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Great start of your trip. Little suggestion: use a glass/bottle of water to flush your toilet. Saves a lot of carrying and does not make noise with the pump
Hi guys ,what a trip but most enjoyable for me ,loved the water full fantastic,love Crusoe toy you can see he loves that the lights are fab in it ,well take care keep safe lots of love drive careful 👏🇬🇧🥂🌹🌹🌹🧸🍼😜
Thanks so much John! We’re so enjoying every moment of being back on the road, and that toy has been a saviour! Have a great week and see you on Sunday! 😎 🚐
I can still remember the look on your teachers face when I told her that you were now living in Finland and speaking fluent Finnish! Lovely video this week!
Hi mum! Poor Mrs Dennison hey? Gosh, what torture I must have put her through! Shut your mouth John!! 😂😂😂 still at least I have remembered something! 😃
Great video! Loved it! The first time I have ever seen aggressive sheep (and I have seen a LOT of sheep)!! Just got back from Lake Huron and amazing sunsets with temps in the 40s!!!!! Thanks god there is a lake to jump into!!
Sounds beautiful, we can’t wait to head over that way and see for our selves. It was hot hot hot right?! Phew. Thanks for watching friend, it’s great to hear from you again. 👍
So looking forward to your travels. Your commentaries are clear and accurate. Bless his little heart Crusoe is having the best start in life. Take care 👍😀
Hi Maria, thanks so much for dropping us a line. It’s great to hear from you. We are excited to have you along for the ride and hope you enjoy them next part of the adventures. Thanks so much for watching and taking this journey with us, your support is so very much appreciated! 👍🙏🚐
What fun to watch you all again. Saw your Mum on Tuesday Tara. Between her and Laurie they didn't stop talking including possible plans in Portugal. Have fun and think about seeing Sarah on your return
Thanks uncle Mike! How wonderful to see your name pop up here, I’m quite impressed at this wombull knowledge of technology! We’re super excited about Portugal, will keep you posted. And - definitely will pop in to see SeSe and MeMe on our way back through. Lots of love to you guys, we can’t wait to see you in December. Xx
What a wonderful film. Your journey is amazing and your enthusiasm is infectious. Crusoe is adorable. Keep safe. Looking forward to the next instalments.
Thank you Alan, what a wonderful comment. We so appreciate you being a part of our adventures and can’t wait to take you along for the ride. See you on Sunday, this next episode has us chuckling already! 😎 🚐 💫 😊
As an American, I thought I found the best most wonderful YT vids. Until I stumble into your video's, I was truly misguided. Continue to THINK BIG and I will always be a Subscriber! I love your Family vids and the 🚜 Farm. Be well friends💖🙏
Hi JoJo, Great to hear from you, thanks for watching friend. What a lovely comment to read. Thank you friend. we are having so much fun here and the farm. Great to have you joining us. 🙏🇺🇸👍
It is with great pleasure to hear from you thank you! I am on the high end of 60yrs. old. I look forward to watch you work on the farm and the kids amazing couple and family unit!💕💖🇬🇧
@@TheNewbys We may have to do some catching up on your adventure through. The month of September we start our Skye & NC500 trip 🙌🙌. Not back until 05th October. First time we have ever done this type of thing ( well, that duration ). Never fear, it'll give us plenty of viewing for when we get home. Safe trip mate..
Dude!!! Amazing!! Bet you can’t wait! Have the very best adventure, let us know how you get on, we are looking forward to hearing all about it. Cheers to the road!! 🚐🚐
Hi guys. How's your road trip coming along. We arrived home today from our Scotland trip. We loved it and didn't want it to end. Covered around 2600 miles without a single murmur from Dotty the van.
I started watching your program by accident and it was the best accident I have ever made I so much enjoyed all your episodes and I look forward to the next one and the next one and the next one and more so now that you have an extra little explorer tagging along with you if I had lots of money I will send you $3,000 that's what I would do and that's how much I enjoy your show just so you can stay and continue to do what you're doing and it makes me happy that you let me share with you don't stop God bless you be safe
Hi Ana, great to hear from you friend! Excellent to know that you are taking this journey with us, it’s great to have you along for the ride. Your wonderfully generous offer of $3000 is heartily balanced through your time spent watching our channel, we can call that as good an insensitive for us to continue making the videos as any! Please do leave us a comment every now and then, we love those, and of course letting other people know about our channel so we can grow is also super helpful. Thanks so much for watching and taking this journey with us, your support is so very much appreciated! 👍🙏🚐
(Apologies for this comment from my business channel). Tara/John/Crusoe, you've truly inspired my family and I. My wife absolutely loves your channel, and we're only half way through your videos! We have a 9 year old, and a 8 month old, and do a lot of camping 3-4 times a year. But now, we want more! I'm working out the logistics of a van. I would love to do a podcast with you guys in the future! Safe journeys ❤ Mark.
Hi Mark, Great to hear from you friend, its been quite a week! its so great to hear that we have played a small part in adding to your own adventures, fantastic!! Podcast? Sounds fun, tell us more. Thanks so much for watching and taking this journey with us, your support is so very much appreciated! 👍🙏🚐
@@TheNewbys Thank you for responding! I watched your latest video last night, Literally can't stop laughing about that Chicken! Podcast! I never know how much information to give in this “complete strange situation”. This may be too much?? I’m not Joe Rogan or a superstar RU-vidr (sadly). My day job - I am a recruiter, and focus on the engineering sector. I started my business 6 years ago. I started doing a load of videos 5 years ago, which was mostly; helping people find a job to companies recruit better etc. On top of that, I started (which are weirdly going down well on LinkedIn) comedy (will be up on RU-vid this week), and video podcasts. I started the podcast in Audio format 3 years ago now, and during covid last year, made the transition to video ones, (full podcast on RU-vid, highlights on other places like LinkedIn). My main social media traction admittedly is LinkedIn. The podcast is called “It Starts with you” I talk to people with a story basically, from start-ups to life-changing situations. Most have been about business settings, but I really want to capture the world in a general sense. It’s super chilled, I don’t have set questions, we roll with it. I put the guests in control too, so if you say or do anything you don’t want in the podcast, it's cut out. I want it to be about you, and have fun too! What you guys do, to me is amazing, and I have so many things I would love to talk to you about! I’m a dad of 2, 9 years old, and an 8-month-old! I mountain bike and we go camping 3-4 times a year all over the UK. And the van life is something we are seriously considering now, because of the inspiration you have given us. All the links to the podcasts, my website, RU-vid and LinkedIn are below, hopefully, this will give you an overview of me!?? Ask me any questions you want. And also, totally understand if this isn’t your bag! I am just super stoked you wanted to learn more! If you want to email or WhatsApp me, drop me a DM here, or email me on any emails on the website (all lead to me). Website - www.thomasleerecruitment.co.uk/ Podcast (Audio, Pre 2021) - anchor.fm/itstartswithyou Podcast (video ones, Post 2020) - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HzOnNXMdjyo.html&ab_channel=ThomasLeeRecruitment My Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/mark-hopkins-recruitment/ (I do have Instagram, it's @fatmountainbiking that’s 99.9% personal stuff). I'll leave it with you! I know you have a lot on, so whenever you can, get back to me! Speak soon! M.
Hi Julian, Great to hear from you friend, its been quite a week! we loved your comment “bring it on!!!” Thank you so much. Thanks for sharing your own journey with us, did we miss some sweat spots? We were in a hurry! Thanks so much for watching and taking this journey with us, your support is so very much appreciated! 👍🙏🚐
Have a fantastic trip,we have been watching you for a few weeks,catching up on your vlogs,we have subscribed now 🙂.Look forward to seeing all your vlogs for the next few months.Enjoy guys.🙂.Ps Your very brave going with a baby 🙂🌈
ahi Suzy. Great to hear from you friend, thanks for watching and thank you for subscribing, great to have you along for the adventure. Crusoe is a pretty Zen little boy, and so we are super lucky to be able to do this knowing that he “normally” goes with the flow ( except right now he’s having a small melt down!). We will make sure to release every Sunday at 11:30 UK time, thanks again for joining this adventure, we look forward to hearing from you again. 🙏🚐👍🙏
Good Morning all, What a great start. My French teacher used to point at the door whilst shouting something i didnt understand... as I found myself standing in the corridor a lot, I gather it was 'Get Out!! Really enjoyed the video as always, Crusoe is one happy little man. Happy travels ❤
Hahaha love that! Sounds like you and John were similar kinds of students…😂🤣😂 Crusoe is six months old today and taking it all in his stride, currently sat in a campsite in Spain smooshing avocado into a towel - what fun! Have a happy Sunday friend, and thanks for being a part of our adventure. 💫 🚐 😊 ❤️
@@TheNewbys Sounds amazing, Happy half birthday Crusoe, He's a fantastic little guy, your in for so much fun i can see the mischief in his eyes already 🤣 Enjoy
I loved travelling in the RV down to the USA, one of John's favorite places. I always loved seeing all the places but i have to admit loved seeing the Canadian border on our return
Beautiful video, your day in the Pyrenees looked wonderful, just waiting for when me + 2 dogs in small moho can follow in your footsteps! When you have more time a van tour of completed Safari would be great, she looks so cosy! Happy travels 😊🐕🐕
Hey Susan! Thanks so much for your message, and we’re excited for you to get on the road with your pooches! Ooo yay - van tour is definitely on the agenda, we’re loving getting to know Safari and look forward to sharing her with you! Have a super week 🚐 💫 🌎 🐕 ❤️
Just brilliant start of your new adventures. Safari looks like home from home, even got a big rug, great for Crusoe. Can’t wait to see where you are next week. Safe travels
Thanks Jane, what a week!! Great to hear from you friend. This past few days have been…. Epic and bizarre in equal measure, a chicken has been involved! The rug is wonderful for Crusoe and he loves it! Thanks so much for your support and for taking this journey with us friend. 👍👍🙏🚐
Hi Sharon, Great to hear from you friend, its been quite a week! Great to know that you like the added info we try to give! Thanks so much for watching and taking this journey with us, your support is so very much appreciated! 👍🙏🚐
We’re delighted to be on our way Lee! Crusoe is loving every moment, currently on his way for a shower with dad after a very messy supper sat in the shade of the van in Spain. Hope you have a great week! 💫 🚐 😃 ❤️
Thank you so much Cheryl, we’re so excited and really grateful to have you along for the ride. Next weeks video is…well, a corker! We’re in hysterics editing it, we’ve had a crazy time over the last day or so. Have a happy week! 💫 🚐 😊 ❤️
Hi Lee, thanks friend. We are loving the adventure. Chickens and all!! We don’t use what 3 words but we do use park4night which is super helpful at finding cool places to stay. Thanks so much for watching and taking this journey with us, your support is so very much appreciated! 👍🙏🚐
Thanks Lee, good luck with your own travels. Hopefully we can provide some interesting destination ideas for you along the way. Thanks again for watching mate. 👍
Another awesome video as always, you guys never disappoint. Really had a good laugh at Tara going for an unplanned scuba dive in freezing water!! What a super star Crusoe is. Can't wait for next Sunday. Until then safe travels.
Hi Pauline. Great to hear from you friend, its been quite a week! thanks so much for watching and taking this journey with us, your support is so very much appreciated! 👍🙏🚐
Fantastic, the Pyrenees is a beautiful region both in Spain and France we love it also do not miss the Picos de Europa National Park region, huge snow caped peaks by the sea, just 20 km from the sunny beaches to the snow caped peaks. We just send to your email more PDF mini guides for Portugal and Northern Spain La Plata route, to help you find nice places and trips. Let us know!
Good morning Uberraschte, Great to hear from you friend, its been quite a week! as always your advice and ideas for itineraries are very very much appreciated. Thank you. We are taking a look right now at some of your ideas. Wonderful. 👍👍. ❤️❤️🚐🚐
Thanks Colby! So are we!!! So much to look forward to and so many unexpected adventures along the way - next weeks video already has us in hysterics! Can’t wait to share it. Have a great week. 🚐 🤩💫🌎
Your excitement is palpable and infectious and makes us really impatient for our big travels next year! However in the spirit of being 'present' we will enjoy the planning, watching you guys and enjoying our shorter jaunts until then. What a time you're having ( bar the long drive) - just superb, and we laughed out loud at Crusoe and that crazy toy 🤣 x
Thanks so much Sue! Gosh are we glad to be out here again, and you’re so right, staying present throughout the entire process is so important. We’re definitely feeling ourselves slowing down into it again and taking each moment as it comes now that we’re finally “here” and on the move. Crusoe sends big hugs! And -there’s a little update almost ready to be loaded onto Patreon which we think you’ll enjoy 😊
Hi Emma, Great to hear from you friend, its been quite a week! thanks so much for watching and taking this journey with us, your support is so very much appreciated! 👍🙏🚐 see you next Sunday! 🤞👍
Great video, wow 6 months on the road sounds amazing, enjoy 😊 We had that ball toy for both of our children when they were little and they loved it, are eldest is 18 so can’t believe you can still buy it. 😂 Chaos looked amazing have added it to our list to take our van next year. Take care Sarah and Lee
Hi Sarah, hi Lee, so cool that you had that ball for your children, it’s frankly a bit mental, but Crusoe loves it! Pleased we pointed you in the direction of Chaos, and the circus! Epic location. We have since driven over the Pyrenees and found some more cool places, it’s a wonderful part of Europe, we hope you travel here, please do let us know if you do. Thanks for watching and thanks for your support! 🙏👍🚐🚐
C'est ma région d'origine !! Les Pyrénées sont belles partout, j'aime beaucoup les vallées d'Ossau et d'Aspe dans le département des Pyrénées Atlantique... et puis tout le Pays Basque... que des merveilles à voir😉😊💐
Wow the 'circus' looks amazing. Not sure where you sailed to but were there no options to go further south? Would have probably been cash neutral after the Peage charges and less stressful. Yeah Peage... costs as much in fuel as it does in toll charges (well in my petrol car). God business for someone. Ahh well I'm off to the Welsh coast (Shell Island) tomorrow for 3 days then up north - Northumberland and Scotland) for 10 days. Nowhere near as exotic as your trip and whilst I envy you I'm also very excited about my little outings. Stay safe. Ohh and i think that LED bouncy toy that someone sent for Crusoe looks amazing
Hi UKgroucho, Great to hear from you friend, its been quite a week! We popped into the circus and then back out again, it eventually took around 4 hours to get into Spain, even though we were less than a few KM away at that point. When we did finally make it into Spain we had a chicken with us…. True story and one for next week! Sounds like you have quite the adventure planned. Wales, the north and then into Scotland. Excellent! You will probably have noticed that some of our best and most watched videos (NC500) Skye etc this is because it’s an epic road trip, you’re in for a treat! Have an excellent adventure friend, do let us know what you see and how you get on. 👍🚐🙏
I notice your subscribers has doubled since I discovered your channel. I would love for your fan base to get even bigger. Your videos are unique and wholesome family adventuring. How can we help as fans of your wonderful videos get more subs?
Hi Megume, Great to hear from you friend, its been quite a week! Thanks for watching. We have been working so hard at finding content and trying to ensure we deliver the best videos that we can. Our subscriber numbers are growing pretty well, so we are really pleased about that, fingers crossed we continue that trend. For us the numbers are great, but even better is how many people leave us comments, that’s so much fun. How can you help us get more subs? You’re the first person to ask us that, thanks! Answer is we are not sure, but please tell your friends about us, perhaps give us a shout out on your social media if you have it? We are #thenewbys on Instagram. We also have a Patreon account now with extra content www.Patreon.com/TheNewbys Thanks for thinking of us, and thanks so much for your support, to say we really appreciate it doesn’t even scratch the surface. Thank you friend. Fingers crossed we see you next Sunday. There is a chicken involved.. a whole other story. 😉👍🙏🙏
I am still very much enjoying following you even though I am completely out of order…I do know I have seen the next one up as you have a stowaway on board…now I have to find which film clip comes next mind you watching in a different order gives me a different perspective lol
Hi. Another lovely video. Can I ask why you've taken the route you did? Did you look at Le Shuttle or sailing to Santander? Hoping to do a similar trip early next year. 🐻 xx
Hi there 🐻, Great to hear from you friend, its been quite a week! Simply the boat to France was a lot lower price point than the other options even when taking tolls and gas into account. Great question. Thanks so much for watching and taking this journey with us, your support is so very much appreciated! 👍🙏🚐
@The Newbys That's something to consider. At the moment Le Shuttle for us is half the price of sailing. We'll keep an eye on prices. Looking forward to following your travels again. The little man is adorable and you're both doing a great job. You'll be an inspiration to many new parents who don't think it's possible to travel with a young one. Wish I knew it WAS 18yrs ago. Good luck. Safe travels. Hope to see you on the road one day. 🐻
Wow what a fabulous start to your 6 month adventure. I look forward to your vlogs to see which exciting place you are visiting next. A quick question, how has it been travelling to different countries with Covid19 still with us all? Do you have to have PCR/lateral flow tests each time you enter a different country? Take care and look forward to your next adventurous video xx
Thanks so much Tricia! We’re so super excited for the next six months, thanks so much for being a part of it. ❤️ getting into France we both needed to prove that we’re fully vaccinated, and once in Europe travel between countries and over borders is seamless and very easy. It’s so different from what we’re led to believe in the media, that’s for sure. We anticipate that our most challenging of the next six months will be getting back into the uk, whenever that may be! Have a super week and see you on Sunday! 💫 ❤️ 🚐 😃 🌎
Hi to the 3 of you , just found your channel . We are planning a 3 month road trip similar to where you are going next year if COVID works out ? Love you and your travels with interest , gonna keep clear from toll roads this time as we have plenty of time , unlike you ! Stay safe . And happy travels ✌️👍
Hi Clive, Great to hear from you friend, its been quite a week! Fingers crossed COVID works out and all get better with the world. We are both double jabbed and have had nonissue with travel so far, all as it was before. Good luck with your trip, thanks so much for watching and taking this journey with us, your support is so very much appreciated! 👍🙏🚐
Can I ask why you didnt go from Portsmouth into Caen or even Northern Spain if you are going to Portugal also use the national roads which are free plus you will see so much more of France and you will always find a Aire to stop at which are far safer than a motorway stop and the last question, how are you getting around the 90 day rule?...as always a great video too
Hi No worries nomad! Great to hear from you friend. We have been in a real hurry to get down to Portugal, and so zipping along the toll roads (expensive and not the best for seeing things). We didn’t get the ferry to Spain because it was about £400 + one way, worked out to be more expensive than the toll roads, we also do like a drive and drawing lines on maps!! The 90 day rule is tricky now, and frustrating. Currently We have a couple of months left of travel before we run out of days, after that we shall head to a different part of the world (Africa) before returning. Not a long term solution, so we will look for a better alternative. If you have any ideas, please let us know. Thanks so much for watching and taking this journey with us, your support is so very much appreciated! 👍🙏🚐
@@TheNewbys No worries, Ye the Portsmouth ferry is expensive so I get your choice, im a self confessed Francophile so I love the place and never use the toll roads, TBH I was thinking if you want to stay for more than 90 days then you could always go to Morocco...Im still guessing what your appointment was in Portugal, was Crusoe getting christened..LOL, have fun😊😊
We will almost certainly be exploring France more soon, can’t wait! Morocco is also on the list, but at the moment the ferry isn’t running, which is a real shame because we would love to head that way. Crusoe’s christening… nice!!! 😀🚐🇫🇷
Hi John, you’re right, epic trip!! Not sorted the Schengen visa situation just yet, but fingers crossed some time in the future we will. But this time around we have something like 65 days left in Europe before we head south into Africa, before returning to Europe. It’s going to be busy! Thanks so much for watching and taking this journey with us, your support is so very much appreciated! 👍🙏🚐
@@TheNewbys Ah that should be okay, we thought of stepping out to Croatia and leaving days to get back through but our Bxit timing ended up ok. Worth checking out, might need a double entry Visa I think. We are hoping to get 90 days Scandi from April 2022, fingers crossed! Good luck and take care, will be magic.
YES! John, excellent idea. 90 days in Scandinavia will be amazing!! Lucky you. Croatia is also on the cards for us. Shortly we hope we are there in a few weeks. Good idea. Thanks John. 👍
During WWII, downed American and British pilots were taken by the resistance from France, over the Pyrenees into Spain. Wonder if this was one of the areas this occurred.
Dear friends! Nice to see that you were almost alone on the ferry from Dover, but on roads in France - is that really so expensive to go from toll to toll? What for? Have they paved with 24 carat gold and diamonds in the ruff?? Otherwise, what a brilliant toy for the little man Ok, take care and stay safe
Meinart, friend. How was your week? Crazy French toll roads, enough to put the most ardent traveller off driving, not covered in gold though ;) The toy is quite epic and keeps the little man entertained, which at times is very helpful!! Busy trip ahead, thanks for being here with us, and for taking this journey. 👍🙏 Thank you!!
@@TheNewbys My past 3 weeks has been quite hectic. Monica steped into a small pothole when walking the dog, fell and twisted her left elbow. Ambulance + hospital= left arm in a cast! Bedrest. I´m doing all the work and this last week she´s out of the cast. Nothing broken and it´s going the right way. But thanks for asking! So traveling beside you is a kind of bliss and different view for the brain. I charge my batteries going with Safari and singing Thunderstuck along the way! Na na na na na na na na na thunder! I hope you have great time in Portugal. Don´t rush in the traffic. Stay safe and Hakuna Matata!
Ah Meinart, so sorry to hear about Monica’s fall but we’re pleased to hear she’s on the mend and doing fine. We are mere moments from the Portuguese border now, it’s been a very long journey and we’re looking forward to a few days in one place! See you soon friend. Look after yourselves x
@@TheNewbys Thank you my friends! What do you do for the one you love? Everything! In my world there is no limit how far i`ll go. So say Obrigado to all the tarts, beer and remember that Aquaman has a VIP pass Access All Areas! Take care. Now a dogwal in the sun and then I´m gonna massage Monica.
I like Your journeys very much. But now, I have to correct You: "Cirque" ( frc.) isn't a circus at all, but a circle.. this word comes from latin, and a 'circus' is derived from circle, for it's round with center... These mountains are situated in a circle...but sure, visitors and sheep insides may create a dayly circus!🥳
