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living off the grid, in Portugal Some years back, my life fell apart, big time..... on all levels..... A Burn-out big time. So i decided that it was time to just leave everything behind, sell the whole junk and move. Away for Holland, get a break.... I decided that i wanted and needed to take things very, very slow, so i choice to travel low budget through Portugal. A whole new world opened for me... the travel alone was really very good, You are more then 48 houres with totall strangers together in a bus, all having the same goal; South Portugal, to some home.. Wanted and needed some grounding, go work on Organic Farms... Get in contact with mé again... peace, quietness and tranquility..... Back to basic. Living from what you packed in your backback, working with your hands, eating very basic, not much luxury. Sleeping in what ever the host provided you with, it might be a Tippy or just your own tent.... or just under the starry sky......... it was so calm, so peaceful to not have bills coming in your postbox, to just live, and work and have peaceful joyfull meals, with people from all over the planet. Dancing together, cooking for each other, just the bare minimum... I enjoyed it! Make music, or go swimming, or hiking in your spare time, just bé. i truely enjoyed myself there, that was some mindchanging event, for 9 or 10 months. You can easily do without a whole lot of "stuff" we think we need it so much. It made me very aware of all the ballast people collect to "have/ must have" To fill that empty mental/ emotional void.....? i dont know... it made my life a whole lot easier when i came back to Holland again.... You can drink wine for a jamjar even the very expensive wines... There is soo much we do, or pretend to do, because we think others think.... getting stomach ulsers..... just to pretend that you.... So, my life is changed, very much, since that life altering travel by bus from North Holland to South Portugal.... I dont do shows for the neighbors, family anymore... pretending that i care about cars, wealth, latest fashion, shoes, fancy fake nails.... and all the rest.... No worry in the world, just day to day tasks to do, taking care of the crops, vegetables, fruittrees, or the animals, always outside in the sun! So i did not need any trousers, sweaters, or other winter clothes! Just some big scarfs, a bikini and that was it! oh and a sunhat of course. I loved it. After i got back to Holland again, i truely recommanded it to all my friends, just dó it, It will change your whole outlook on life and on you! Living a simple life, not too much hassle, not "needing" any fancy electronical shit, to controle your time and life.. just the bare minimum, the essentials. Just pure and simple living... being. I would love to be albe to go and live in the Southern parts of Portugal, the people are very, very civilised, easy to talk to, have time and patience. Not on my own, but with a dominant-partner-friend-Master, to serve him and work together. In a small community, a small town. Living off the grid, have your own electrical support, your own water cleaning system, compost. it is so down to earth, so in balance with the earth, sure you will have to adjust to all kind of new stressfactors, but that is by your own doing. Just the bare minimum, solar electricity, compost toilet, Wi-Fi/ internet connection. running water.... Just minding your own bussniss, have a great time, living. |
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Thank you, Rafael, It is a beautiful country! With, most of the time very fine weather, too. 
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hello, Portugal is a country with a very interested history, all those wars.... all those religieus wars..... I only know south portugal, and 1 place up north.... It is 14 years ago when i was last in portugal..... Wich area you are from...? Yes, good weather most of the year.... nice people.
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