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Dirt Road Traveller
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2021
Travel has been a way of life for us for the last 20 years, and life in Renfrew County has introduced us to some amazing places to explore. Now we want to share our Travel Adventures with the rest of the world.
We are Cindy and Tim McKee, an average couple that just love being out and about in our Jeep Gladiator, checking out dirt roads, back roads, roads on maps, and roads that aren't.
We are Cindy and Tim McKee, an average couple that just love being out and about in our Jeep Gladiator, checking out dirt roads, back roads, roads on maps, and roads that aren't.
AMAZING Beaver Dam
The Beaver Dam is one of the coolest engineering feats in nature!
We were hiking in the Shaw Woods Outdoor Education Centre when we came across this beautiful pair of dams…..
This short video is a great tool for teachers / outdoor education centres……
We were hiking in the Shaw Woods Outdoor Education Centre when we came across this beautiful pair of dams…..
This short video is a great tool for teachers / outdoor education centres……
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Hiking the trails at Shaw Woods Outdoor Education Centre
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The Shaw Woods Outdoor Education Centre offers some amazing trails for hiking and exploring. On this episode of Dirt Road Traveller we explore 3 of the Trails in a hike that takes us close to 8.5km to complete. We see many types of mushroom / fungal growths as well as an amazing set of Beaver Dams. We got the details on the ‘plexiglass box’ from Shaw Woods: “A group of university researchers ar...
Walking The John Muir Way; a photo album
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In July of 2024 we walked The John Muir Way from Helensburgh to Dunbar. Although we documented our journey in 10 videos, we wanted to add a short (4 minute) photo reel of our favourite photos captured along or 10 day, 230km walk…… Our travel agent Darren Prashad of Travel Edge recommended we take this www.utracks.com curated ‘self guided’ walking tour. We could not be happier with their plannin...
Hiking the Griffith Uplands Trail
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Situated along the Madawaska River in Griffith Ontario, this trail is a good work out for those in average to better than average physical condition. Address: 858 Hyland Creek Rd, Greater Madawaska, ON K0J 2R0 No washroom facilities on site or along the trail. Very good hiking shoes are highly recommended, Mosquito protection was good to have, Be Bear Aware, Hydration pack is highly recommended...
The John Muir Way Leg 10 - North Berwick to Dunbar
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Our final leg of this absolutely amazing journey!! Today’s walk from North Berwick began after a lovely breakfast at the Nether Abbey Hotel. We rejoined the JMW route and walked along side 2 beautiful old course and then through the lovely old town of North Berwick. We then climbed the Berwick Law. This took us up approximately 185m to an amazing view of the North Sea. The remainder of our walk...
The John Muir Way Leg 9 - Port Seton to North Berwick
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After a lovely night’s stay and fantastic home made Scottish Breakfast at The Anchorage B&B, ( www.anchorageb-b.co.uk ) it was time to head out for our walk to North Berwick. Today’s walk was predominantly under an overcast sky with a lot of time along the shoreline. Our first order of business was to find the Geocache across from our B&B. It was a quick find. GC6N6QT Sadly, photography is not ...
The John Muir Way Leg 8 - Edinburgh to Port Seton
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Leg 8 did not kick off as we had hoped…… Packed and ready for breakfast, we approached our Guest House ‘host’ and asked where we should leave our backpacks for the transfer pick-up when we check out. His reply was not as expected…. We were not welcome to leave them, oh, and he expected us to pay the tour company’s bill for our stay!! This triggered a very stressful series of calls and emails……....
48 Hours in Edinburgh, Scotland
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After our 7th leg walking The John Muir Way, we arrived in Edinburgh and our 2 days of exploring Scotland’s Capital City. As is always our tradition, where they exist, we made our way from our B&B to Hard Rock Cafe. This was our 34th different location visit, and another very good experience! After a good night’s sleep and a great Scottish Breakfast served up by our Cruachan Guest House ( cruac...
The John Muir Way Leg 7 - South Queensferry to Edinburgh
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This is Day 7 of our 10 day walk along The John Muir Way, from South Queensferry to Edinburgh. The walk, albeit long, was quite nice with a fairly good alternative gain. We spend some very nice time on shoreline of the Firth of Forth. As we walk in towards Edinburgh, we walk along the Water of Leith and Union Canal before stopping for our end of walk pint!! Watch for our entire series on The Jo...
The John Muir Way Leg 6 - Linlithgow to South Queensferry
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We had an amazing night at the Court Residence ( www.courtresidence.com )in Linlithgow! And the burgh itself is simply lovely! This morning’s departure was at 8:30 and we figured we had 24’ish km The walk quickly went from Linlithgow’s semi urban environment to pastureland and treed ‘pony trails’ as we made our way towards Bo’Ness. A visit to an amazing Estate property was the last stop before ...
The John Muir Way Leg 5 - Falkirk to Linlithgow
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Another great day along The John Muir Way! We left our accommodations, Park Hotel, and headed to the Callendar House, through Falkirk. We took our time through the cobblestone roads of town and even found a Geocache (GCAB9BP The Kings Court Curiosity) Upon our arrival at Callendar House, we discovered that they are closed on Tuesdays, and, yes, today was Tuesday…. That didn’t dampen our enthusi...
The John Muir Way Leg 4 - Kilsyth to Falkirk
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After a lovely stay at The Boathouse in Kilsyth, we set out on our 4th Leg in the light rain along the way. The first 5 or 6 km were fairly uneventful, along the canal on flat walking trail. We took a break in the little town of Bonnybridge at the Retro Cafe. We shared a couple rolls; one sausage and the other haggis along with a cup of coffee. We then took time to register a geocache (GC7Q3NX ...
The John Muir Way Leg 3 - Strathblane to Kilsyth
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After a rest day that included a tour at the Glengoyne Distillery, we left Strathblane’s Kirkhouse Inn for Kilsyth. It was a cool morning at 12C when we departed at 9:10am. Lots of great sights were in the offing today including stone arch bridges, creeks and canals, along with a great bridge opening to allow a canal boat to pass through! We’ll spend the evening at the Boathouse Inn in Kilsyth....
Glengoyne Distillery Tour, a great stop along The John Muir Way
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Secrets, stories and Summer Services Tour was a departure from typical distillery tours; the distillery is not functioning during July so this tour was more about the history of Glengoyne. Since becoming ‘legal’ in 1833, the distillery has sat on the location we visited, and with the property being g split by the motorway, it has the distinction of being the only whisky distillery in Scotland t...
The John Muir Way Leg 2 - Balloch to Strathblane
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For the 2nd leg of our John Muir Way adventure we walked from Balloch to Strathblane. We departed our accommodations, The Time Out B&B ( www.timeout-bb.co.uk )at 8:20am after a nice breakfast. Our route took us past The Balloch Castle and its amazing view of Loch Lomond. From there we walked past many farm properties and many different breed of cows, sheep and even a deer! Although the ‘books’ ...
The John Muir Way Leg 1 - Helensburgh to Balloch
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The John Muir Way Leg 1 - Helensburgh to Balloch
Packing for a Trip to Scotland to walk the John Muir Way
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Packing for a Trip to Scotland to walk the John Muir Way
4 Ports during our Christmas In the Amazon Cruise…
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4 Ports during our Christmas In the Amazon Cruise…
25 Day Regent Seven Seas Mariner Cruise Experience
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25 Day Regent Seven Seas Mariner Cruise Experience
Excellent video of my beautiful home city. Your narration skills made the video more enjoyable. As a local I used the Timberyard restaurant when it was a working timber yard, excellent place for hardwoods. So glad you enjoyed Edinburgh , Saor Alba Gu Brath.
Thank you for your kind words!! We look forward to spending more time in your amazing town the future!!
Even greater now that Michigan Central is back!!!
Maybe we are due to head back! That video was shot in July 2023…… we sure loved our visit!!
Thanks!
Its not timed entry like Pena right? Thanks
Yes, correct
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing this awesome collection of photos - you're both loving life on the trail, and it's inspiring to see!
We had the best time of our lives on TJMW!! And we are so very pleased that we entrusted UTracksTravel with making the arrangements!!! Thank you all!!
For real people who work and live in Glasgow, it's a shithole pretty much like the rest of Britain.
Have really enjoyed following you along the way👋👏👏
We are so happy to hear!! Thank you for letting us know!!
Edinburgh is my favourite place ❤ I love the pacing of the video, looks like you had a lovely time and Edinburgh looks beautiful as ever-- thanks for the trip and the reminder of how crowded it gets in August 😂
It is truly a beautiful and historic city….
Outstanding! This is, hands down, one of the best Videos of Edinburgh I have ever seen! You showed so many places here that I had never seen before in any other Videos! It was amazing! I just love Edinburgh so much! It is so rustic & charming! As well as being truly unique, fascinating, & intriguing! It has so much fascinating history & captivating ambience. Whether it is the Magnificent Castle, quaint buildings, unique Shops & Restaurants, interesting Museums, & so much more. Your Video perfectly showcased so much & more of these in this magical City! Your filming & footage was excellent! As well as, your Commentary was so interesting & very informative. Aye! lad & lassie! "An American in Edinburgh!" Who knew? LOL. Excellent job folks! Thank you for sharing this delightful experience in my favorite City....beautiful Edinburgh! Blessings to you both!
As a guy who is rarely speechless, I AM SPEECHLESS!! Thank you so much for this wonderful review of our video! We try to not be the typical review style video and are so happy you enjoyed our take on the most beautiful capital we’ve had the pleasure to visit!
@@dirtroadtraveller5553 Awww! Thank you for your kind response! That was really lovely! Especially coming from a fellow who is 'speechless.' LOL. Indeed! 'Twas truly my pleasure! Well, you certainly succeeded in "not being the typical review style video." By a Country Mile! I'm so looking forward to watching all of your other Videos. Now that I have been introduced to your wonderful Videos & Channel for the first time. Thanks again for sharing! Have a lovely evening! 🌠🙂
@@dirtroadtraveller5553What was the point in showing a urinal in a public toilet?
I love South Queensferry, I sometimes use it as as base rather than staying in Edinburgh itself when I want a break out that way. Last time I was there I walked over the Forth Road bridge to North Queensferry then got the train back to South Queensferry...then wondered why I was so tired. Turns out I did the whole walk with covid and didn't know!
The ‘main drag’ reminded me of Tenby Harbour! Sorry about the virus; hope your recovered well!!
Call me weird, but I love a museum visit! It's a shame you missed Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, it's fantastic!
I always felt I was seeing the same artifacts; bones, mummies, coins, etc, instead of the unique qualities of the actual location. This trip gave me a new opinion; we'll add more museums to future travels where practical!!!
Huge omission in the video - can anybody guess what it is? 😮
Oh no; what did we miss???? We would happily travel back from Canada to fix this! 😉
Rangers are not the only team in town, and are not even the best lol!
@@tweezers193 ohhhhhh….. ok then!
@@tweezers193 simply the best love ❤️
@@janice506My hsband completely agrees with you but although blue is my favourite colour, green is my favourite team
I have sailed the Mariner 3 times OUTSTANDING!!! crew is amazing
It's pronounced Linlithgo. The W is not pronounced. Just as Glasgow is pronounced Glasgo. However, Loch Lomond is pronounced Loch Lowmend. Next week's lesson will be Milngavie and Culross.
Thanks…. Yes, there were some challenges with names….. in a few episodes you’ll see I learned the W in Berwick is silent!
@@dirtroadtraveller5553 Not to worry, I'm enjoying your trip across Scotland and look forward to the rest of the journey
The building at 9.49 is one of the stables that was built roughly every 7 miles along the Forth and Clyde canal in the 1750s to rest the horses that were used to pull the canal boats. The Stables Restaurant in Kirkintilloch which you may have passed but which is not shown in the film was also one, and you will pass another two in your next video.
Thank you for your comments! The added historical value is great!!
I live very near to this section of the canal. In the scrub to the left near the loch at 3.18 (Banknock) there are the ruins of the old Banknock distillery - a whisky distillery long gone. The ruin at 5.46 was formerly a restaurant but it was built at the time of the canal (1750s) as a resting point for the horses that pulled the canal boats and their occupants. These buildings are placed roughly every 7 miles along the canal. You might have seen another similar ruin just back from the canal about 0.5km from Auchenstarry (around 2.20 in the video). You also have two of these buildings in your previous video on the canal at 9.49 and the Stables Restaurant was also one. I'm not sure where you ended the walk but as you follow the Forth and Clyde canal to the Kelpies you would have past an industrial estate which, in 1750, was home to one of the largest iron foundries in the world - the Carron Iron Works, which made the famous carronade small gun which featured on ships during the Napoleonic wars. The iron works lasted until the 1980s and also made many of the famous iron red British post boxes. I hope you enjoy the rest of your time in Scotland.
These details are fantastic!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
I live in the area (I'm originally from Linlithgow and now live near Falkirk) and its very cool to see someone else's perspective on places that I'm so familiar with and see most days. really enjoyed the vid, hope you had a great time here.
Thanks so much for the feedback!! We try very hard to just be us!! And, if you’re up for it, that zip line swing at Callendar House is a blast!!! 💥
Thank you very much, nice video and a lot of information.
Hope it was helpful!
This is fabulous, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!!
The fruits look like rose-hips. Some types can last through the winter.
Thank you!! Wasn’t sure…… Hope you enjoyed the video!!
At one time the 4th largest city in the US.
Thanks, yes, in 1920…. In 1950, when it reached its highest population, it was 5th…. I absolutely mis-stated! Hope you enjoyed the video otherwise.
What camera are you using to make your videos? Great work!
Thank you! All of our videos are shot on an iPhone 14Pro and then edited on the phone using the iMovie app!
@@dirtroadtraveller5553 Thanks again! Amazing quality.
Good luck with the walk - I’ll be keen to see how this goes. #KW25
Thank you!!!
My village! I walk round Balloch Park regularly. I've done most of this walk and it's a good one! The purple flowers are heather, it grows all over the place and carpets some hills! The little huts at the Carbeth Huts, there's lots of information about them online, they have an interesting history!
Thanks for sharing! Appreciate it!! We loved Balloch!
Great to see you guys off the tourist trail an enjoying my beautiful Scotland 🏴
We’re having an amazing time seeing this beautiful country, and we’re happy to share our experience with others!!!
Great video! When were you there (month)?
July 2024. We are still in Scotland now as we walk The John Muir Way.
@@dirtroadtraveller5553 Thanks! I'm walking the JMW in September and I'm really enjoying your travelogue. It's a wonderful preview for me, and I am very grateful to you for the sneak preview. you giving us. Did you see any of McIntosh's work in Glasgow?
Just stumbled across your video. And I appreciate your positive view of the best city in Scotland 😀 Hope you guys have a wonderful time in Scotland. Safe travels
@@garysmith139 thanks for watching!! We love sharing our perspective of the places we explore!
Sorry, I don’t recall….. Our JMW videos are set to have a new leg (Leg 4 will be today) every 3rd day so as not to bombard folks! We’ll also have a few other videos like our 48 hours is Edinburgh coming!!
i left glasgow 12 years ago for sunnier climates,i cant believe how fantastic glasgow and the underground looks
Absolutely brilliant video guys, glad you enjoyed your time in the dear green place 🏴
Glad you enjoyed it!!! Hope you’ll enjoy as we document our walk along the John Muir Way!!
❤❤❤ you guys
Wow, Thank You!! We hope you get the opportunity to watch our upcoming John Muir Way / Scotland series!!
Amazing! Next trip I will be re-watching this. Hope you have good protein/energy snacks too! Happy travels :)
Loved your packing style! Scotland is such a beautiful place. Looking forward to seeing your journey.
Does Cindy have to walk twice as fast to keep your pace?
Maybe, but she sets the pace!! That girl MOTORS!!!!! 🤭
Next time in Toledo stop by Tony Packo's Restaurant. Made famous by Klinger in MASH. Excellent food or as Klinger put it, "a really great hot dog place"!
Sounds great!
The D has come a long way. Great city
Detroit is an awesome place. Always has been. People outside of Detroit or the state are the only people who denigrate it.
We were happy to be able to form our own, very positive, opinion!!!
You will have to check out Oiseau Rock in Quebec or chutes in Fort Coulonge. Chutes are stunning. Beautiful spot.
Thanks for the tip!
Great video! We have some world-class museums here too. The Detroit Institute of Arts, Greenfield Village, and Henry Ford Museum are all great to visit. The Henry Ford, especially. You’ll find many iconic items there such as the chair Abraham Lincoln was shot in, the Rosa Parks bus, and many other historically important items.
We truly wish we had given ourselves a couple more days… hindsight and all….
I truly can't thank you enough for this terrific video. I'm a 71 year resident of the Motor City, and literally cried my way through watching it (happy tears). Though there's lots more to cover, you did a great job for only having a 24 hour window of time to do it in. ❤
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for wonderful feedback!
@@dirtroadtraveller5553 My pleasure.
Love that you loved Detroit ❤ such an awesome place 😊
It pronounced: "yee-rows" dude.
Thanks Dude
Wow! Thank you for visiting and sharing! Really hope your experience was friendly and positive, just like the people here. Hope you come back soon!
It was a great, albeit too short, visit to start our MLB road trip!! The people of Detroit truly made us feel at home!! We’ll be back!
Glad you enjoyed yourself and had fun, I live in downtown Detroit and absolutely love it. It is just so interesting architecturally and so much to do, and you’re absolutely right. The people are just so nice and welcoming and diverse, we love it! Enjoy your travels.
I totally agree!
Welcome to Michigan
Thank you for sharing your wonderful trip in our beautiful city im glad you enjoyed your experience in Québec city
We sure did!! Happy you enjoyed the video! Please feel free to share it!
Lol. The simple things in life that are hidden from us. Thanks
You got that right!
Thanks for sharing! super fab and informative! cant wait for my cruise with Regent :)
Glad it was helpful!
I have a 25 day cruise planned for April 2025 from Tampa through the Panama Canal and up to Alaska. We are very excited!
What ship will you be on?? If you go deeper into our videos you may find some visits to ports you’ll hit in the Caribbean on your way to the Canal.
@@dirtroadtraveller5553 NCL Jade. I'm wondering what the entertainment will be like? Will we get new comedians or some different shows during the voyage?
It was an old grist mill
How many passengers do you estimate on this hip?
I believe it has an occupancy of up to 750 but on our cruise it was just under 700!