The HUGE MISTAKE we made buying a truck in Portugal...
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
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Drew is Captain American 💪and Brittany is a tiny version of Wonder Woman 👑
LOL 🥰🤣 Take a look at this pic! instagram.com/p/B-pc4WkjiDO/
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Thanks for being such an incredible part of the journey!! We ❤️ you guys
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Mr and Mrs A
You two have got this! You are young, have your health, multi-lingual, so talented, work great together as a team. The list just goes on and on. You will be fine...
"At least they're dying... I mean that with love" ... too funny..
Portugal is beautiful. Great update guys. Lots of progress! Food looks awesome as usual. Great job!
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Hi Drew and Brittany! Thank you for booking your portuguese Italki lesson with me! I hope you have the best time in Portugal and good luck with your new home! ❤
You are a great teacher and I learned a lot. Thank you! 😃 We hope that others find you on italki too. ❤️
Congratulations! So happy you found a good truck and new friends who had no interest in taking advantage of a paperwork error. Blessings and light to you!
😁🙏 Such good people
If you jog west 500-800 meters there is a small area with free parking near you 😉 It is surrounded by paid parking so it is a hidden gem once you locate it. It has a great view of all the sailboats. MEO has good coverage but varies a little by region with who is the best provider.
The steps are being taken towards your goal. Now it's the truck, next the windmil-house. Good luck amigos!
Step by step. Where energy flows things start to happen ❤️
" Smile at Portugal and Portugal will smile back at you " ... of that I am absolutely sure ❣
Hi you two! I’m SO glad you purchased your vehicle from an honest person.
Looking forward to seeing what you do w/the water mill.
I fell and broke my kneecap in 3 places-in a darn wheelchair at 64 it sucks but I start PT soon so I’m going to walk again. Could use your prayers and positive energy if you please.
Stay safe! Xxoo
Unconditional Love And Healing Energy Wrapped in Loving Light To You!!!
Blessed Be 🖤
@@witch8794 thank you!
You two are the kindest,sweetest people. No wonder people are attracted to you.
God’s blessings on your new everything in a new country.💕🙏🏻
You can get good quality walky talkies. It's great way to keep in touch. Thanks for sharing! 🐾💖🐾
Oh Wow! You guys are brave and very determined. This is I think my first comment, but had been watching your videos. From my 68 years, I tell you are very well prepared and are able to anticipate. God blesses you all the time. 🫂🌹
We appreciate you sweet words. 💗 glad to hear you have been watching for some time.
We had a frontier here in Canada. It did not survive the off grid life 😅 I get the sense you may be gentler with it than us, and it was really nice to drive.
My husband and me are buying, fixing the properties, living a few years in them and selling them again when we were young. Love to do this
I just love how diverse Europe is and the way you explained using a "buffet" of languages to communicate with that guy. Truly beautiful. Glad the truck situation got squared away.
It's a melting pot of so much and truly wonderful to see how different cultures and people work together. Looking forward to speaking at a conversational level. 😘
@@Mrandmrsadventure So thankful the gentleman was of good character - You are being blest and watched over. Me, I'd probably would have been in panicsville - but you have each other and that is a big help instead of being alone through all of this.
Take care and looking forward to next road you are on....Love ya -
@@maryathey280 Yes, he was. Having each other over the years as a sounding board for bouncing thoughts and ideas has helped us stay calm so much. Lots of love back ❤
One of the many things I enjoy about watching you two is your honesty and the way you approach situations. You are genuinely good people. Now if we could get another video during the week or how about doing " LIVE" once your on the property getting things started.! Oh look I just gave you a title for the video lol. If I ever get to Portugal one day I'll be a visitor for sure. Have fun and stay safe.✌️❤
You are living the life you have dreamed of! The journey to find your new home has been wonderful to watch and brought so many new friends into your lives and ours thru your vlogs. We look forward to see your mission to make a new home in Portugal ❤❤
🥰 It's been years in the making. ❤
All of this is wonderful and I'm so happy for you. I have to say that I can't wait for you to finally get to the Mill. I want to see it again too.❤️👍😍
Coming your way very soon!
Great that the sellers were so honourable. Happy Trails you two.
Ok, glad that ended well. Now the truck needs a name... How about Hank (the cowboy) as he's sort of living in the Wild West (of Portugal) and will be doing a lot of hard work! 🤠
Love,
Jeroen
Glad that in the end everything was resolved and you are already the happy owners of this Nissan Navarra. Usually the purchase process is not complicated, and the advice that yourselves have already tried is to double check everything before signing. In your specific case, I think that the confusion was really the tax address, it is something usually requires the purchase process, witch in your case could perfectly be the address of the water mill. The important thing is that everything has been resolved and we will move on to the next challenge. 💪💛💛
I would never buy a truck in Portugal for the sole reason you go everywhere and anywhere on motorway and a truck is class 2 Toll (extremely expensive). So it is a big no no!!! Look for some class 1 trucks, smaller and lower wheel base but it will save you loads of money.
It does add a bit of costs being a Class 2 but we don't take toll on the regular a lot so it's not a huge deal. We have been very surprised that the truck uses 9liters to 100km. This is amazing considering what truck in the USA get.
Yeah, but they need a 4 wheel and a robust truck that can be really useful to carry building materials.
So excited for you two!!! This is the start of something wonderful for you two!!
I also think I know who you’re going to spend some time with. B&T. ☺️
Can’t wait to see next week’s episode!! Hugs, and congratulations on the “new to you” truck! 🎉
So funny! At 12:47 you throw rubbish into a bin from the truck - we've seen the exact same thing from LEAW this week and I just know that neither of you knew about the other..... LOL
Cute! 😂 We didn’t know they did that. Funny!
So great everything is working out for you. It is a good tip for anyone to take care and take the time to check all the paperwork in any of the transactions , not just with a vehicle. It is easy to miss something due to the time and language differences. But the people here are wonderful which makes it all worth it. ❤
They sure are!
Congrats and good luck with your Navarra. I owned a 2007 Frontier 4x4 for 13 years in the U.S. and put 205,000 miles on it without any serious problems. Hopefully, yours will serve you well.
Phew! Had me shaking in my boots there for a minute and sweating bullits!!!😅 Wow! So thankful you two were not taken advantage of in that transaction. Hats off to the honesty of the people working with you! It is a rare thing these days, especially in a foreign country , to buyers.
This is sooo exciting! So happy to see you! ( : Wow, Portugal is phenomenal! I had no idea! ( : I was thinking you were going to have to drive the truck now! ( : Don't feel bad I was never able to drive a standard! ) : I do not like them at all! I didn't even think about your licenses working there ( : Eek! Thank God they honor American licenses, now. ( : Oh man, there was a mistake, and you had to go back to sign something for the truck?! That stinks! Thank God you were still in the area for sure! ( :
Thank God you made a friend! I love that! ( : A new pool connection too! ( : Great job driving! ( :
Yes, thank goodness. This is such a beautiful country with caring and kind people. 🇵🇹
@@Mrandmrsadventure it sure is amazing! Sooo happy for you two! Love the shape of your new home too! It is sooo pretty! ( : I am happy to see you two away from the stress and mess you went through in Fort Meyers Beach, FL from Ian's horrible wrath! Nice to see all the spectacular scenery, modern and ancient mixed! Such a clean, neat country! No wonder you fell so deeply in love with it!
Also, I loved the cleansing breath at the start of the video! I can always use one of them! Thanks so much! ( : Can't wait to see what's next! The truck is beautiful! ( :
@@tracyriordan7011 So many feels! We followed our hearts here. ❤
Congratulations! Little by little, one step at a time you move forward to making dreams reality ❤
So awesome you got a clean vehicle. So adventures await. Looking forward to the journey. Hugs from So Cal.
So happy for you both! I can’t wait for all of the future adventures!
ah guys we are stoked for your addition to the crew! The truck is gorgeous!!
So glad you have had all good people to work with....honest and caring. Just like you two ❤
You had me worried there for a few......but it was problem solved and all is well that ends well! Congrats on the truck purchase (I made comments about my Nissan Frontier prior *and owned Titan/two Versa's!). It should be a good truck for you to drive there Brittney and for Drew's runs to the hardware/lumber stores for sure. Cannot wait until you take us to the property and you stay your 1st night in the camper van (?). Stay safe and live your new lives to the fullest there!
I have a sneaking feeling I KNOW who your friends are that you are meeting up with! So excited, can’t wait.
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a little hint as you take on such a HUGE project: A truck is good for hauling 'stuff', but the most useful tool you'll find is a good utility trailer. It is so much easier to load and unload a trailer than a truck bed........GOOD LUCK on this adventure!!!
Vocês são um bonito casal e uma excelente equipa. Espero que se tornem portugueses, sentimentalmente falando, e que fiquem por cá.
Obrigado 😊
Well at least the truck purchase was eventually done correctly! Safe travelling u two cuties! 💜💙🤗🇦🇺🌞🌞
Yes, we couldn't believe what actually took place. 😳 All good now.
Loving your vlogs and can't wait to watch the renovation of the water mill. BTW.. we honeymooned in Lisboa.. so agree, it's the most romantic place!
It's easy to fall in love with these guys as they so honestly share their journey. Since I love Portugal and only fantasize about living there, it's also fun to revisit a country that I love. It's a vicarious thrill for sure. And a nice escape.
Omg! 😮 That could have been bad! Very thankful for the kindness of strangers. It's so crazy to see Brittney driving right behind the RV in your now second vehicle! We're so excited to see things coming together for you guys. The watermill is going to be so cool! 💖
Yes, it sure could have been, but it all worked out. Making moves and can't wait to begin sharing about the watermill. Stay tuned. 🤗
What a beautiful story! As always, the universe always takes care of us & provides when we’re on the right track… You said the wheels in motion and it’s maintaining that for you! Sending you all so much love! 🎉💛🌻🐝
Congratulations on your new purchase, best of luck.
Great Truck. I can't wait for you to get to your new home and start the rebuild. hugs Uk
By any chance will you be meeting up with LEAW, Sarah & Luca? They're also in Portugal right now. Brittney, impressed how fast you interpreted the caller's request to fix error in paperwork. Between French, Spanish, & Portugal you're doing great. Look forward to your Windmill property - plus land.
I am so excited for you guys and can't wait to see your new watermill home come to fruition. Congrats on your new muscle member of the family that is going to help get you there, and on finding some new good friends.
Oh, my gosh! Check your paperwork before buying anything overseas!
Congrats you guys!! Good point on always reading the paperwork! Esp with esign, it is easy to overlook things! And obviously when it is not in your native language! Looking forward to future episodes!!
Very happy for Yall!
Nice truck. Good luck in your future endeavors
Good luck wit the restoring of your new property. Always positive vibes
Great that they caught the booboo before you got too far away. Are you fairly close to the watermill still? I am so excited to see our new home. Good thing you didn't buy truck #2 when you saw it, instead of waiting to see #3. Such a better deal. Hugs and good luck.
Love them. Watching every day
Great stuff…love the updates and information…happy days..until next time
Your intentions help keep you in the Divine flow. You are so dynamic yet maintain a particular ease. Looking forward to your next sub mission.
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Thanks for all your beautiful videos. I am glad you had that vehicle transfer sorted. I expected you to buy a much larger vehicle for building materials. Here in Australia, we call those "Utes" (Utility)
How exciting! I'm very happy you were able to purchase the water mill. It had your names all over it. Huge undertaking, though... not like you're moving into a turnkey home. But you don't have too many other distractions to distract you and take your time. Just enjoy the land and don't be in a hurry. Slowly start transforming your beautiful water mill into your beautiful home. Enjoy the process 💖
I imagine you’ve contracted the mandatory insurance and don’t forget the anual mandatory vehicle inspection
So pleased all worked out positive with your truck! Cant wait for next episode and you having snuggles with gorgeous baby...... _ _ _ _ xxx🥰
Congrats on the new truck :)! Welcome to Portugal from a fellow Expat :)! New subscriber here!
Nice to see Mrs drive the truck 🛻 and happy that everything was cleared up with money and paperwork! Honest people the best ones❤❤You’re one of my precious y t Sunday friends and I can’t wait for the next video take care ❤❤
We're so excited for you guys! The kindness and honesty of strangers now friends! You two are really on your way! Be safe. Have fun! Good Simple Living Rocks! Trent and Allie Rock!
I watch the channel of Sabbatical ...a New York guy who travels the world and loves learning the languages before he goes to enhance his experience. He also uses Italki ...and he can speak over 10 languages ... which is very impressive. Good luck with your Portugese ... and the new truck!
soooo stoked for you guys!
Just noticed that you guys passed the 100K subscriber mark! Woot woot!!! Have you received your plaque yet? Congratulations on your new truck! Is it 4WD? Sending hugs from Wyoming!
I'm so excited for you both! Safe travels in your new truck! Love, prayers & gentle hugs....
I love how happy and positive y’all are. It makes me happy to watch you guys. 💜
I lived in Coimbra for a short time, but enough to walk around, visit the university, the library specially....wonderful people I met and the full of history city❤ from Lisbon to Coimbra in a non stop train = 3 hrs ....and just some info....I have teaching Portuguese/ English for a very long time in the USA/Portugal and Brazil, so if you ever have any need it’s a pleasure answering your questions 😊
Congratulations on your new truck & Adventure!!! Be Safe & Careful!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Gosto muito da vossa energia, são sem duvida alguma o meu casal favorito, bem vindos a Portugal!
Muito obrigado 😍🙏❤️
🤣 It looks like you 'Touched" the van when you opened the door & wacked it into that pole!
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Never more than a touch😂😂😂😂😂. Love that translation and logic❤
Go to Nazaré
To see the big waves! It is ON!
That truck looks like a great buy. Much better than the first one, minus the issues plus the cab.
Nasty bureaucratic mistake but quickly solved by sheer luck. Probably a sign of more luck ahead. 🙏
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Of course you can do it !!!!!! I wait every week to see your new adventures. Stay safe love to you both 😘😘🇦🇺
Happy Sunday
Love the caption of your vanlife in Portugal
Wow really uplifting content....I been in Portugal also for a bit now, but soon going back home to DC. (will be back soon 4 sure)
Loved it. Congrats to both and best of luck :)
BTW Drew u nailed it man, Bola Berlin (pastry) is the best.
You have a gentle magic to express the ordinary of life's experiences into something extraordinary and sublime, full of moments that one day would be memories and that truly fuel a healthy existence. When we are aware of that is where we feel that life deserves to be lived every moment. Thank you for sharing such healthy and inspiring content🌄
So excited to see your journey guys! And very happy for you everything is coming along little by little 🙏
The quality of portuguese pastries, fish , cheese , vegies . They hard to beat .
Enjoy the peace and charm of portugal !
Very happy for you two. On to the next chapter, the next adventure!
Cant wait for the next one guys 😀
Kudos and Congrtz. 😘👍🏾🙌🏾👏🏾
I hope you had the opportunity to stroll in the gardens of the Curia springs and go visit Buçaco as well, since you were so close.
Awesome guys first step to being at the property and leaving the camper their and using the truck awesome ❤
Thanks for your adventure 😇💓💓💓 love and bless us all in divine light.
Have fun with your new truck. It is nice looking. Both the 2nd and the 3rd truck would both have been a good choice.
I appreciate that the breathing is back! 😉
Thanks for letting us know. We like having it back too 😊
We think is our favorite too! ❤️
kids wish you all the best.
would love to see you guys meet up with LEAW Sara and Luca!! as always, great to see your adventures!!
reminds me of when i bought a used car from a private party in slovenia several years ago .... handing over a giant envelope of thousands of euros in the registry parking lot was something you don't forget! good luck on all your new adventures!
I am glad that those people were honest and help you fixed the mistake.
Congrats on the truck!! You’re gonna love it!!!❤
Hey guys!!! It´s much more easy and simple to learn portuguese from Brasil than from Portugal. Portuguese is too complicated and even for us for the Portuguese people is very hard. Check how many Portuguese kids fail in Portuguese lesson. Congratulaions for your work and specially for your choice, Portugal is simple the best and we the Portuguese people are also simple the best. If you need anything that i can help don´t hesitate. Don´t work to hard in the coming months, take a brake, visit the norht to relax and pls inform us, have some serious secret spots around my area. Boa sorte na vossa magnifica aventura.
and money, what it will be money in 2 years time? Digital, virtual? at least you have a magnific «pick-up todo-o-terreno», (that´s how we call it in portuguese), a wonderfull «auto-caravana» and very nice «casa-moinho» in one of the best places in the world, while the banks and the bank system are colapsing all over the W.
Although I believe Drew's heart is in Mexico, he is a good man and supports his beautiful wife's dream of living in Portugal, I wish them nothing but health and happiness on this journey ❤️
You guys in Portugal is Goldilocks👌🏻
wishing you all the best in your new live in Portugal, enjoy the views, hangon burocracy, be happy in our, yours country
Congratulations , it turned out ok :)
Brittany: "At least their dying...I mean that with love." 😅 Hahaha