Steepest St In World... I Don't Take The Caravan! Snowdonia, Wales
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 22. 07. 2024
- My next video I'm staying in Snowdonia National Park in Wales and the first sightseeing I do is go to a castle in Harlech! Can you tell I like my castles? And then by chance, I realise this is the town that took away Dunedin's (NZ) 'steepest street' titleđ±
Needing to do a supermarket shop, I headed to Porthmadog and get sidetracked by the cute port. Then it's a day of caravan chores with clothes washing, gas bottle swap and looking into the best navigation system to avoid future towing stress... I'm getting there.
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To UK from the US.
Wished I lived on your side of the world. There is so much beauty and history. Love the castles, the cobblestone streets, towns, homes and the beautiful green landscape.
Iâve really been enjoying all this history! NZ is such a young country compared to the UK and even the US!
We do have a lovely country its true, though we have our share of urban deprivation too of course, not surprisingly really as we've been industrialized longer than any other nation on the planet
HARLECH ! My favorite Castle in Wales and in all the world ! I would LOVE to visit it someday.
I lived the walkway along the top!
Another lovely vlog K, thank you. I am in awe of your resilience and determination to achieve what you set out to and still have time to make these adventure videos for your fan base (me included!). Cheers and safe journeys, Rog... đđ» đ đ
Thank you Rog! Iâm pretty stubborn đ€Ł And do enjoy filming the videos
I enjoy watching your videos whilst sitting at (new) home in NZ! Great presentation style and a cute giggle that you have......
Ah hope the weather is starting to improve in NZ?!? Glad to hear youâre enjoying the videos đ
I love your full steam ahead attitude !
Thank you đđ
Wow your an awesome lady and fearless down those narrow lanes with a caravan in tow. Im so impressed with your driving skills and you have such an easy going flow with your videos that is so enjoyable to watch. Im hooked on your tour of our country.
Really lovely to hear Leslie, thank you đ
Have a further wonderful time! Snowdonia is magic! I visited it once and never forgot the mystical landscapes.
Wish Iâd had longer to explore the area!
Pleased to see that you are enjoying this little country of ours we wish you better weather and safe travels
Iâve managed to get a tan on this trip, so overall the weather has been amazing đ
Go Girl! Really enjoying these vlogs Kay đđ
So nice to hear đ
Enjoying your videos, you are doing really well. I would be a nervous wreck. Glad you are enjoying your travelling x
Glad to hear youâre enjoying them đ There have been tense moments on this trip, but worth it
Great following Karen. Hope you enjoyed yourself here despite all the worrying moments. Youâre a brave and gutsy lady, but I bet youâll be glad to be back home in beautiful New Zealand. Look after yourself. Be safe, and all the very best for the future. Lots of love MickđŹđ§
Overall itâs been an amazing trip đ Nearly time to head home
great video , enjoyed your journey very much. Good luck on all your travels.
Glad you enjoyed it Hugh đ
Thanks for the ride along!! Very interesting area : )
Wish Iâd had longer!
Bloody brilliant, Kay!
Really enjoying your vlogs!
Thank you so much for sharing!đđ
All love and best wishes, Claire, Berlinđđđđâđ
So lovely to hear youâre enjoying the videos Claire đđ
@@TravellingK
Absolutely!
Looking so much forward to more!
Please take care!
All love and best wishes, Claire, Berlin
Hi Karen it was lovely to meet you at Longleat CAMC site. I must say I was really excited when I realised it was you. Thank you for taking the time to have a drink and a chat really enjoyed your company. Keep up the with the vlogs. Love watching your travels. Hope you enjoyed your time in the UK and meeting some of your subscribers and experiencing the different locations. Janet & Mike Safe trip home xx
And I really enjoyed our chat! Hope the balloons festival is plenty of fun.
Hi Karen, I have just returned from a one day towing course with our brand new tiny van. I appreciate your van adventures and expertise even more! Thank you for your inspiration. Jenny
Oh yay! Thatâs great to hear youâre learning to tow. And lovely to hear the videos helped
That castle was amazing. I cant even imagine carrying all those blocks as they built up. It would appear that you could do route planning for caravans when you are all through with your travels there Girl...thanks for sharing...Vic
Itâs impressive, isnât it! Apparently the ocean use to reach the base of the castle too.
There used to be a small shop as you turned in, plus at the rear of the site is a disused nuclear power station and a decent sized lake. Can't believe you didn't visit Portmerion, a fantasy village, but best not go during summer school holidays. It is a lovely site, worth at least a weeks visit. Love watching your blogs, keep them coming
Another great video lovely lady
Enjoy it
Brilliant views
Glad you enjoyed it đ
Another very entertaining vlog Karen. You have a great attitude to travelling, staying pretty positive nearly all the time, which for people viewing is quite inspiring, well Iâm inspired anyway.
Think this maybe the first video Iâve seen on You tube where the vlogger as a green towel wrapped round their head, a top fashion accessory for all caravanersđđđđđ.
Thanks again for video, enjoyed itđ
Really glad to hear you enjoyed it đ Haha I was recognised in Whitby because of my green towel!
What a shame we missed you by a couple of weeks. Glad you got your gas sorted. Would certainly agree that Caravan and Motorhome Club site wardens are really friendly and helpful. Happy travels. :-)
Ah that is a shame!
I am really enjoying your videos. I have recently bought a caravan and am having the narrow road anxieties before I've even taken it anywhere. I am from the UK so know all about the roads and how tricky they can be, even with a car! I make my first journey in a couple of days and chose a place which is literally along one road off a junction of the M3! Specifically chosen because of its ease. :D Thank you so much for your Vids; I've learnt a lot from them. And you're adorable.:)
I visited that castle back in the 1960s, and recall as a young child wandering around those walls and wondering about those low parapets. This was part of a school trip, but not one as it would be allowed today. Back in 1965, our teacher arranged for a group of about 40 of us to have a week in North Wales in June. I had my birthday on the first day, when I had just turned ten.
We stayed in caravans, with eight of us in each, all just ten years old without any adult in the caravan. We made our own breakfast in the caravan. The only adults on the whole trip were the school teacher, his wife, and the driver of the coach. We were allowed to roam pretty well freely in all the places we visited, including the castles. I recall walking the parapets with the teacher's young son, who was probably about six at the time. On that trip, we even walked up to the peak of Mount Snowdon via the Llanberis path alongside the railway line. I did it in Wellington boots, which was about all I had to wear apart from my normal shoes.
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there...
But I still recall those parapets.
Oh wow! Thatâs a lovely memory and like that you had more freedom. Although crazy to think 8 fit in a caravan.
@@TravellingK It was not the sort of caravan that's towed behind a car. The were relatively large caravans which might no be called mobile homes, and would have arrived on site on the back of a lorry and never moved. A holiday in a caravan park was part of a working class upbringing in the 1960s in he days before cheap package holidays to Spain. There are still a few around.
Excellent vlogging K. Love your work â€ïžđ
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great blog, keep em coming đđ
Thanks Wayne!
Having watched a few of your videos you do seem to have an uncanny knack of finding the narrowest roads in Britain. Looks like youâre having fun, though. Another brilliant video. Steve.
Thatâs a knack Iâd happy pass on đ€Ł Just found another narrow lane for the caravan too! Yes, overall a great trip.
Great vlog. I was in Wales in July. Wish I'd gone to Harlech Castle! I visited lots while there and England (Chester based). Very cool what you do.
Sounds like you saw quite a few other sights though!
Hey Travelling K! Just subscribed, great video, going to have a binge watch to catch up on some of your others. Really interesting to see how you are getting on travelling around the UK! Thanks for sharing đ
Welcome! Itâs been a different experience towing here compared to NZ đ
Hi Karen great vlog as usual you getting very good at towing the Phoenix 640 ,especially on them
tiny B roads ,think I would struggle,we do a lot of map reading before we set of ,as so try to avoid tiny roads, we have been down
a couple of narrow roads it nerve racking,This summer as not been very good,as last year was baking for long
periods ,keep the good work up.
Thanks Chris. Iâve really learnt that planning is key! Getting the hang of it now. Overall Iâve experienced 3 heat waves, so itâs been pretty good đ
I loved "castle-ing" in Wales and a cup of tea on a rainy day! Wales has some spectacular views and lovely people. Relax, slow, deep breaths. I got a little Japanese washboard on Amazon to wash clothes in a basin -- it works -- a folding laundry rack is a necessity. Enjoy your tour through the green beauty of Wales!
I could happily have kept on castle exploring đ I think if I was staying longer, Iâd need to look into laundry alternatives!
Hi Karen, love all the videos. You have bumped into (been pestered by) my parents whilst you were staying at Longleat (Janet and Mike). I think my mum was a little star struck đ. Keep up the good work with the videos and hope you have enjoyed the UK in a caravan. All the best. Simon
Oh hello! Really enjoyed my chat with your parents đ
great to see you less stressed
I like being less stressed too đđ
The joys of the UK Karen - overcrowded roads, car-parks, camp sites..... what a contrast to the beauty and wilderness of New Zealand. It will be fascinating to know at the end of your UK tour the number of camp sites you've visited and the miles driven. What your favourite sites were and most memorable moments, besides meeting the wonderful Dan, Andrew and David. Safe travels and let us know how the new app works out. đ
I was planning to add up the miles I drove... might be hard to pick a favourite campsite, hmmm
I wouldn't even like to drive that lovely big car of yours around some of those roads let alone with a huge caravan behind it, another really good video!
Iâve learnt carparks are generally made for slimmer cars too đ€Ł
38.4 million vehicles on our roads on this small island ! Another great video K.
Good to remember!! 4.8m population in NZ?! Just a little busier...
Really enjoyed your trip to North Wales đŽó §ó ąó ·ó Źó łó ż and your visits to the castles. We are in the Highlands of Scotland đŽó §ó ąó łó Łó Žó ż and will head to Isle of Skye. Tomorrow look like a very wet day so some caravan chores to be done. I have a small Dyson Trigger handheld vacuum cleaner that I can leave on charge and itâs so brilliant for hoovering through the caravan. Easier than a dustpan and brush. Thought it may be something you could be interested in. Keep up your good work with your videos, you are certainly a brave girl to do it on your own and nothing seems to faze you. Keep touring. All the best Pamela
Oh the Isle of Skye! Thatâll be stunning! Nice idea with the vacuum...
Ha I drove around the very same roundabouts today going through Kiddy on my way to birmingham..
We have just bought an 8 meter 8 foot wide twin axle Buccaneer caravan so thanks for the tip of planning the route!!!
That's a little over 26 feet. That has to be a very tight squeeze on those roads. Is that the total length or just the trailer length? In the US the stated length is typically the length of the trailer itself, exclusive of the tongue. So a 26 ft trailer would actually measure about 30 feet in total length.
@@AlaskaErik 26 feet including the hitch I believe. Yes we would camp in an accessible camp ground and the travel and visit the area.
We like coastal areas so we will find sites slightly inland with good access and then travel around. Google street view will be my friend đ we had an 8 meter motorhome before this so have some experience
Iâve seen some long caravans make it out to the difficult campgrounds đ Sounds like youâve had some practice with the Motorhome too! Enjoy
Great vid looks like you enjoyed yourself đ
Yes, wish Iâd had longer to explore đ
Hi Karen we visited Harlech in July very nice village but very narrow roads we stayed in Criccieth just down the road from Porthmadog the harbour and town is very pleasant there we go first 2 weeks in July before the schools break up so much quieter then not as busy we are off to Tenby South Wales Pembrokeshire the end of this month the coast line and scenery is stunning you will find everything expensive here they tend to increase prices on school holidays they call it high season. You seem to be getting along fine good video as always đđ
Oh that does sound fun! Hmmm I wonder if we nearly crossed paths then as this was filmed in July.
Harlech Castle is like a full-size toy castle - square with corner turrets; one of many built by the English (technically the Normans) to subdue Wales. Originally the sea came up to it. Was captured by and became the base of Owain Glyndwr, leader of the last serious Welsh rebellion against the English (c1400-1409), and declared by his supporters as the Prince of Wales. At the end Harlech was besieged and fell to the English, and Glyndwr escaped and vanished into legend.
Loving all the history!! And crazy to think the sea use to reach the castle.
No drama! So happy. If your like me, you will get real good at caravaning around England just in time to head home. That is the way it always works for me when travel overseas.
Haha so true! Feeling more confident on the road now and Iâm about to leave
I love that part of Wales's, when we were at the castle we chickened out of walking the steep street and had coffee and cake in a local cafe instead. You really missed a treat not doing a rail trip, they are phenomenal.
Ahh Iâll have to visit again and do the rail trip...
@@TravellingK 2 raill trips from there, you need to do both and hike or catch the trail to top of Snowdonia, book first for that one.
The app took me over the top of the mountains when I was supposed to be going straight across Wales (signal issues tend to cause it to throw a wobbly. A 3 hour journey from Derby turned in to 8!!
On no! What a trip! That would have been a long and painful day.
You found the pleasures of Wales and it's drawbacks, narrow roads, no shops for miles, changeable weather (usually wet), but fantastic views when the weather is good. Pubs used to be closed on a Sunday quite a while after England changed to Sunday opening.
Some of the Welsh people, especially in the north, are a bit unfriendly as well. TV reception is not too bad now, but was terrible going back a few years. Also radio reception can be patchy around the mountains.
Oh, interesting to hear. I did find the part of Wales I visited a beautiful area.
You went through Kidderminster! đ we live in stourport-on-Severn, only 3 miles away! Hope you are enjoying your stay!
The towns all have such strange names
Nice! It sounds like a popular place?!
Hi, a very interesting vid and channel. Iâve just discovered your channel, Iâm in Australia and have subscribed.
Hi Harold, thatâs really great to hear. Welcome!
Love your vlogs big respect coming over here alone I'm near Liverpool about 1 hours drive to Wales for me I'm 40 I wouldn't even do it alone đ
Thank you đ Iâve had a few surprised faces as I drive past with the caravan đ
I donât care what anyone says, reverse park is a skill developed with time & practice. Well done Kay.
Thank you! Sometimes I get it in one go and sometimes I completely muck it up đ€·ââïž
I love your videos I get to travel and camp out without leaving home. I know its more fun in reality though so I am making plans. ;)
Thatâs lovely to hear John. Thank you.
Really enjoying your videos :) one way to make the gas last longer, the water heater should have a gas or electric switch (you get to chose witch one) so once plugged in to site choose the electric heater gas should then last lot longer :) keep up the amazing videos
I eventually noticed that option on the control panel đ€Ł
Although I live in Northern England I spend as much time as possible in Wales ( I am half Welsh). The castles are amazing, it is a pity you could not have seen more of the country as some of the mountains are spectacular.
Yes, it really was too fast a trip and wish Iâd had more time everywhere I went.
Another great vlog.... I'd recommend the snowdonia railway up to the summit of snowdon.
The friendlieness of staff at Motorhome and Caravan club sites is the reason I use them out of choice..
I've also swapped to refillable LPG bottles which you can fill up at petrol stations... it's a lot cheaper than using standard refils provided by the bottle provides such as Calor etc.
Ah good to know there are refillable gas bottles. I wasnât sure what all the options were. Yes, the staff friendliness completely adds to the experience.
@@TravellingK You won't have any problem getting gas it will just be in a different sized bottle and you might have to come to some arrangement regarding the bottle deposit with the seller. That looked like a 6kg bottle to me (or is it 7kg?) and the next size up is a 15kg which should have the same fitting.
Right Karen, I have been waiting in anticipation for your next clip, thatâs my bedtime watching sorted so will watch it later. I understand you have been a very busy lady, so I have been catching up on your catalog of clips and tips. Now being a Scottish fellow I can appreciate the beauty of New Zealand đłđż but I insist that if you get the chance to do this again you have to come to Scotland next time, we have some fabulous areas you need to visit.
Are you going to be around for the NEC Shown this year. Hubby and I took a break from Caravanning but are planning on buying a new one in May 2020, have started recording our walk rounds, between you, Mr and Mrs T, Andrew D and Dougal. We are planning on trying this Vlog malarkey. Haha, keep the clips coming, hope you will be here for the NEC :)
Love Andy, Alex and Mario
Really great youâre going to start vlogging đ Would have been amazing to tour around Scotland too. Iâm heading home very soon, so will miss all the amazing expos.
Oh! your still here K, hope you've had a fantastic time apart from typical motoring problems, its all sent to try us, Oh! don't forget to try some Welsh Cakes! safe Journey : )
Iâm just finishing the trip now, but so much footage to edit! Lots to share đ
Travelling K I must add as a ex professional tanker Driver for esso petroleum I admire your commitment and judgement on negotiating some bloody very difficult road situations youâve had to endure young lady respect â take care in all you do!đđđ
Well bloody hell....I never thought I'd see the area I grew up in on your video! At 11:03, that is Llidiart-Y-Parc and the next village just about 2 or 3 miles along, is Glyndyfrdwy where I grew up. It is also the home of Owain GlyndƔr, a Welsh Prince who declared himself Prince Of Wales in the 1400s and achieved independence for Wales for a brief period. He captured Harlech Castle and made it his home and base of operations until the English recaptured it.
Hehe, guess Iâm visiting parts of the UK you werenât expecting! Oh I love all the history here. That castle seemed to have plenty.
Just had a look at the viaMichelin route planner and think the option âwith caravanâ is only for calculating the journey cost, not for calculating the actual route, so beware!!
Ugh, thatâs not helpful at all! đ€Łđ€Ł
Hi K you are visiting some of my own favourite places in the UK đ for your laundry why not look at some of the 'off grid washing machines on CZcams? They seem to work ok and not expensive. Great series you're doing đđ
I wish Iâd had time to do some proper hikes too! Yes, if I was here longer, getting a washing machine makes sense
Good effort k đ
Thanks James!
Wales can be a nightmare to drive in, even with just a car! You got some adventures ahead if you stay driving through wales. But its all fun!
It is good seeing how you get on. Great channel.
There were a few interesting roads đ€Ł Glad youâre enjoying the videos
I Bet NZ is much less stressful and far more beautiful. If I lived in NZ I would want to get back there as soon as poss! ha ha!
Nice vlog, cheers from OZ
Thank you!
I've just had a weekend at Colwyn Bay. You should've visited Portmerion. It was where "The Prisoner" was filmed and it is a picturesque place. I'm surprised you haven't come across any numpties out on the road. I copped for a few on the way back home yesterday on the A55.
Ah I wish Iâd stayed longer... lots more to see. Overall Iâve found drivers here good. But that might just be being use to our crazy NZ drivers đ
Will miss your cheerie smile and clear diction when your holiday is over or are you on permeate holiday here đ
Haha I permanently live in a caravan and move around, so non-stop videos!
You were pitched just opposite where we pitched at Coed Y Llynn last time. The gas bottles undo clockwise - opposite way, but you probably know that by now. A dedicated caravan or motorhome sat nav makes the whole navigation thing so much easier. Harlech Castle is great isn't it! We went on the Welsh Highland Railway from Portmadog - trip of a lifetime - have a look for our video "A Day Trip On The Welsh Highland Railway".
Haha really! Would have been hilarious if Iâd ended up on the same pitch. Iâll have a look at that video đ
Kay you have seen more of the UK and I live here đ
Haha limited time here so great motivation to see as much as I can đ
I think youâre getting use to the uk road systems.......the route master,NZ roads are going to be such a joy after this hahahahaha
Oh all the tougher roads in NZ will seem so simple đ€Ł
Have you been to Camping and caravan club site Blackshaw moor Leek , perfect for the Peak District and walks . and easy to get too
Ah no! Sounds like a good site?
Surprised you didn't have a crack at the no caravans allowed road! đ
đ€Łđ€Ł I was just glad to be walking
Hi Karen enjoying your channel and just thought I would bring to your attention a facebook site called 'KIS Wash Laundry Solutions'. This company have installed washing machines and driers at petrol stations around the UK that tourers can use whilst on the road to do the laundry. Hope this is some help to you. Take care and Happy travels.
Oh a nice tip! Thank you đ
Never been to Harlech. I'm a bit of a castle fan and that's a fine example no doubt buggered up by
Oliver Cromwell. Not sure if that's the steepest street in the world - there's some on Sardinia I
reckon would beat that. My best mate lives in Kidderminster - known him for 55 years ! Cool video
Castell Harlech was the last place to be subdued by Cromwell's forces. I'm glad the castles remain as they bring in tourists into Wales. However, these castles are a reminder of English oppression and must be remembered for what their place in history is. I quite like Harlech, but my favourite is Castell Criccieth. The town and general atmosphere is somewhere I always liked as a child. When I was in secondary school, Ysgol Ardudwy (at the base of the Castle) was one of the schools which my school (Ysgol Y Berwyn, Y Bala) that was a 'neighbour' school where we'd play football, rugby matches with and have cultural activities with. The others were Ysgol Y Gader, Dolgellau and Ysgol Y Moelwyn, Blaenau Ffestiniog. By now, you probably guessed that 'ysgol' means school - also ladder! There aren't English names for these schools. The names typically taken from geographical features. Berwyn mountain range, Cader Idris mountain (mutated to Y Gader) and Ardudwy is the traditional name for the area around Harlech.
Iâm a fan of castles too. Good point about the castle history in Wales. Wish Iâd stayed longer to explore more of the history.
Yeah, I wasnât convinced that was the steepest st đ€·ââïž
While you are there please, please see Portmerion village, it's an amazing place you wont be sorry đ
Ahh missed it! Hopefully make it back one day đ
You came to the UK at the wrong time regarding the school holidays. Beautiful Wales, went to North Wales for our honeymoon.
That is true! But Iâve been happy missing NZ winter đ§
@@TravellingK Ah good point đ€
If you're driving a hire car then any parking tickets /fines will be forwarded on to you đ. Love your interview with David @ "cruising the cut". BTW, you are gorgeous đ
It would still be embarrassing if my contact at Peugeot got the ticket first đ€Glad you enjoyed the interview with David đ
Is that the normal to swap tanks? You can do that here in the US but it is double the price! Most just refill the tank. My tanks are onboard so a quick stop at any propane station and off I go. I have a tank on my outside grill at my home and when it is empty i just run it down the road and get it filled.
Sounds like in the UK there are different types of gas bottles? Feel like I have heard one type can be refilled somewhere?
In NZ, you have the option of a gas bottle swap at petrol stations or hardware stores as they are the same used in BBQs. We can now also refill at some petrol stations.
You passed right by me heading through kidderminster. Taken my caravan than route several times. After your visit to the UK are you tempted to emegrate to the UK? Love the channel by the way.
Oh really! The UK is amazing đ
Yes you 100% have to carefully plan the routes. The UK is very cramped! Doubly north Wales! Remember that the roads were laid out long long before caravans were a thing!
To me, those B-roads are normal wide roads. Of course, we are used to pulling livestock trailers etc along them, so doesn't bother me one little bit. I now live in Japan and the Japanese are always batting on about how narrow their roads are. I always feel like laughing as my family home (farm) is on a single-track road which is only about 2 metres wide - at best. Noooo problem. Caravan, livestock trailer or a wide hay baler on the back of a tractor....easy-peasy. đŽó §ó ąó ·ó Źó łó ż
I absolutely love the history here, but not a fan of the narrow roads đ€Łđ€Ł But saying that, I do feel like Iâm finally getting the hang of it at the end of the trip.
Ah very interesting to hear the differences in Japan too!
nice 1 m8! like castles! an about the street. you haven't walked up dana st ballarat, for every metre, you go up a metre, its steep. if your there, try driving up, first, before you walk it eh!
Love that area. Curious you said cooking and heating water on gas. Why heat water you seem to be on electric hook up ( Ehu) ? Can't believe you are still traveling when do you go home?
Youâre right... I eventually clicked that I can have the hot water on electric đ€Ł Iâm at my last UK campground before heading home!
Might I suggest that you'll always find it easier (and safer) to reverse to the off-side. Even if you have to drive past your selected parking place turn around and come back to it. I spent almost all my working life behind a steering wheel (HGV/PSV) all over Europe and it's a lesson I learnt very early. Right-hand drive, reverse to the right, left-hand drive (yes I drove both) reverse to the left, whenever possible! Although in your situation in this video, it would possibly mean you'd have to ignore their ill thought-out one way system.
I got stubborn đ€Ł It was the best of the pitches left. Youâre right that it would have been easier turning in from the other way
If youâve come kiddi are you at bewdley.? Or maybe stourport? My neck of the woods
I ended up in the Cotswolds, but have since moved on đ
Yes Harlech (pron. har-lick) There's a well know, famous even, Welsh military-song called "Men of Harlech" - said to describe events during the seven-year siege of Harlech Castle between 1461 and 1468 vs Henry V. Longest siege in Britain ever. To "tide me over" is a useful phrase to know re. ur washing dilemma! Gas-bottles? Yes I have been caught out a few times like that. Some gas-bottles, most I think I'm right in saying have a 'right-hand-thread.' So quite common they get over-tightened. Nice driving by the way! Does my 'ed in just watching - Grrrr!! Nuts!!
7 year siege! Sheesh, I missed that history fact.
You seem to have a knack of finding the narrowest roads all the time! Many of these roads have the national speed limit, the white circle with the black diagonal line, (unless marked otherwise) and being not in built up areas the limit is 60mph. Clearly it's impossible to do 60 on narrow twisty roads however many routing apps don't know this and assume you can do 60, therefore take you that way as it's the "fastest". Some apps take real traffic speeds into account e.g. TomTom but that costs money. Waze is a good alternative.
P.S. Enjoying the vlogs and a NZ take on the UK.
Haha itâs hard avoiding all the narrow roads! Good point about the confusion with the same speed limits...
Porthmadog my home town :D
Plenty of character in the town with some lovely looking houses đ
Get the sen to west Yorkshire in the dales - Holmfirth
A good area?
As I can understand from your videos is that the UK is very difficult for a caravan or a wide motorhome as roads are tiny. The easiest way to go is a campervan.
Iâm still for caravans đ€Ł Just takes a while to get use to the different roads in the UK
Not all roads are tiny at all, but the tourist type places tend to be the older, more picturesque areas and so tend to have an older, narrower road system
Love hearing you trying to pronounce our British town names, good thing you didnât visit Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in Wales! đ
Haha and failing at my pronounciation?? There were some I didnât even try!
In the US most trailers come with two propane bottles and an automatic switchover valve. This way you will never run out of gas in the middle of cooking or the middle of the night when it's cold and you have the heater running. Simply fill up the empty bottle when able. I see your trailer has space for two bottles. Does it also have an automatic switchover valve? We also have the bottle exchange setup here, but it's much pricier than refilling your own bottles. Not to mention they only fill the bottle to 75% capacity, supposedly for safety purposes, which is total rubbish. Also, most water heaters operate off either gas or electricity, so at an RV park with electricity, always heat by electricity. Propane is for boondocking or parks with no electrical service.
Thatâs interesting to hear! Iâve got 2 gas bottles in my own caravan in NZ. But I have to manual change the connection. We have the option of a swap or refill.
Famous song from Rorkeâs Drift. Men of Harlech.
Ha, Iâll have to look it up!
Are those gasoline prices at around 6. 00 minutes in British gallons or liters?
Per litre
Those roads look so narrow! đłđł
Just a little different to NZ roads!
And pre map a parking place when you get there.
Haha true!
Or you could go on the internet and check for a local launderette where it will be much cheaper and you could pop it in there while you go shopping, happy days. The gas fitting you have on the caravan will take the newer cylinders and that was bloody expensive gas!
Ah I was wondering about the gas! I had heard they are being stopped soon?
Travelling in the UK. Put all the school holidays on your calendar. Avoid the coast and tourist traps during the school holidays.
Ah but I want to avoid NZ winter... unfortunately theyâre at the same time đ€Šââïž
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@1:02That is not a "one-way road" : it is a "single track road". It is a very important difference. On a one-way road traffic can only go one way, and they are almost entirely in towns. A single track road is the extreme opposite of that : only wide enough for one vehicle but traffic can be travelling either way, so cars meet head-on!
Youâre correct, I was attempting to say itâs only 1 car wide đ€Ł
You seem to call the plot where the caravan goes as a 'site' similar to Americans. In the UK the whole caravan park is known as a 'site' while each individual plot is called a 'pitch'. No harm done just pointing out another difference.
Itâs strange how we have such a mix of names in NZ... learnt about âchemical waste pointâ not âdump stationâ too
Have you tried the AA route planner, it Googleâs.
Oh no I havenât!
You should meet up with Hubnut .
A good channel?
So now you no why nz road s are easy to me here a tip have a look in big city areas or town for wash machine in petrol station âœïž it usually cheaper
Dundee Street is great but very wide but one thing they donât tell you different is park in no in one direction is the law in nz
yep the uk is nightmare to drive
The costwools would be a great place to go next Morton in marsh on the way down to south west. Itâs typically English village pictures old English landscape of the wool trade of Georgian times
Oh you might like my next video then đ Ahhh good to know about the petrol station washing machines!
enjoyed video, unfortunately that gas bottle, ÂŁ26.50 GBP is $51.05 NZD :/
Iâm thinking I said $50 but it sounded like $15?
Good lord the price to do laundry is foolish! At those prices it would be worth it to buy a small manual washer and clothes rack...... you can even make a bucket washer for cheap... check CZcams for easy instructions
Ha so true!