awsome you 2❣
Thanks Sue :)
No boat but am taking a transatlantic cruise in October. So kind of the same thing lol
Oh wow lucky you 😁👍🙏
That was lovely. Where was that market and is it open every day?? Thanks for sharing your day with us
Thanks Iris. It was a special medieval market day so I think it only happens ocxasionally but perhaps they have other markets there in that space. I'm not sure.
Figueira da Foz one of my favourite beaches. Only second to Praia Formosa, one of the many beautiful beaches in Sta Cruz, Torres Vedras.
Great fun video. Thanks for taking us along with you .
Happy Easter 🐇🙏
Happy family farm ☺️
Portugal is such a beautiful country with so many places to experience and explore...we live by the Foz do Arelho - where the lagoon meets the sea. Have you been to the Venice of Portugal yet? (Aveiro). It's less than an hour from Figueira and definitely worth a visit. Great video and glad you enjoyed your day off of farm life.
Not yet, we still have so many places to visit ❤️
Aww! That beer mug is perfect for our family farm! ❤
Kenny, I haven't given up on the dream of sailing the Atlantic either ☺️
It sure is livs. Maybe one day we will sail it!!!
Glad you showed us a part of Figuiera da Foz, is one of the places that calls my name. That enormous mug, is it plastic or ceramic? do you buy it along with the beer? It is quite beautiful and you will put it to good use back at the farm
Yes it came with the beer they made on their farm. Its ceramic 😁🍻👍
@@OKportugal How much did it cost?
@@MissJen007 I handed over ten euros and got no change, but it was worth it 🍻
@@OKportugal Just converted to AUD, that is pretty good considering you got a beer and now have a souvenir :)
@@MissJen007 totally 🍻😁
What a joyful trip you brought us along! Safe travels home and a beautiful happy Easter from Reno Nevada!❤❤
Thanks Michele. Happy Easter for you too 🤗
My husbsnd and I are buying an apartment in Figueira. Having lived in the desert in the US for a long time, we wanted to be close to the sea. We plan on buying a country place to spend weekends.
I'm sure you will love it :)
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whats your views target for this great video ? You must have loved it obviously .
We don't make our videos like that. We make them for our memories and for our friends and families to watch. And of course our subscribers who have come along with us for the ride 😁👍
Definitely increases my desire to go to Portugal!! I was wondering how Gina's leg is? Do you notice any effects from the break with the long walks? Cool to see people recognizing you from your channel! Hugs from 🇨🇦
Thanks Lori. Gina's leg is much better, but in the middle of the winter cold it was hurting a but still
@@OKportugal ah yes a break can be a nasty weather forecaster. Hope that improves over time.
esse caneca grandona duma geladinha seria otimo pra me .
When in Figueira da Foz, try Laura's Fried Chicken burger.
Nice trip. The fish that you see on the water are called "Tainha" and is not recommend to eat , On the shoreline they are abundant but they also eat everything, like plastic and oil. They taste like sh..t .The good ones are on the sea away from the coast. Keep on
Thanks for the information Pedro. 😊👍 Are you the Pedro we met in Foz?
@@OKportugal No .I am in Lisbon.
@@pedrofigueiredo4654 aah OK cool. We met a subscriber called Pedro that day but I didn't know his surname
Funny watching you drinking beer in public….here in the states means a fine and even prison😂😂 About the fish I think is called “tainha” and is really hard to catch them, I used small hooks.
Great Video, Which Sunglasses are you wearing in this video, I need a decent pair
They are Ray Bans 🕶
@@OKportugal Thanks for the reply, Any idea which Model they are?
Yeah on the arm it says Justin 601/8G
do you ever take your camper out for a quick 2-3 day trip or does it strictly stay on your land? Happy Easter 🐰
We haven't imported it yet so.it can't legally circulate on the roads here. We might look at doing it soon but it's expensive as they charge huge import taxes on cars here.
whats the distance you guys drove to Fiqueira da foz ? Quantos kilometros foi ?
I think it was around 200km
It is even a bit cold there in figueira da foz in summer. The strong wind, fog and humidity there really make people feel uncomfortable even in summer
It did seem like a windy place
Hi Ken, are you aware if any fishing license is needed to fish in the sea? I guess inland some sort of permit is required?
Yes you can get one for both or either sea or inland
Those fish are Taínha (Mullet). We don't eat those. They are like the sea version of city pidgeons. Not to be eaten, lol.
Oh wow OK I think I have seen them in ibiza and formemtera before, on the coastline
@@module79l28 Depends where you catch them. Just like the pidgeons.
You can eat wild pidgeons, but no city pidgeons.
The same way you can eat wild mullet, but you won't fish them out of a marina... Where they are full of crap and pollution.
If you have... well.... I'm sorry for you.
For a reason nobody sells it at markets.
@@OKportugal You'll see them in any marina or pier. They generally like to live close to humans. They don't really mind polluted waters and they eat all sorts of crap. As I said, they're the pidgeons of the sea.
@@module79l28 Honestly I didn't even know they could live in fresh water. Always thought they were salt water only. Maybe those are a different breed?
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That beer mug, did you pay for it, or did it come with the beer?
Came with the beer 🍺
Did ye get swim in?
No way too windy and cold 🤣
Ok. Well it’s getting warmer ( hopefully ) Lanzarote over 25 c some days
Ken, I've been wathching your chanel for about a year or so now and am a subscriber, I am interested in hiring for a property virtual tour. Do you have an email address where we can discuss particulars?
Thanks and regards
John
Hi John, sure email us a link to the property you'd like us to film and we can give you a quote. Our email is: okportugal@hotmail.com