This is one of if not the best videos I have seen about the places to visit in the UK, informative and incredibly well shot footage, nothing looks forced and false, genuinly well done, other vloggers should watch and take note/s of how it should be done. I live just south of York in a city which was a supply hub to York by river in Roman times, this was particularly useful as they used the rivers which join us, this avoided theives etc by road which was common due to the ease of access, unfortunatly little evidence is left of the Roman occupation here except for street names etc.
Guys, you've done an amazing job with this video. I've lived all of my 60+ years in England and travelled extensively here and around the world and I was hooked from the first minute to the last. It's a real pleasure to hear how much you've enjoyed your time here and I wish you lots more wonderful adventures.
It is important to understand that not one African slave passed through Bristol and that only the ships used to transport slaves came from Bristol merchants in the triangular business ventures. Before that, Saxon slaves were transported to Europe and Ireland until that was stopped by King William 1st after 1066. All civilisations and cultures were enslaved and enslaved others through history until the UK banned the practice in 1805 and enforced the ending of transporting people out of Africa, bought from African Rulers, for the trade to the Arab and Ottoman Turkish Empires after complete castration and survival of that practice and to S America. Also, the UK bought the freedoms of all American slaves which caused a national debt that was only paid off in 2015. Slavery is complex and exists today, increasingly. No-one talks about it.
Well said and iterated. I hate the modern style of museum exhibitions that downplay Britain's involvement in ending slavery in the British Empire and the World. We are made to feel colonial guilt for crimes committed by most nations of the world.
Well said - this colonial guilt thing has gone way too far - our kids our growing up thinking Britain was the first and only country to ever have an empire and that it was exclusively exploitative and provided nothing in return. Perhaps Italy, Greece and Egypt should empty their museums of all their heritage - after all, they were all slave owners! Same for pretty much every other country in the world and the Africans were some of the worst.
Excellent ‘normal’ tour of my wonderful UK. What a lovely family and thank you for your insightful views and opinions on our superb history as seen and heard from visiting Americans. Well done.
🇬🇧 Pronounced George-Ian. As in the two names, I.e. Prince George and the name, Ian McKellen. So, George-Ian . Thank you for your video. Ps. Thames, pronounced Tems.
🇬🇧 I so hope that you will visit Canterbury. The Cathedral , Mother church of the Church of England. World Heritage site, Roman city walls etc. Tudor buildings, great restaurants, coffee shops, try Queen Elizabeth's Guest House. C.1644 if I remember correctly. Original meeting place of Elizabeth 1st and a French Duke. So much more to see . The list is endless
Wow..what an amazing vlog. Thankyou for sharing this. Shows my country off in a way i dont think other vlogs do. You showed both the good and the bad of our history and the fact that even the darkest moments we dont hide from our history, and that we aim to educate and learn from our past mistakes. I love the locations you visited and our scenery is to die for, but i am biased lol. Thanks again. Hope you had an amazing time here. Welcome.back anytime. You showed true respect for our nation and iur treasures. So thankyou . Its appreciated. Not everyone is so kind.x
This might be the best video blog ever. My family is visiting Edinburgh, York, Bath, and London in a couple of weeks and now I will definitely do the York Castle Museum.
I'm English and there's more to the U.K than just London and Stratford-upon-Avon, nice to see you going beyond these to see more, York is also one of my favourite places as well as Whitby on the Yorkshire coast.
What a wonderful video of your stay in the UK 😊 genuinely made my heart melt , thankfully you got to see the real UK outside London, although you definitely need to come back to explore my gorgeous home of Yorkshire and the north more , another adventure I know you will appreciate ❤❤
8:10 Love the fact the young organist was playing 'Concerning Hobbits' from LOTR in Wells Cathedral! Fantastic! You are right, York is up there with the best cities in the world. Thanks for coming to our little island. New subscriber. 🇬🇧
England is a beautiful, historic, unique country. York, Newcastle upon Tyne, Chichester, Lincoln, Canterbury, Salisbury, Bath, Colchester, Brighton, Harrogate, Chester; such a contrast. Really enjoyed this video. Nice to see England appreciated 🏴❤️
Definitely spiced it up with some different places to the usual American travel videos. Americans. Don't just stick to London if you have the time. Visit random British towns & cities for the real experience.
My third, and final, comment from me. I'd like to say thank you to the maker of this video for being so authentic and accurate about York Minster. Alongside the library at Arundel Castle (which I do hope that you will also visit one day) it's one of the most beautiful and atmospheric buildings in the world. TOP TIP: Visit the Minster when the choir are practicing; take a seat, look up at the ceiling and just listen... I promise you, the hair will stand up on the back of your neck, you'll get goosebumps and a lump in your throat, like you have never experienced before!
Really enjoyed this. Great video. Another great place to visit in York is the Yorvik Centre. It’s a museum dedicated to the Vikings who were in York and has a ride taking you through a Viking village recreation. All the best from Harpenden, England
Glad that you got to see the National Railway Museumin York. One of the greatest museums of the world. Pity that ypu missed the Yorvik Vicking museum in York.
Great video guys. I’m British and it’s really great to see you enjoying the country. There’s so much history and so many places with amazing stories to tell. I’m really pleased to see such positive people enjoying their travels throughout Britannia! Stay happy, stay curious and keep loving and living life.
Hi lovely video, my home town of Cambridge is well worth visiting. Very crowded in summer, especially at weekends, but punting on the river Cam is great.
Your doing great so far👍my mother and father got married in that st Mary Radcliffe,my father was head choirboy,rip mum&dad,your trips are great don’t stop,little un looks more than happy😄
5 star video, brilliant production, very professional, but also very likeable with lots of content, and this old bloke had tears welling, just at your overview of Stonehenge. Love from Yorkshire. PS to any visitors to York, just 17 miles by train is Knaresborough, where I am at the moment, and is one of those Hidden Gems, that people from York visit, because it is like York without the masses of tourists, where you walk down a side street and think, why haven't I seen that on a picture postcard? And of course lots of History.
Lovely video. I always love listening to Americans and the way they pronounce things, it always tickles me 😅 Durham Cathedral is the best. It's actually a Cathedral Castle as both are built on the same place. If you ever visit I have a task for you. The American presidential seal is the Washington coat of arms... it's from here, and it's in Durham Cathedral... see if you can find it... difficult to find, it's small. It's also the origin of Gothic arches, the poiny ones that allow them to have really slim pillars and be very high. You can see where they started with Roman arches and then developed gothic. It's also the resting plase of St. Cuthbert who's remains were hidden from the invading vikings. Also the venerable Bede who gave us the A.D. B.C. calendar we use today. You can go to the very top of the tower for a couple of quid, the Cathedral is free... I nearly had heart failure when I was expected to pay to get into York Minster 😮fortunately we were there for Easter service and didn't have to pay... still 😮 Plus you can go into the castle, and if you book early..... and have plenty of money, you can stay. ❤ from Northeast England ❤️
Very pleasant vid! It looks like you enjoyed your visit. Do come again. These islands have a whole lot of variety on offer. You should perhaps take advice on other less obvious touristy things to see and do on future visits. Journey on in health and happiness.
Lovely, well edited film .... the foundations of East River Drive in Manhattan, are comprised largely of rubble from the bomb damaged homes of Bristol. They were used to provide ballast for the US shipping that brought vital supplies to Britain during WW2 on their return journey, and then emptied in the New York docks ...
Your narrative is so thoughtful & sweet. You seem to have had a wonderful time & that makes me happy to know that you enjoyed your visit to the UK. We hope you return.
Oh!! How amazing! I saw you all at the Harbour Festival! We were standing right by each other! Small world! I'm so happy you loved our corner of the world.
A couple of stones fell, but much earlier than the 1940s. They were able put them back up, because they photographic evidence of what they looked like before they fell. Other fallen stones have been found, but cannot be re-erected because they fell hundreds of years ago.
Next time you come, check out Lincoln. The cathedral is IMO the most beautiful example of gothic architecture in the country and once the world's tallest building, and right next door is the Castle, home of the Magna Carta.
A charming video, interesting to see our country through the eyes of Americans. The Royal Crescent in Bath is Georgian not Gregorian. The river Thames is pronounced ‘tehms’ not tayms. And was that “Rain and royalty” ? 😂or reign
Hi. Great video. Very well made. I'm glad the sun was shining for you. Just a small point, both Bath and Wells are cities rather than towns, though I know it doesn't really matter for the purposes of your video.
Thanks guys. Great video. I was born Near York and spent all my schooldays in Yorkshire. I have travelled extensively. Malaya, Singapore, Borneo, Middle East, Canada and of course most of Europe, but always love going back to York, with it's Viking and Roman history. I am of course bias. I think the people are very friendly.
I'd like to see more of the North of England in your best of Britain. How about Liverpool, Blackpool, The Lake District, a drive across the Pennines to the Yorkshire Dales.
@@DatFwad What's not to love about Blackpool ? Six miles of sandy beaches. All the fun of the fair on three piers, The iconic Blackpool Tower, the British Eiffel Tower. A circus, a zoo, Sealife centre and so many more attractions. It's a great place for families and plenty of low cost accommodation. Did I mention donkey rides for kids on the beach ?
LOL... my second comment on this video... From real life experience.... American tourist in York: Excuse me; could you give me directions to the Minster? Me (in York): Certainly... [I give them directions]. American tourist: We've heard that the Minster is very old. Me: Yes, in fact, it's about 700 years older than your country. American tourist's young children: [mouths open, jaws hitting the floor, eyes as wide as dinner plates]. Bless them, the oldest manmade thing that they had ever seen up until that point in their lives was their grandfather! Priceless!
Wonderful video, your daughter's adorable. Next time try the Lake District. I've lived there (Keswick) all of my 53 years and I've yet to see a more beautiful place, here or abroad. York's easily the most beautiful city in England, Durham too. London is so overrated.
Their is NO Gregorian architecture it was called Gothic !! Most African Slaves were sold into Slavery by their own people don't hear anyone asking them for restitution ?? Also a large number of American Slave Owneres were Black Freed Slaves Who were paid restitution by the UK up untill 2015!! Anyone got an axe to grind about That ??
Exceptional video, you should work for British tourism. You missed Vicars' Close in Wells -the oldest residential street in Europe, c1348-1430. Glad you made it to where I live, Cardiff. Croeso i Gymru. Just 10 miles north of here is one of the largest castles in Britain, Caerphilly Castle, built in 1268, by the Norman invaders.
You certainly got very busy in England (and Wales), I am sorry you had so many rainy days to contend with. It was nice to experience your pleasure in the sites you visited. Please forgive me but the first place is Bath pronounced Barth likewise those big stone buildings are pronounced carsles. The crescent of houses is Georgian architecture not gregorian. In Bristol there is a cathedral, but St Mary Redcliffe is just a church. That wooden contraption is called the Stocks, not stockades. Glad you enjoyed York.
@@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13. If you don’t care about history how can you learn from it. All you will do is repeat the same mistakes over and over again
@@johnhankinson1929 Hmmm. Chipping Shambles. Next time I marry, I shall make sure to go and live there. Seems so fitting in an old fashioned kind of way!
Americans always mention the rain!However, as an Island in the Atlantic, our weather differs from area to area! The East is very dry as our weather comes from the West. The South is warmest, The North the coldest, but overall the UK has very temperate weather scene.Rarely experiences extremes! New York has more rain in London! Northern Europe all shares similar climates!
