Wild camping on the Wild Atlantic Way - Van Life Ireland
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- We are Carol & Ken and we are going to drive our NV200 camper around Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. In this episode we leave Achill and drive alongside Killary fjord, we wildcamped beside Lough Fee on the Connemara loop and visited Kylemore Abbey the following day.
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So peaceful. Thank you
Thanks Denise 👍
Having spent 30 odd years in America, I have to say, you have seen more of my country (Ireland) than me, soon to be rectified. And using your videos as a reference. Good work Ken and Carol, stay well.
We loved what we saw of Ireland and look forward to making a return visit when possible. Hope you are able to get back there soon 🙂👍
The view is to die for! I would love to visit there one day! Love your shots and music choices. Love from Indonesia! 💕
Thanks for watching. Greetings to Indonesia 🙂👋
You’d been alright staying at Leanne. You missed the seaweed baths 🛀 at Inniscrone & Leanne. Midge can be bad at this area of Ireland. Good work 👍
Spectacular shot from drone.Lovely music along your videos.I'm just subscribed your channel.From Thailand
Your are welcome Flash 🙂 👍
I’m in Ireland with my other half for 8 weeks travelling around in my camper from England. Wild Atlantic way ect ect . You 2 are going on the same roads we went on 😁 . We watch your clips saying oh we went there . We went there 😁
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did. You will see a lot more than us if you are there for eight weeks. Have fun 😀
Re-runs are fun too! :D Almost forgot those cute sheep walking with grace! XD That scenery! Éire is so amazing! My heart aches that Covid made me lose my chance last year. Nature and the animals are in perfect harmony there! :) Peace and joy are all around! Lovely shots again! Thank you! Bear hugs, Kata
Thanks Kata. Hope we can satisfy your yearning for Éire with our videos. Stay safe 👍🙂
I really like your videos, very professional and informative to your viewers. I find that a more popular channel that is doing the same type of videos tend to be self serving with one of the vloggers being a petulant child at times. It is quite enjoyable watching your videos because there is no drama.
Our style is to just show what we experienced and more importantly the places we see. If there is any drama it will be real. Good to hear that you enjoy them and thanks for your comment. 👍
We made the journey a few times. Thank you so much for sending us down memory lane. You both are wonderful to listen to and your camera skills are much appreciated. Diamond Hill awaits.
Thanks 👍
Dankeschön 👍👍👍
Your video footage is awesome. This video takes place in the same places I visited four years ago when we based out of Roundstone...we visited that same abby and also went into Westport. Ran into the same traffic issue you did, but the traffic was due to a funeral and also the Irish Football championship weekend since the local team was in the final. Really enjoy vour adventures!!!
Westport looks a great place to visit. I couldn’t see a reason for the hold up that day but all of the towns we drove through were really busy. Lots of people on staycations I suspect 👍
Yet another video triumph. It's great credit to you that you've only uploaded this two hours ago and have well over 1200 views. The content, style, music, commentary and everything else is just fantastic. I admire your stoicism regarding the weather - you don't mind if it's wet or dry. A perfect attitude to survive in the west of Ireland. Many thanks again, John.
Cheers John. I always try not to bother about things I can’t control and the weather is number 1 in that list. 👍
Such a beautiful place
That was so beautiful
Great episode guys, loved the dramatic scenery from the drone and mirror images from the lake. What is it about beasts called Ken needing afternoon naps🤣
I should stop having them really as I can’t get to sleep later, mind you I have adopted a policy of sleeping when I feel like it 😏👍
Stunning scenery maybe fairies do exist after all
The drone footage is spectacular. Westport is a lovely town but does get very crowded. Going there myself soon. Beautiful footage Connemara never disappoints . Thank you both
Thanks Willie. We will have to go back and take a look one day 👍
Still watching these
Actually you are lucky with the weather, it is better to rain but green than what I experienced here in CA ( U.S) that our beautiful region are burning and smoke covering Sun, due to lack of rain..., thank for sharing I enjoy , I am pretty new here.., 👍👍🙏🙏
Those fires are awful and I hope they end as soon as possible. It’s high time a solution was found to stop this now annual event both in the USA and Australia, our ancestors knew what to do about it but I sense there is not the political will to take those steps anymore.
Love watching your videos here in Ontario,Canada. You are both so easy going. Some great meals there in your little red van. Brings us back to a year ago when we did a great road trip throughout Ireland. One of our favourite places was Kinsale. Looking forward to more of your adventures. Cheers
Mouth watering meal @ 9.30. Yum yum.. Well done Carol...
Stunning photograph of you both @ 13.44 👏
Thanks JJ 😀
Beautiful drone footage of where you were staying overnight. You must have had the drone up fairly high. You definitely know how to fly that thing. Great control and very smooth flying sir. Cheers!!!
Thanks 😊
I stick to the legal limit which is plenty high enough for my needs. The trick is to think about the shots you need before you take off and then fly along the most efficient path to get them. You can make a battery last a long time if you plan the shot before you take off. Most people do their thinking in the air and thus don’t get the shots they need. 👍
@@LifeistooshortCK ah very smart indeed. Cheers!!!
One of your very best videos, stunning scenery and again great use of the drone, Oh and nice back ground music to set the mood👍
Thanks Kieran. Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Cindy and I visited Kylemore Abbey in 2015. Thanks for your wonderful episode which brought back fond memories of our day there.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What lovely people. Thank you for your videos I can see most of Ireland I haven't seen. Ps go to killarney and the gap of dunloe.
Thanks for the tips 👍
That was a busy day in Westport. Shame, as it’s a nice town.
You’ve the right attitude with the rain. And if it didn’t rain, it wouldn’t be as beautiful.
I bet it is a nice town. We will have to go back at some point. 👍
Cool
Your video brought our own trip to Achill and Kylemore in August alive again; and from the air too, fabulous; we enjoyed the sunshine, a storm, calm & rough seas, and the rain; recommend the Achill south coast road the next time; well done
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Caro and Ken, 💖💖💖💖
Your videos are beautiful and your journey is amazing. Do you go to Clifden in a few days?
Please, do you want to take a video of Glenbricken: this place is near north Clifden circa 2,5 miles.
On the road N59, take on the left to go to Glenbricken. I am in France and I will be very happy to view this beautiful place surrounded by woods, forests and mountains. I will so glad to view Glenbricken (eircode: H71 PY22). At the end of this way, there is Glenbricken Lough.
Thank you very much and have a great trip.
Françoise.
We do visit the area around Clifden and that is in the next episode. We get very near to Glenbricken but sadly didn’t get to see that Lough 👍
Hi, ❤️💜🥰👍
Oh! It is amazing ! I am so glad ! And I am very happy ! Can I have à video of Glenbricken?
Thank you very much for your reply : it is very nice.
Gros bisous de France.🥰💜🧡❤️🥰👍❤️🧡💜
If you are going further south, don't miss the Skelligs, go to Ballinskelligs and the artist retreat the on Bolus's head.
Johnny morris thanks for the tips 👍
Another great video thanks
Thanks Eamonn 🙂
Hello you two , this is the kind of video that makes me want to go to Ireland :) bravo
You should! I am slowly working back through the thumbnails making it clear where they relate to. 😏👍
(from Canada) you are bringing back a lot of great memories for us when we visited Ireland in 2014. We stayed at a B&B in Westport for 8 nights and took daily adventures in all directions (like the spokes of a wheel) during that time and one was a great visit to Kylemore Abbey and like Carol my wife enjoyed touring the Victorian Walled Gardens. At one part of our walk in the area of the Mausoleum we encountered the worse case of midges, my wife got bit a few times, however they didn't bother me at all.
Good to hear our film brought back some happy memories of your trip (excepting the midge attack). When I took the initial drone shot that morning from across the water near the main road the midges were very thick and so it was a very quick flight. I think they must have those machines that deal with them in the Abbey grounds otherwise it would be a miserable visit. There were none in the grounds that we noticed but down by the Mausoleum you are probably near the edge of any control measures. 👍
Thanks for showing us this part of the world. So stunning! Great video!
Our pleasure!
Once again a lovely video no matter the weather Ireland is always beautiful as always you both do a champion job , enjoy the days ahead.
Thanks 👍
the views are fantastic
like there beautiful beaches.
I luv the history lesson .
and your video.
take care.
Enjoying a memory jog from my 3 month clockwise tour of Ireland. Very impressed with your van
Always good to jog peoples memories provided they are good ones. The van is doing well so far 👍
Beautiful filming of spectacular scenery, informative narration, complementary music combined to create a classy well produced film.
Nice of you to say so 👍
Thanks for continuing the adventure. Again, wonder-filled images and destinations, groomed gardens and shimmering reflections, bird’s eye vistas both far and wide - loved every moment. Great work, keep them coming. :)
Thanks Denny 👍
“Go left!”
Turns right! Lol!
Wash your ears out Steven she said clear left 😏😁👍
Life is too short 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great video again - production as ever brilliant
I am from Pakistan love from Pakistan bro beautiful captain and views nice direction so beautiful work and place and both are happy mashallah
Great drone shots. It's amazing how still the shots are when I thought it would be buffeted by the wind. The sheep definitely looked surprised to see you!!
It amazes me how something so small and delicate can fly in such strong winds. If you could see the drone being shaken like I can you would think it would be smashed to bits. 👍
Awesome drone shots, like it 👍
This episode was particularlyas beautiful 😍. I love these fabulous mini shows you've created. Great eye, great couple you guys are ... and terrific empathetic music. Subtly magnificent. Thanks!
Thank you so much!
Thoroughly enjoyed up to Ireland 17. Now I am going to review your other videos. Looking forward to Ireland 18.
Thanks Jim. Hope you enjoy them 👍
I’ve just watched all your Ireland videos and love the way they are shot, informative, and excellent choices of music.
Just a quick question tho. Why have you not given your motorcar at Jane rather calling it the NV200?
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the feedback. As much as we love the NV200 its really just a tool to let us enjoy our hobbies. At some point we will no doubt change to a different van just like I change what drone or camera I use and so I didn’t want to endow it with a personality. Neither of us wanted to give it a name and we have never named any other vehicles and I suppose its name has become the little red camper. 😏👍
Love your videos - Hello from Canada - You guys are so cute.
Thanks for the feedback. We are pleased you find them worth watching. We loved Canada when we visited. It would be fun to take our van over there 👍
What a wonderful abbey, great drone footage too . Very interesting 😀
Many thanks!
Another great video. Carol always makes tasty looking food considering you're in a small van. 🍷🍺👍🏼
Oh yes!
I love the music you've chosen. Really adds to the experience. Safe travels!
Loving your Vlogs guys thanks for taking us along
Another nice video. I feel like I am seeing Ireland thru you both in your NV200. Also loved Carolyn’s breakfast and dinner. Yum.
Thanks Lee 🙂
Love your videos...A question re Achill Island..Did you not visit Keem Bay? It's stunning! Just a bit of help with the pronunciations: "Killary" is pronounced just like "Hillary" (Clinton). And "Leenane" is pronounced like "Lean-Anne". Good to see you got "Achill" right in the voice over though!
Thanks for the tips on pronunciation. Irish names are hard to master 😏. Nope we managed to miss Keem Bay and I am not really sure why that happened as it was in the notes. We missed so many places to be honest but the good thing is there is a really good reason to return and see them next time 👍
Greetings from cork, your videos are most enjoyable.
Glad you like them 🙂
I predict you will get good weather in September ! Great video.
Great videos guys, we live in NI and have recently purchased a campervan so will definitely have to get around some of these beautiful places. Your videos are very inspiring. Safe travels 🚐
Congratulations on your campervan. There is no better way to see the world with real freedom to experience remote places. Have fun 👍
Perfect shot at 0:35 seconds into the video, so, so beautiful. How did you get that shot of the mountains reflection as you two stand there? The camera was zooming in as well. Wow! Thanks. Cheers!!!
Thank you ☺️
I film in 4K when using the drone. The high resolution allows me to zoom into the shot during the edit. Sometimes I just fly the drone as I walk, it’s quite easy with a bit of practice. 👍
@@LifeistooshortCK that’s so cool.
Great to be part of your adventure. Thank you for sharing. Jeff
Cheers Jeff 👍
Beautiful .. Really professional Videos ..
Well done , id love to see you pair with your own TV show .
I am getting homesick watching it , hopefully the weather picks up , its been I'm sure one of the wettest Augusts for a while .
Enjoy your trip , cant wait for the next Video
Thanks Graham kind of you to say so👍
Loving this channel, my wife and I did a very similar trip in September of 2019. We came over from Scotland, where we started our trip, to Belfast. We did a driving tour all along the Causeway Coast drive, and onto the Wild Atlantic Way. We ended in the Kilkee area. We stayed at B&Bs along the way. We absolutely love Ireland, and plan on retiring to the Southwest of Ireland in the next few years, part time. We stopped at some different places but saw the Giant's Causeway, and several other great points. Thanks for a great series of videos. Ken, you forgot to stop at the Stop sign at 10:23 !!
Mmm I think the sun was in my eyes 😳
@@LifeistooshortCK It's ok, there was no one there. I love your videography and editing, makes for a great watch on this channel. We can't wait to be able to travel to Ireland again. Next year when all this Covid has subsided, we hope.
We made the move from Scotland to West Cork 3 years ago- absolutely love it. Hope you find somewhere in the not too distant future!
We made the move from Scotland to West Cork 3 years ago- absolutely love it. Hope you find somewhere in the not too distant future!
We made the move from Scotland to West Cork 3 years ago- absolutely love it. Hope you find somewhere in the not too distant future!
That abbey is beautiful and what a setting! Carol, my wife always refused to drive our old VW camper but says she will drive our NV200 when it comes. It's supposed to be like driving a Nissan Sentra. I'm glad to see you behind the wheel so often (even if on the wrong side of the road! 😁).
They are easy vehicles to drive. Will your Recon be auto or manual ?
@@LifeistooshortCK We can only get the CVT automatic transmissions in the U.S. I'm a little nervous about it because there's so much bad press about them, but it does come with a 10 year/100K mile warranty. Fingers crossed!
I see you enjoyed a hearty Irish fry! I remember another video where you warned of the dangers of greasy fry-ups in the van. Could you say more, please?
I think that was when we were cooking steaks which need a high temperature and caused a lot of smoke inside the van!
@@LifeistooshortCK so the solution is no more steaks... Do you ever cook outside the van?
We have not really been in any camping spots where we could have a fire. We were about to be able to do that in France and Spain when covid struck. We carry a firebox stove for cooking outside.
@@davidmarks5282 we would love to cook outside the van and have a firebox stove. When we are allowed to travel again and get some good weather we will give it a try 🙂👍
You were in my back gardan hope you enjoyed it👍
We did 👍
again a very nice episode, it also good to see you have fun with each other, it seems you guys have a good relationship
what a beautiful drone shots!!
Yes we do most of the time and the van is just too small to start falling out. Thanks 👍
Once again, a very informed video......well shot and so watchable!! I wonder if you'll drop in to Dublin??.
Thanks for that Gerry. I think Dublin is going to have to be in the next trip. 👍
I see you off to Clifden next... really enjoying this. If it's not too late you should stop at Roundstone and camp down on the pier. Have the stuffed Mussels in O'Dowds and take in Errisbeg and Dogs Bay. Thanks for the lovely images of Ireland
Thanks for the tips 👍
@@LifeistooshortCK Its very pretty from ther all the way down. Enjoy. James
Such a beautiful video. Thank you - I just love Connemara and you’re right it is beautiful in all weather as the light is extraordinary at times. Thank you again for taking us with you on your travels. I am enjoying it so much! Stay safe 👍🏻❤️🇮🇪🇬🇧
Thanks for the feedback Mary 👍
Just loving your travels around Ireland great video and views just brilliant thanks so much for sharing with us on TH-cam it was ment for this well done 👍 ps you are certainly well fed on your trip 😊
Thanks Rod. I like my food mate, very grumpy if I don’t get that. 😏👍
Thanks for this great video. Love Kylemore Abbey. Been there twice, absolutely worth a visit😊
I think it was you who asked if I was going to show it. I hope it did it justice 👍
@@LifeistooshortCK it definately did. Thank you so much😁
Hi, Lovin your videos.! Im settin off from belfast in 1 wk to head west. I love achill! Wud you mind tellin me where that little campin spot was near beach at start of your video around 2 mins... it looke lovely
That was Dooniver Beach. What3Words ponder.otter.ulterior
@@LifeistooshortCK Great.. thanx a million!
Another great video Ken and Carol. Looking forward to the next one but in the meantime I'm catching up on all your other travel videos. :)
Another top vlog and a different perspective to some of the same locations the Travel Trolls had visited, really nice. I have relations in Clare, Galway and Mayo and have enjoyed numerous holidays, love the west. Kylemore castle and abbey is definitely tranquil, did you miss the large statue up in the hills behind the castle?
We certainly did miss it, never knew it was there 👍
Great video. I have a cousin who attended Kylemore Abbey in the 70s
I think it was a girls school then. I wonder what it was like.
Iv never been, lovely, and I'm only a couple of hours away
Thats often the way, we discovered quite a few places we had never been near us during lockdown. 👍
@@LifeistooshortCK hi ,me again I sent a message to you saying that I showed my misses you're video and now she wants a van and I wished death upon you, I hope you know that was just twisted Irish humour, I hope you weren't offended
Great vlog about Archil Island. We were camping at the end high above a beach.
How do you get your mobile connection?
I have an unlimited EE plan but just using a phone at the moment. I fancy trying a booster antenna but don’t want to increase vehicle height.
Great vlog again Your becoming a skilled pilot lol Nice. I love this time of year and through Winter Less people and the epic drama of weather and nature ATB to you both Stay Safe Stephen
Cheers Stephen. We prefer it when its quiet and normally we would be at home during peak season but we grabbed the opportunity whilst we can. Looks like lockdowns are coming again.
Love your channel... If I may ask. Your drone, is it a dji spark?
Mavic Air 2
at 4:44 you state there's a little story about the queen and red doors, what is it ??? please,,,, nice vid ty
That was a cock up in the edit as I was supposed to include it but forgot 🙄. The story goes that Ireland was colonized by the English and when Queen Victoria, nicknamed the “famine queen" in Ireland, died, the Irish were told to paint their doors black in mourning. In rebellion, they painted them in bright colours. Not sure if it’s true but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was. 😁👍
@@LifeistooshortCK thank you for the reply i like that story. !! heres one for you guys if true or i don't know, but the americans would eat there food by holding there knife in there right hand fork in left cut the meat then switch the fork to the right hand because they didn't wish to eat like the british. thanks again
@@popatop75 thanks for that. Good story 🙂👍
@@popatop75
Hi
Thanks
I’ve often wondered how that came about.👍
Fair play to you . Some times you do piss me off with your comments but life is too short to worry about that. When are you going to cook a meal. It is really easy with a Wok in a camper to cook some fish stuff and few noodles
I am well past caring about pissing people off and as you say Life is too short. As for when am I going to cook something I guess when all the editing is done. 😏
@@LifeistooshortCK I had planned to do a trip to my uncles grave in France this year but because of the Covid I decided to do a mind trip and find out as much as I could about all his friends that died on the same day. Starting with one picture of my uncle a 14 year old I now have 10 pictures of the 12 involved in the mission in may 1940.
travellinginacampervan.wordpress.com/2020/04/11/my-next-planned-trip-was-to-visit-the-grave-of-uncle-donald-j-bowen-150-squadron-who-died-14-05-1940-in-sedan-france/
I hope to get there next year in my camper and will be pissed off if I can't
Tom
Tom Bowen very interesting read and a good insight into what they had to face. I hope you manage to complete that trip to your uncles grave soon 👍
Lovely video with the drone footage and music! Are you still happy with your tiny camper? I am thinking of getting one like that too and would love to hear more about your experiences with the Nissan NV200
We will have had the van 1 year on 1st October. We have so far spent 95 nights in it and covered over 10K miles. It would have been quite a bit more had Covid not stopped us for a while. We have really enjoyed it but be aware its cramped and you need to get on well to cope in such a small space. The advantages outweigh the disadvantages though as we can take it to places a larger van cannot reach.
Life is too short Thank you for your quick response ! I will be traveling by myself with my sausage dog so that will be fine I think :) But I also will use it as a regular, daily used car so small will be more economic.
another great video but can you make them about 45 min long :) yvonne and i really enjoy them bugger your holiday lol thanks again super vid
I doubt I could fit a 45 minute episode into the ipad even if I wanted to 😏😁
@@LifeistooshortCK best to remember that you are on holiday we really appreciate your videos and your practical advice and for us as nubies its welcome advice as soon as the notification pops up its on with the tea and out with the bics. Every Friday now we have fish and chips at the sea front and sit in the van and knock up a brew, we look forward to every Friday now thanks to your inspiration to get out and do it. Have a great night and look forward to seeing you both in the next vid yvonne and alan
Long time since I was in Westport, the early 1980's I think. I have only ever been as far down as Galway. The Irish Gaelic dialect sounds so different from the Donegal dialect the further south you go. My parents when they were alive couldn't understand it even though it's the same language.
Very nice scenery and it always rains in Ireland no wonder it is so green.
Where you a history teacher previously?
I wonder why your channel isn't called "The Little Red Camper"? More apt I think.
p.s. I finally finished my van build. th-cam.com/video/GsWi6QMJFhg/w-d-xo.html
IRISHROVER i just checked out your van. Very nicely done 👍 No I was not a history teacher. I was a policeman in Sussex and retired after doing my bit on a comfortable pension which is what allows us to do what we do. Life is too short relates to my view on life which has developed over the years. Its too short to worry about things beyond my control, about upsetting people who are negative, or being scared to try new things. ‘The Little Red Camper’ relates to this vehicle and no doubt at some point in the future that will change to something else but the ethos of life is too short will continue until we are done. 👍. I hope you are going to get back into the filming saddle and show us your trips in the new van now 😏
I wouldn't have you down as a policeman somehow. Just retired myself after 39 years in education.
Life is too short for sure, known many people who have been taken early by illness or accident.
I got into making TH-cam videos by accident. Whilst my son was doing a television and filming course at college, we bought him a Drift HD Ghost when they first came out. It was the wrong camera for what his course entailed, so instead of selling it I just started using it on bike trips. After 200 video uploads I felt the whole TH-cam scene was saturated with similar content, so I lost the motivation.
Now since doing the van build I have been watching many van lifers and builders, some I like and some I just think have a rather over inflated egos. I can't say that I will start filming trips in the van because like the biking vlogs there are many out there doing the same thing, my wife for sure would not approve, she doesn't even watch my bike videos. Lol.
Technology has certainly moved on since I started with drone footage and stabilisation built into GoPros. I used to film raw I suppose with warts and all, now we are used to polished productions. Nothing wrong with that and you pull it off very well.
I did enjoy making the van tour, although voice over isn't really my thing, but I do understand why it does work.
Good luck on your travels and I'll keep checking in. Cheers. 🍺
Never say never. I make these videos for our memories but I have wondered for some time if I could make a youtube channel work so this is my attempt. I have done a fair bit of amateur teaching on film making, photography and software use since I retired so I have some idea of how rewarding teaching can be. I had great teachers both at school and in my job who helped me enormously.
There are many many vloggers these days of all shapes and sizes but there is always room for good content. Anybody who has uploaded 200 films has it in their blood I think.
Yeah , you always get really good internet when there are sheep walking down the road.
I want come in Ireland
No budy help me 😵😵😵😵
Lovely film! I can tell my the VO that you’re home now 🤗 Loved the ‘catwalk of sheep’! I never knew there was a fjord which looked spectacular and a great route to drove along and the monastery(😮) ...you’ve excelled with the drone footage on this! And of course I now want corned beef hash!
The VO is different in the van compared to home that is for sure. 😏👍
Great video on adventure into 🏰 and garden, so nice and simple.