#177 "She Said We Never Lacked Love" — Day 5 of 365

Yesterday I said something on camera I've never said out loud before. Today Alex responded in a way I wasn't ready for.Inflatable Bed Rail Link - https://geni.us/im7hdR9We're inside the walls of Obidos, Portugal today — a medieval castle town where people actually still live, eat, and walk cobblestone streets that are over 900 years old. We're staying in a 4 star hotel built into the castle walls and it is as surreal as it sounds.

But the castle isn't what today is really about.Today is about what Alex said in the car on the way here. About my childhood. About my brother and sister. About how a family can go through hard things and still come out on the right side — because love was never the thing that was missing.

We also talk about Everly's first real picnic on the side of the road in Portugal. What was supposed to be a simple stop turned into one of those moments you don't plan and can't recreate. A wildlife spotting, a playground, a toddler experiencing something for the very first time. The kind of moment that reminds you exactly why you chose this life.We wrap Day 5 feeling genuinely thankful. For this community, for your comments, for every person who has shared their story with us since Day 1. You showed up and so did we.This is Day 5 of 365 days of unfiltered daily vlog content. No scripts. No perfect shots. Just real life inside castle walls with a toddler who has no idea how lucky she is yet.

We're Frankie and Alex. Five years full time van life, now part time nomads travelling internationally with a toddler and a business. 100% donations this channel earns go to charity. Every single dollar.

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