Well I thoroughly enjoyed that Ken, Your Stepdad sounds like he enjoyed himself so much he may soon be moving to join you in Portugal ... that will be good for you both😊 The meteorite was impressive, thankfully it missed the farm LOL. However as a Welshman who comes from a Rygbi playing sheep rearing country, it was the sheep shearing part that I enjoyed the most, the camaraderie of all the Farmers doing the shearing together and the apres-shear meal and drinks at the local was a joy to watch, it reminded me of my childhood in the 50's here in Wales. One does not realise how time flies when your having fun and that you have already been five years in Portugal, but all the same may I say how impressed I am with your command of Portuguese👍 After watching this video I am now looking forward to making the move to Central Portugal even more 😁
Thank you. Time has flown for sure and I am so blessed to have ended up where I am! surrounded by good people in a beautiful place! Good luck for your upcoming move 😊
actually 17.185 KM Vasco da Gama Bridge, cable-stayed bridge with approach viaducts that crosses over the Tagus River estuary in Lisbon, Portugal. Spanning 17.2 km (10.7 miles), the structure was the longest bridge in Europe at the time of its inauguration.
A very beautiful and eventful video. It was definitely an uplifting feeling to end the day together with all the locals. Somehow you recognize home in it. I really enjoyed the video. Many greetings from Germany
Anither great video guys . The place where you ride the cable car is called Parque das Nações , it was refurbished from old docks , to accommodate the Expo98 world exposition . It's called Oceanario , it aquarium, because exists the aquarium Vasco da Game wich is in another part of Lisbon . The big building close buy in a shape of a UFO, is the Pavilhão Atlântico, cused for oncerts and indoor sports ( changed isname since) . The bridge is around 17Km officially , and you can see loads of Flamingos on the other side .
A fun packed video with lots of stuff going on. Jeremy and Joaquim, are rockstars. From Farm to City. You got it covered . Nice Video👍👍👍 Jim and Harriet
What a wonderful sense of community you have been involved with. It’s quite a tribute to their welcoming sense of friendship, and your sense of adventure & reaching out!
The Portuguese have been really kind, generous and understanding towards us as we learned how to integrate ourselves into our new lives here. Still work in progress but we are feeling blessed :)
As South Africans we integrate with other cultures so easily. Great neighbors Ken. Can see you are very at home in Portugal. Wishing you always the very best!
Such an enjoyable episode, Ken. How Lisbon has changed since the 80's - so many high-rise buildings! Is the bridge a road and rail bridge? Wonderful sheep-shearing, film, with cat and kitten bonus. And the meal with the men, such a joy, loved the newspapers on the table. When I lived in Madrid, our cleaning lady asked me to a Chistmas meal with her and other 'asistentas' from the area. It was a riot, and I learned some great new vocabulary!
The Vasco da Gama bridge is roughly 17km long. 12km over the river and 5km over land. The 5 over land are kind of a viaduct, since it is over land, but still connected to the part over the river, so... technically still a bridge? lol It is loooong! And some "racers" like to speed over it at night... Every now and then some group of people are caught over the bridge at 200+ km/h.
The "dome" is nowadays called "MEO Arena", used to be Pavilhão Atlântico (Atlantic Pavillion) built for the Expo98. Along with the cable car, the tower and many of the structures there, including the bridge, train station, metro station, etc. That whole area used to be an abandoned industrial zone from the 1800/early 1900, all rebuilt for the Expo.
Great video. Lovely insight in to Portuguese farming life showing how friendly your neighbours are. And you had a great night in Lisbon with your stepfather which you both really enjoyed. He will sleep well when he gets home 😊Thank you for sharing ❤️
Sorry but you are wrong, the Vasco da Gama bridge is 17.185 Km long. pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponte_Vasco_da_Gama In the near future it will be constructed a new bridge near that one with about 15Km. It will have two levels, one with four railways and another for cars. Two railways will be for the TGV train. siaia.apambiente.pt/AIADOC/AIA1939/eia1939_rnt20141212111353.pdf
Loved your video and loved the people. I also got to go to Portugal for a new life and am staying in Castelo Branco in a room of a very nice lady who knows maybe one of these days ill come and visit.
Hi Paulo, I'm really glad to hear you enjoyed our video 😊 if you see us out in public, please come and say hi. But please also respect our privacy and don't just come to our farm uninvited.
Haha, the flight back to Cape town wasn't too bad apparently... but flying to Portugal was a nightmare. 7 hours delay, missed connecting flight, had to hand over his passport to officials and got stuck in some crappy hotel in Angola. Flight the next day was delayed again. Oh well, at least he had 2 weeks to recover on holiday ;)
You had to have meant 7.5 euros right? For the telecabin ride? This was a great video,Ken. I liked the idea of staying on a sailboat! Sheep shearing brings back childhood memories. Thank you for sharing. Nice your Jem came to visit.
Ponte Vasco da Gama ,Com os seus 17, 185 km de comprimento (que se dividem em 12, 345 sobre as águas do Rio Tejo e 4, 840 sobre terra) é a mais longa ponte da União Europeia, a ...
I think I'm going to really enjoy this channel. Lots of fun and interesting stuff you get upto. Did your Step-dad fly to Angola to fly to Portugal? 7 hour lay over is crazy. Is that the route from Cape Town? Sheep 🐑 are such cool little beings, they've got amazing personalities and make very loyal pets.
Yes he flew with TAAG (Air Angola)... flights from Cape town to Angola to Lisbon. There are no direct flights unfortunately but there are other airlines that fly the route stopping at different airports.
That bridge is the Ponte Vasco da Gama and it's just over 17km long. It's the second longest bridge in Europe after the Crimean Bridge, and the longest one in the European Union,