Americans First Time Driving in the UK - United Kingdom Road Trip Begins! 

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Managing to drive in central, then out on the M4 to Windsor is impressive guys… well done!

From a Brit here, wow, you did amazing driving. I wouldn't like to drive in London and considering it's your first time and you haven't driven a manual for 10 years is phenomenal. You have some balls !!!

Technically there is No "slow Lane" as the speed limit for each lane is the same. We have a "Drive on the left & Return to the left " after overtaking rule. You can actually "Get Done" (get a ticket) if you stay in the middle lane (Lane 2) but I've never seen it enforced. Oh.. I've been a Trucker for 35 years and have probably over 2 million miles under my right foot. You did alright in Landan. No one with a sane mind likes driving there !!

As a Brit and frequent traveller to the states I love your passion. Looking forward to the rest of your trip. You did great driving

I grew up in Richmond and the The Cricketers and The Princes Head, amongst other pubs, were regular haunts. Proposed to my wife on Richmond Green.

You overtake on the right if that makes sense, so yes the far left is the slower lane. Please make sure you visit Cheddar Gorge

Well done super impressed. If you can drive in London, you can drive anywhere…..when driving on a motorway, always keep left. Never lane hog the central lane or other lanes as this is illegal and if stopped by the police can lead to an on the spot fine. Always over take other cars on the right side and never undertake. Other than that, enjoy.

There are very few YT videos that I spend the whole time smiling and loving the achievements made. This was one. I honestly feel happy and refreshed seeing your well deserved driving through London, and how much you are enjoying your time here. I hope the rest of the trip exceeds your expectations - there's a lot to see!

If it isn't already too late then you really need to check out the Lake District, most beautiful place in the country.

I love your passion for my country, & especially for my home town of London. It really is lovely seeing it through your eyes!

Born and raised in London and I’m impressed. A lot of folk outside of London dread or avoid driving into London so Kudos

Don't know how I stumbled on your channel, but I sit and watch with a permanent smile on my face. It's fantastic to watch tourists experience what we take for granted and your enthusiasm is infectious. You also have more knowledge of London than many Londoners! Looking forward to seeing your next stop. You're heading towards some beautiful countryside.

Visit Dean Village when you are in Edinburgh…the old buildings are amazing and theres a walkway beside the water of Leith. Its literally a 10 minute walk from Princes Street.

Well done guys for driving in London. I did it for 30 years but I did have a blue light and a siren to help with the traffic . I was a cop working in Richmond for a while so your video brought back many memories for me . I thought I knew London quite well but you have opened my eyes to some more sights to visit . Don’t know why or how I found your channel but loving it so far .

The sweetest couple ever! Hope you enjoyed London, have a great UK grand tour and come back soon!

Although I'm Scottish, I have lived in London for over 20 years and I have relatives who can't (or won't) drive in the city. Congratulations for mastering the art at your first go. If only it meant that everywhere else will be a breeze after London, but you still have our narrow country lanes to negotiate. Good luck with that! Really enjoying your content. You seem like a lovely couple.

You asked about what else there is after driving in London well you could try the real narrow lanes here in Cornwall

Driven for years in this country (UK) and driving in Central London still freaks me out. Much respect to you guys.

Great video! I’m American living in England, and my first time driving, I was fighting my brain the whole time not to move over to the right. 😂

When you visit devon and Cornwall, recommend you check out the scenery of North Devon, especially Lynton and Lynmouth, also look out for the Valley of the rocks

When you drive on the narrow, winding West Country roads, Keep your speed right down.

I’m from the UK near London and everyone calls it ‘Big Ben’. I didn’t even know it was called ‘Elizabeth Tower’ 😂 x

If you have time on your trip to Liverpool stop off in Chester it's beautiful! They have Roman walls that circle the city that you can take a walk round and the shopping streets are in "rows" which means you have an upper row of shops above the ground row. 👍🏻 Hope you enjoy the UK and the weather stays nice for you 🌞

Fantastic video. Make sure you pop into a 'Greggs' while you are over here because the sausage rolls and cakes are lovely and DEFINITELY part of British Life LOL. Have a fantastic time and drive safe . Cornwall is Gorgeous but narrow roads. Regards Nick

Big ups to you guys. Americans having the balls to drive through central London in a right hook rental! Respect. I'm from Aussie and even I'd be reluctant to try that.

Blimey, you're gonna be seeing more of the UK in your trip than I have in my 40 years of existence!

It will forever be known as Big Ben no matter the official name

Just spotted, in your clip, that you came across Runnymede. This is my home territory, if you had glanced to your left you would have seen the Kennedy memorial and other attractions on the meadow below the hill, (Cooper's Hill) that's where I live, at the top of that hill. Lots of history, like the last duel in England was fought out there, the Magna Carta was signed there in 1215, Marilyn and Arthur Miller stayed here whilst filming in 1956. Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher spent their honeymoon here, and En,gland's tallest giant lived in the village. Enjoy Royal Windsor and the rest of your road trip.

Well done, I'm a Brit and wouldn't drive in London! You did really well considering it's your first time driving here on the opposite side of the road in a strange car with a manual gearbox that you're not used to. 👏

if you go up the West Coast come back down the east coast well worth the planning whitby Scarborough Hull Grimsby a lot of interesting places.

There’s nothing more charming than people appreciating our country. I hope our fellow countrymen have been as kind to you as you have been to us!

First time driving is in central London. Talk about in at the deep end! Am impressed.

Well, I must say that I’m extremely impressed and so proud of you guys embarking on what I would say was a near suicidal baptism of fire for your first English drive. We got a taxi from Waterloo station to Claridges hotel, and the traffic was moving so fast. I thought “how the hell does the driver know which lane to get in?” I am English but there is no way I would drive in Central London, only the suburbs. As everyone says it gets much easier from now on. I think the best way to remember it is that the slow lane is on your husband’s side on a motorway or dual carriageway. Hope you enjoy the little harbours in Cornwall and the rest of your trip, and hope the weather holds up for you. Will continue watching with interest.

You guys probably have your itinerary all sorted, but thought I'd mention- if you have time- a stop in chester on the way to Liverpool has a lot to offer for an afternoon. Walled city. Roman remains. Riverside walks. Nice pubs and restaurants. All very walkable. And the second most photographed clock in the UK! Anyway enjoy your trip you guys seem awesome

Congratulations! You did so well! Proud of you xx ❤️ Cara’s car!😀 looking forward to watching further eps! Please don’t keep me waiting too long! Windsor next? Lovely jubbly! Have fun 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

No way!! We live in Richmond and had absolutely no idea that there's a US comedy show that features the area around Richmond Green so much!

Well done, you did great. I've driven in London many times, but even a lot of Brits are scared to do it so that was brave of you. Erm we do have the odd roundabout or two lol.

As an ex-Brit now Canadian my hats of to you. Driving for the first time in the UK in central London is very brave. Well done guys.

Well done for driving in London, it's a stressful experience 😅 so pleased to hear you are visiting Newcastle as a local here there are a few places you don't want to miss, obviously Newcastle city centre and quayside is lovely and worth a visit, but it's nice to venture outside of it you will find Beamish open air living museum which is amazing you can literally step back in time visit the manor house, ride the steam train and trams, visit the 1905 town with pub bakery sweet shop and dentist go down a mine in the pit village and have traditional fish and chips from the chip shop there, there's a farm a new 1950's street it's simply brilliant you would love it. Also the coast in this area is amazing Whitley bay, Tynemouth and South Shields are lovely to visit, but you can travel slightly further north past Alnwick which has the castle where some of Harry potter was filmed, onto bamburgh which has another stunning castle and beautiful coast! And then a tiny bit further north you can cross the causeway onto holy island where you can access it at low tide (be sure to check the tides) there you will find lindesfarne priory which was pillaged by the Vikings the island has an amazing history not many overseas tourists know about it although it's very locally known, and you practically have to pass it on the A1 on route to Edinburgh. Enjoy your travels here 👍🏻😍

How did you find the joy of roundabouts? You should also try to get to The Lake District. Wordsworth's and Beartrix Potter's cottages / houses.

yay! Liverpool welcome guys i think you'll love Liverpool

I'm from UK I recommend the shard instead of London eye. Book before sunset and see London for hours night and day from what ever angle you want.also tallest building in Weston Europe.

Great video, although you had me worried when you were asking which lane was the slow lane. If you had looked to your right you would have seen cars passing you in the fast lane.

If you find the British pint too bitter or strong you can ask for a “top” as in “a bitter top please” gives you about a a quarter of the pint replaced with lemonade, or a “Shandy” which is traditionally half bitter and half lemonade. You can do the same with any pint of normal bear, lager etc.

Just remember to give way to vehicles approaching from the right at a roundabout and you'll be fine.

You’re braver than I am. I live in Surrey just outside the m25 and I will do everything possible to avoid driving in Central London. People drive quite aggressively round here too. You notice it driving down from the north as soon as you get to the outskirts.

You are s much more knowledgeable than many Americans ( and even some British). V impressive.

Oh, you guys! I'm absolutely loving watching your travels - as a fellow Brit, it's so nice to see you experiencing the UK - I can't wait to see where you're headed and what you get up to whilst you're here! I'm ready for the next episode already 🙌💕

Such a nice couple with good sense. Now my home town is Reading about 10 miles from Windsor. Windsor is in the county of Royal Berkshire. Also roundabouts make sense in most places. Better than being stuck at traffic lights. Remember the Guards are trained members of the British Army. Don't get in their way.

Thats pretty impressive, driving in London can be daunting for a lot of brits outside the city

I have lived in England all of my life and even I wouldn’t like to drive Around London so congratulations to you for that.. you did really well..

You are very brave driving in central London. I am British and have only driven in London once and would always avoid! :)

London Pride Beer is appropriate because it is brewed near Richmond.

Well done! Never driven in central London myself so to see you having your first UK driving experience there is really impressive! Hope you had a great trip, your enthusiasm is so infectious!

Next trip in the U.K. you should hit the Lake District lots of amazing food options, challenging driving roads and beautiful views

Hi guys. Loving your enthusiasm for our country, thank you. If, and as and when you get to Cornwall, treat yourselves and try and get to Berryfields Farm on the north coast near Padstowe and Trevose Golf Club. The strawberry cream teas are sublime. Trust me you will love them. Have fun, Curly xx

Travelling in your company is a real pleasure. Congratulations on your driving...London can be a bit of a "frightener" for many, not least for anyonme used to driving on the opposite side of the road! I recall my own initial trepidation when visiting US family in Louisiana some decades ago - setting out in the big rented Chevrolet for the Gulf, reminding myself repeatedly about who had "right of way". Stay safe and have fun on your travels.

Good job, I think I could never do it, I mean driving in England. Even though I'm a European and I learned to drive with manual transmission and in a busy city, and my first three cars were manual. You're the good kind of tourists, too.

Opposite side of the car and opposite side of the road. I really think I would struggle with that. It was tough trying to walk and look the proper way without being mowed down.

Well done on your first time driving in London!

To dry clothes in that washer/dryer you need to put it on setting 11 and then choose either iron dry,hanger dry,or the wardrobe dry setting...or instead you can choose the 40,60 etc minute drying cycle. I know because i have the same washer dryer.

Awww great vlog. Well done on the driving!! Im still trying to convince my hubby to drive in Florida in September 🤣 must be quite daunting on the wrong side of the road. Looking forward to following your adventures over here! Cornwall is so beautiful. Hope you get the weather x

Windsor is fun. The castle visit is expensive but totally worth it! And of course you should walk over the bridge to Eton! Buying fudge and/or eating Eton mess :)

It's actually a legal requirement to wear a seat belt...

when travelling abroad - just hire a local car and make sure that the driver is in the middle of the road and the passenger kerbside. That makes road positioning easy

As a Brit I wouldn't drive in London. It's full of aggressive, inconsiderate drivers. Get on the outside of the M25 and meet real people.

Lovely vlog! Richmond is one of the good areas. Kew Gardens is nearby and so beautiful 😍

@10:11. Interesting that you showed this shot. If this is where I think it is, just outside Windsor, to the left of this picture is the exact spot where the Magna Carta was signed in the year 1215. I don't know if you realised that? Great video by the way!

I've been driving for 47 years now, and in the distant past I've driven in and through London and it wasn't the most pleasant of experiences way back then. It's a total nightmare nowadays. For you to drive in London, on the opposite side of the road to what you're used to, in a car with a manual gearbox and presumably with only a vague idea of which way you were going takes some massive "cojones". I salute you.

So many places to visit, picking which ones to go for will be tricky..

You get a gold star for making a journey through central London as your first time on the road in the UK and in a manual car after 10 years in an automatic.

Top marks for driving through London as a first UK drive; a lot of Brits like myself hate the experience. And don't miss out on a drive through the Lake District..... Wonderful scenery! Enjoy!

The London eye is amazing. I've been on it 4 times. You see some amazing views & there's a 4d cinema before you go on

Love seeing your travels, your both great to watch. On your way to Cornwall also see if you can visit Dartmoor in Devon - it’s beautiful. Safe travels 🙂.

You use "turn signals" whenever you are thinking about turning over someone's path. Indicators are used to indicate

Excellent - really impressed with the driving in London! AND your pronunciation of Southwark. Looking forward to the rest of your trip.

Even most Londoners don't drive in Central London! I remember my first time. Scary! Well done!

Well done with the driving, and visiting Richmond (Bushy Park near there is beautiful, as is Hampton Court).

I’m very proud of you for driving in London, I was a nervous wreck when I drove there from Liverpool. Good job.

I thankfully didn't drive in London. I started my drive leaving Edinburgh and then in Ireland. Next long trip to England, I will definitely be driving. The parking is the most difficult, especially at hotels.

There is one really weird thing on the road outside of London….the Magic Roundabout which is in Swindon if memory serves it consists of multiple roundabouts in one big constellation type roundabout…..that one is the stuff of legends, even for U.K. people.

Hi both. Just discovered you channel. You mention tower bridge, a few years ago I got the opportunity to raise and lower the bridge to allow a tall ship to travel up the river. It was fantastic!!

Next time you're in London, one thing to check would be "The London Duck Tours". These are like the London bus tours, but with a difference... The tour is in a restored WW2 amphibious vehicle (called a DUKW, nicknamed Duck). Part of the tour takes place driving around the various sites of central London, THEN the vehicle proceeds into the Thames River and the rest of the tour takes place going past Tower Bridge, Westminster, etc while on the river. There used to be a similar thing in Liverpool called "The Yellow Duckmarine", but that company went bust.

Haha brilliant.Good that you'll see York. It's a beautiful city. York Minster will leave an impression upon you. Reckon you'll love the shambles too. Have fun. 👍

You are one of the nicest american couples I've seen on youtube and it's just great you enjoyed this little country of ours and it's diversity of food and people.👍

Lots of Londoners wouldn't care to drive in the middle of town at peak times so well done. However, an Italian colleague once observed that she learned to drive as a teen in the middle of Rome after school, so any other city centre seems quite tame after that!

There are a hell of a lot of Brits, me included, who won't drive in central London!

I have been driving up and down from Liverpool to London for 50 years as we have family a sister who moved there and a brother in Essex. I always found getting into London a lot easier than driving out! You have done impressively well! X

the little cupboard symbol on your washer dryer is for allowing the clothes to be dried fully so you can just put them away, this only works on some of the programmed settings, also the temperature gauge is set really low on your machine so it wont get hot enough anyhow, its hard to tell but it looks like you have the machine on programme 3 or 2 that should have worked if the temp was set higher

You did really well. I haven't driven/ridden in central London for a while but used to quite enjoy it when I did. At least most drivers there know where they want to go and if you are decisive, they'll let you do what you need to. Dithering is where the devil catches you. On motorways, it's keep left unless passing but also, don't weave in and out of lanes. If there's that much stuff in the left lane, then stay in the next available one until there's a clear space. Yes, you can get a ticket for lane hogging, but you have to be really, really bad to get pulled for that. There's always people hogging the middle lane - in fact most motorways seem to function on 2 lanes because of middle lane hogging, but make no mistake, you will be hated if you do it. Be just as careful about passing on the left - it's not illegal as such (on motorways), but it's potentially risky, and you can get pulled for it if a copper thinks it's a dodgy move. It's not a legal requirement to signal lane changes but it's a good idea if there's anyone who would need to know what you're doing. Watch out for foreign trucks (look at the licence plates) and don't hang about alongside them, they're usually left hand drive.

The pubs around Richmond are awesome,I used to drink by the river in my younger days.

A wee tip when you come to Scotland when you travel from Edinburgh to Glasgow take the M9 and pop into Falkirk and visit the kelpies and the Falkirk wheel

The good thing about the eye is that each pod has a chap in it pointing out everything that you can see.

You did a great job! I’m a Londoner since birth. I’ve driven in many countries, the US multiple times, but driving in central london is my least favourite driving experience (except possibly Boston during ‘the big dig’). Massive respect 🤟🏻

The London Eye is expensive but isn't everything these days !! I went on the LE for part of my 50th , 7 years ago now, yikes !! it is a great experience as you can see all across London . Watching lots of your videos now, what a lovely couple, welcome to the UK, glad you like it guys ! You are the kind of people we want here, nuff said !

I was smiling all the way through your video. You two have the likeability factor, so I was rooting for you when you started to drive through London, which isn't easy for Brits either. Well done. Have a great time in Cornwall, my ansums.

Well done on the London drive, you've just got the single lane rural roads to tackle now.

This lady is so adorable. Hope you had good time in Britain from little small village near Liverpool

you two are actually the happiest couple i’ve ever seen