Exploring Catalonia: Off The Beaten Track In Spain
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- I spent a few days travelling around Catalonia in Spain, exploring a few off the beaten track places that were only a couple of hours drive away from Barcelona.
Some of the activities included were hiking to caves and waterfalls in the Mountains of Prades; kayaking in the reservoir of Siurana; tasting premium wines of Perinet; doing a Via Ferrada rock climb at La Morera de Monstant; crawling into the caves at L'Espluga de Francoli and having loads of fun at Port Adventura theme park.
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In other words, Karl goes on a date with a Catalan girl for a few days
Some serious chemistry going on here 😂
Was a pleasure for me to share that morning with you and Irene aswell as helping you to make this documentary. Thank you Karl!
Carles
Thanks very much Carles! It was a fantastic morning :) Cheers
Thank you for come to Spain 🇪🇦🖤
Karl! You don't know how lucky you were! As a Catalan climber I can tell you that, although Joan, the guide during the "via Ferrata", spoke no English, he is one of the best guides I know in the region! Hope you enjoyed and had a lovely time in Catalonia!
He did a fantastic job, got me up there in one piece. And like I said, it’s my fault I don’t speak their language 😊 he seemed like a really nice bloke though and cooked us up an amazing meal afterwards
Ander- how does one who is inexperienced do this climb? I am in the states and my BF is going to be in Barcelona for 2 months and I want to surprise him.
@@pyellin421 it is durable. You don't need a strong physique to get to the top, just don't be afraid of hights. Nevertheless, I would recommend you go with someone who is experienced in these types of terrains. If you find a good guide, you will have a much better experience! We call these type of climbs, where you can find metal ladders to help yourself up the roc, "Via Ferrata". Google, "guide via ferrata morera de Montsant", and you should find something ;)
@Ander thank you SO much. As I was googling, I couldn’t find what the via Ferrara meant. So very helpful!!!!
I love “travelling” with you, Karl from the comfort of my living room! Cheers from 🇨🇦
Cheers 😊👍
Marry her Karl!
Karl that cliff climb would scare the shit out of me, I could never do that in a million years. I don't care how fabulous the view must be from the top of the cliff, I could live without ever seeing it if that were the only way up. You have the b-lls I could never have to do such a climb. You are the man. 💪
Love your honesty & vulnerability shown in this video ! Good to be genuine & keep things real !
I could barely breathe watching the cave excursion. I am a bit claustrophobic 😵💫…. Loved the trip!
sooooo beautiful. breath taking. thank you K.
Thanks :)
Out of all the documentaries which I have watched, this might be the one with the least beer 🤣
Good stuff. I always prefer when you travel solo like this. It makes your interactions much more interesting.
Thanks for taking us along this AWESOME trip Karl👍 cant wait for your next adventure...
Thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing Karl. Catalonia looks amazing
Thanks :)
Great little trip, Irene was wonderful, editing on point and again can't wait for the next adventure.
Thanks for sharing with us Karlos👍🏻
Thanks very much
Full adventure trip 😲 that cave journey super
Thanks 😊
Good for you Karl, been following for years. Thanks for content. Followed in your foot steps quite a bit over the years.
Cheers Kenneth
As always awesome vid mate. You hit the nail on the head at the end when you say you only need to travel a couple of hours outside the main tourist towns to find hidden gems like these
Cheers Chris
Great video again. Can't wait to your next one 😊
Thanks 😊
Love your videos. Thank you so much!!
Thanks for watching :)
Wow how stunning! Love your documentary style videos 🙌
Thanks very much :)
So cool to see your side of the trip! What adventurers we are! You should be so proud of yourself for that via ferrata too!
Thanks so much Chloe! 😊
I love ❤️ your style of documentaries, your real genuine and you can just see it in your videos. Can’t wait for the next Adventures to come 😁. I feel like bilbo every time I watch your videos “ I’m going on an adventure” lol 🤣🥰
Haha thanks 😊
Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries I can’t wait for Morocco 🇲🇦
Great video once again 😊 the climb was quite epic too
Thanks :)
Romantic moments with stunning woman in beautiful place!!! II am so jealous!! Great video!!!
Haha thanks 😊
Angelo Philippopoulos geia sas
Wow. Another awesome video Karl. Omg that climb after all that drinks before.......
Sobered up pretty quick once we started 😉
Karl how did I miss this beautiful vlog of yours . I really like this one too.
You are amazing . Loads of respect and best wishes from New York.
Wouldn't get this level of flirting from the North Korean tourist board haha.
Ha!
The flirting from her is kind of over the top!
@@wfellow1 It was just two people being friendly.
@@wfellow1 spanish people tend to be very friendly.
Good job Irene, but, dang you brought the poor guy to a difficult via ferrata! hahaha There are other via ferratas for beginners with nice views of the sea like the one in Sant Feliu de Guixols. I am Catalan, and some of these places are still on my list to visit...so this is totally off the beaten track! Awesome video!
Thanks 👍
We went to Siurana a few years ago, it really is a lovely place.......Great vid again mate....
Thanks 😊👍
🍻 Cheers Karl!!
Enjoy :)
This seems to be such a charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job!
Thanks 👍
So interesting, you have traveled around the world
Awesome Karl!
Thanks :)
That's the hell of Adventure 😏😏
I love Southern Spanish food. It's so Moorish.
I usually never have anxiety, however that climb...I felt it for you. Great job, good call - never do it again! Beautiful video as always! I agree to hit up unknown gems instead of touristy places.
Thanks Debby 😊
Reminds me of Utah.
Karl, you remind me of Rob Lowe.
Thanks for sharing.
Amazing , nice video as always mate 👍
Cheers Claudio
i love your blog all adventures awsome..
Thanks 😊
Karl and Irene!!
Your guide from tourism board, in a few shots reminded me of Kate Middleton. I Love your tours!
So many gorgeous places in Spain.
In this episode: Karl Watson dislocates his shoulder while eating tapas. Stay tuned! 🍻cheers! *hiccup
*Karl 😉
I have no idea what you are talking about....
pat stout haha well played 😉
Good video. Makes me want to visit and gives me ideas for a short trip.
Cheers 😊
Another great video
Thanks :)
My claustrophobia could not let me watch you guys crawl into caves in peace! I will take the rock climbing any day.
I thought I’d freak out with the cave as well, but I think I was just glad not to be doing the via ferrada
Another really good travel video, the caves terrified me (I am claustrophobic) as did the rock climbing. But Loved the scenery and the treehouse hotel Looking forward to the next one !
Thanks Karen 😊
It didn't seem like a promotional trip the way you did it, great work as always. She was an excellent tour guide and the chemistry between the two of you made the video better.
Cheers Craig :)
Spanish food, Spanish girls & a log flume ride. My 3 favourite pass times.
Again a very nice video, keep them coming!
No matter how bad my day was, every new video from you lightens my mood immensely.
Keeps reminding me of my own back packing trips and makes me really jealous.
Maybe will bump into each other one day.
Maybe 😊👍🍻
This video of yours have a lot of things for a beginner like me to study.. Wonderful Karl..as always, you rock..my fvrt Travel Vlogger 😊
Thanks very much
What a nice surprise to have a video from you 😀 great video and what a nice tourguide 😎
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome Adventure mate, totally worth it !! Beautiful girls must say 😜
Fantastic vlog. (with the young celion dion lookalike). 😊
OMG! The climb looked terrifying! :D
Be even more terrifying if I could’ve filmed it properly 😉
@@karlwatsondocsWay out of my comfort zone! :D However, if you ever organize a wine tasting trip - count me in!
Great channel! 🌞
Thanks 😊
Great video. I’m heading to that area in a couple of weeks. Do you a contact where I can hire some Via Ferrara equipment in the area? Thanks
👍😎 wanna go. So Irene is the one that said you can't get drunk 😆. Irene very natural on camera.
Love it!!! from a Reus guy :)))
Cheers 👍
Nice video Karl. If you come back, visit Ripoll in northern Catalonia, beautiful town with great hiking nearby!
Cheers for the recommendation 😊
Another great video Karl! How are you not at 100k subs yet?! Lucky for us you're still our little secret. Can't wait to see your next big trip & eventually copy it just like I did with the Central America one ;)
Thanks Emma, will get there eventually 😉
I enjoyed this video very much. I have liked your earlier solo trips also - not so much the ones with your other guy friend - those seemed to much like spring break stuff -- keep up the good work.
Thanks, plenty more adventures coming soon 😊
Very nice video
Good on you facing your fears…😊
Loved this 1 Karl these payed events don’t seem to be quite as naff as maybe you seemed to worry the might be, keep up the hard work mate 👌👌👌
Cheers Chris appreciate it
Adorei o vídeo from Brazil 🇧🇷
Thanks :)
Helll Karl. Wow, another fantastic video to share to us and definitely it's amazingly awesome! I love Spain and although I have living in Miami my all life, my ancestors are from Central America and Spain, so I also speak, read and write Spanish. Saving your video to my traveling playlist 🙋🏻♂️
Thanks! 😊
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You're most welcome. So funny, cause I give so much explanation and then I have back a thanks. LoL 😄
Haha sorry, read the whole thing, just doing quick replies to acknowledge your feedback so you know I appreciate it 😊
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Thanks 😊
Great film Karl! Holding my breath when you were rock climbing 😉 Looking forward to your new adventure films! Really enjoyed this one and your guide was fantastic 👍👍
Thanks Heidi
Everything is going to be Irie, yeah man. ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽
Another great film Karl! Seems exciting to never know what each day brings 😂 Can't wait for Morocco next 😊
Btw, missing the Blue Planet soundtrack you used in the older videos 😂😉
Haha cheers Stian. Yeah I miss using the super epic music, wanna bring it back (maybe for Morocco) but didn’t seem appropriate for the wine tasting in this trip 😜
Some real chemistry there😛😉jingaling jingaling
Karl, I’ve been watching since hk2ny and have been a fan ever since. I had just come back from backpacking Europe and was feeling a little sad that the adventure of a lifetime was over. Your videos inspired me to keep on traveling, and now I’ve been a lot more places around the world than I ever would have thought possible. Thanks, and I hope to see you in one of your tours one day.
Nice one John! 😊
Hey Karl! Glad that you got to explore Catalonia and not just Barcelona. I hope you got to enjoy and admire the landscapes, the food and hopefully the warmth and kindness of its people.
Would you do another trip there? (Not Tourism Board involved this time)
Yeah I’d come back for sure
Let me know when you come to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, I'll be there at the same time living in the city!
this is awsome :) if been in spain so many times, but i completely failed to spend time in Catalonia. Challenge accepted :)
Go for it 👍
Love your videos! Love your egypt and jordan vids. Hope you can come back here in the Philippines and explore... there’s a lot of things to explore 😀
I’ll be back one day for sure
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Great video as always :)
Still waiting for a big collab with the Budgeteers ;)
It'll happen one day. Made a cameo at the start of their last series. Trying to talk Paddy into coming to Vietnam for a weekend or something
Would be so great
I can really say that you are my favorite youtuber. Your videos are impeccable and the females that garnish your videos are stunning. Haha. Just a curiosity here: How did you get down from that horrible climb? BTW the Catalan spoken there was very clear and with pure Spanish (I learned Spanish in Argentina and Uruguay) I was able to pick up most of what was said. Really looking forward your Moroccan trip
From the climb we walked along the top for a bit and then there’s a steep path down. I’m sure the guide spoke very clearly, my fault I couldn’t understand him 😉
I am dam sure I would not get up the mountain even if I desired or downa hole in the ground. Well done mate. It is nice when you get a variety. I think you escort fancied you if its any consolation lol/
Man...this gave me all sorts of anxiety. I don't like heights AND I'm claustrophobic. I'd make a terrible travel partner. As always, great video and I'm super anxious for that Morocco one.
Haha cheers
Catalonia looks great and full of adventures. Been to Barcelona about 7 times, but never managed to venture out into the country. Glad you doing Vietnam soon - just spent a month there which was awesome. It will be fun to look at the places I've just been again. The best way to see it is on a motorbike - lots of people do it, but as International driving permit is not valid in Vietnam, you would have to bribe cops along the way (not difficult in Vietnam) heheh. In my opinion, the most scenic country in South East Asia, though people unlike elsewhere in the region come across as abrupt or downright rude (not all obviously, but a lot). Enjoy it.
Thanks. Gonna do bits and pieces on a bike (eg Ha Giang loop) but not the whole country
Ha Giang loop was one of the places I missed and my biggest regret on Vietnam trip. Oh well, I will see it on your channel :)This is what my Vietnam itinerary looked like: Saigon, Mui Ne, Dalat, Nha Thrang, Hoi An, Danang, Hue, Ninh Binh, Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sapa.
Yeah mines pretty similar
Great video Karl 👍
Happy to see Irene wearing a Kenyan flag bracelet
Cheers 😊
Very nice okay
Hey Karl as always I loved this documentary also. Please visit India soon. This time come to Kolkata, West Bengal.
Cheers, I’ll get back to India one day
Well, I'll take second proudly!
Better luck next time ;)
Hi Karl, if you come to Viet Nam, I highly recommend Ta Nang Phan Dung trekking - one of the best treks in my country. By the way, I love Catalonia tho I have never been there 😂
Thanks for the tip
Paid or not, this video absolutely makes me want to check out Catalonia. Seems I'm a bit late watching it (Nov. 2019!) but I will put Catalonia on my travel list (nearly a year and a half after this aired hahaha). I definitely want to check out the climbing there. Best line: "Would I do it again? Fuck no!" :D
Thanks very much Nathan :)
Does the ending cameo of james count? Or is it "Wheres James?" time
Well it’s answers where he is and when you’ll see him next 😉
thanks.you.vidiyo..danger.vidio.😱😱❤❤🇱🇰
Best 46
whats the beautiful background music?
👍
And Catalan is super nice. Recommend for marr..... 🤣
Gotta say other than the charming company it didn’t look fun . Probably due to the scheduling in a short timeframe, however I enjoyed it I will always choose a great vlog over a TV show any day.
Yeah I won’t be doing a super rushed press trip like this again
The gods of the heaven to the ground to the sky
Hey Karl, you wanna tell me what camera you used? I assume a camcorder or so. You don't seem like the guy bringing a DSLR and a massive gimbal onto your trip 😂
Sony A7s mirrorless camera and Zhiyun Weebill Lab gimbal.
@@karlwatsondocs just watching your last Video explaining that you found a suitable gimbal. Sorry mate, should have waited for that. 😂
You mention a GoPro while the only thing to be seen is an Osmo Action... ;-)
Yep I'd just bought the Osmo Action, but I'd gotten used to saying GoPro (it's quicker to say too) ;)
Pushups and pullups everyday will fix that weakness. Growing up I was always told if a man can't haul your bodyweight plus 25% you are weak. Turned out to be true and bodyweight exercises can really make ANYONE strong and fast. Your body and a backpack are all the gym equipment you need.