Driving the VOLCANO avenue in Ecuador (up to 5000m) - EP 73
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- An avenue of volcanoes, wild horses, windy craters and wine at 15,000 feet, that second week in Ecuador is probably one of our favourite and we camp, park and sleep at our highest elevations so far.
Last week was our first in the country and we loved Ecuador at first sight. This second week we continue through the country with our friends of @gdayjambo. Everyday was a new discovery on this portion of the journey: Cotopaxi, Quilotoa, Chimborazo. Just beautiful places in remote nature. We see wild horses, lamas and vicunas for the first time. We climb to 4000, 4600, 4800 and 5000m for the first time. We cannot start the car because of elevation for the first time.
Next week we will complete our journey through Ecuador with a few more little adventures bringing us to different climates and landscapes.
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Nick & Mathilde
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Passe une Bonne journee.
Merci !!!!
So enjoying exploring the world with you and G'Day Jambo
Thanks for joining! Let s keep going 😍
Another amazing video beautiful places 😍👏👏👏👏
Thank you Lucio !!!
I reached the summit of Kala Pattar near Mt Everest 5645m and developed altitude sickness. I felt like ‘Albo’. Lol. Congratulations on reaching your height. 👍🏻🙏🦘
Wow congrats what an achievement !
Epic! Taking notes.
Amazing places!
Thanks for sharing a wonderful trip with a pleasant little breeze 😀 😅😮
26:56 That is a great use of marketing. 😮 Very cool way to look at it though. 😀
Hahahaha pleasant breeze indeed!
Wowwww,, this is one of your most beautiful videos,, and after seeing this episode im adding ecuador to my bucket list,,, how i admire the two of you for sharing with us your adventures ,, love you both,,, keep going, enjoy and keep safe,,, until your next video❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!!! We love this video too so it made us happy to read you. Ecuador made it easy for us
Woweeeeee! Amazing!!!
Thanks!!
Metres to feet (15,223 ft) - incredible, guys! 🤩
Amazing!
Thank you! Cheers!
awesome!!! talking about the mountains and the tallest, hawaii would also be in the conversation as it would have the tallest mountain if more of it was above water! over half of the mountain is underwater lol
Yes we saw that! That is insane! We had no idea
@NextMeridianExpedition yup it is crazy! hawaii is insane! oh btw the name of the mountain is mauna kea. forgot to mention it
The joy you two express in traveling together is partly what makes your videos so special.😘Of course the scenery and the photography is awesome too!
Absolutely, I have to agree...😎
Thank you very much! We feel very lucky to be doing all of this and there is so much to learn and discover that gives a lot of energy!
I enjoy watching your videos. Awesome landscapes beautiful views and amazing content! Thank you 🙌
Thank you so much !
This has to be the best travel video I have ever watched and I have watched thousands.
Stick with it guys xxx
Wow wow wow thanks a lot!
Wow! That was some raw land out there. Starkly beautiful. Thanks for filming your adventure.
It was mind blowing! Hope your adventures went well
Wow! Ecuador is spectacular and you two are presenting it at its best! Those cliff-side roads made me nervous as did “El Banyo” waterfall. I wonder how many people have been swept away in that humongous volume of water. Hopefully, there was less flow when they were constructing those observation areas. Gorgeous photography once again. Until next Saturday…thanks for the vicarious experience!
Oooh thanks Heather! Yes this waterfall was insane. We heard it is the heaviest it gets at this time of the year so I would imagine they built at a season with less water… it was crazy ! See you next Saturday
Congrats on Albo's highest adventure yet!! and yours too! Ecuador is truly majestic with its gorgeous landscape and huge volcanos!
Really! Ecuador is a beautiful surprise
you guys deliver the most insane content - love it!
Thank you! That was an awesome week though it helped!
You guys definitely take us to the roads less traveled! Which I love with such epic views and camp spot!! Ecuador is absolutely incredible!! Always look forward to what's next!
Thanks Lizz for watching! Yes those roads are the best!!! See you next week
Ncredible Ecuador! 16,000 feet also incredible. Too bad about the wind, I'm sure it was very tiring. The video, oh my, spectacular.(人 •͈ᴗ•͈)
Yes it happens! We did not enjoy as much as we wished but it was still better than rain. And the rest of the places were awesome
question, for the both of you AT 15,000 FEET UP WERE YOU ABLE TO BREATH ? ????
Hahaha yes! But efforts were more intense on the breathing for sure
Its pretty sweet how the herd's of Guanaco's have a "lookout " individual like "mountain goats" here in the U.S. Real high elevation you all are at.
Spectacular scenery. That waterfall!! But I don't think Albo loves volcanoes as much as you do.
Hahahah good point Penny! He has short breath indeed
Howdy High Altitude Albies! Don’t worry about starting her, just remove that rock from the front wheel ..put her in neutral…point down hill! Love y’all’s attitude and joy of travel! Saddle up and ride on!
hahaha yes that was our last resort solution! You remember we had to do that for one week when our starter gave up on us in Canada hahah
Awesome video as always Nick and Matilda. That was a awesome adventure congratulations on climbing the highest elevation of the trip. What kinda of cheese did y'all have it looked delicious?
Thanks Christopher ! Oooh that was a basic mozzarella … it is not super easy find good and affordable cheese in those countries. Us frenchies suffering hahahaha
Such beautiful landscapes…thank you for sharing your journey…I absolutely love it😊
Thank you so much ! Thanks for watching happy you enjoyed
Absolutely amazing!! So love watching all of your post . Thank you for taking all of us along this epic journey ♥️
Thank you for watching !!!
Wow you guys..Epic video! Can't wait for the next adventure❤
That was a particularly amazing week!
Hey guys. Have you ever had your car's engines have their glow plugs replaced? They are needed for cold starts in diesel engines.
Otherwise, the glow plugs sometimes need to be changed so that they don't crumble into the engine. Too long a replacement interval makes it difficult to remove them at a repair shop. When it's warm, you forget about the glow plugs, but when it's cold, it's hard to start or won't start. Starts right away with new glow plugs. I have been following you since you visited here in Finland. Great videos every time, thanks.
Nice ! Finland was a while back! We thought about the glow plugs but as you say it is a terrible job when it has not been done in a while which is our case. We only really had issues twice in winter in USA and once at high elevation this time. We think we ll keep it like that for now and when we find a good garage and have a good break we ll look at it again.
Thanks for the advice and following the journey since Finland
you love your volcanoes, I can appreciate that. Like me and my birds. I' could live in Ecuador. or Colombia
That s beautiful haha I like the way to see this.
Wow I thought the windy crater was amazing then you wentto the amazing waterfall. Been watching u both for ages, love your videos❤
Glad you enjoyed Cassie!!!! Ecuador was a gem
Unbelievable gorgeous! Awesome awesome awesome journey!
Thanks so much!
Thankyou so much. Probably never likely to travel there but with you I feel as if I just about have. Great coverage.
You were with us somehow Bruce ! Thanks for the support
As you cranked Albo at altitude, I was thinking, I hope they keep a can of ether with them! Well done!
It was very impressive!
So cool! What a cool adventure.
Curious, when you two are off camera, do you talk to each other in English or French?
Hey! About half half maybe a bit more English :) nick speaks more English and mathilde more French
Your so-called fifteen minutes of fame just got a steroid boost. I just saw your CNN segment! It made me giggle with joy! All the best!
That s crazy isn’t it? Maybe that s 16 minutes of fame now hahahah.
Morning all from Australia
Morning! ✌️
super video !!! comme toutes les autres. Bravo Je révise mon anglais....
Hahaha merci Florent!
Les prises de vues étaient magnifiques et je presume que la fraîcheur est mieux que la chaleur intense pour dormir?!
Mille fois mieux que la chaleur mais tout est une question d équilibre hahaha après 2 mois d hiver aux usa on était trop contents au chaud et après 5 mois d Amérique centrale on est allergique à la chaleur 😅 jamais contents hahaha
Do you ever have any trouble with altitude sickness up that high?
We just suffer some small headaches when sleeping around 4000 meters. The best remedy is the local tea they prepare with coca leaves
That waterfall was amazine. Hey, keep the beard the way it is. I have had short ones and long ones. I now have a short one and It's better and does not make you look like an old man.
He looks awesome like this!
Albo, like all Defenders, can handle anything.
Whohooo! Super albo!
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Exciting and unexpected adventures....
Ecuador is full of surprises !
Magnifique, belle découverte ce pays
Merci Éric! Oui l Equateur c est vraiment le feu
One of the most exotic places to visit in South America.
Really awesome place
The volcano is stunning. Almost looks like Mount Fuji in Japan. You're both the best!! 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻✌🏻
you are right! Cotopaxi is actually considered a very symmetric volcano that s why it s so iconic, but not as symmetric as the fuji but not far!
Great cinematic from @17:16 and @17:49
Thank you!
Absolutely awesome 👍❤🇿🇦
Thank you! Cheers!
I've never visited Cotopaxi but have hiked high up on several other Ecuadorian volcanoes. " Slowly, slowly, very slowly," is exactly right. And coca tea is just the thing. Spotting an Andean Fox/ Paramo Wolf is very rare. So is seeing an Andean Spectacled Bear. You have been doubly lucky. Now you just need to see a Condor for the trifecta
Yes we miss the condor … we need to start seriously looking for it. We saw the North American one in the USA. Coca leaves are amazing for the headache it just disappears. Thanks for watching !
Good evening from Greece 🇬🇷
Hello! Hope all is well in Greece 🇬🇷
Hi Guys, really nice to watch you both again, the waterfall is very much like the weather we are getting in the UK. Good to see the Landi going well
Ive had 2 defenders, as I haven’t got one now its brings back good memory’s 😂 looking forward to next instalment. K.
Thank you Kevin! Yes that may be as much water as UK hahahah they are the best and difficult at the same time but our s is doing quite well
I want to be happy with you shamim,ban🇧🇩🐣🦋🎎
Quilotoa looks like Crater Lake in Oregon, but 100x windier, and the water is green instead of deep blue.
We should go check it out!
@@NextMeridianExpedition Definitely. On a clear summer day, the water is so blue it looks like blue paint. One of the wonders of the world. 😁🌎
Just an awesome video! Ecuador is so beautiful. Good job Albo!!
Yes Ecuador did all the work on this video hahahaha we are barely here as side actors hahah
That wind was intense!
Really!
Hallo from Denmark 🇩🇰 super cool safe trip
Hello amazing Denmark!!! Hope all is well
@@NextMeridianExpedition All right in DK it looks so cool where you are, fantastic view, you are wonderful to follow.. safe journey 🙂🇩🇰
Sorry you couldn't get down to that lake. I know you were wanting to swim in it.
That would have been awesome but freezing!
Didn't stop you at Prudhoe Bay.
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Ecuador is amazing, el Paillon del Diablo is such a cool waterfall. In 2021 I mountain biked around Cotopaxi volcano 26 miles, it was so hard up to 13300ft altitude . I remember seeing that orange refuge building up high on the side of Cotopaxi, I cant believe you got to hike up there.
That must have been so fun!
The hike is actually rather short from the parking. The weather condition can make such short hike miserable though ahhaha
We drove a rental Suzuki vitara 5 speed over the Andes several times, we once had 6 people , two bikes, and luggage going back to Cuenca. It was sketchy.
Hahahaha what an adventure 😅😅😅
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Until now whenever I thought of the equator I thought of hot weather. You guys have truly opened my eyes. It’s amazing to see a snow rimmed volcano .
ooooh yes they are gorgeous, in chili there are some glowing ones with lava but snow at the summit. we could not film because of the weather but it is fascinating.
Love the swing/ jazz music
cool happy to hear that!
I love your the outlook of your expeditions.makes others want to to try.💯❤️
Please get back to Guatemala hahahaha You left some points, let us get back the third place hahahhaa
nooooo it is impossible to rank countries. honestly we keep talking about Guatemala all the time!
Each week i think this journey can not get any better ,and you go and prove me wrong. Amazing thanks.
Boom! Hahaha that was a particularly good week I don’t think we can beat that easily hahah
Wow so beautiful a countryside to travel in awesome scenery and a spectacular adventure . Thanks again for sharing your wonderful journey with us. Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :) :) 🌎🍻👍🏼😁
That was a specially incredible week ! Thanks a lot Steve for always being here
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Love you guys, awesome adventure. 😎 Mathilde is so incredibly positive and happy, she's contagious...😂
Whoooohooo let s make contagious positivity the new spreading disease ! 😂
@@NextMeridianExpedition yes please!
Another fantastic video. The Landscapes are breathtaking. Who would have ever thought. Your videos are superior, and you are taking us places that most of us didn't even know existed. I've been watching you since the beginning of North America. Love every video 👍🏻👍🏻♥️🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks Jeff!! this place really made our life easy. it is soooo beautiful at every corner.
Mabuhay !And Good morning from California !Been looking forward each week for New released & uploaded videos!Contents that always amaze us!God bless you always!
Holá! Thanks a lot! It motivates a lot to read This do We keep sharing. So thank you!
Morning from San Diego. The whole family watching. Wow, Ecuador really is nice
Hi friends!!!! Ecuador 🇪🇨 is superb really! And very relaxed. Very recommended. Kisses to you four!
Outstanding video and absolutely gorgeous country!
I was amazed at how effortlessly you all seemed to be dealing with altitude and see that you are not super-human after all at 5000 m. 😁
Hahahaha yes we suffered …
Good evening from Türkiye! Stunning scenery!
Thank you! We hope all is well in turkey
3.25 miles high! Young and strong, Nick & Mathilde, Cody & Olivia! Best of wishes to you all in your amazing adventure!
Thank you Andrew 🫶🫶🫶
Your complicated back roads are most definitely way cooler and very beautiful landscapes. Can not wait for next week’s! Awesome!!
They are! Honestly it is never a disappointment
Some great high elevation adventures there - great stuff.
Ecuador is really really special
Watching you guys share so many exciting excerpts of your incredible journey has become one of the highlights of my week. Thanks for letting us travel the world with you through you videos. You are very special people. I pray for you often. God bless and keep you.
Thank you Nancy ! That motivated us a lot to know you enjoy the content weekly! Let s keep travel together!
Afternoon from Morocco 🇲🇦
Good afternoon !
I have been there done all of Ecuadors volcanos, one more you should experience volcano Cayambe, true adventure getting their, its an offroad trail that leads to the refuge, and you can walk up to a small lake, it's a beautiful scenic place as longer it's clear and suny❤❤
Superb!
Thank you for another excellent, exciting, and fun video.
What a wonderful place Ecuador is!
Thanks for watching! Yes it is a particularly nice country we are super happy of this part of the trip
@@NextMeridianExpedition Thanks so much for all you do!
You guys are great and I love your travels and your channel!
How beautiful! The excitement from you both is a joy to see . The country is so beautiful and we get to come along! Take care and enjoy. Keep those vids coming sending much love x
Thank you so much! This country is a real gem! We are lucky! Thanks for following us on this journey
@@NextMeridianExpedition Its all my pleasure:)
Guys. Thanks for sharing! Your my favorite TH-cam couple💑, love the volcanos. 🏞You two are risk takers and very brave people, Hope you don't get struck alone some where? Thanks for letting me travel alone side of you. Cheers 🍸🍸🧔
Thank you so much! we have a satellite phone in case we have a serious issue in a place without network! thankfully never had to use it so far