When arriving in the dark pays off
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ย. 2021
- We awake from a peaceful night at Mwnt and after a tasty breakfast, take a walk around the Church of the Holy Cross and up to the top of Foel-y-Mwnt.
As it starts to get busy we head off to our next stop at Cilgerran Castle to explore the 13th century remains.
Next we wend our way south and spot a good place to stop in Lower Fishguard for a lovely stroll around the harbour in the evening sun followed by a tasty meal cooked in the van.
This episode was filmed 18th-19th September 2021.
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Mwnt car park - mealtime.tallest.scoots
Cilgerran Castle parking space - ruling.lighten.dizzy
Lower Fishguard - suitably.duck.quote
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@@expat3858 😊👍
Thanks for the amazing compliment 🙏😊
Agreed
I couldn’t agree more 😁
Hi both, never commented before but just want to say thank you so much for making these videos. I have been going through a really tough time recently with my mental health / anxiety and I have been watching these to calm myself down and forget about my troubles. I don't know what I would have done without you two! I am on the mend now, but it just makes me appreciate them all the more now. Looking forward to the future!
Good to hear the videos have helped you Jamie. Anxiety is awful so we hope you feel more in control soon 👍
Just echoing everything Jamie has been brave enough to say. I found it so hard getting through lockdown - but came across K&C’s vlogs and it was such a wonderful escape - Ken and Carol feel like old friends!
@@sheilaUK a lot of people have been open about how tough its been for people recently and I understand where they are coming from. The news / talk radio / twitter etc is a very toxic environment and we stopped listening to all of it some time ago. We only worry about things we can control and we feel better for it. We are never happier than when we can get away in our little van. Its good to know the videos can help make people feel a little better about things so stay strong and things will get better ❤️👍
@@LifeistooshortCK Thank you so much for the kind words! I have also been trying to unplug myself from all the negativity recently and have realised I am so much happier when I am out and about, especially in the great outdoors. So when I couldn't get out because of anxiety your videos were a great proxy of feeling like I was in those locations 😊
So much history and a beautiful Island ❤️
"that would be the carrot I'm having" 😂😂😂i catch something new every time i watch! 😂
Just like on the tv programme of "Men behaving badly" Carol's humour will be excellent. 😊
Thanks Paul 😄
The green beans, potatoes and carrots in the lemon sauce...💚💚💚
Apologies for delayed release, I had forgotten to remove the auto generated adds so had to take it down. 👍
Worth waiting for!
Parky but please not freezing please lovely weather and sound kf kiddos jumping in the water splash,.
I truly love watching your videos look forward to catching up with all your clips ❤️
I am so glad to have found you guys, my family came to America several generations ago from your neck of the woods, as we say here,. I love the scenery and you two are so real. Thanks for all you do and keep it up. I really look forward to all your videos. Problem, once I start watching I can’t quit.
Thanks Gerald 👍
A lovely video, proper chillaxing!!😊
I’ve recently just found you and I especially enjoyed this video and the small seaside town you stopped at. Your pictures, commentary and drone clips melted together effortlessly. Thank you for sharing. [Helga from Sparks, Nevada USA 🇺🇸 ]
Hi Helga. Welcome to our channel. Glad you enjoy the videos ❤️
Wales is so beautiful
Another good video
We use a big plastic clip to hold our parking tickets on our dashboard
Such beautiful areas you travel to and it's like we're right there with you! This was refreshing, indeed peaceful and relaxing! Thank you so much for sharing your van life with all of us!
You’re welcome Giuseppe. We’re happy to have you travel along with us and glad you enjoyed it 🙂👍
Beautiful country. Much easier to watch, when not walking up mountains in gales. Heading out soon. Espace aint got much space for me and my great dane Malcolm. But we will have a laugh exploring 😊
Merci beaucoup, Carol and Ken, de partager vos moments de vie sur la route.
Une bouffée de fraîcheur.
Thanks a lot
Merci beaucoup Luc 😊
Suction cup for ya tickets on the old windscreen 👍 great video as always
Hi from HARSTAD City in Northern Norway. Watching your videos is so realxing and cozy🙏👍🌹
Greetings to Harstad. Thanks for watching 🙂
Stunning scenery and views. Thank you so so much.
Glad you enjoyed it Katherine 😀
Another idea for that lemon and parskey sauce, I had lobster raviolis found in the fresh pasta in my grocery. It really came together well. Love that new pan. Carol-Bunny-Chumley-Charley Brown could have a side job describing goods for HSN or QVC.😂 😅
Love a nice raviolis 😁👍
Looks lovely 😍
Another relaxing vid. I enjoy the still shots you take Carol. They really capture the area you are in. And Ken, the top notch drone man now!
Many thanks Lorri 🙂👍
Great video as usual.
Lovely vid
A Very Happy Birthday to the beautifull CAROL have a wonderful Day your a truly Grand couple be safe xxx
Beautiful video!! Lovely music accompanying the gorgeous drone shots!
wales is such a good country love it here 🏴
These places have been on my bucket list hope to enjoy them soon great video yet again 😊
Great video as always. Quite a quaint little village. Great place to relax.
Another awesome Vlog . Many thanks for sharing a slice of Wales with us 🙂👍
Gorgeous Mwnt. I was there this week. Very beautiful and atmospheric.
Try using a clothes pin to keep your parking tickets on your dash. Simple to clip ticket on/off but should have enough weight to stay put!. Love your adventures, thanks for taking me along!
Thanks for the tip Melanie, we will be giving that a try😀👍 Thanks for watching, we appreciate your support ☺️
So lovely to you visit Mwnt! One of my favourite beaches when I lived in Pembrokeshire when I was young❤️ Used to go there as a teenager & go swimming. You’d also end up swimming with dolphins quite often. It’s a special place x
Sounds great Michelle. What special memories ❤️ We didn’t see any dolphins while we were there which is a shame.
Carol's kitchen rocks! Ever look good.
One episode on, after the rain comes the sun 🌞, loved that guys 😎
What an absolutely perfect little town. Love your channel and all the adventures you take us on!
Thank you for coming with us Marilyn 😁👍
A little ball of Blue Tac on the dashboard should keep the ticket in place. Watching you climb the hill by the church was like watching Frodo and Sam climb Mount Doom. lol. I lived in Fishguard for a while when I worked on the ferry to Rosslare. Nice work syncing the water splashes on the drone shot. The little details like that are what elevates your filmmaking above the crowd. Lovely work with the lighthouse beam across the van at the end. Another excellent video. x
We caught the ferry from Rosslare to Fishguard last year returning from our Ireland trip. Thanks for appreciating all the editing work and thanks for watching. Take care 😀👍
Cheers Kit. Sound is the most important part of a film. Lot’s of people will accept terrible camera work but turn off instantly if the sound is bad. It’s also the hardest part of filming and when the sound fails and you find out in the edit it makes your heart sink. I am no Frodo, no way I am giving my precious back 😱😁👍
Wow! What a gorgeous pitch!
Amazing quality of photography, well done.
Glad you’re feeling more positive 👍
Thank you for sharing your journeys.
You are so welcome Thomas. Thanks for watching 🙂
This video was pure bliss thank you 🙏
Cheers 👍
Love all your videos . Cheers from Toronto !!
Glad you like them! All the best to you and Toronto 👍
Just like a summers day, amazing xxxx
some of our best weather comes early or later in the year so I love the beginning and end of seasons 👍
Mwnt church is fablulous, we have visited many times great park up
…stick a small metallic disc to your dashboard so you can then add a magnet and your ticket to it 👍🏼
Now that’s a great idea 💡👍😀
Ahoy Pirates! :D Nah, see? The balls are saved! XD Was great again to see your adventures! Love the new microphones! Gorgeous colors! And harbor, aye! The animals are cute as usual, never get old! :D I'm about to do something in your honor, just keep waiting for it a little more! .) Bear hugs from your Captain
Bear hugs received ❤️😁👍
Amazing guys absolutely brilliant 🤩
Thank you so much 😁
Always a great adventure traveling along with you both
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks Marie ❤️
A lovely area. Thanks again for sharing. 💚
Thanks for watching Michele 🙂👍
We’ve finally joined the National Trust, so some good ideas there for places to visit. I shouldn’t watch your videos at lunchtime, those meals all looked delicious! You’re confident to find park ups in the dark, hope it’s a good one. Safe travels. X
You will enjoy the NT I think. The free parking is a real bonus as well 😁👍
Thank you so much,
Was going through the other boring stuff and you both popped up thanks again !
Well good to hear we popped up as that is the first battle to win 😁👍
Wow that looked really yummy... and the Pan looked really nice
It was ☺️👍
Hi Carol and Ken, another great video, thanks for taking us along, the scenery, beach and that church were beautiful. Your drone footage is amazing and Carol takes beautiful pics, loving carols cooking. Looking forward to the next instalment.
Thanks for watching Matt and your lovely comment ☺️
Another lovely vlog. I’m always nosy to see what’s for tea! Can’t wait to see your next park up! Safe travels!
Thanks so much! 😊
Fishguard looks lovely and a definite addition to my ever expanding list. Great drone footage too.
we enjoyed it 👍
Magnifique 😊 👍 👏 ❤ bon week end 😉
Merci beaucoup Muriel. Bon weekend 😀👍
Great video again folks thanks. Love the channel
Cheers Declan
I’ve never thought to myself Ken how relaxing it would be to which Carol chop potatoes with lovely music (Ballerina Yehezkel Rez)in the background of your video today. I’ve been turning in to you both since your trip to Ireland and still loving your vlogs as good as always.
Pick the right music and anything can look good 😁👍
Well choice of back ground music.good one 👍Manxman 🇮🇲
Cheers Gareth 🙂👍
That looked a lovely meal. Take care Gill
It was very tasty 😋 Thanks Gill 😀
Great footage, Carol made a very tasty looking meal.
I like the look of the new pan, like that the handle is detachable for storage. Happy travels, plus a clear plastic wallet for your tickets.
Thanks for the tip Lisa 👍
Great vlog Ken and Carol. Loved the sausage omellette Toad in the Hole. Great scenery of lower Fishguard. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching Grumpy. Glad you enjoyed it 😀👍
🙂👍.... Great.
Awesome editing. Better than some programmes you see on tv.
Thanks very much 😁👍
Lovely little seaside town. I love the aerial footage, especially - great job.
I would love to have seen the little "guard dog's" face close up 20:14.😁🐶💖
I would have walked up to it but decided not to when I saw the owners were sat in the garden. 👍
Great coverage of the church, castle and town. Was surprised to see you moving on to find a park up so late and in the dark, can't wait to see where you ended up 👍
Cheers, I quite like turning up in the dark now. It’s a bit like a lucky dip you never know what your going to get. 😁👍
It looks very much like my Scotland as you said Ken.
Those colourful houses remind me of Tobermory on Mull
Us too. We are looking forward to going back to Scotland at some point to see the place in detail 👍
i love this channel
Thanks Glen 👍❤️
Very enjoyable video I've never been in this area it looks lovely 👍thanks Carol & Ken
Thanks for watching James. It was our first time together in that part of Wales. Carol remembers climbing that hill at Mwnt when she was a child ☺️
Lovely, lovely what a beautiful area of Wales, though I guess it must all be as nice? the great shots and all the drone footage are fantastic as well as the good weather....Keep safe...
Glad you enjoyed it Diana. Yes, Wales has plenty of beautiful scenery all over the country ☺️
Outstanding s usual Carol & Ken. Don't know how I missed it Saturday night. Fishguard port used to be a nightmare to get through with a large vehicle before the bypass was completed. You had vehicles trying to get out and in for the boat. 💚
That must have been a terrible traffic snarl up. Thank goodness they built the bypass 😀👍
Two fantastic locations. We visited Mwnt beach on a very sunny day and needless to say. It was packed so we had a quick walk around and headed off. Our favourite beach was Poppit Sands, wonderful for the dogs. Thanks as always for sharing an amazing video.
Don’t think we have been to that one.
To attach to your windscreen use a small plastic sleeve / pouch with a suction cup attached. Really enjoy your vlogs
Another day dreaming of camping myself as we hunker down for the winter here in Iowa. You’re very fortunate to continue to be able to camp. We winterized our trailer and put a cover over it. Now to daydream about next spring….meanwhile I’ll live the dream through you two. Happy trails! Mary
Hi Mary. Yes we are lucky our winters are nowhere near as cold as you get in Iowa. We are hoping to experience some snow in the little red camper one day though 😁 Take care ❤️
An enjoyable vlog with interesting content, the little church was quaint and in a beautiful spot. Carol I've the same problem with my glasses and getting steamed up.. You make the simple dishes look so elegant, i could have taken a plate of your fish cakes and potatoes very easily it looked sublime and i love lemon with fish,I must give it a go. XX ♥️💙
Thanks Margaret 👍
years ago we did similar we went to Pembroke to get the ferry to Ireland in our motorhome we arrived here late at night for ferry next day as we d never been in Pembroke before we drove around trying to find a spot we drove up tge hill a d found a spot outside for sale parked there when we woke up next morning to a beautiful sun tge view was golden of the beautiful bay it does happen
it certainly does 👍
Well you haven't disappointed with fishguard ,what a beautiful tranquil place ..love the small chapel to ..carol you truly do have a great eye for photos you really should consider selling prints they are amazing and I would be the first in the queue to buy ! Food was looking so yummy to 😁 thank you for making my evening so relaxing 😀
You are very kind to say so Nidge ❤️👍😁
Nice work, that veggie combination with the packet sauce looked delicious. Regards AJ
We love those sauces as they are nice and quick to use with minimum clean up 👍
This was really lovely. I doubt Fishguard has changed that much since I was a kid but it was too long ago to remember it. Good to see it though in amazing quality 👌.
I bet it’s very similar to when you were there, some of the houses have been revamped 👍
Beautiful video as always guys. We agree without doubt the best on youtube. Re parking tickets blowing away my wife Helen came up with the idea of using a small clear plastic wallet we find this works a treat.
Thanks for watching and commenting Michael. Please pass on our thanks to Helen for her clever idea. Something to weigh down the ticket seems to be the way to go as we like to keep the windscreen clear for wiping off condensation 🙂👍
I wonder if you were overlooking 'Cardigan Bay' there? There was a world renowned Standardbred race horse (trotter) named Cardigan Bay who raced back in the 1960's. Perhaps his owners were so inspired by the Welsh bay that they gave their new foal the same name. He was foaled in New Zealand and was the first horse to win over a million dollars in North America in his career. I had a "bob or two" on him in New York back in the day!
Yes, that part of the coast off Wales is Cardigan Bay, famous for dolphin and whale spotting. We didn’t know about the racehorse, very interesting and lucky for you back in the day we hope 😁👍
I'm a single lady hoping one day I will get myself a camper van so I can visit all the wonders in the UK. I'm learning from you guys. Love your channel and I also follow other van life channels so I can learn more. By the way I loved your safety video that you did, it gave me lots of hope that I can safely travel on my own, thank you.
I am pleased that you find them useful. Go for it 😁👍
Another loverly vlog. That evening meal Carol cooked looked absolutely yummy. About the car parking tickets. You can buy little clear plastic clips from eBay/Amazon that stick on the windscreen which you can then slide the ticket behind x
Great idea! Thanks for the tip Nadine and thanks for watching 🙂👍
For you parking tickets use a bit of blu tac on your windscreen or dash .....thats what we do .....great vlog again guys .....sausage omelette looked lush 🙂......
Thanks for the tip 👍
If the next stop off wasn't Strumble Head,.....then it should have been😉. We had a great night there, and loads of seals. We even spotted a sea otter.
Let’s see if you have guessed right - next episode Wednesday 😁👍
Lovely scenic views as always and lovely grub to boot. From memory the people of Fishguard area are Welsh speakers. Perhaps Blu-Tak to keep your parking tickets in place.
Thanks for watching Ted. Good tip about using blu-tack, thanks 👍🙂
Beautiful scenery where you camped overnight!! Amazing to think that lower town Fishguard is so beautiful, calm and peaceful and within a couple of miles is the major road to haverfordwest and the ferry port. Think I know where you are camping to be revealed in the next video. Hope all is well, take care
I think a few will recognise where we were parked up 😁👍
You two really need to do a vanlifers cookbook 🙏🏻
Hello Ken / Carol Great done footage again Ken lovely place to spend time quiet pace of life there, I love Carol's cooking I am taking lots of notes as I am not a cook I think there could be a calling for Carol to have her own Cooking with Carol on the road . Take care looking forward to the next video.
Thank you Shaun, you are too kind. Hope you enjoy the recipes ☺️
1) Fiskgård / Fiskegaard = Literally translates as Fishing Farm but it's context is closer to : Fishing village / place of plenty fish / fish trading place / farmers market. Classic Viking heritage.
The letter å Å is pronounced awe or oar.
2) Smoked haddock fish cakes sounds good. In keeping with the locale....
3) Ken, there's nothing wrong with pure butter. Don't apologise. It's healthy.
4)Mini potatoes goes with melted butter....... The parsley sauce will do :-)
5) Yes, it was good to see the kids out playing without Helicopter Parents preventing them from having fun and learning. Nothing worse than parents Cotton-Wooling their kids and shielding them from not only nature but from having a good immune system.
Thanks Ade. Yes it was refreshing to see the kids enjoying themselves just like we did at that age 😁
Ahh, this trip is taking in all my favourite haunts! From Aberaeron to St David's - lovely Mwnt (that lane is narrow though), Cilgerran and Fishguard, where we used to do our shopping when we had a caravan in Newport. I'm glad the weather has picked up, everything looks better in the sunshine. Did you know that 'Under Milkwood' (the B&W version narrated by Richard Burton) was filmed in Lower Fishguard? A great spot to stop and eat pasties and watch the world go by. Fab film as usual - we are loving them
Thanks Ian. Glad you are enjoying our travels down the Wales coast. We didn’t know that Under Milkwood was filmed there, will have to check it out ☺️👍
What a fantastic place, next summer possibly. I use a tiny square of blenderm medical tape for ticket type things, stick it to your windscreen, it won't mark the window or come off in the heat. Also it's worth having in your first aid kit. 😁👍👍
Thanks for the tip. That sounds like good stuff 🙂👍
Fishguard seemed lovely and tranquil that time of year and it was good to see the lovely weather back.......sunshine always gives one a mental lift, even in the places with perhaps little to do or see.
I see below that you visited Wales in September...Does that mean you're in the middle of your next adventure as we speak lol ;)
Fab episode yet again Ken and Carol....love them x
The videos always run behind reality as they take a lot of work to edit. I used to do it on the road but stopped as it took all the pleasure out of it. We have already filmed the series after this one but it’s not edited yet. 👍 Our new Facebook page will probably be more up to date with what we are up to.
Hari Om
I see someone beat me to it with the bulldog clip idea - though in my case, it would be a small one stuck to the sun visor, which you could drop down while parked and hang any ticket from it. Then again, in my own car, I used a stone from a favourite beach as a paperweight... Love the new pan, Carol - bet you noticed a difference in production of food with that! Thanks for showing us Fishguard - and Mwnt surrounds. Very attractive indeed. And now you have us all on tenterhooks to see the next park up!!! YAM xx
Thanks for the tips 😁👍
My Volvo S60 had a clip made of plastic that was pushed into the windscreen trim, that held parking tickets well, it was a Volvo part as I have seen plenty of them on S60’s. I don’t know south west Wales very well so this vlog is very interesting. Happy travels both.
Thanks for sharing
Another great video. For your tickets try a hypersonic windscreen ticket holder from amazon.
Stay safe
Paul
Will take a look thanks for the tip 👍
What about an old vehicle tax holder that sticks to your windscreen? You could insert your parking tickets for visibility in there?.
Enjoyed the vlog as usual 🥰
We don't miss those tight roads in Wales haha! That beach next to your park up was beautiful though, wouldn't mind going there.
Little bit of blue tack left on the dash maybe for your tickets...Great video again guys, lovely photography 💚
We were certainly glad we only had a little van on a lot of the roads ☺️ Thanks for the tip, blue tack has always been a great problem solver and we like to keep some handy 👍😀
Try a parking ticket windscreen holder. I've just bought one on Amazon and they're ideal.
Cheers 👍
Love watching your videos, they are so relaxing. Do you ever go to the Suffolk coast? Would love to see those videos.
We did a series on the south east coast which featured some of Suffolk th-cam.com/video/iBIN7w6svj8/w-d-xo.html
During lockdown when we were unable to get out in the camper van we posted a 3 part series of a caravan trip to Ipswich and Dagnall which you might be interested in th-cam.com/video/KyY7ohkjFy8/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/j6Mu-ZEo2Qo/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/l1iyW0-opTI/w-d-xo.html 🙂
Hi Ken and Carol Thank you for another wonderfull day out
when I go down to my Caravan my Favorite breakfast same as you but i fry the sausages and then do bacon cut it then egg plus smoked paprika
nom nom nom plus a strong groung coffee . You have the same grinder . I use an AERO PRESS
Thank you Safe Journey
Best Regards Martin King
Thanks for watching and commenting Martin. That breakfast sure sounds good, we have some paprika in the van too 😀👍