Tenerife to the UK Road Trip | 2,400 Miles Across Land and Sea (Part 1)
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- čas přidán 13. 05. 2022
- A 2,400 mile journey on land and sea from Tenerife to the UK.
In this, the first part of the trip, we headed off from the port of Santa Cruz in Tenerife for a 31 hour ferry journey to the port of Huelva in mainland Spain.
Our Fiat 500 has 190,000 miles on the clock and is pulling a trailer with Triumph Bonneville attached all the way from Tenerife to Ipswich, in the UK.
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Costs:
- Ferry: £529
- Hotel: £56
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Our Fiat 500:
2009 1.2 litre Pop model
190,000 miles on the clock
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Locations:
- Tenerife, Spain
- Tenerife Ferry Port: Santa Cruz (Navierra Armas ferry company)
- Precise Hoteles El Rompido, Carr. de Cartaya a El Rompido, km 7, 21459 El Rompido, Huelva•959 02 43 20
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Timeline:
0:00: Intro
0:40: Ferry Terminal, Santa Cruz
5:30: Tenerife to Huelva Ferry
13:33: Mainland Spain
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- My personal bike: 2010 Triumph Bonneville 865cc (the base version)
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- Filming and editing: @monikameraki (Instagram)
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Music:
- Blue Topaz: Wasted Education
- Alex Kehm: Sorry
- Paper Twins: Standing on Your Own
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Monika needs to start her own travel accommodations business. The places she finds are amazing.
I shall miss your adventures in Tenerife. It's been a great series, I've learned lots about the island. Looking forward to your future videos.
I've not been to tenerife but have been to lanzarote close by a few times when I was a teen and I can remember seeing all the classic 80s and 90s mercs all the cabs were old diesel mercs with half a million miles on them and not a spot of rust. The pros of living in an arid climbate. Glad to see the old motors are still going strong over there.
I hope you two realize how lucky you are, living a life of adventures-- together. Best wishes!
Your little Fiat and her trailer look really cute. Better than most of the other vehicles on the ship. And I give her the respect she deserves. Seriously high mileage, small engine but she gamely battles through.
The only other car I really liked was a W126 Mercedes. That's the same as I drive. (Mine is called Sadie).
Made exactly the same trip with the same ship back in November last year, with three dogs and two cats, no trailer but the car was jam packed. The only difference is, we have settled in France and are enjoying every day after finally finding our forever house. I wish you both well and look forward to seeing the rest of your journey. Take care and drive safely.
So glad we are getting videos of the trip home , enjoyed watching the trip out , thanks Freddie and Monica
Thanks Michael, I hope you enjoy it🙂
Seems like yesterday you were arriving in Tenerife and now you’re back on mainland Spain. Nicely found stop over Monika, so reasonably priced, mind you haven’t seen inside yet😊Looking forward to the next instalment
It really does feel like yesterday when we arrived. Thanks Pete🙂
We have loved your adventures in Tenerife. Looking forward to your next adventures. Xx
Freddie & Monica, I appreciate how well you have spoken about Tenerife during your stay and I will miss the explorations around the island, but I will follow the new adventures. For what I can help from Tenerife, they have me here. Best regards
Great video guys! I am from Tenerife , and have made the same journey several times. Safe journey back to the🇬🇧. It brought tears to my eyes 😰👋🇪🇸🇬🇧🥂🍾
Gotta love the little Fiat 500, one of the best little cars on the road......what a trooper !
seeing how you've crammed all of your belongings into your car and trailer like that makes me think of a dream that I occasionally have where I take back more than I brought with me from a trip abroad. In one dream I had to hire a shipping container!
Forgot to mention in my earlier comment, that have only just found your site, and love it, the video quality is excellent, only wish the dashcam footage on my Stag looked as good. Emigrating to Tenerife in 2004 in my Classic Triumph Stag was the best decision my wife & I ever made - wish I had video'd that journey, as repeated it again a year later in my wife's "Modern" car.
Great video as always, very informative and interesting and shot so well!
One thing I’ve noticed in your video is your song soundtracks, not only do they fit in so well, but mostly music I’ve never heard before!!
I think you have a good taste in music, I don’t know if these are modern groups or older ones that I have missed, but all are very enjoyable!
Please could you perhaps add the titles and artists of the music you play after every video for us music fans.
Very best wishes.
Well done. Looking forward to the next update. Have a safe trip !
Awesome video and awesome content can’t wait for the next video Thank’s Freddie and Monika
Hope you have had safe travels. It was a great time there, now onto new adventures. You two are awesome.
Hey Freddie, just watched your last two recordings, my Sunday morning treat! Must get out more!
Time has flown for you guys, must say a huge thank you for all your content on the Islands,
Another great video Freddie & Monika! A bit sad to see the Tenerife episodes coming to an end but looking forward what the future brings for you. Thank you for making us part of the journey. Looking forward to seeing what’s next! I hope you made it safe and sound back to the UK. All the best!
Feels like yesterday ,since i saw youre trip too Tenreife. Its crazy how time flys
Feels like we're leaving Tenerife with you, thanks for sharing your experience of being there with us. Hope the trip back is going to plan!
Sad to see the end of the Tenerife trip. Helped to get me through the British winter. Enjoyed every episode and looking forward to the next set of adventures.
Freddie and Monica!!!this is so beautifully shot! What an amazing journey! Jolly good
Thanks as always for your vids. Following with much interest. I must say i,m very impressed with your little Fiat 500 and it,s amazing abilities for a small car, proves you dont need big vehicles to have a great road trip. Thanks again.
That is one of the funniest travel blogs I've ever watched. Safe travels.
I really enjoy your vids. Keep up the good work.
Hi, Magic ALL THE WAY . You both tell a very good story , warts and all in the pool , the little Fiat is going to work hard . Well you sold me Tenerife ,have a great and safe trip home .Thanks for a wonderful eight months and how the time has flown by . Catch you on the next one .😀
Really nice summary. Have been on a few long ferry trips before between Sweden and Harwich/ uk. It does not leave any pleasant memories what so ever. Look forward to your onwards journey.
Really interested in watching the journey of the car heading home as well as you two, that rear suspension is definitely going to be tested to the limit due to Monica's spending 😂 I'm sure the Tenerife tourist dept will miss your lovely videos of the Island. They certainly made me think about returning one day. Safe travels...
Enjoy all your videos.. Safe journey back.
Ferries are so expensive. 530 GBP! 350 more for a cabin! Football manager? Who do you support, Freddie? Mainland Europe: I cant wait to see it again. Get the bikes back on the road and ride around Spain on one. The longest I have done on a ferry is 24 hours. I hate ferries, but rolling on and off one on a bike is cool. I didnt realise petrol was so much more expensive in Spain than Tenerife.
I'm a late convert to your Channel Freddie. I really liked the older bikes reviews, totally relevant and great back drops too. Best of luck to you and Monika (clearly the brains of the outfit 😀). Living the dream 👏
The trip out video coincided with our discovery of north Tenerife and gave us some great tips on what to see. It's been a great series!
Monika and Freddie, That Ferry seems to have everything on it you need to survive a long trip. Nice way to travel if you have to travel that distance. I’m so glad your channel was suggested by CZcams on the right hand side of Videos I might be interested in. I watched a lot of your videos during the daytime on your channel before ever commenting. CZcams has kept me from losing my mind completely given my current status. Safe Travels the rest of the way home. Till the next video.
It’s been great seeing your blogs from Tenerife it’s a holiday place I’ve been going for the last 5 years running.
(Barcelo Santiago) fantastic hotel.
I’ll keep an eye out for you and Monika at the Bike Shed Show.
Keep up the good reports.
Great journey!
Onwards to future adventures, that little fiat is a veritable Tardis, love those new bike panniers on the side of the triumph AKA suitcases!!
Love road trips, don’t rush it 👌
What a lovely ferry. At the other end of the scale try the Steam Racket during TT week, you’d be lucky to find a space on the floor to park your behind taking turns at sitting on each other’s laps. At least it’s less than 4 hours each way. Even if you have no interest in racing you have to get yourself over there one year Freddie !
I'd have to get a cabin for that journey. Fair play for doing it without a cabin. Might be time to invest in a roof box or little cargo trailer for your next trip. Looking forward to your next road trips 🙂
Really Sad to see u guys leaving Tenerife .....that place really defined you as a couple as a travel blogger as a food blogger as a humane being as a gentle man and kind woman .....
Fair play that car is packed, great choice of the Last Kingdom as a Netflix download, enjoy your journey back.
Safe journey home you pair.
The island isn't the same without you both.... miss you already....
I trip we hope to make one day,enjoyed all your videos on tenerife and looking forward to the trip home.
great vlog
Hi Freddie whatch your journey from the start and looved it you and monica doing a brilliant job watching your journey back to England and looking forward to your next journey keep up the great vlog fello biker
Can’t believe you are on your way home already where has that time gone! Safe journey home
You forgot to mention that there is a 20 cent discount on petrol on Tenerife, so price per litre is around 1,26 eur… I could not believe my eyes when i filled my fiat 500 rental for i think 29 euros haha. This series was awesome, found your channel while i was searching for destinations for my spring trip. Your videos convinced me and i spent an awesome 10 days in Tenerife, want to go bac for good. :)
Well Freddie and Monica, I want to thank you for your wonderful adventures in Tenerife. It was a beautiful place. And Monica did a truly amazing job presenting it to the world. And you did pretty good to Freddie 👍. I’m very much looking forward to your new adventures. And also a big shout out to the Fiat 500 !!! Hey, every biker needs a backup if the bike breaks down. Yours just happens to be a lady’s white Fiat 😜
I moan about the costs of the ferry back to Ireland but that really is expensive (for a much longer crossing), always enjoy the videos and might bump into you at the Bike shed show!
Nice video, going to take the same trip next week, with a Yaris...
Having watched all the Tenerife videos, It's kinda sad to see you leave....... But... Onto new adventures!
The Last Kingdom was a good call. Enjoy the trip.
It’s hugely addictive! Thanks Mark
Sad that you are leaving Tenerife, we've enjoyed the whole series and learned lots about the island. Looking forward to your next adventures, particularly the bike ride from Ipswich to Spain. One question Freddie, how have you managed to get around the Schengen 90 day conundrum??
Safe travels.
Thanks Max🙌🏻
I love your videos , currently recovering from a kidney op , hope to get out in my MX5 soon for a road trip
That Fiat is like the Tardis! Safe travels team...
Thanks Jason!🙂
Tenerife will be missed but on to bigger and better things!
what?..no farms?..LOL...cant wait to see the two of you packed into that little car..LOL..Hopefully the fiat will be ok...LOL...another great video...and as always..great choice of music Monica...
Sad you left Tenerife but glad to be be with you on the road again :) I looove road trips!
Honestly, Monika and Freddie, how was your feeling when the ship left the port of Tenerife??
Cheers from Algiers.
Love watching the journey looks like a real adventure, Might ask Monika to find me nice hotel's from now on she has come up trumps again.
Great video guys i would just say to put the spare tyre a bit lower so its behind the front seats in the event of heavy breaking or a accident that could come forward and hit one of you safe trip
Hi guy's, hope you have a safe trip back, just a word about the trailer, if you can it would be worth greasing the tow hitch, even if you spray loads of wd40 on it I think it would help with the noise.
Nice one ....
Monika don't give Freddie the camara anymore! 😂🤣😅
Freddie no idea what way you are back up through Spain, but if it’s on the A91 past Granada and Baza let me know. Could meet up and show you the cave houses in Galera.
Nice to see that Fiat 500 work so well. I have a 500 C 2017, i would like to take the Fiat to Spain but afraid that it will break on the road to Spain. Which are your Main complains About the car except size and lack of power?
Honestly Eward- no complaints at all. It’s the most reliable car I’ve ever owned by a huge distance. It’s been completely faultless and I’d very happily drive it around the world👌🏻
Exceptional reliability, very cheap to maintain and every garage stocks parts because it’s so popular, not a spot of rust and it will happily pull a 360kg trailer at 80mph all day🙂💪🏼
@@FreddieDobbs at that milage it must have had the usual Fiat suspension rubbers done? Ours has done 128k less than yours and its already had 2 rear shocks and 2 front control arms, usual wear and tear stuff but seems typical of the 500s.
Everything else has been great on it, we love ours, cheap motoring
well done monika for laughing all the way thru ;;
helloo~very excellent ! ;)
Still crying about the Tenerife departure but now also laughing at you two. Bloody hell I actually feel like a part of y 'all's luggage.
Felt quite sad seeing the ferry pull away !
Did you find out what the noise on the trailer was, and did you get it fixed?
I don’t know how you can leave guys. I’d be so depressed to leave such a beautiful place
Is that seriously 188,923 miles @ 15:22 into the video? Thats impressive for a fiat 500, the engines are normally toast by 100k
Wow that was a slog you live and learn guys squeeze in a blanket or two next time 😉great watch sad but exciting to .Guys you need a Landrover 😂
Talk to people! Engage with people, people who are traveling through life! Don't cell phone all trip
Have you got a spotify for all your music Freddie?
A cabin would be essential despite the cost.
Are you going to do the DGR Freddie?
Freddie this video should be sponsored by FIAT because you are pushing that car beyond their limits and showing what the little 500 can do!! 😅😂
I hope the trailer wheel bearings hold out. #preyfortrailer
Is there a ferry to Britton direct ?
Love to know what the trusty Fiat has been doing mpg wise......
I did the reverse trip in 2004 when I drove my '77 Triumph Stag to Tenerife from North Wales, and both self, my wife, and the Stag are still going strong in Tenerife 18 years on.
Check-out my CZcams Site Tenerife Terry for lots of videos about Tenerife & Cruises all over the World that we have been on since moving to Tenerife. Also the full Story of my Stag ownership - czcams.com/video/4aHdMq_WBHQ/video.html
As you spent 8 months in Spain did you cope with the Schengen rules?
Lithuanian and Irish passports..
Good Morning
Morning Julian🙂
Small cars don't get the credit they deserve! ✌
You were here and then gone. So quick. Too quick. But you got to experience “The Perfect Life” - as I call it 😉. The ferry to Huelva is 75% subsidised by the EU if you’re a Canary Island resident - as are flight to and from the mainland. So it’s not so expensive if you’re living here in Tenerife as a permanent resident. You just need to be in the Padrón (like the electoral roll) and pay for a Travel Certificate valid for 6 months. You do both a your local town hall (Ayuntamiento). No VAT on anything in the Canary Islands. That’s why the fuel seems so cheap … it’s 20% less due to VAT. We’re in Europe (EU) but not in the customs Union. So special tax breaks - it’s call an on-shore tax haven (rather than off-shore). Safe trip Freddie and Monika. Hope to see you back here soon. There are SO MANY adventures yet to explore. 🤠 TobyOne
we pay 7% vat on everything.. igic
@@richardbartlett6932 IGIC is not VAT the two are different taxes. But we do pay IGIC. You’re right.
Freddie FYI the UK fines for overloading a vehicle:
5% £100
10% £200
15% £300
30% is a court summons .
You may want to get someone to meet you as you renter the UK and shift some weight.
Thank you for the heads up!🙌🏻
Today I’ll be offloading some weight🙂👌🏻
@@FreddieDobbs no worries pal. It's not worth the headache and legal bs
What is lost kingdom?
think you may be wrong lowest towung capacity of fiat 500 is 400kg
Wao... Neat Packing..Sure looks like handy work of a lady, Right Freddie ?
Cause we men are too good at messing up everything so the lady of the house feels in control by setting our mess right...😂🤣😄😉
Live Long N Prosper 🖖
Absolutely spot on!😆
Driving with all that stuff in the 500... friends of mine emigrated to Australia and just mailed all their stuff. Just box up your clothes, slap an address on it and dump it at the post office.
I looked into this but it was gigantic money to do it to Tenerife unfortunately
Gutted your back
My cousin sending his r1250gs to huelva
Fiat 500, little battler.
Hey guys
nice vids 🙂
too many adds 😕
Malutki ten Fiat 500 do miasta idealny ale nie na taką podróż. Takim samochodem to męczarnia i nie jest to bezpieczne.
Great to hear your thoughts on it Pawel🤜🏼🤛🏼