Ready for home ? - VAN LIFE FRANCE
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- Join us, Carol & Ken, on our journey home from Norway through France in our little red Nissan NV200 campervan. In this video, we visit some very interesting secret weapon sites from WWII and as our trip comes to an end Ken gets to enjoy one of his favourite foods.
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This episode was filmed 8th-10th October 2022.
Music:
Blurred Picture by Tilman Sillescu
A Fallen City by Kyle Preston
Another World by Marek Jakubowicz
Get Out Now by Matooma
A Song Worth Singing by Patrick Ussher
Full by Oak and Cherry
Banjo Dance by Spearfisher
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A Thousand Love by Lux Inspira
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Y'all need a freeze dryer. We freeze dry and take meals with us on the road because we go places where we could possibly get stuck for a week due to bridges flooding or storms blowing over trees. OR if our government decides to lock us down again without ample notice. Now if I have less than a weeks worth of supplies I get nervous!
Very wise 🙂👍
It surely is, our cows have a distant view of Cayuga Lake.
I’m from upstate New York and I love your accents. Upstate means not New York City, we’re dairy farmers from the Finger Lakes region of NY.
Looks a beautiful place to live 👍
I like watching you two. Always so laid back and calm! Mal
Thank you 🙏
Loved the end of trip cupboard raid 🙂🐕🚙
We don’t like throwing food away 😂
This is what I enjoy most about your videos you bring to life places and things I may never see in my lifetime. I have traveled over Europe but never have had the opportunity to see what you show. Thanks for another great video, you folks are my kind of travelers, love all your video’s
Thanks for the lovely comment Gerald and thanks for watching 🙂
Leave Carol alone, we love you both carol can wear what she likes she's at home in her comfies. I tried to open a can off tuna and ended up with tuna n sunflower oil all over me. Lol. Great video's guys as usual Hilarious moments. Best wishes, keep safe x
I will let her off this once 😁👍
@@LifeistooshortCK Carol is rocking the style police. We all need private time in our comfies. Let Carol Flop too. Love from me in Northern Ireland. Just back on Saturday I've been to Benidorm with two girlfriends,. Never ever again!! three women in an apartment. The saying is very true "You don't really know anyone till you live with them.".
Horrendous holiday . Two's company three is a crowd. I was their punching ball. With my training and upbringing I kept my mouth shut.
Have you or Carol any advise or any of your watchers What do I do. Tomorrow Friday is our club day tea n biscuits and lots of politics and in house fighting. I couldn't be bothered with that. I'm easy going and need a lot to push me like this situation has. First day back. To be honest they are not the friend's I thought they were. I have enough to deal with divorcing my Narc husband. Dragging on now for three years. I feel I never want to see these two woman again.
@@dianahogg6164 life is too short to bother with people you don’t get on with.
Hello you two, enjoyed it very much as always, thanks again. Sadly for me though I had to watch it from my home and not somewhere in Sweden. I followed your wise footsteps into Scandinavia for the month of August in my self build little camper (this time not Norway, been there) but didn't even got from the ferry, I misstepped and broke my ankle badly. Ferry direct back to Travemunde/Lubeck into hospital and a few days later back to Rotterdam. But you always give me the courage to explore again, well in the spring next year. I'll be watching some of your older trips and enjoy the travel bug.
Hope you will have a great time in England and looking forward to nice drone shots of your beautiful home country.
Sorry to hear you are laid up at home. What bad luck. Thanks for watching. We hope you enjoy our Isle of Wight trip starting next week. Take care ❤️
Hi Ken and Carol. A new subscriber. and not yet purchased first campervan / motorhome. Came across your videos a few nights ago. Very entertaining and informative too. Well done for all the shared videos and drone flights aerial footage too. Q. Have you a video of how you came about choosing your particular campervan i could watch. Cant decide whether a need to have shower and toilet onboard or as per your set up. Look forward to watching your future travels soon,
There are videos that explain why we are happy to cope without a toilet and shower if you skim the list. Even when we go bigger with a toilet and shower we will still use the same system.
Fantastic episode 👍. Delicious food and you had beautiful weather on your last day. Looking forward to the next episode. Take care
Thanks Anita ❤️
Any time I have spent in France has been time well spent! My closest friends beautiful Coastal Brittany Farm or the endless time in Paris. Now an older lady, I never regretted a day spent on WWII History, or hours on hours in Paris immersed in art. My only regret, not enough time in rural UK. Lovey people, breathtaking countryside.
What the Germans inflicted on the UK to me, unforgivable. Two wars……..no words! Never crossed the border to Germany.
Brittany is beautiful and the coastline is very like Cornwall 🙂
Easily the best one this August cheers the little red camper❤👍
My wife used to call me piggywiggy !
Love, love, love your adventures in the little red van.
During Covid we bought a small teardrop camper. When we were allowed to escape the strict Australian lockdowns, we took a 105 night road trip from Brisbane on the east coast of Australia to Western Australia via NSW and South Australia and back. Just under 20k kilometres. For people who “will never buy a caravan”, I have to say we loved it.
FYI: we will be back in your lovely country next week. The start of another 3 month adventure.
Wow, you certainly enjoy travelling. That was a long trip in your teardrop. Enjoy your next adventure 🙂
Another great video to end the trip looking forward to the next one thanks for sharing 😊
The German WWII installations looked very interesting.
Well worth visiting 👍
it would be fun anyone else has spent as much time as you in that type of van
That was another brilliant series - thank you so much for sharing it with us!
And, thanks also for the excellent tip (that I watched in a different video of yours) about magnets - we used magnets for the first time in our most recent campervan trip and we don’t know how we managed without them!!!
Thanks for watching and magnets rock 😁👍
Ill miss this but looking forward to the new van, also Carol looked like a French model in those trousers
More trips to come in the little red camper. Still no news on the new van.
I’d kill for 5 weeks away in the van! Not literally obvs (I know Ken’s ex-Police 😆). Good to see the autumn sunshine came out for you as you ended your trip. It’s been a great series to follow. Here’s to the next! 😊👍🏻
😂 Yes, it’s great this retirement lark, we love it. New series starting next Friday 🙂👍
Aha! Just spotted the plastic bag held in the sink by magnets. Great idea.
Also the speedo app that you suggested in a recent video is really useful as it automatically clocks all of our trips and produces GPS tracks of our trips.
We gave up on the plastic bag in the sink. It wasn’t very nice to look at 😆
Yes, love the track function on that speedo app 🙂👍
Hari OM
Always enjoy your museum visits... the V3 is often forgotten these days. A great finish to a fantastic trip! YAM xx
Thanks YAM. Yes, the V3 was something we knew little about so very interesting to visit that site.
Nice trousers Carol 😂. Wow what an interesting museum. The V3 bunkers were also very interesting but disturbing. Good you have rules about 2 takeaways on the same day 😂. Lovely video. Thanks for posting. 🙏👍🧙♂️
Thanks for watching 😀👍
Another delightful episode. Your vlogs are perfect for a Saturday morning over a long coffee! Thank you
Cheers David ❤️
Great episode. I have a working knowledge of WWII but the V-3 program is new to me. Thank goodness for those tallboy bombs.
Yes, it was new to us too so very interesting to visit that site at Mimoyecques.
The pastries you had in France looked amazing especially the cheese and ham crossiant s and Carol s baguette looked good .😊Enjoyed the series Thank you both 😊Best wishes Diane
Thanks for watching Diane. Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Planning a visit to Scotland in autumn, preferably hiking on the Rannoch Moor. A haggis with neeps and tatties is the highlight. My friend is from Glasgow, he talk with an accent like Rab C Nesbitt. I've been in Scotland on bed and breakfast years ago. I asked the house lady, have you been travelling? She said, no I've never been to England.
I expect a lot of English people have never been to Scotland either ☺️ Have a great trip when it comes around and enjoy the haggis 🙂
Great start to a lovely quiet Sunday morning ❤ never done van life but i should imagine 5 weeks is definitely plenty 😂like my creature comfort of setee & plenty moving around indoors. Been a very enjoyable trip to watch thiis with ya both & ready for the next on the channel 🎉
We miss our comfy settee and bed the most when we are travelling ☺️ Thanks for watching 🙏
Hey guys!! I wanted to thank you for your videos in France. They have been a joy to watch. Cheers ❤❤❤
Glad you enjoyed them Frank. Hope you are keeping well ❤️
Thank you very much well done both , appreciate the 3 words . The fly trap reminds me of exchange of mart remember that magical magazine . Advert said for £1 guaranteed fly killer , the package arrived with 2 blocks of wood labelled A & B instructions said place fly on block A and squash with block B 😂worked 100% . Good luck 👍👍👍🏴🇬🇧🇨🇦
😂 Love that ❤️
Sorry to see the end of the France. trip. I found the history of the tunnels with the massive gun extremely interesting. Imagine the havoc it (they) could have caused!! I can understand Churchill's decision to obliterate them as soon as possible. I look forward to your next trip and hope they continue for a while yet. Thanks.
Thanks Thomas 🙏
Just what I need after a stressful day…Carol n Ken thanks.
Thanks for watching. Have a relaxing weekend 🙂
Many thanks for your latest French travel series - which I thoroughly enjoyed...👍
Thanks for watching 🙂
Fantastic Vlog once again..🚐👏👏☘
Thank you 🙏
Loved your trip
Thanks Alex ❤️
I’m glad you made it home! To be gone for 5 weeks is quite a long time. I did like carol’s suggestion of staying somewhere with a pool! Happy end of summer to you both. Mary
Thanks Mary. We set the record of 41 nights in the little red camper with that trip. So many happy memories 😄
Ok you got way to much enjoyment on the science of fly catching
Leave carols clothes alone or should I say yours - needs must lol😂
Loving the military history and we targetted the v3 museum to on our trip
Great video and series
Thanks for watching. Yes, lots of WW2 museums in that part of France. The blockhouse is well worth a visit 🙂👍
I hope you have been at Jersy and visit the German bunkers withe the miltary hospital! Like your videos, no nonsens! 🕊🇸🇪
Hi Barbro. We did visit the military underground hospital in Jersey many years ago. It was very interesting 🙂👍
Cheers guys , 5 weeks is a long time in a van..... Thanks for sharing
It ended up being 41 nights in total - our longest trip yet in the little red camper 😀
@@LifeistooshortCK Wow 😲. Hopefully the new van will show up soon and the extra space will make it easier.
Love watching yous , calm and informative .A question if I may about your solar panel ,what make and spec is it ? It looks as if it just sticks straight on the roof
It came with the van. I believe its 120 watts and the only writing on it is SUN. The first one broke. It is stuck to the roof.
Great vid Carol & Ken enjoy watching 😁
Thanks Karen 🙂
Ken you reminded me of Ainsley Harriott’s Ready Steady Cook; creating a meal with just a few ingredients! 5 weeks in the little red camper, well done. The museums were very interesting. I’m hoping to get my very first camper van next week! Everything you’ve taught will finally be put into action! X
You must be very excited waiting for your campervan. We know how we felt waiting for ours. Have fun 🤩
@@LifeistooshortCK thank you very much. I hope you have news on your new one soon. X
Good to see you both on fine form - the lamp on fly hack looks great - I'm a rubber band man myself - messy but effective.
The cross dressing - not too sure about that, maybe the new van will get you back on course - very best wishes.😊
😂 Thanks 🙂👍
Love you two. Very relaxing to watch. Looking forward to your next adventure.
Thanks for watching 🙂
Thanks
Many thanks Meryl, much appreciated 🙏
Really enjoyed these vlogs. Can't wait to see your next adventure xx
Thanks Joanne 😀
Thanks for taking us along on your France trip! Loved it.
Thanks for joining us Linda 😀👍
I've really enjoyed this trip and looking forward to more of your adventures.
Thank you 🙏
another fantastic trip, the northern areas of France is one area we wished we had seen during our trip , we 'flew' past twice on the Eurostar.
Know how you feel about 6 week max in the van, we lived out of suitcases for 7 weeks and we where also at the point of needing to go home but also wanted to keep touring, even though we saw 14 countries in that time.
Cant wait for your next trip, cheers, Garry from DownUnder
That is a long time living out of suitcases but what an amazing trip you must have had visiting all those countries. Thanks for watching Garry ❤️
@@LifeistooshortCK when you travel half way around the world , 24 hours in a plane, you have to make the best of your time. England , Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland in 20 days, as far north as Isle of Skye,. then over to Europe, Amsterdam, down to Venice, Rome, up to Paris back to London in 12 days, then a week in England with a car, to see York wife's family come from Yorkshire, mine from Suffolk and Dorset) and then down to B+B farm outside Worthing for the last 3 days.
Pretty heck-tick but loved it all, so many memories
@@gold4leaf I’m worn out just reading that 😆
Did you check out Rolling Homes campers in Shrewsbury?
Will take a look 🙂👍
Just heard your motorbike comments... perhaps a pair of electric bicycles for your new camper. Can be strapped on a frame outside the rear. Kia Ora from New Zealand. 💜💜PS: I have been considering one myself here, but they are just so expensive, some even more than a car!! Lots of old railway track locations here have been rebuilt into cycle tracks, and free.
We have had electric bikes in the past when we had a caravan. They were great fun but not something we are currently considering. They have become very expensive for sure.
Agreed, I would also only go for the 'fat' tires, as more safety for the rear end!! 💜💜@@LifeistooshortCK
Bedankt
Thanks again Anje. We appreciate your support ❤️
Lovely vlog Carol & Ken. Particularly liked the the historic sites. Did you get an earlier train after?
Thanks Rupert. Hope you are doing well. We did manage to get a slightly earlier train 🙂
A lovely end to a great series, yes I had the same problem when I went to Poland on a Saturday evening train, no supermarket's open Sunday, made worse by the fact you can't take anything with you, not that they check.
Ken, I noted your comment about a motorbike, will you consider a couple of e-bikes now with a bigger van??
We have had electric bikes in the past. They were great fun but lots of gear needed and a worry to keep them locked up for security.
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Hi Carol and Ken. Hope all is well.
Hi Larry 👋 All good here. Hope you are well ❤️
I am goood@@LifeistooshortCK
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So sad to see the Sangatte park-up, it's closed to motorhomes now and it was our favourite.
I can’t believe they have closed that Aire at Sangatte as it was so popular. We will have to find somewhere else for our next trip 😕
@@LifeistooshortCK You will still fit under the height barrier but we won't 🙄
@@heleenwiegand1650 good to know, thanks 👍
Good video on your travels thank s lee
Cheers Lee 🙂👍
Hi Dan go by your own feelings if your gut says go home then go home if you feel you can stay then stay , but you wount sleep if it were me I would go home , your not a wimp if any thing happened to you in the night , you have your children to think of. I'm a girl maby that makes a difference but I would be very frightened. I wouldn't camp on my own your brave doing it at all. Happy Birthday ❤❤❤❤
This comment seems to have been posted on the wrong video ☺️
Thankyou for letting me know i had just finished watching you leave france which was great can't wait for you next trip your both brilliant , then I started watching Dan from English Woodsman who had a very frightening experience on his video . I watch you all time sorry I made a mistake love u both xx
@@itamccabe3879 no worries. Thanks for watching ❤️
Thanks! best regards Martin King
Charlie Brown are you going to do a cook book
No plans for a cookbook Martin. Thanks so much for the SuperThanks ❤️
You Watch The Slaws
We watch a lot of CZcams 😃
Northern France looks great and not too crowded. Was interested in the many museums. Enjoyed the travels with you both.
Still no chicken donut?😢
Maybe next time 😁
Ken is my spirit animal. Love coming home to my sofa, and I am not against a take-out curry and/or Chinese either 🙈😂
Always good to come home after a long trip ☺️👍
It may seem a silly question... but have you experienced or noticed any changes or behaviour from locals anywhere in EU since Brexit? Kia Ora from New Zealand. 💜💜 PS: Found it weird myself, being in UK a year after entering EU and then being back there on the day of the final Brexit referendum in 2016, so at both ends!!
Not noticed any change in behaviour. The French are much more friendly than Brits. Everyone you pass in the street says “Bon jour” 😀
PPS, if I gave my voice I think the girlfriends would be truly put back. Sorry these two woman gave me a hard time. Lioness might roar.
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It is not will butter yes it is it is butter with a litel bit oil in it so you can take from freser to table 100 percent butter vil be Hart 😂😮
It was spreadable from the fridge so did the job 😀👍
Yes I think it maybe a Danish invention must populaer here 🤔
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Crikey that weapon looks terrifying! Thank heavens it was destroyed!
Which French museum/venue is your "must see"?
La Coupole museum has the most information if you are interested in that period of history.