@@TREADtheglobe❤️🌹❤️ Great videos. Have enjoyed them tremendously. Have watched your videos in India and turkey . Am surprised you spent 2 years in Turkey . It was a longer than you planned. Thinking you where sad to leave. Had built relationships. Is that correct ?
Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful. This is how we feel watching your wonderful video....thanks for sharing guys!!!!
I am laughing so hard at the dump station! You might be better to take your cassette into the public toilet instead. "This is a test of a true relationship . . . can you smell it?" Thank you so much for including us in the good/bad/ugly. I can't tell you the number I've times I have had to hunt for a dump station after a trip. But my Winnebago tanks are much, much bigger than Trudy's. Thank you so much for the honesty, fun, and ongoing information. Thank you for taking us along for the ride. safe travels!
dear Marienne and Chris! so nice to see you guys keeping up with your journey. You have been a part of the family and we miss your smiling faces if we dont hear from you for a couple of days :) Your visiting the oldest city in the USA made us laugh a lot. When you consider the "old" in Turkey from your recent visists. Remember Halfeti, Ephesus, Ani, Nemrut, Göbeklitepe (11000 bc) and more. Considering the cities Urfa is believed to date back to 9000 bc. Mardin and Antep and around are ancient while Istanbul dates back to 700 BC. I mean we had a great sympathy to St. Augustine, the oldest city in the USA. Grand grand grand grand grand grand sons and sisters :)
Congratulations on the enviromental award. Marianne is probably the best woman driver in campervan world 🧿 Nothing can stop her. Safe travels - Tekerinize taş değmesin 🙏
Yes, tipping is normal here in the states. The reason for tipping is to compensate the wait staff on the service they provide based upon their quality delivered. Waitstaff do not earn the National minimum wage and tips are how they make most of their income to offset the reduced wage they earn hourly.
Hi Thank you so much for sharing that information with me - can you tell me why they do not get the minimum wage (is this not a legal requirement) Chris and I used to own a restaurant and this is very curious to us - Kind regards Marianne
@@TREADtheglobe the federal minimum wage is set at like $2.35 per hour for wait staff. This is due to the quirkiness of our legal system and the ability for industries to lobby our government for laws that benefit them. The justification for this lower minimum wage is that they “receive tips to offset the difference”… however, this is also the reason why there are so many unfilled wait staff openings in the US… the policy is archaic and needs to be addressed. One thing that Covid did that was positive for this country is show the little guy that they have the ability to say no to being treated as less than they are worth.
Thanks for giving us a tour of St. Augustine, I will have to go visit there one day. Poor Trudy, I wish people would quit picking on her.....hang in there Trudy! Congrats on the award for the turtle center, that's awesome! What a gain from one woman's determination to save the turtles and the village that rallied around her....woo hoo!
Congratulations on the Turkish Environmental Award. Love the St. Augustin tour. Beautiful filming and interesting tidbits. Thank you ❤🙏👍Please stay safe.👌💐
So happy about the award,very well deserved.I am missing your Turkey trips as it is my favourite place,haven't got into the American vibe yet.That's not a street it's a back alley or ginnel.
Hi Wendy - we are so proud of the work she has done !! Yep it is very different here for sure - but we are certain we are going to be able to share some fun and new places - and we are meeting some wonderful people too !! M xx
Welcome to the United States! I've enjoyed watching your travels over the passed months and I'm exited to have you touring through our country. You will find as you tour through different parts of the US, that life, expectations and customs will vary as much as they do when you travel through Europe. I'm 75 years old and can say that I've never been "asked" if I was leaving a tip. It is expected, but I would be just as shocked as you if someone actually asked me. Remember that you are traveling through huge cities now that rely on tourist dollars.. I hope you take the time to stop and enjoy what we lovingly call "small town America" as well. It's not as exciting possibly but life moves a little slower and not quite as crowded. May God bless you with safe travels, few emergencies, and many beautiful park ups! 🙂
You guys are such great vloggers that you make me want to see my own country. I have not been to any of the places you have been to. I live way out West. Great video!
Well done on your award lovely people:) Its taking me a while to get into America as i love Turkey so much. Im sure ill get with it soon lol Its an amazing place and i know quite a few Americans maybe thats why . I never imagined Turkey would have captured my heart . Anywho have fun you two and love every minute M x
If you don't have a backup camera on Trudy, go to Camping World and buy a Vanguard. Its a clear flat plastic thing you stick on the inside of your back window , so you can see better when you reverse Trudy.
I live in central Mississippi and have enjoyed your travels in Europe and especially Turkey. I also lived in Charleston, South Carolina in the 1960's. Charleston has changed a lot since then. I am very much enjoying the videos of your travels in the Southern United States. Love the newness you bring to this country.
I'm so annoyed...I just missed you in Charleston and Savannah. I was on the road home when you were in these cities and would have loved to have met you both. Savannah is such a lovely city and we always stay over one night on our road trip south from the cold to the warmth. I loved seeing the greenery of the south in your video as I look out at the trees here that have yet to get any buds...everything is so grey!! Looking forward to following along with you on your journey...keep safe.
It begs the question to our American cousins, why are the employers not paying their staff, at least minimum? Why are customers expected to subsidise the restaurant owner? What is the point of having a minimum wage, if it is not compulsory?
As an American, I've never understood why waiters and waitresses don't get minimum wage. My sister has been a waitress many years and recently I learned about them not getting minimum wage.
@darkwood777, I understand that, but that is not the point I was making. Waitstaff wages should not be at the whim of the customer, or the customer's responsibility.
@@terrythomas3755Agreed! Some restaurants even make the waitstaff pool their tips so they can be distributed evenly amongst the whole waitstaff. It seems to me, the whole tip system can cause a lot of animosity amongst co-workers. And it could all be avoided if everyone was just paid one straight, legal wage. I am an American and I used to work for a coffee shop quite long ago. We would count the tip jar at the end of the evening and equally distribute the cash so we wouldn’t have to report it in our tax returns. I’m sure that did not last long. Having worked for tips myself, I now tip generously because I know what it is like on the other side. There are some great things about the USA, but there’s some really crappy things too. Regardless, I am still grateful to be living here. (I live in South Florida)
also, check into getting a flying J card. not only will you get discounts on diesel or gas you can rack up points for showers! the truck stops have some fantastic showers and amenities for truckers that you can use.
Been to St. Augustine a few times when we visited Florida. Been around some of their national parks that are there. Beaches stretch for miles. Need to get back over there.
You will find dump stations at most truck stops! When I travel, I tend to stay at Love's Petrol/Gas stations! They also have showers! Take care and safe travels!! ~Tracey & Miska~ 🤗🐾🐾
We loved St Augustine when we were there a few years ago so much to see and do. Our American friends, we went with them in there RV they live in Spring Hill Florida. In fact they have just arrived in the UK today visiting Wales first for a few days then at ours next Monday at Chorley in Lancashire. And from Easter Saturday off to Scotland, Loch lomond, Oban, Fort William, isle of sky, Loch Ness , Edinburgh, Northumberland, and North Yorkshire moors. Have a great trip in the USA.
Loving this trip so far. It takes some getting used to when you need to tip everyone. Unfortunately in the USA wages aren't regulated so tips are part of the wage, it's standard practice. Mind you, that food was expensive, so there's no excuse not to pay staff a decent wage at that price! Safe journey onwards
Just been a arching back to back your USA van life Bloggs. Hope you guys are having fun, we are off to Dalyan on Tuesday 19/4/22. We fly from Manchester in the evening, I will be looking forward to more video as I relax in the evenings. Stay safe Chris and Marian❤️❤️❤️
Camping in the US using Motorhomes is quite different to what we are used to. Can I suggest you get a DVD called 'RV' with Robin Williams its FANTASICALLY funny!! Especially emptying the Black Waste!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Congrats on the award 😀👍 love watching you guys can’t wait till we have finished our van and heading straight for turkey after watching you guys. America might be a bit far to start with but never say never 😀
Thanks to Chris and Marianne, the world is coming to you for Covid-19, old age, war and people without the necessary budget. Thank you very much for this part. We wish you to always be in good mental and physical health.
Tipping is very important in the US seeing as how wait staff make about $2 an hour. So their salary depends on how satisfied you are with his/her service. You should always add 20% to your meal for your tip, if you are satisfied.
Chrıs you should have said your sermon!! and to the idiots at customs: Marianne expert driver doesn’t need the end of the gearstick she’s the best driver. Seriously you guys need to touch base with the shipping company. St Augustine is a lovely quaint little town with Spanish vibes xxx and congratulations on the award - so proud to have donated xxx turtles 🐢 rule
Have been RVing since 1975 never saw anyone dump their portable toilet into a hose like you just did🤣 Why didn't you just disconnect the large sewer hose at the point where is connected to sewer dump like most people would instead of trying to dump your unit into the hose?
They had to change the name to the “oldest continuously inhabited city in the Americas” and I believe you’ll find that it’s been under 5 different flags I think. I love it! It’s so interesting to hear the US described by you two after having followed so much of your Turkish trip!! I am in Mexico now, and you’re making me homesick!!
The following is taken from the Sky City web page; The Acoma Pueblo village known as Sky City sits atop a 376 foot tall mesa surrounded by a surreal landscape of soaring buttes, rock pinnacles and piles of gigantic boulders. Occupied since at least 1150, possibly as early as 900, it may be the oldest continuously inhabited community in North America. The only way to visit the ancient village is on a tour operated by the Sky City Visitor Center, which is located at the base of the mesa.
@@coloradoridgerunner791 🤷♀️lol. That’s very cool though. Even as far as St. Augustine goes, they cannot have been considering the natives otherwise they could never have made that statement even then.
Ugh that custom people! 🤦 I love how Turkish people continue to extend their hospitality even abroad and give you food. 😄 Congratulations on the award by the way. You deserve it. To be honest, St. Augustine looks like the first interesting place in America. After Turkey, America is just too new of a settlement to offer much but you guys make anything fun to watch. Even dumping your pee. 🤣
Thanks for taking us with you around St. Augustine. At 15:29, those cannons have been left out in the sun, and need to be put in the fridge, in case they go off 😆 Hope you manage to get that gear stick fixed. I feel your pain regarding that. I once had the whole gear stick come off in my hand, during my first job. It was the boss’s car, and he’d lent it to me to deliver something to a client. I managed to jam the stick back in, to complete my journey back to the office, then the stick came off again for good in the company car park. When I handed the boss back the keys, I also gave him the gear stick. He had quite a sense of humour, so we both fell about laughing!
Marianne Chris,,great blog very interesting it’s so nice when you both give us the rundown of all the interesting buildings the little church was amazing I guess you will have to get you great knob fix once and for all we hope it’s been amazing journey so far ,looking forward to the next blog,till then take care keep yourself safe drive careful ,John 🙏🐣🐥💕🤩🙌👏🥰👍👍😂😂🦆🦆🤩🤩
You can dump your waste inside the restrooms at the rest stops. Check out Sanibel Island Causeway, where you can spend the day at the beach in Lee Co. in the Fort Myers area.
This roadtrip is turning into one helluva trip! Wow, what else has Trudes suffered at the hands of those reprobates?! On another note, please tell us you're going to NOLA!!! You'll love it!
I’m actually from Ocala Florida we kept my fathers boat in St Augustine for several years absolutely gorgeous there. If you are coming through Kentucky please let me know would be honored to host you guys. My husband and I are retired military and avid campers as well. Kentucky is absolutely gorgeous lots to do even have camping world ;)
What a lovely quaint little church ! Oh no what a disaster Trudy is Knobless 😂😂. Absolute amazing news winning the award 👏👏👏👏long live the 🐢 🐢. Well done Chris adding a wee bit of food in as always 😋❤️
I'm just catching up with the news re Tornados in the southern states and sincerely hope you are staying safe. I haven't watched this video yet. Love watching what you are both doing - keep trucking
Yes , we worry about you during tornado season. If there is one, maybe you can find an underground car park and stay put. Better safe than sorry. If you're driving along a freeway and a tornado is about to hit , stop and park under an overpass (bridge). There are lots of them , especially at freeway exits.
Hi Deborah xx we are all ok - and will share info as we go - and i will post on Instagram / facebook / twitter and newsletter if anything happens - the videos are only a week behind 🌷🌺🙌
The Pueblo of Acoma's “Sky City” located on the Acoma Pueblo, in New Mexico is the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in North America. It is located West of Albuquerque New Mexico off I-40 at the Sky City Casino and RV Campground exit. It is well worth a visit you will not find another site like it anywhere in the Americas. The Acoma people are wonderful and their visitors center has beautiful handmade pottery, jewelry, and paintings made by members of the pueblo.
We’ve been travelling to the USA regularly for 30 years it is standard practice to leave a tip of 15% / 20%, you need to factor that and sales tax into your calculations when intending to make a purchase.
You guys should look at getting a natureshead composting loo while you’re there. We imported one from the States for our van and we love it. Loving your trip so far!
'The Americanizer' can be used to convert between cassette toilets and US dump stations. Re tips, they are pretty much mandatory here, 15% min 18-20% if feeling generous.
We drove from memphis to NYC a few years back... Our detour was to Waltons Mountain.. Not much there, a museum, shop and the actual Waltons house (not the one from the TV show) Glad we went though, one of those things you may never do again
Aaahhh, ST Augustine! Haven’t been there in a while. There use to be a restaurant called “The Columbia”. It had the BEST Sunday Brunch I’ve ever had! Also the fort has a ghostly guard(if you believe in that sort of thing) which patrols the fort carrying a lamp at night. The light house is supposed to be haunted as well. Marineland FL, just south of St Augustine, was the first marine park in the USA. Doesn’t put on shows anymore but is now a dolphin research center. It’s worth a look and you can swim with the animals. It was one of the sites used while filming “The Creature from the Black Lagoon”. A 1950’s horror movie…..Was stationed in Turkey, Balikesir, back in 1991-93 while in the US Air Force. Best assignment I ever had. Cheers
Well done raiseing the money. And get an award. We are in Turkey absolutely love it here we met a guy called Alan last week who told us about the work you have done. America we have travelled it's amazing.went to St Augustus too a beautiful place with the oldest wooden school. Al as o
Gerçekten çok güzel bir şehirmiş, çok yüksek katlı binaların olduğu şehirleri sevmiyorum, videoyu zevkle izledim, teşekkürler Marianne ve Chris. 👍👍👍👍🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷👍👍👍👍
Hello! Looks like you are really enjoying your trip, love your videos. I wasn’t sure if you knew you can dump your cassette in any public restroom. I have a large plastic tote from IKEA that I put ours in to take in and dump in a toilet. The rest areas on the interstate are perfect for this. Take a bottle of water in with you to give it a good rinse and you’re ready to go!
Just found you guys through Mr and Mrs Adventure. So I don't know much about you but I find your Turkish turtle sanctuary amazing! I'm just wondering if people are asking you if you're going to leave a tip because you are not leaving a tip. Food workers make very, very little and rely on tips. Most servers make around $2 - $3 an hour or so. I'm sure I'm not the only one to tell you. Standard is 15%, 20% if it was good service. And a dollar a drink for the bartender is standard now. Welcome to the States.
Welcome aboard! Thank you for the info - We are learning fast about tipping - we had no idea that restaurant staff are not paid the minimum wage ... it was a shocker !! But we know now and do 'our' bit 🌷🙌
congratulations on the award! Fabulous to get that recognition here in Turkey! 👏🏻🇹🇷 Re the tipping: In 18 years of living in the US (Oregon) and traveling around a lot, we were never asked for tips! Tipping is definitely usual, and having had kids who worked in restaurants we knew the importance of them, but no one has ever asked for one! ❤️
@@TREADtheglobe Tips are welcome in the states, because servers here only pretty much make a living on them + gasoline money from the restaurant. Always enjoy watching you!
Enjoying the ride and tourist stops along the way. I havent been a subscriber long enough to now about your award- so I will check back a fee videos to see if I can be better informed. I'm sure you'll have fixed the gear poke by now. Happy and safe travels. 👍 🤩 🇳🇿 🙋♀️ 🇳🇱
Hi both, another great video and adventure series. We started watching you back in the early lockdown days at the car park and have rarely missed a video since. We wanted to thank you as your Turkey series has really made us think and we are currently planning taking our motorhome over there to tour the wonderful country for an extended stay. I wonder if you could advise on the shipping costs and timescales to get Trudy back as we are considering shipping our motorhome out and also if you have any contacts or recommendations. Many thanks and hope you enjoy your new adventure across the pond.
Hi - fabulous !! Yes in the community page I have posted the name of the shipping company that we used - Auto Cars Ltd - but if you can't find it - DM me and I will send them over 👍
Try to take I-10 West to Gainesville and see the University of Florida. I'm sure there are a handful of students who are followers and would love to meet the two of you. And yes, everyone wants a tip in the US, often between 15-20%.
Only tip waiters who wait on you at restaurants and delivery people (food deliveries). Don't worry about tipping clerks at the cash register (at coffee shops, restaurants, etc).
Wow, you missed st Simmons island and the half shell restaurant. And the turtle rescue on the island next to st simons. Hope New Orleans and that amazing creole food is on your list. So nice to see you out and about.
Hi Norma - we have met RV and Van lifers here that have told us after 20+ years of touring the USA they have not seen everything ..... we are going to be missing a lot more !!
@@TREADtheglobe then you’ll just have to come back at some point, what an impressive Lifetime of memories to cherish even if you miss a few. Just warm n fuzzy knowing you are here.
Hi Guys, we are new viewers (found you while looking for USA vlogs) and are already subscribed and loving your videos. We fly out to Florida on Sunday for a couple weeks and are going to be doing a little driving around. Just wanted to make the offer of bringing out anything you might need for the van (service parts, etc) as we have plenty of luggage allowance, I’m a Peugeot/Citroen mechanic so know my way around the hdi Diesel engine. Keep up the videos!
Awesome! Thank you! - We have just arrived in the pan handle of Florida and leaving tomorrow to go to New Orleans ... but that is just lovely of you to offer and if you decide to stay in the USA - we always could do with a resident mechanic LOL 😂🙏🙌🚐🌷
Well if there was ever an excuse for the knob gags after all its not every day your knob drops off.......Seriously though (like that's ever going to happen..lol)a great vlog so far . I'm waiting to hear about the American's reaction to Trudy the mini camper yee haa! All the best!
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I love this city and will be visiting again this April.
CONGRATS on earning that award for the turtles! GREAT LEADERSHIP MARIANNE and CHRIS !!!
Awwh Thanks Linda - we have a fabulous community and Seher is the hero 💕🌷🙏
@@TREADtheglobe❤️🌹❤️ Great videos. Have enjoyed them tremendously. Have watched your videos in India and turkey . Am surprised you spent 2 years in Turkey . It was a longer than you planned. Thinking you where sad to leave. Had built relationships. Is that correct ?
Between savannah and St Augustine is the Okeefenokee swamp. Thats why that part was swampy at 7:25.
Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful.
This is how we feel watching your wonderful video....thanks for sharing guys!!!!
So nice of you to say that - we're so pleased you enjoy our adventures xx
I am laughing so hard at the dump station! You might be better to take your cassette into the public toilet instead. "This is a test of a true relationship . . . can you smell it?" Thank you so much for including us in the good/bad/ugly. I can't tell you the number I've times I have had to hunt for a dump station after a trip. But my Winnebago tanks are much, much bigger than Trudy's. Thank you so much for the honesty, fun, and ongoing information. Thank you for taking us along for the ride. safe travels!
Thanks Theresa - we are delighted to have you with us on the adventures 🌺
Yeah we're big on tips & required.
dear Marienne and Chris! so nice to see you guys keeping up with your journey. You have been a part of the family and we miss your smiling faces if we dont hear from you for a couple of days :) Your visiting the oldest city in the USA made us laugh a lot. When you consider the "old" in Turkey from your recent visists. Remember Halfeti, Ephesus, Ani, Nemrut, Göbeklitepe (11000 bc) and more. Considering the cities Urfa is believed to date back to 9000 bc. Mardin and Antep and around are ancient while Istanbul dates back to 700 BC. I mean we had a great sympathy to St. Augustine, the oldest city in the USA. Grand grand grand grand grand grand sons and sisters :)
Great video, congratulations on the award and raising so much for the Turtles. 👏
Thank you 🐢
Congratulations on the enviromental award. Marianne is probably the best woman driver in campervan world 🧿 Nothing can stop her. Safe travels - Tekerinize taş değmesin 🙏
Thank you Ersel - and thank you for your support with the project and with our adventures - we are grateful for your friendship 🌷🙌
Enjoyed your Turkey Experience videos,but Great to see you travelling again. Have fun.
Yes, tipping is normal here in the states. The reason for tipping is to compensate the wait staff on the service they provide based upon their quality delivered. Waitstaff do not earn the National minimum wage and tips are how they make most of their income to offset the reduced wage they earn hourly.
Hi Thank you so much for sharing that information with me - can you tell me why they do not get the minimum wage (is this not a legal requirement) Chris and I used to own a restaurant and this is very curious to us - Kind regards Marianne
@@TREADtheglobe the federal minimum wage is set at like $2.35 per hour for wait staff. This is due to the quirkiness of our legal system and the ability for industries to lobby our government for laws that benefit them. The justification for this lower minimum wage is that they “receive tips to offset the difference”… however, this is also the reason why there are so many unfilled wait staff openings in the US… the policy is archaic and needs to be addressed. One thing that Covid did that was positive for this country is show the little guy that they have the ability to say no to being treated as less than they are worth.
Thanks for giving us a tour of St. Augustine, I will have to go visit there one day. Poor Trudy, I wish people would quit picking on her.....hang in there Trudy! Congrats on the award for the turtle center, that's awesome! What a gain from one woman's determination to save the turtles and the village that rallied around her....woo hoo!
Congratulations on the Turkish Environmental Award. Love the St. Augustin tour. Beautiful filming and interesting tidbits.
Thank you ❤🙏👍Please stay safe.👌💐
Woo Hoo - thank you so much - this project has been incredible !!
7:18 " Swamp thing "🙂I saw this movie years ago . good luck and have fun in America:-)
So happy about the award,very well deserved.I am missing your Turkey trips as it is my favourite place,haven't got into the American vibe yet.That's not a street it's a back alley or ginnel.
Hi Wendy - we are so proud of the work she has done !! Yep it is very different here for sure - but we are certain we are going to be able to share some fun and new places - and we are meeting some wonderful people too !! M xx
Welcome to the United States! I've enjoyed watching your travels over the passed months and I'm exited to have you touring through our country. You will find as you tour through different parts of the US, that life, expectations and customs will vary as much as they do when you travel through Europe. I'm 75 years old and can say that I've never been "asked" if I was leaving a tip. It is expected, but I would be just as shocked as you if someone actually asked me. Remember that you are traveling through huge cities now that rely on tourist dollars.. I hope you take the time to stop and enjoy what we lovingly call "small town America" as well. It's not as exciting possibly but life moves a little slower and not quite as crowded. May God bless you with safe travels, few emergencies, and many beautiful park ups! 🙂
Thank you - yes we are heading off the main tracks very soon as we really don't like city life in van life 👍
You guys are such great vloggers that you make me want to see my own country. I have not been to any of the places you have been to. I live way out West. Great video!
Thanks Marcia - this is great ! Thanks for coming along 🌷
Congrats on the award! What a lovely City!
Well done on your award lovely people:) Its taking me a while to get into America as i love Turkey so much. Im sure ill get with it soon lol Its an amazing place and i know quite a few Americans maybe thats why . I never imagined Turkey would have captured my heart . Anywho have fun you two and love every minute M x
Thanks M xx we are so excited to share this adventure and we will go back to Turkey one day as we have some more work to do with the Centre xx
If you don't have a backup camera on Trudy, go to Camping World and buy a Vanguard. Its a clear flat plastic thing you stick on the inside of your back window , so you can see better when you reverse Trudy.
Hi we have one - but great tip !
Your positivety is keeping me going with this life..im trying my best.
Stay strong my friend - we are sending happy energy your way 🌷🙌
@@TREADtheglobe thank u so much xx
I want a little Church like this in my back yard. Perfect prayer room. So tiny and cozy.
I live in central Mississippi and have enjoyed your travels in Europe and especially Turkey. I also lived in Charleston, South Carolina in the 1960's. Charleston has changed a lot since then. I am very much enjoying the videos of your travels in the Southern United States. Love the newness you bring to this country.
Amazing award, well deserved, amazing. Another lovely city. X
Thank you so much!
I'm so annoyed...I just missed you in Charleston and Savannah. I was on the road home when you were in these cities and would have loved to have met you both. Savannah is such a lovely city and we always stay over one night on our road trip south from the cold to the warmth. I loved seeing the greenery of the south in your video as I look out at the trees here that have yet to get any buds...everything is so grey!! Looking forward to following along with you on your journey...keep safe.
It begs the question to our American cousins, why are the employers not paying their staff, at least minimum? Why are customers expected to subsidise the restaurant owner? What is the point of having a minimum wage, if it is not compulsory?
As an American, I've never understood why waiters and waitresses don't get minimum wage. My sister has been a waitress many years and recently I learned about them not getting minimum wage.
@darkwood777, I understand that, but that is not the point I was making. Waitstaff wages should not be at the whim of the customer, or the customer's responsibility.
@@terrythomas3755Agreed! Some restaurants even make the waitstaff pool their tips so they can be distributed evenly amongst the whole waitstaff. It seems to me, the whole tip system can cause a lot of animosity amongst co-workers. And it could all be avoided if everyone was just paid one straight, legal wage. I am an American and I used to work for a coffee shop quite long ago. We would count the tip jar at the end of the evening and equally distribute the cash so we wouldn’t have to report it in our tax returns. I’m sure that did not last long. Having worked for tips myself, I now tip generously because I know what it is like on the other side.
There are some great things about the USA, but there’s some really crappy things too. Regardless, I am still grateful to be living here. (I live in South Florida)
also, check into getting a flying J card. not only will you get discounts on diesel or gas you can rack up points for showers! the truck stops have some fantastic showers and amenities for truckers that you can use.
Been to St. Augustine a few times when we visited Florida. Been around some of their national parks that are there. Beaches stretch for miles. Need to get back over there.
You will find dump stations at most truck stops! When I travel, I tend to stay at Love's Petrol/Gas stations! They also have showers!
Take care and safe travels!! ~Tracey & Miska~ 🤗🐾🐾
I saw you today, April 8, when you were heading East on I10, in Long Beach MS. Just wanted you to know. Safe travels.
Hi Tina !! Amazing !!
We loved St Augustine when we were there a few years ago so much to see and do. Our American friends, we went with them in there RV they live in Spring Hill Florida. In fact they have just arrived in the UK today visiting Wales first for a few days then at ours next Monday at Chorley in Lancashire. And from Easter Saturday off to Scotland, Loch lomond, Oban, Fort William, isle of sky, Loch Ness , Edinburgh, Northumberland, and North Yorkshire moors. Have a great trip in the USA.
Loving this trip so far. It takes some getting used to when you need to tip everyone. Unfortunately in the USA wages aren't regulated so tips are part of the wage, it's standard practice. Mind you, that food was expensive, so there's no excuse not to pay staff a decent wage at that price! Safe journey onwards
Just been a arching back to back your USA van life Bloggs. Hope you guys are having fun, we are off to Dalyan on Tuesday 19/4/22. We fly from Manchester in the evening, I will be looking forward to more video as I relax in the evenings.
Stay safe Chris and Marian❤️❤️❤️
Camping in the US using Motorhomes is quite different to what we are used to. Can I suggest you get a DVD called 'RV' with Robin Williams its FANTASICALLY funny!! Especially emptying the Black Waste!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yes that's a great movie.
I will try and find it !! Although living with Chris is rather funny too LOL - M 😂
Congrats on the award 😀👍 love watching you guys can’t wait till we have finished our van and heading straight for turkey after watching you guys. America might be a bit far to start with but never say never 😀
Thanks to Chris and Marianne, the world is coming to you for Covid-19, old age, war and people without the necessary budget. Thank you very much for this part. We wish you to always be in good mental and physical health.
Great share how your van life condition looks like. Interesting to watch. Tnx4sharing. WATCHING FROM DUBAI.
Welcome to Winter/Spring in the American South!
Tipping is very important in the US seeing as how wait staff make about $2 an hour. So their salary depends on how satisfied you are with his/her service. You should always add 20% to your meal for your tip, if you are satisfied.
Chrıs you should have said your sermon!! and to the idiots at customs: Marianne expert driver doesn’t need the end of the gearstick she’s the best driver. Seriously you guys need to touch base with the shipping company. St Augustine is a lovely quaint little town with Spanish vibes xxx and congratulations on the award - so proud to have donated xxx turtles 🐢 rule
Thank you too for your turtle support !!
Congratulations 🍾🎉🎊. We were in St. Augustine in the end of April. The city was really beautiful.
Hello Marianne and Chris, I have been watching your videos, in Malaysia, I appreciate you guys, Safe travels, Much love ❤
Thank you
Have been RVing since 1975 never saw anyone dump their portable toilet into a hose like you just did🤣
Why didn't you just disconnect the large sewer hose at the point where is connected to sewer dump like most people would instead of trying to dump your unit into the hose?
And where are your gloves?!! We always wear gloves bc it does sometimes gets on our hands, plus it’s just gross to touch the tubes💩
LOL !! we are certainly learning - but I suppose if you don't know - you don't know !! We will check it out and see if we can work it out next time 😂👍
@@sarahcalarco7227 I never use gloves. The gloves get contaminated. Soap and water works very well.
@@jimderksen1653 The gloves would be for shielding your hands from coming in contact with the waste at all. Just wash the gloves after every dump.
@@Northanteus I wash my hands…..same thing.
They had to change the name to the “oldest continuously inhabited city in the Americas” and I believe you’ll find that it’s been under 5 different flags I think. I love it! It’s so interesting to hear the US described by you two after having followed so much of your Turkish trip!! I am in Mexico now, and you’re making me homesick!!
The following is taken from the Sky City web page;
The Acoma Pueblo village known as Sky City sits atop a 376 foot tall mesa surrounded by a surreal landscape of soaring buttes, rock pinnacles and piles of gigantic boulders. Occupied since at least 1150, possibly as early as 900, it may be the oldest continuously inhabited community in North America. The only way to visit the ancient village is on a tour operated by the Sky City Visitor Center, which is located at the base of the mesa.
@@coloradoridgerunner791 🤷♀️lol. That’s very cool though. Even as far as St. Augustine goes, they cannot have been considering the natives otherwise they could never have made that statement even then.
Ugh that custom people! 🤦
I love how Turkish people continue to extend their hospitality even abroad and give you food. 😄 Congratulations on the award by the way. You deserve it.
To be honest, St. Augustine looks like the first interesting place in America. After Turkey, America is just too new of a settlement to offer much but you guys make anything fun to watch. Even dumping your pee. 🤣
Thank you 🐢👍
Thanks for taking us with you around St. Augustine. At 15:29, those cannons have been left out in the sun, and need to be put in the fridge, in case they go off 😆 Hope you manage to get that gear stick fixed. I feel your pain regarding that. I once had the whole gear stick come off in my hand, during my first job. It was the boss’s car, and he’d lent it to me to deliver something to a client. I managed to jam the stick back in, to complete my journey back to the office, then the stick came off again for good in the company car park. When I handed the boss back the keys, I also gave him the gear stick. He had quite a sense of humour, so we both fell about laughing!
OH my goodness !! the whole stick !!! Wow - that would have been quite a tricky one !!
Marianne Chris,,great blog very interesting it’s so nice when you both give us the rundown of all the interesting buildings the little church was amazing I guess you will have to get you great knob fix once and for all we hope it’s been amazing journey so far ,looking forward to the next blog,till then take care keep yourself safe drive careful ,John 🙏🐣🐥💕🤩🙌👏🥰👍👍😂😂🦆🦆🤩🤩
Thanks John - Yep it is great to find new places and share the adventures we go on - so thanks for coming !!
You can dump your waste inside the restrooms at the rest stops. Check out Sanibel Island Causeway, where you can spend the day at the beach in Lee Co. in the Fort Myers area.
So glad you did st. Augustine! Figured out the newsletter to stay up to date, so thanks for the info 😁
Safe travels beautiful beings
Wonderful !
This roadtrip is turning into one helluva trip! Wow, what else has Trudes suffered at the hands of those reprobates?! On another note, please tell us you're going to NOLA!!! You'll love it!
Hi - we are heading there tomorrow !!
Awesome!!! Have a fantastic time! (I mean, it's NOLA, you can't not have a good time!) 😂
Great videos loving the American trip.The places your visiting look amazing. Nice to see you in Trudy again making great quality videos
Thank you! 😃
I’m actually from Ocala Florida we kept my fathers boat in St Augustine for several years absolutely gorgeous there. If you are coming through Kentucky please let me know would be honored to host you guys. My husband and I are retired military and avid campers as well. Kentucky is absolutely gorgeous lots to do even have camping world ;)
Awesome !!
What a lovely quaint little church ! Oh no what a disaster Trudy is Knobless 😂😂. Absolute amazing news winning the award 👏👏👏👏long live the 🐢 🐢. Well done Chris adding a wee bit of food in as always 😋❤️
LOL !! I can honestly say I never thought that was going to be the thing that fell off Trudy first !! LOL M xx
As always a great video! Safe travels to you both! Such a wonderful experience meeting you guys and Trudy! ❤️🤙
You too!! We loved our time together !! Thank you for sharing some of your time with us xx
I'm just catching up with the news re Tornados in the southern states and sincerely hope you are staying safe. I haven't watched this video yet. Love watching what you are both doing - keep trucking
Yes , we worry about you during tornado season. If there is one, maybe you can find an underground car park and stay put. Better safe than sorry. If you're driving along a freeway and a tornado is about to hit , stop and park under an overpass (bridge). There are lots of them , especially at freeway exits.
Hi Deborah xx we are all ok - and will share info as we go - and i will post on Instagram / facebook / twitter and newsletter if anything happens - the videos are only a week behind 🌷🌺🙌
I am a South African in the US and after being here 6 years I still can't get over the tip thing here haha
America 🇺🇸
Wonderful, splendid and awesome
Hope you got to see the Pirate museum. St Augustine has a quite colorful history with several famous pirates including Edward Teach aka Black Beard
Wonderful Video Guys👌. I Never heard of St.Agustine, So once again I am So thrilled to be following along on this Wonderful Adventure. Cheers.☘🤗🤗
Our pleasure! And thats for coming with us Levina xx
The Pueblo of Acoma's “Sky City” located on the Acoma Pueblo, in New Mexico is the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in North America. It is located West of Albuquerque New Mexico off I-40 at the Sky City Casino and RV Campground exit. It is well worth a visit you will not find another site like it anywhere in the Americas. The Acoma people are wonderful and their visitors center has beautiful handmade pottery, jewelry, and paintings made by members of the pueblo.
Thank you for the tip - we are coming !!
We’ve been travelling to the USA regularly for 30 years it is standard practice to leave a tip of 15% / 20%, you need to factor that and sales tax into your calculations when intending to make a purchase.
You guys should look at getting a natureshead composting loo while you’re there. We imported one from the States for our van and we love it. Loving your trip so far!
Thanks for the tip
'The Americanizer' can be used to convert between cassette toilets and US dump stations. Re tips, they are pretty much mandatory here, 15% min 18-20% if feeling generous.
Concerning tips. More for good service, less for bad service.
Namaste from india .. 👍👍👍
I like van life very much .It's nice way to explore the world.
#Vanlife ❤️❤️
I'm in Kansas ya'll come get me and let me go with you!!! Lol Ya'll are a hoot. I love watching your videos. Safe travels and God bless from KS USA!!
We drove from memphis to NYC a few years back... Our detour was to Waltons Mountain.. Not much there, a museum, shop and the actual Waltons house (not the one from the TV show)
Glad we went though, one of those things you may never do again
thanks so much marianne and chris this is very best vlog good day best life god bless you nice family 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍
Thank you 🙌🙌
Aaahhh, ST Augustine! Haven’t been there in a while. There use to be a restaurant called “The Columbia”. It had the BEST Sunday Brunch I’ve ever had! Also the fort has a ghostly guard(if you believe in that sort of thing) which patrols the fort carrying a lamp at night. The light house is supposed to be haunted as well. Marineland FL, just south of St Augustine, was the first marine park in the USA. Doesn’t put on shows anymore but is now a dolphin research center. It’s worth a look and you can swim with the animals. It was one of the sites used while filming “The Creature from the Black Lagoon”. A 1950’s horror movie…..Was stationed in Turkey, Balikesir, back in 1991-93 while in the US Air Force. Best assignment I ever had. Cheers
Living the dream man living the dream. Blessings and love to you all 🙏
Well done raiseing the money. And get an award. We are in Turkey absolutely love it here we met a guy called Alan last week who told us about the work you have done. America we have travelled it's amazing.went to St Augustus too a beautiful place with the oldest wooden school. Al as o
Also we went to Savannah in Georgia. which is beautiful and sat on the seat where Forrest gump sat.. in the film.
Awh that is great - yes all of the amazing volunteers are wonderful and this project is growing so fast - People power at its very best !! M 🐢💜🌺
Gerçekten çok güzel bir şehirmiş, çok yüksek katlı binaların olduğu şehirleri sevmiyorum, videoyu zevkle izledim, teşekkürler Marianne ve Chris. 👍👍👍👍🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷👍👍👍👍
Thank you - I have just done the subtitles for the next video and it is lovely nature !
Loving your vids. R you passing are 51, and keep your eyes out for them ufo s. Be save .
you will also find dump stations at nearly every truck stop
Hello! Looks like you are really enjoying your trip, love your videos. I wasn’t sure if you knew you can dump your cassette in any public restroom. I have a large plastic tote from IKEA that I put ours in to take in and dump in a toilet. The rest areas on the interstate are perfect for this. Take a bottle of water in with you to give it a good rinse and you’re ready to go!
Thanks for the tips!
We have never been asked for a tip….!!!! Weird! Oh BTW, we saw you folks while you were filming in Kaş Enjoy your trip.
Hi !! We have since found out that waiting staff are not given minimum wage ?? We are still trying to understand why 🙄. Say Hi to Kas for us !!
Welcome to my state Florida!!! Enjoy your stay
Thank you! Will do!
Put vinegar in the cassette to eliminate odor. 😊
Thanks for the tip
Just found you guys through Mr and Mrs Adventure. So I don't know much about you but I find your Turkish turtle sanctuary amazing! I'm just wondering if people are asking you if you're going to leave a tip because you are not leaving a tip. Food workers make very, very little and rely on tips. Most servers make around $2 - $3 an hour or so. I'm sure I'm not the only one to tell you. Standard is 15%, 20% if it was good service. And a dollar a drink for the bartender is standard now. Welcome to the States.
Welcome aboard! Thank you for the info - We are learning fast about tipping - we had no idea that restaurant staff are not paid the minimum wage ... it was a shocker !! But we know now and do 'our' bit 🌷🙌
congratulations on the award! Fabulous to get that recognition here in Turkey! 👏🏻🇹🇷 Re the tipping: In 18 years of living in the US (Oregon) and traveling around a lot, we were never asked for tips! Tipping is definitely usual, and having had kids who worked in restaurants we knew the importance of them, but no one has ever asked for one! ❤️
BEST TH-camRS, WELCOME TO AMERICA 🙏
Ahhh THANK YOU so much xx
@@TREADtheglobe Tips are welcome in the states, because servers here only pretty much make a living on them + gasoline money from the restaurant. Always enjoy watching you!
Sizleri seviyoruz
Sayenizde Amerika’yı da görmüş oluyoruz
İyi yolculuklar🌹🍀🇹🇷
Thank you !
Have fun and a save journey
Just disconnect the hose next time or find a public toilet and dump straight in. Tip for Alaska...don't eat yellow snow.
Enjoying the ride and tourist stops along the way. I havent been a subscriber long enough to now about your award- so I will check back a fee videos to see if I can be better informed. I'm sure you'll have fixed the gear poke by now. Happy and safe travels. 👍 🤩 🇳🇿 🙋♀️ 🇳🇱
Welcome aboard!
@@TREADtheglobe found you via friends in New Zealand 🇳🇱🙋♀️🇳🇿
Fabulous !!
Seviliyorsunuz 😊🇹🇷
you are loved😊🇹🇷
It's strange they have the stinky slinky at the dump station. We also have a cassette toilet and have never encountered that before.
Did you see the cannon balls in the walls in St Augustine?
Congratulations.
Nothing inferior about Trudy she is a awesome lady
Hell Yeah !! Woo hoo
Hi both, another great video and adventure series. We started watching you back in the early lockdown days at the car park and have rarely missed a video since. We wanted to thank you as your Turkey series has really made us think and we are currently planning taking our motorhome over there to tour the wonderful country for an extended stay.
I wonder if you could advise on the shipping costs and timescales to get Trudy back as we are considering shipping our motorhome out and also if you have any contacts or recommendations.
Many thanks and hope you enjoy your new adventure across the pond.
Hi - fabulous !! Yes in the community page I have posted the name of the shipping company that we used - Auto Cars Ltd - but if you can't find it - DM me and I will send them over 👍
Try to take I-10 West to Gainesville and see the University of Florida. I'm sure there are a handful of students who are followers and would love to meet the two of you. And yes, everyone wants a tip in the US, often between 15-20%.
Only tip waiters who wait on you at restaurants and delivery people (food deliveries). Don't worry about tipping clerks at the cash register (at coffee shops, restaurants, etc).
You should have taken the other end out of the hole and one hold the cap open while the other dumped the tank. Lol
Gloves Chris, gloves!
Wow, you missed st Simmons island and the half shell restaurant. And the turtle rescue on the island next to st simons. Hope New Orleans and that amazing creole food is on your list. So nice to see you out and about.
Hi Norma - we have met RV and Van lifers here that have told us after 20+ years of touring the USA they have not seen everything ..... we are going to be missing a lot more !!
@@TREADtheglobe then you’ll just have to come back at some point, what an impressive
Lifetime of memories to cherish even if you miss a few. Just warm n fuzzy knowing you are here.
Hi Guys, we are new viewers (found you while looking for USA vlogs) and are already subscribed and loving your videos. We fly out to Florida on Sunday for a couple weeks and are going to be doing a little driving around. Just wanted to make the offer of bringing out anything you might need for the van (service parts, etc) as we have plenty of luggage allowance, I’m a Peugeot/Citroen mechanic so know my way around the hdi Diesel engine. Keep up the videos!
Awesome! Thank you! - We have just arrived in the pan handle of Florida and leaving tomorrow to go to New Orleans ... but that is just lovely of you to offer and if you decide to stay in the USA - we always could do with a resident mechanic LOL 😂🙏🙌🚐🌷
Love St Augustine. We’ve rented a couple of beach houses there ❤️
I’m from the west side of Florida, Gulf coast in Venice area!
Well if there was ever an excuse for the knob gags after all its not every day your knob drops off.......Seriously though (like that's ever going to happen..lol)a great vlog so far . I'm waiting to hear about the American's reaction to Trudy the mini camper yee haa!
All the best!
I am still chuckling now .... LOL !