WET, WINDY and WILD on the WEST COAST! - Exploring Scotland in a van. 

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I love that bit of the country. My late wife Lorraine planned a surprise road-trip around Dumfries and Galloway for my birthday week in 2002 😍 and on my actual 30th birth day we walked to Ninian's cave! ... I can't believe that was TWENTY years ago 😮😢 Thank you for that blast of nostalgia❤

The white in the pebbles is because they consist of layers of rock, broken pieces of which are gradually smoothed by the action of sea rolling them around & against other hard surfaces until they become what we refer to as pebbles. I think..... 🤔😊

It might be mentioned by someone who knows better but I think the white strands in the rocks are quartz intrusions which occur in volcanic regions, great episode and love the mixed content x

Lovely bit of coastline there. The white lines in the rocks are usually quartz. When its far underground, the cracks in the rocks have groundwater circulating thru them. The groundwaters contain dissolved silica and the quartz crystallises out from that. The rock then eventually erodes to the surface and is broken up into pebbles, you see the white lines. When the quartz is eroded, it eventually forms the sand on the beach (which is buried, turned into rock, gets dissolved by groundwater and the whole thing goes around again!)

Careful parking by trees in storms .. I was in Annecy in France 3 years ago when storms hit. One poor motorhome was literally cut in two by a falling tree. Great channel btw 🙏

I hope you travel across to Northern Ireland - very like this part of Scotland in fact. Your comment about how tidy the houses are is appreciated by me - my late mum was a Scot and she was an awesome housewife (and worked full time). Clean house, home baking, home cooked meals and even managed to knit and sew. She didn’t think it was anything special either - it’s how a lot of the Scots are!

Loved the video. Absolutely stunning And the comparison of Emily and Deer chomping was great 😂

The VERY, VERY best van life channel on RU-vid!! Watched all your videos and always looking forward to the next! 👌👌👌👌👌 Thanks to you both👌👌

The lighthouse footage was stunning! 😁I really enjoy the humor in your videos. I'm having fun watching your adventures. And I really love the way you care for AJ and Summer and modify your trips to do the best for them.

My Sunday afternoon is now complete :)

If it's the kind of rock I'm thinking of, the white lines are veins of quartz. Some claim they are a very auspicious sign and good luck charms . So good on you gals for finding one. I have a collection of them. I love when I find them. Perfect timing finding them on your sunny day after the storm. Happy trails. Another fun adventure, thanks for sharing.😀☮️🎶🌎

Oh my goodness - that picture of the night stars with Lighthouse: Beautiful!

I can’t help smiling when I watch your vids. This one was particularly good n full of contrasting weather and views. Scotland is a marvellous place to explore, and the further north you go the more friendly the people are. I’ve enjoyed this vid, and waiting for the next one. Be safe ladies.

Fab video as always. As for the weather, welcome to The North of the North 🤣🤣

I fully admire the both of you the effort you've put into having the life you is epic I can only dream of the adventures you been on. Full respect to both of you . Xx

The white lines on the pebbles most likely are crystalline calcite-filled cracks in the matrix of the rock. Those knives are the best and glad you got them. There are beach boys and girls and now beach cows. Another outstanding and stunning video. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day.

There are many different types of rock and many different ways they can end up with "white lines" on them. However, the most obvious and common case is joints filled with quartz (SiO2) or calcite (CaCO3). These can give you clean straight white lines running across the surface of an outcrop or around a pebble. How they form is essentially by the rock cracking as result of pressures within the crust. If the cracks are open then they wil be filled by fluids and crystals can precipitate from them. Typically the crystals are rather pure and clean (free of clay particles or organic matter) and so colourless and appear white (just as snow does).

It is a geological phenomenon, that piece of stone you have in your hand could have come from the last ice age where it was part of a huge rock formation on a mountainside before the movement of glaciers literally smashed it to pieces and dragged it along to the sea the white lines comes from sediment to which would have been part of the original contents of either valley rock bed or mountainside rock, the lines are from geological deposits possibly billions of years old but at the very least 200,000 years old, The white lines can show stress and / or an event throughout time where land pulled away from land along subduction zones, where layers of other materials bonded in layers throughout time, that’s in layman’s terms, I’m a novice geologist, but I love it ! By the way I hope you know just how much you ladies are appreciated by me , I spent my whole life wandering in nomadism , walking climbing camping and vaning- my last vehicular friend I had before I became very Ill was my blue Toyota CarAvan, being a single female it was ideal for a conversion, I had enough room for a small table a small double bed, and I kitted it out Moroccan style, will send you some pics one day on instagram, . I’m the lady that wrote you my story of one night in Los Tilos wood la Palma with the little people 😱 as a comment in your Vid of your scary night camp out in some haunted woods. I’m currently waiting for an operation on my spine and hips( go easy on them ladies) before I’m even allowed to drive again, so finding you and your wonderful life together is a total binge watch for me, as it connects me to who I really am again a -warrior traveller nomad- it really does help me to feel alive again watching you young ones doing what I did, alone, with a wolf and a swan ! The swan being my unseen friend. You two are such a delight. Have you thought about having a membership for your site, one that isn’t a must have to watch your content, but with a few extra little perks you could offer, like once a month membership only vids for example, could help you pay for those breakdowns, I deplore patreon but a you tube membership is so much less hassle, just a friendly thought . Go ladies ! You Rock ! @shivashiva83 on twitter. 😁✌️

Yet another super video, thanks girls for showing my Homeland , Scotland and all its crazy weather. Keep safe . Janie xx

Making me homesick for Scotland! Showing how beautiful it is when the sun's out, would give anywhere in the world a run for it's money. Enjoy the rest of your time is Scotland.

So jealous you two, the views are amazing. You put in all of the hard work, dealing with the cold and wind, but you're getting some fantastic rewards. Thank you for taking us along with you. x

The field where "the cows live on the beach" is called East Bay, and you can camp there in the summer. The farmer comes round for the money, but the road is steep and rough. The island you saw from the lighthouse is the northern end of Isle of Man. At night you can see the car headlights. As always, an excellent vlog.

That was so nice of that gentleman to give you a heads up on the flooding.

Education time first: Easy way to remember how to say Galloway is to think of the local breed of cattle - Belted Galloways which are split in three by a white belt so you say it as Gall-o-way. Awesome footage ladies and glad to see our scottish weather didn't dampen the spirits! If you had the time (you need a lot) there were probably a fair few very small semi-precious stones on those stony beaches - there is a similar one over on my side of the country where you find garnets just lying there.

I lived in Dunoon for several years in the early 80’s, not to far from where you are. I don’t recall a storm as bad as the one you experienced. I enjoy your videos, you always make me smile. Love the innuendo.

Cheers girls after living and working in Scotland for a couple of years and seeing 10% of the place you have shown me all I've missed

At ~16 mins in, Summer obviously felt she wasn't getting into the vlog enough! Also, a mate who is a chef swears by his Japanese knives; not cheap but if you look after them they'll last you a lifetime.

Woe careful in such wind not to get blown away no such wind is dangerous ❤

Very funny 😅 showing a cow imitating Emily crunching on her cereal 😅sorry Emily for laughing as its Welsh sence of humour

I just learned today actual fact, that if a farm animal (sheep cow etc) is disturbed early in the morning.. it will deficate to remove weight in able it to run faster in a emergency from preditors. Nearly 60 years living on a farm I'm Norfolk.. I didn't know this until today

It is interesting because of the white stripes. But if you look closely you will see two things: They were originally cracks in the rock, which have been filled with white material. (Sandstone, the crevices filled with white quartz). And you can also see that the quartz of the stripes was harder than the sandstone itself, so that the white strips are on top. The sandstone was less hard and was worn away earlier during transport by the river.

Another epic video. Well done Girls!!. Marvelous scenery and some extreme weather. Glad you survived to live more adventures. So happy that AJ is better on his legs now. and did you know, cats even go caravanning these days. Hope the kitty is feeling the security of the van and enjoys herself even if the weather is a bit scarey for her..

When you stopped to let the cows onto the beach . You can actually park down there on the grass , the farmer comes around at night and collects 5 quid per van or tent to stay over . Woke up to a cow scratching it's head on my wing mirror last time

Wow that was quite a storm!! So beautiful the next day!! The views and the stars were amazing! Love your videos and they always cheer up a day! Happy travels!!

I really enjoy watching your adventures! I’m so glad that the weather let up a bit so you were able to explore. Scotland is stunning & everyone are so friendly & helpful :)

Wire a Switch to your step with a little LED light on the dash. Light will stay on when step is out but won’t use much power or even a little buzzer that is wired to the ignition

This video was absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for the brilliant beauty !

Thanks for taking me along with you two. I always wanted to go to Scotland. Once again beautiful video and music! You two are the best!❤

Fairies come out at night and paint each and every pebble that pass the stone test...thought everyone knew that!

The views of Scotland are cool……but you two lovely ladies are why I watch your travels! Keep it up ladies. Old Denny Porter from the Color Country in Utah.

23:15 That night sky was so nice, you could even say it was stellar. 😄

hiya girls ... that was an amazing storm .. nearly took my legs from under me ... but it was still a little tame for the west coast ... sorry about the fish pond we pretty much shut up shop from October to March ... the closer to Glasgow and Edinburgh the more cosmopolitan the surrounding areas so less reliant on summer trade ... I don't understand tik tok ... can't wait till the next installment ... it's turned a bit cold this week so hope you don't feel it too much in the van ... AJ is looking great btw :)

think ive fallen in love with scotland, and i have picked up some great recipes watching your vids stay safe and happy.

You were in my part of the world in fact just nine miles away, the whole area of Dumfries & Galloway is just stunning it was good watching you visit all of the areas which i also know.

Brilliant video I was in port William in October love Scotland I go back every very , looking forward to the next episode,👍

Number 1 rule when in a storm with high winds..stay clear of tree's!!!!.♥️🇬🇧

whatever the weather....great smiles !!! 👍👍👍

An electric step wired up to the ignition so it auto parks is a must for me. No more arguments about who put the step out / not put it back in and did not tell the driver .

Loved this and the epic storm. Bryn's favourite thing is sheep as well, I think some of it is how they smell, maybe he just sees dinner on legs 😂. If I remember correctly from geology the white streaks are quartz. It happens when the rocks are heated and the quartz runs through fissures in the other rock, this all happens at great depth and under pressure. I hope I've explained it well enough, otherwise my geology lecturer would be most unhappy 😂. Stay safe love Sue and Bryn xx

You guys are the best, so entertaining better than any tv programmes on at the moment… for charity Louise should show us with no hat on I would donate 😃😃

Another Banger!!!!😊. Top video, many thanks 👍🇬🇧🐾

Let me test my geology, Where has been thermal water moving through cracks in rocks (underground) and as the water cooled, disolved minerals dropped out of the solution, such as quartz in Emily's rock sample, where it solidified. And quartz stones in alluvial deposits can indicate that gold is present. On with the video. Loving Scotland.

Tx for the mix…loved it..happy sunny travelling hopefully

Yes I can hear you both 😊

Brilliant vlog as always, beautiful scenery, loved the clip of Emily and the deer chomping. Totally agree about respect for the sea. Take care of yourselves

Hope you use a lot of fresh water on everything on the van. That spray from the sea squeeze in everywhere and the salt can quickly do some real damage.

That was how I liked to do my roast potatoes. You have to be careful not to over-boil them, otherwise they may fall apart when you shake them about - I used olive oil and a little salt pre-mixed in to get an even covering. I found that with floury potatoes, 5 minutes in the boiling water was enough. It’s important to have the oven preheated to a high temperature- I think I used around 210-220 degrees centigrade in a fan assist oven, so you may need to experiment a little bit with boiling times (depending on the kind of potatoes you use-I used the largest ones I could find, suitable for baked potatoes also - also come out lovely and crispy if you cover them with the oil and salt mix. They take at least an hour to cook through and need to be covered in foil to prevent the outside from burning before the inside is cooked - I think taking the foil off 5-15 minutes before taking them out and maybe turning up the heat slightly allows the jackets to get really crispy. About 200 degrees for an hour, remove foil and 10 minutes after turning the temp up to 225 degrees. You can tell when they’re cooked through inside by taking them out of the oven and squeezing them slightly, if they feel pretty squashy, they’re usually cooked through and then with the extra 10-15 minutes at a higher temperature to crisp them, you can be pretty sure they’re cooked through. Try to get similar size potatoes, because smaller ones obviously cook through faster. Also I should say that I don’t use salt when I’m boiling vegetables, so there would be no need for extra salt when roasting. It’s nicer to add it to the oil that you toss the parboiled potatoes in IMO as it helps them get crispier. I do prefer smaller roast potatoes, but they’re probably less healthy than Emily’s as there is more surface area covered by oil and you’re consuming more oil or fat. Sometimes I’d put some of them in the same pan as the chicken - I’m primarily vegetarian and chicken is the only meat that I will eat and very rarely these days. Now my husband does the Sunday roast (occasionally when he’s in the mood to cook Yorkshire puddings (which I believe should be accompanied by roast beef, not chicken, but he just loves his Yorkshire puddings. He has experimented with that recipe and there were a few failures, until he realised that he had to preheat the pudding oven pan to a very high heat (I think he pre-oils, the little basins for the pudding mixture). Something went a bit wrong with his last batch as he had trouble with them sticking to the pan, maybe forgot to pre-oil the basins, but grease-proof paper is always an option for that. Thanks again for a fantabulous wet and windy video ladies 💖

Well done girls; you've made my week again. Smashing video; looks like a lovely part of the world. I grew up in Cornwall and really miss the big storms coming in off the sea, very exhilarating. We get big electrical storms here in the middle of South Africa, but its not the same. Love the night photo of the the sky and the lighthouse, that's a 'keeper' (😁) for sure. Looking forward to the next one; thanks for all your efforts.

The grey is granite, and the white is quartz. The quartz veins are what miners follow for gold and other minerals.

A new Scottish adjective. It's a belter.

The seat belt didn't stick when you tugged it Lou!! 😊 13mins. A first 🤣

Et Voila , pommes de terres au four avec beaucoup de beurre . Safe travels , you guys are Awesome ...

Thank you ❤

Absolute blinder?!(the word) 🙂 You girls are a breath of fresh air, my favourite van channel for sure. Also love to see travelling animals enjoying the ride 👍🙏🙂 Will check out those knives as a possible Christmas gift. Thanks for your great videos!!

I had to rewind to look at those stars. You both are stars in my book for all the wonderful places you take us in all sorts of weather.✨✨✨

Thank you we really enjoyed your episode

Beautiful and relaxing...cheers !

Beautiful shot of that light house !!

The weather is terrible but Scotland is still fantastic and so are you guys on your adventures. There is a bigger memorial to Princess Victoria ferry in Stranraer. Four RNLI lifeboats were launched in appalling seas, from Donaghadee the Sir Samuel Kelly which saved 33 of the 44 is now refurbished and on display in Donaghadee Co Down. Others from Co Down, sailing from Cloughey the Constance Calverley and from Newcastle the William and Laura. From Portpatrick the Jeannie Spiers. Several commercial vessels and a Royal Navy ship also worked throughout the storm to assist.

Thanks for the roast spud demo gals. We think you "pissed" the sheep off 😆 Lovely scenery, cheers Mer, Jan and Arki, South Australia xxx

When the van is rocking don’t come knocking.😂

White in the pebbles is probably quartz, brave to park under a tree in a storm! Does the deer sound like Emma or Emma sound like the 🦌 deer.

Port Logan itself is worth a stop on a future visit even if the Fish Pond isn't open. There's a very pretty jetty and tower designed by the famous engineer Thomas Telford. There's a great beach which makes it a stunning location. So much so it was the setting for a BBC series called Two Thousand Acres of Sky. There's a good park up too. Park on the upper level which a local told me is common land. The no overnight parking signs only apply to the lower level which is council owned.

Love your video s girls cant wait for the next one never miss any brings a smile to our faces.

Fantastic episode :) You are both doing so well. We do our potatoes exactly the same way! Have been at home for two weeks and on day +50 since chemo and stem cell transplant! Total cumulative of about 4 months in hospitals this year. Trying to do some work on the T5, but keep getting NO from the missis in case I hurt myself and end up back in hospital. WAAAAAAAA :p

Typical West Scotland weather. My Daughter was doing work experience in Port William this summer, working on a pig farm - part of her studies to be a Vet. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.

I enjoy any vidro u both do,ur just amazing both of u❤

I honestly love the Elements 😆 Have fun peeps whilst it lasts 🤣

hi lou and em omg im glad i dont live in scotland that weather is horrendous !!!....great video and the scenery and places are gorgeous and ems dancing swish swish swish,fluff fluff fluff :)

What a fun vid. It's awesome to see you tootling around my local area and I'm really, honestly surprised I didn't bump into you while you were here. You showed the area off really well and as an incomer to the area of a mere 16 years I can concur that the locals are indeed very friendly and welcoming.

Strata ladies. Much love.Rab

That sculpture for the ship is so freaking haunting and gut wrenching! So so sad❤

I've binged watched most of your videos when I've got lost to do!! Love your personalities, ingenuity, video filming skills, pets and wish you well! Thank You! : )

Loved this video , sorry you didn’t get to the fish pond it’s well worth a visit . One for next time xx

So excited To see your latest Awww XX My 2 Bears were jumping about hehe as always Your Kuntonian XX

Thank you for a Beautifully made video ,the scenery was stunning and the little bits of fun and Emily's cooking in the van really set the mood. Another triumph of your combined skills and the reason why we follow and love you .

I've just completed overland round the world in a MAN 4x4 adventure truck. Your exploration of the quirkier parts of the UK remind us the UK is rammed full of treasures to discover. This vid: Best yet!

Loved this video, you both definitely covered a lot in just under 28 minutes.. Never fail to put a smile on my face. Shape knife, seal, park ups, storms, light house, closed ponds and a fun facts. AJ and summer look great to 😁. Take care and drive safe 🤗 Forgot the 🐑🐑🐑 and 🐄🐄🐄

And wala fluffy pota’oooo oh my your accent realy make my day. ❤

Very stormy on the West Coast of Scotland 😮

Who doesn't enjoy a roast eh. Yup it's been pretty stormy. Head for the hills. Actually all that stuff about the marge/butter thing was a government marketing. Checkout the kitchen ninja Emily. Nice prezzie. Poor AJ. Wish him well.

Oh Emily! Those coco Shreddies crunch! 🤣

Great video girls that scenery was beautiful and the Scottish are very friendly where ever you meet then in the world stay safe xxPat

Almost being blown away Louise 😳 😮

You two (four) are absolute Legends! Fantastic coast, stars, lighthouse, sunrise and the moon on the water. Love watching from all the way from Colorful Colorado. Thanks for sharing..

Love the length you girls go to get great footage….👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️

Omg spat my brew out at the deer/Emily crunch comparison 🤣 🤣 🤣 love you two ♥ xxx

That's a big knife for copping carrots 🥕 plus try not to park under trees as you are likely to ether have a few branches or a tree on you

Great vid as always girls. and the night pic with the clear sky and stars was wonderful. weather really does change so quickly, especially at this time of year. looking forward to the next one, stay safe girls.