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@Joel & Lia 10 and 2 is old school. With airbags now, in a fenderbender when the airbag goes off it pulls your hand off the steering wheel and you end up punching yourself in the face. 4 and 8 is the preferred placement now.
Take a trip to some of the freshwater springs before you leave, visit Wekiwa springs park as well as Alexander Springs, and Rock springs. You can rent a tube and flow down a river on the spring in the park.
Also try to get away from all the tourist traps, There is a Place called Christmas, Florida worth visiting. Also visit Coaco Beach, and New Symra beach, Coaco beach has Ron John Surf shop which is a popular tourist point. Also take a look at Kenndy space center as well as Gaterland Zoo. You can see alligators, as well in some areas they have Airboating.
A heads up to Joel and Lia, if a driver does a favor for you like letting you merge into his lane, give him a wave. Just raising your arm so he can see it is enough. Enjoy your videos!
I feel like some states do it while some others don't. I was born and raised in California, but have manners that go between between midwest and east coast.
@@ThoseTwoBrits1 haha, I know the Brit’s on camp bastion were mad at us for the first week or so we were there, as it was all nato countries and they drove the side normal for UK, and well, us being US Marines, kept driving on the wrong side, eventually they just gave up and everyone started driving on our side, haha.
When I was a kid my family went to a Caribbean island under UK rule so the cars were right-hand drive and I remember my dad just giggling and laughing because every time he tried to hit the turn signal the wipers would turn on
I remember back in my 20s I had a friend that had recently emigrated to here in Atlanta from England. Once I was chatting with her dad and noticed he had bruised knuckles on his left hand. I asked him about it and he laughed sheepishly, saying that because he was still getting used to the gear shift being on his right, he kept automatically reaching toward the left from muscle memory (he was in his late 40s and had been driving since his teens). And so he was always just basically punching the car door as a result. Poor guy! 😆
I do that, too! I have a right hand drive jeep to deliver mail and a "normal" jeep. I have to remind myself where the driver side is sometimes, and constantly slap the door wanting to shift!🤪🤣
Loved how Lia discreetly made the sign of the cross before Joel took off. Too funny! I never thought anything about how communities in the US are continuously being developed out of previously undeveloped land while the UK stays pretty much the same. In 10 years many areas here become almost unrecognizable with the expansion.
@@ThoseTwoBrits1 Think of a navigator in rally racing. You will get it down extremely quickly. 2. Half American driver's know the rights of the road, but most are considerate. Always start in (a three lane road in the far right, then move to the middle, two lane, far left). Alway's look for on ramp's to move to the middle (p.s. highway's have an on ramp 100ft, so people can reach highway's speed [unless a merge sign is there or car in the merging lane available]& off ramp's to a by-way is 45 feet, which the driver can exit/merge decelerate/ecelerate 45 miles per hour.
I hadn't been to a town 10 miles south of my city for a few years. Drove down there and the exit just before it now has fast food places, gas station, and other stuff built up there, before it had nothing. I was like "Oh, ok".
Urban sprawl is disgusting. Where I live there's a large construction project (looks kind of like it could be apartments going up right next to a sub division full of ugly narrow come cutter row houses with another "paired home" (i.e. duplex) area being prepped across the street. Given Gov Polis has invited refugees from around the world I sincerely hope those areas are not being constructed for them. I'm old and broken but if America was invaded I'd stand and fight. I may die quick but I sure as hell wouldn't run to another country.
The fact that Joel is aware of the slow lane puts him in the top 1% of good drivers in my state. Most of the time I'm yelling at some slowpoke in the fast lane while passing them in the slow lane. That's almost as frustrating as driving down the interstate when in one lane a truck is going 65 mph, and the dude in the fast lane is going 65.2 mph while the speed limit is 75, and you can't pass either of them. Welcome back!!! When's the Route 66 vlog series start now that Joel can drive in America?
Careful. In many states it is not the fast lane, it is the passing lane and you will gain the ire of your fellow drivers if you just stay in the left lane. As a Californian I learned this the hard way while on a trip to Austin.
@@logankaia either way seems like a good portion of drivers could care a less and will even speed up if you're forced to pass them on the right.. it's frustrating.
Just to be clear, Joel, you can proceed right at a stop light AFTER you’ve come to a complete stop and ensure no one is coming!! In many cities, you can also turn left at a stoplight IF you’re turning left onto a one-way street.
@@johnm.3279 Not in my city. A left turn from a 2-way street that is controlled by a stop light onto a one-way street is absolutely legal. Here are the rules from the Driver’s Manual: You can turn left on red from a one-way street onto a one-way street. You can turn left on red from a two-way street onto a one-way street. You cannot turn left on red from a one-way street onto a two-way street.
@@pacmanc8103 It boils down to this; you can usually turn at a red light (after a full stop) if you are not crossing another traffic lane. Signage will point out any changes to that rule.
@@mfree80286 Actually, turning left onto the one-way street you will cross over the lane where the oncoming traffic is stopped at the light. Yes, there will be signage if a turn is prohibited at that specific intersection.
@@pacmanc8103 That is very unusual. I wouldn't tell foreign visitors that because they will just get confused. Your city/state is definitely not the norm. Left turn from a one-way street onto a one-way street AFTER STOP is the norm.
I love driving in the US, much less stressful. I'm actually flying to the US in 3weeks and driving from Tampa to Corpus Christi to visit friends and then back to Tampa to have a week relaxing in the sun before flying back home in the UK. Great driving Joel !
I've driven all over the USA and Florida has some of the worst drivers. The roads are generally nice but people will randomly and suddenly make u-turns right into a fastlane, I had never seen so many people running red lights after just a brief stop, and often people will suddenly change lanes without using a signal. I don't know if it's because there are so many visitors from other places that are confused combined with so many retired people or what but the two weeks I was down there I was about ran into about a dozen times by people suddenly making random moves. Los Angeles traffic is notorious but they seem to be better drivers, drive fast when they can, and seemed to be in much more control of their cars!
@@Jack_Stafford You can't go anywhere here in LA without getting in a car. Most of us drive better than we walk. I've had dreams where I'm driving because I have to drive so much, and even in my dreams I pay attention to the traffic, the traffic lights, the turn indicator, and the stop signs...
@@Jack_Stafford I live in Florida and even people here will say that if you can drive on 95 and I-4 then you can drive anywhere. 95 is actually worse than I-4 so people will say 95 more, unless you've never been that far south then you would normally say I-4 and occasionally US 27.
@@Jack_Stafford With respect, clearly you've never driven in NYC or North Jersey, especially around the airports and tourist sites and in or around midtown/downtown Manhattan, and I would suspect you have not had heavy dealings with NYC cab drivers. LOL!!!!! You're correct about FL, but bear in mind that large parts of FL are transient areas (a good chunk of the drivers are from other countries and do not understand the rules and regulations and many other areas are retirement communities). Los Angeles used to NOT post its freeway interchanges--think about that if you don't live there.
@@shebadog9628 I remember they repaved 7th ave a few years back and went weeks without adding the lane lines. It was absolute chaos with people randomly going from a loose 3 lanes to a tight 6 lanes. Williamsburg is also near and dear to my heart (If you know, you know). I must admit that as pedestrian, I'll probably be taken out by a bike/e-bike because they're the real savages of the city. I went to school in Tallahassee and lived in S. Fl where I was in a total of 3 accidents and not once did the other person have insurance. Atlanta is pretty bad too but mainly due traffic.
My parents were driving their first time in England. They called the passenger side the suicide seat because they were used to having a steering wheel there and there wasn’t one. Also some of the streets are narrow and there’s not a good place to pass.
I did paper routes for years... so I could do the left side of the road thing... but I would be awful in the roundabouts... I'd be doing circles for hours not knowing how to get off it.
The key to driving in Florida is to just imagine you're in Mad Max: Fury Road. Especially on I-4 and especially between MCO and any of the theme parks.
Does one ever forget it even their 60s especially when one has learned it young. I can't imagine ever forgetting it after stalling so many times learning first gear as a teenager lol.
This is my first video with you guys, and I can say as an American this is EXACTLY how stressed I would be driving in Britain! Definitely a test of your relationship as well with this kind of stress, but you both did a good job and this was a great video!
I drove for the first time in the UK in a manual transmission car!! The first day every time I went to shift I kept hitting the door! 😂😂 So used to shifting with my right hand! I was more worried about shifting than driving on the opposite side of the road!! By the second day I was doing much better! You did a great job!! Leaving the airport is always the toughest part! Safe Travels!! ❤️
From Florida Here! I learned when we bought our first house that almost all florida houses are made from a wood frame because you have to use cinderblocks for most of the build to protect from hurricane winds and damage. The material cost is way too high to use both brick frame+cinderblock so most homes have wood frame+cinderblocks.
I love y'all TH-cam channel and I'm from Camden New Jersey just over the bridge from Philadelphia and 30 minutes away from Delaware and dress warm because it's going to be really cold outside
As someone who grew up in Burlington County I feel for ya lol. I'm messing with you by the way. Love the state but... Well Jersey is Jersey nough said. Lol much love.
I went to the Caymans and drove “British” style for a week. I screamed so often thinking I was going to run into another car. I also constantly turned on the windshield wipers instead of the turn signal since they are backwards. Was fun though!
She was WAY more calm and collected than a lot of people i know would be in her shoes! Lol. They turn into bossy, irritated , anxious buttheads that are almost insufferable. Lol.
As someone who emigrated from the UK to to Northern California, I can so relate to everything Joel is concerned about. Lia is an excellent co-pilot. Because of earthquakes, our homes are built from wood as it’s a natural product and gives during the shake, rattling and rolling, depending on the type of earthquake. In San Francisco and probably California in general, I reinforced masonry is illegal as it can crumble and kill people.
Generally everywhere in America houses are wood-framed because wood is so plentiful and much cheaper, but thousands of years of settlement and expansion in England has made it more rare and expensive. It does make me wonder what the frame of the house in England is, the keys even brick houses in America are framed in wood and then bricked over the wood frame, only on the outside. I understand very historical houses would be completely made out of rock and brick, but what about any new construction in England? What do they use for a basic middle-sized family house for the frame?
Steel frame is starting to become more common as well. It started in commercial construction but it's been coming to residential as well. It's costs a little more in materials, but it's much faster to assemble.
@@Jack_Stafford When I was in England, I stayed in a home that was built in the 16th century. It was all wood construction, but the floor had warped so much over the centuries that it was like walking on the deck of a ship in rough seas.
@@Jack_Stafford New houses in England tend to be a brick outside layer with an air gap and then breeze block inside. Breeze block is cheaper and not as strong as brick.
I live 5 mi down the street from Disney World and I know most people on the road don't know where they are going so I leave plenty of room for them to switch lanes quickly in front of me. You did a great job Joel and I loved your prayer Lia 😊
Hi, Joel and Lia ! I've been following you for a few years and I love your videos. It's especially lovely to see when a couple like you is on the same wavelength, understanding each other so fast 💜 I hope one day I will be able to travel to England. Your accent is a balm for my ears :D
You did a great job. As someone who lived in Orlando for many, many years, it's a difficult city to navigate and the constant construction and detours are ridiculous.
I thoroughly enjoyed this car ride with you. You seem so casual and natural. Well done, you! Welcome back to the USA...we're so happy you're here. I'm recuperating from total knee replacement; my second...so visits with J&L while I recuperate will be very therapeutic...and I've always said it! Enjoy Wood Manor of Florida. 🌴🌴🌴🏖🏖🏖
Great job Joel, looked like one smooth ride. Lia, only did I hear a couple of deep sighs, lol. I will never forget when I was in England, and the two friends who picked up our car came in the house with tears, took a little longer for the adjustment of driving in London.
That was so much fun, it really must be strange to drive in another country, I’ve never done that before. I loved it when Lia said to Joel “ gettin’ a little comfortable there, can we do 10 and 2”. Hysterical. 😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️
Great driving! When My husband and I were in AUS and driving for the first time on opposite side…my husband and I were constantly arguing (he was driving). I was a nervous reck! Much more difficult than anticipated..lol.
In fact, the reason the freeways are called freeways, is because they do NOT have tolls. The highways that do have tolls, are called "toll roads" or "turnpikes". There are also toll bridges in some places, particularly in New England for some reason.
I saw the title on this and just KNEW it would be good! Lol. I said, i HAVE to watch this! It oughta be good! Lol and it was! Joel did a lot better than id thought he would! 😁🤪
When driving a car, anywhere, sit in the driver's seat roll down the window. Put your arm on the window sill. That is the middle of the road. It a handy trick when you turn onto a new road in a strange place.
If on my own dime for the rental, I always topped off the fuel just before returning the car. Just show them the receipt from the gas station to have no fuel charge.
The only time I would ever do that is if I knew it was going to be a close call dropping the car off and I didn't want to try to find the closest gas station that doesn't overcharge.. and then I plan on leaving it near empty!
Funny story about delayed windshield wipers. When they first came out my dad told us four kids that they were sound activated. He had us clapping our hands and the wiper would go!
I moved to Florida from Belfast in 1994. I remember that initial heart in my mouth, first time driving on the right hand side, terror. Took around 6 months to really feel comfortable driving.
To turn right on red, legally you are supposed to make a complete stop then proceed when clear although most people don’t but you can get a ticket if you don’t.
The reason we take a right on red, (unless indicated by a sign). is primarily to conserve fuel and also to keep traffic moving. You can also take a left on red if the street you're turning onto is one-way. The US driver has been allowed (and encouraged), to do this legally since 1977. The Arab oil embargo of 1973 being the impetus of course.
This reminds me of when I lived in England, and at times would have to sit and wait for a car to pass to remember which side of the road I needed to turn onto. Also, ALWAYS turned on my windshield wipers instead of the turn signal at roundabouts…they were on opposite sides of what I was used to.
I rode all over England and Wales on a motorcycle. In a car, you at least have a clue to which side of the road you need to be on, but on a motorcycle it's easy to wander into the right lane without even noticing it. Good thing British drivers are very well trained, or I wouldn't be here today.
Good job! It would be nerve wracking to drive on the “wrong” side of the road while exiting an airport - they’re busy and confusing places to drive, generally. Hope the rest of your time here in the US goes well.
In Michigan you can turn both left and right at the red lights, which is both disorienting & terrifying for someone who’s from out of state. Here in Ohio (at least in Columbus anyhow) even U-turns are illegal in most areas but statewide in Michigan they’re totally fine. It’s super difficult to adjust to drastic changes in driving laws. Kudos to you for doing so well 👏🏼😌
Adorable. Reminds me of my first time driving in Germany on the Autobahn, as a twenty one year old. I thought I would die as big Mercedes's and BMW's were bearing down on me in the fast lane. LOL.
So much fun you guys! I liked the comments about Joel trying to use his left foot from being used to driving a manual. I learned to drive on a manual but have mostly driven automatics since. Out of the 30 or so cars I've had in my life time, I've only had 3 manuals. I still enjoy driving them, though, because once you learn, you never forget. Anyway, when I started driving an automatic, it was natural for me to use my left foot for the brake and my right foot for the accelerator. That is not the recommended way, but I've been driving that way for 55 years.
It’s not just driving on the wrong side of the road, but you’re driving on the wrong side of the car. I think you did exceptionally well for a first timer! Hope you had a wonderful holiday!!
Not only did i love this episode, but i couldn't.stop laughing. It took me back to 1972, earning to drive and having a freind riding shotgun! God bless you both.
This gave me such a giggle! I’d be saying the same things on the opposite side of the road lol! My favorite is seeing your reactions to what I’m used to and hearing your lingo: “The boot” aka trunk and signaling for a right turn - I totally enjoy the culture shone from the other point of view. You guys are too neat with your content. Welcome to America! From Oregon
OK...Joel and Lia...You have successfully lived a "OHNO!" moment for someone in the U.S. The thought of driving in the U.K., on the wrong side of the road, with the steering wheel now on the passenger side, with a wide eyed "Deer In The Headlight" look....yeah..that might take a bit of getting used to LOL...You two are great!
A whole video of two folks driving in a foreign country on the ‘wrong’ side of the road. Loved it! My wife and I did the same thing both when we moved to Japan when she was in the military and when we returned to the States. One drove and the other navigated and kept saying ‘Near Left or Far Right’ for Japan and ‘Near Right and Far Left’ here at home. It was hard to get into the passenger side and not reach up and adjust the mirror. Well Done.
Fun fact. Florida is a state with solid traffic lights and arrow traffic lights 🚦. What’s the difference? It’s legal to turn right on a solid red light and it’s technically not legal to turn right on a red arrow… that’s the only difference but to be honest no one follows or enforces it. Laws are more of a guideline here in FL and we like it that way.
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Love your videos but why does lia look like she got in a fight and someone pull her hair lol
@@ella.C478 give her a break. She just got off a transatlantic flight!
@Joel & Lia 10 and 2 is old school. With airbags now, in a fenderbender when the airbag goes off it pulls your hand off the steering wheel and you end up punching yourself in the face. 4 and 8 is the preferred placement now.
Take a trip to some of the freshwater springs before you leave, visit Wekiwa springs park as well as Alexander Springs, and Rock springs. You can rent a tube and flow down a river on the spring in the park.
Also try to get away from all the tourist traps, There is a Place called Christmas, Florida worth visiting. Also visit Coaco Beach, and New Symra beach, Coaco beach has Ron John Surf shop which is a popular tourist point. Also take a look at Kenndy space center as well as Gaterland Zoo. You can see alligators, as well in some areas they have Airboating.
A heads up to Joel and Lia, if a driver does a favor for you like letting you merge into his lane, give him a wave. Just raising your arm so he can see it is enough. Enjoy your videos!
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We do that in England for literally anything so don’t worry 😂 they’ll be used to doing it
I feel like some states do it while some others don't. I was born and raised in California, but have manners that go between between midwest and east coast.
Seinfeld had a whole episode about the driver who didn’t give George a thank you wave. He just got angrier and angrier thinking about it. Funny stuff.
@@retrovelcro lol I’m from California and I definitely wave lol
Joel did an amazing job driving. I could NOT drive on the opposite side of what I'm used to as well as he just did. Well done!
Aw thanks so much!
@@ThoseTwoBrits1 haha, I know the Brit’s on camp bastion were mad at us for the first week or so we were there, as it was all nato countries and they drove the side normal for UK, and well, us being US Marines, kept driving on the wrong side, eventually they just gave up and everyone started driving on our side, haha.
When I was a kid my family went to a Caribbean island under UK rule so the cars were right-hand drive and I remember my dad just giggling and laughing because every time he tried to hit the turn signal the wipers would turn on
I remember back in my 20s I had a friend that had recently emigrated to here in Atlanta from England. Once I was chatting with her dad and noticed he had bruised knuckles on his left hand. I asked him about it and he laughed sheepishly, saying that because he was still getting used to the gear shift being on his right, he kept automatically reaching toward the left from muscle memory (he was in his late 40s and had been driving since his teens). And so he was always just basically punching the car door as a result. Poor guy! 😆
This made me chuckle lol!
I do that, too! I have a right hand drive jeep to deliver mail and a "normal" jeep. I have to remind myself where the driver side is sometimes, and constantly slap the door wanting to shift!🤪🤣
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Loved how Lia discreetly made the sign of the cross before Joel took off. Too funny!
I never thought anything about how communities in the US are continuously being developed out of previously undeveloped land while the UK stays pretty much the same. In 10 years many areas here become almost unrecognizable with the expansion.
Yeah the amount of space you guys have is amazing!!
@@ThoseTwoBrits1 Think of a navigator in rally racing. You will get it down extremely quickly. 2. Half American driver's know the rights of the road, but most are considerate. Always start in (a three lane road in the far right, then move to the middle, two lane, far left). Alway's look for on ramp's to move to the middle (p.s. highway's have an on ramp 100ft, so people can reach highway's speed [unless a merge sign is there or car in the merging lane available]& off ramp's to a by-way is 45 feet, which the driver can exit/merge decelerate/ecelerate 45 miles per hour.
I hadn't been to a town 10 miles south of my city for a few years. Drove down there and the exit just before it now has fast food places, gas station, and other stuff built up there, before it had nothing. I was like "Oh, ok".
Urban sprawl is disgusting. Where I live there's a large construction project (looks kind of like it could be apartments going up right next to a sub division full of ugly narrow come cutter row houses with another "paired home" (i.e. duplex) area being prepped across the street.
Given Gov Polis has invited refugees from around the world I sincerely hope those areas are not being constructed for them.
I'm old and broken but if America was invaded I'd stand and fight. I may die quick but I sure as hell wouldn't run to another country.
Yeah.... I thought I saw a Hail Mary there for a quick second :)
The fact that Joel is aware of the slow lane puts him in the top 1% of good drivers in my state. Most of the time I'm yelling at some slowpoke in the fast lane while passing them in the slow lane. That's almost as frustrating as driving down the interstate when in one lane a truck is going 65 mph, and the dude in the fast lane is going 65.2 mph while the speed limit is 75, and you can't pass either of them. Welcome back!!! When's the Route 66 vlog series start now that Joel can drive in America?
Joel's parents live in Miami so he has probably driven in Florida before.
Careful. In many states it is not the fast lane, it is the passing lane and you will gain the ire of your fellow drivers if you just stay in the left lane. As a Californian I learned this the hard way while on a trip to Austin.
@@logankaia either way seems like a good portion of drivers could care a less and will even speed up if you're forced to pass them on the right.. it's frustrating.
Joel and Lia are from the UK they actually know how to drive on motorways and use the outer lane for passing and getting back over
Many big trucks actually have a limiter at 65 or 66 mph that’s why they seem to take forever to pass each other
Just to be clear, Joel, you can proceed right at a stop light AFTER you’ve come to a complete stop and ensure no one is coming!! In many cities, you can also turn left at a stoplight IF you’re turning left onto a one-way street.
Left on red only if turning left onto a one-way street from a one-way street. Both the "to" and "from" streets must be one-way streets.
@@johnm.3279 Not in my city. A left turn from a 2-way street that is controlled by a stop light onto a one-way street is absolutely legal.
Here are the rules from the Driver’s Manual:
You can turn left on red from a one-way street onto a one-way street.
You can turn left on red from a two-way street onto a one-way street.
You cannot turn left on red from a one-way street onto a two-way street.
@@pacmanc8103 It boils down to this; you can usually turn at a red light (after a full stop) if you are not crossing another traffic lane. Signage will point out any changes to that rule.
@@mfree80286 Actually, turning left onto the one-way street you will cross over the lane where the oncoming traffic is stopped at the light. Yes, there will be signage if a turn is prohibited at that specific intersection.
@@pacmanc8103 That is very unusual. I wouldn't tell foreign visitors that because they will just get confused. Your city/state is definitely not the norm. Left turn from a one-way street onto a one-way street AFTER STOP is the norm.
I love driving in the US, much less stressful. I'm actually flying to the US in 3weeks and driving from Tampa to Corpus Christi to visit friends and then back to Tampa to have a week relaxing in the sun before flying back home in the UK. Great driving Joel !
I've driven all over the USA and Florida has some of the worst drivers. The roads are generally nice but people will randomly and suddenly make u-turns right into a fastlane, I had never seen so many people running red lights after just a brief stop, and often people will suddenly change lanes without using a signal.
I don't know if it's because there are so many visitors from other places that are confused combined with so many retired people or what but the two weeks I was down there I was about ran into about a dozen times by people suddenly making random moves.
Los Angeles traffic is notorious but they seem to be better drivers, drive fast when they can, and seemed to be in much more control of their cars!
@@Jack_Stafford You can't go anywhere here in LA without getting in a car. Most of us drive better than we walk. I've had dreams where I'm driving because I have to drive so much, and even in my dreams I pay attention to the traffic, the traffic lights, the turn indicator, and the stop signs...
@@Jack_Stafford I live in Florida and even people here will say that if you can drive on 95 and I-4 then you can drive anywhere. 95 is actually worse than I-4 so people will say 95 more, unless you've never been that far south then you would normally say I-4 and occasionally US 27.
@@Jack_Stafford With respect, clearly you've never driven in NYC or North Jersey, especially around the airports and tourist sites and in or around midtown/downtown Manhattan, and I would suspect you have not had heavy dealings with NYC cab drivers. LOL!!!!! You're correct about FL, but bear in mind that large parts of FL are transient areas (a good chunk of the drivers are from other countries and do not understand the rules and regulations and many other areas are retirement communities). Los Angeles used to NOT post its freeway interchanges--think about that if you don't live there.
@@shebadog9628 I remember they repaved 7th ave a few years back and went weeks without adding the lane lines. It was absolute chaos with people randomly going from a loose 3 lanes to a tight 6 lanes. Williamsburg is also near and dear to my heart (If you know, you know). I must admit that as pedestrian, I'll probably be taken out by a bike/e-bike because they're the real savages of the city. I went to school in Tallahassee and lived in S. Fl where I was in a total of 3 accidents and not once did the other person have insurance. Atlanta is pretty bad too but mainly due traffic.
Joel reminds me of the first time I drove in the UK. First thing I did driving out of the airport was go the wrong way around a roundabout. 🤣
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Like I said,instant train wreck,literally,and proverbially.
My parents were driving their first time in England. They called the passenger side the suicide seat because they were used to having a steering wheel there and there wasn’t one. Also some of the streets are narrow and there’s not a good place to pass.
I did paper routes for years... so I could do the left side of the road thing... but I would be awful in the roundabouts... I'd be doing circles for hours not knowing how to get off it.
The key to driving in Florida is to just imagine you're in Mad Max: Fury Road. Especially on I-4 and especially between MCO and any of the theme parks.
Lia's face when in the first two minutes Joel says "We're going to crash".😨 Too funny. Safe travels. Love you both! Welcome back!!🤩🥰
As an American that hadn't driven a manual transmission since I was a teenager, driving a stick shift in Ireland when I was in my mid 60s was a trip.
Does one ever forget it even their 60s especially when one has learned it young. I can't imagine ever forgetting it after stalling so many times learning first gear as a teenager lol.
This is my first video with you guys, and I can say as an American this is EXACTLY how stressed I would be driving in Britain! Definitely a test of your relationship as well with this kind of stress, but you both did a good job and this was a great video!
Lia definitely giving off "mom energy" in this video.
Lack of control that one feels in cars especially as a passenger can set that off. lol
More like domineering bit**.
“Put both hands on the wheel.” Lol
LOL, watching this is like watching my parents drive but without the cursing.
I drove for the first time in the UK in a manual transmission car!! The first day every time I went to shift I kept hitting the door! 😂😂 So used to shifting with my right hand! I was more worried about shifting than driving on the opposite side of the road!! By the second day I was doing much better! You did a great job!! Leaving the airport is always the toughest part! Safe Travels!! ❤️
From Florida Here! I learned when we bought our first house that almost all florida houses are made from a wood frame because you have to use cinderblocks for most of the build to protect from hurricane winds and damage. The material cost is way too high to use both brick frame+cinderblock so most homes have wood frame+cinderblocks.
Even apartments in Champions gate are of timber.
I love y'all TH-cam channel and I'm from Camden New Jersey just over the bridge from Philadelphia and 30 minutes away from Delaware and dress warm because it's going to be really cold outside
TMI bruh.
As someone who grew up in Burlington County I feel for ya lol. I'm messing with you by the way. Love the state but... Well Jersey is Jersey nough said. Lol much love.
I love the Jersey Shore and appreciate it more so now that I don’t live in the NE anymore. New Jersey is well under rated.
I went to the Caymans and drove “British” style for a week. I screamed so often thinking I was going to run into another car. I also constantly turned on the windshield wipers instead of the turn signal since they are backwards. Was fun though!
@@amybradley5821 Cayman or Cayman Islands, not “Caymans.” we hate when foreigners say that lol
Kudos for driving. I would NEVER attempt to drive on the left side. I'd be in an accident within minutes!
It's not just the driving. If you cross the street and look the wrong way, you might be run over. That happened to me in London several times.
Lia was making me a nervous wreck and I wasn't even there lol. She looked like she was gonna throw up the whole drive lol. Joel you did great!
haha the lack of belief in me is astounding haha!
She was WAY more calm and collected than a lot of people i know would be in her shoes! Lol. They turn into bossy, irritated , anxious buttheads that are almost insufferable. Lol.
As someone who emigrated from the UK to to Northern California, I can so relate to everything Joel is concerned about. Lia is an excellent co-pilot. Because of earthquakes, our homes are built from wood as it’s a natural product and gives during the shake, rattling and rolling, depending on the type of earthquake. In San Francisco and probably California in general, I reinforced masonry is illegal as it can crumble and kill people.
Generally everywhere in America houses are wood-framed because wood is so plentiful and much cheaper, but thousands of years of settlement and expansion in England has made it more rare and expensive.
It does make me wonder what the frame of the house in England is, the keys even brick houses in America are framed in wood and then bricked over the wood frame, only on the outside.
I understand very historical houses would be completely made out of rock and brick, but what about any new construction in England? What do they use for a basic middle-sized family house for the frame?
Steel frame is starting to become more common as well. It started in commercial construction but it's been coming to residential as well. It's costs a little more in materials, but it's much faster to assemble.
@@Trifler500 steel frame in Florida too for sturdiness during hurricane but exterior walls are concrete block.
@@Jack_Stafford When I was in England, I stayed in a home that was built in the 16th century. It was all wood construction, but the floor had warped so much over the centuries that it was like walking on the deck of a ship in rough seas.
@@Jack_Stafford New houses in England tend to be a brick outside layer with an air gap and then breeze block inside. Breeze block is cheaper and not as strong as brick.
I live 5 mi down the street from Disney World and I know most people on the road don't know where they are going so I leave plenty of room for them to switch lanes quickly in front of me. You did a great job Joel and I loved your prayer Lia 😊
Loved this video of y’all’s drive. So casual and fun just like we were all on a road trip with you both! 😊❤️
Great job Joel! Lia thank you for telling Joel to take deep breaths. True friendship.
She wants to control him completely, even his breathing...he's a doormat.
Lia you were so nice giving Joel encouragement driving. Very positive help.
Hi, Joel and Lia ! I've been following you for a few years and I love your videos. It's especially lovely to see when a couple like you is on the same wavelength, understanding each other so fast 💜
I hope one day I will be able to travel to England. Your accent is a balm for my ears :D
Yes, you will find that many American drivers are patient and polite. More often than not making an error while driving will not be met with gunfire.
In Chicago it will be met with gunfire 😂
It’s right turn on red after a complete stop
I love british accents. So, calming to me. lol.
Prince Joel & Lady shallot LOL!
You did a great job. As someone who lived in Orlando for many, many years, it's a difficult city to navigate and the constant construction and detours are ridiculous.
You can turn on red but you have to stop first like a stop sign.
I thoroughly enjoyed this car ride with you. You seem so casual and natural. Well done, you! Welcome back to the USA...we're so happy you're here. I'm recuperating from total knee replacement; my second...so visits with J&L while I recuperate will be very therapeutic...and I've always said it! Enjoy Wood Manor of Florida.
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I don't want to indicate 😂😂 took me a bit to figure that out
Lol me too. I'm like what are they trying to indicate?
They are indicating the way they intend to go.
Watching live at the same time, and I've always said it.
Lia's reaction to "We're gonna crash" made me laugh out loud!
Great job Joel, looked like one smooth ride. Lia, only did I hear a couple of deep sighs, lol. I will never forget when I was in England, and the two friends who picked up our car came in the house with tears, took a little longer for the adjustment of driving in London.
Excellent driving Joel and Lia I love your southern accent. Y'all fit right in!
They’re jet lagged flying from Nashville to Orlando?! Nice one.😂
We love British people❤️ welcome to U.S
@@phillipbanes5484Most do both ways. Why be part of the problem?
Oh God I'm dying here. Can't stop crying. Thank you. Have been waiting for a video like this. Sticks! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
We must make Lady Shallot stick. That’s a great name. 😂
Prayers for you while traveling !! While driving !! God Bless you both. Much Love guys!!!!
I would be so nervous driving in the u.k. this was pure comedy though.
That was so much fun, it really must be strange to drive in another country, I’ve never done that before. I loved it when Lia said to Joel “ gettin’ a little comfortable there, can we do 10 and 2”. Hysterical. 😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️
"We're gonna crash"......im literally crying
Great driving! When My husband and I were in AUS and driving for the first time on opposite side…my husband and I were constantly arguing (he was driving). I was a nervous reck! Much more difficult than anticipated..lol.
In fact, the reason the freeways are called freeways, is because they do NOT have tolls. The highways that do have tolls, are called "toll roads" or "turnpikes". There are also toll bridges in some places, particularly in New England for some reason.
That's what I was gonna say
We don't call them freeways on the east coast. Highway is what we say. You must be from the Western US.
I've been watching you two for years now. You both have grown in your American ways.
Great driving Joel! Well done!
I saw the title on this and just KNEW it would be good! Lol. I said, i HAVE to watch this! It oughta be good! Lol and it was! Joel did a lot better than id thought he would! 😁🤪
You guys are so adorable!
Luv Lia crossing herself. LOL
A bit late seeing this since I just joined your channel but WELCOME to AMERICA!! from palm springs calif!!
Thank you!!
When driving a car, anywhere, sit in the driver's seat roll down the window. Put your arm on the window sill. That is the middle of the road. It a handy trick when you turn onto a new road in a strange place.
Never pay for rental car fuel-- they will seriously overcharge
If on my own dime for the rental, I always topped off the fuel just before returning the car. Just show them the receipt from the gas station to have no fuel charge.
The only time I would ever do that is if I knew it was going to be a close call dropping the car off and I didn't want to try to find the closest gas station that doesn't overcharge.. and then I plan on leaving it near empty!
I just use Turo! Better than any car rental agency!
Funny story about delayed windshield wipers. When they first came out my dad told us four kids that they were sound activated. He had us clapping our hands and the wiper would go!
I moved to Florida from Belfast in 1994. I remember that initial heart in my mouth, first time driving on the right hand side, terror. Took around 6 months to really feel comfortable driving.
I did enjoy. It has been a while since I've seen a video from the 2 of you; welcome back.
lia and the joy of different thermostats is hilarious and absolutely how i feel as well
To turn right on red, legally you are supposed to make a complete stop then proceed when clear although most people don’t but you can get a ticket if you don’t.
Joel : "We're gonna crash." + Lia's expression = Priceless
The reason we take a right on red, (unless indicated by a sign). is primarily to conserve fuel and also to keep traffic moving. You can also take a left on red if the street you're turning onto is one-way. The US driver has been allowed (and encouraged), to do this legally since 1977. The Arab oil embargo of 1973 being the impetus of course.
In NYC you are not allowed to turn right on red unless a sign says otherwise.
You two are hilarious ❤️😂 Just stumbled upon your channel and I am absolutely loving your content 😇😊☺️🫶❤️ Welcome to the US 🇺🇸
This reminds me of when I lived in England, and at times would have to sit and wait for a car to pass to remember which side of the road I needed to turn onto. Also, ALWAYS turned on my windshield wipers instead of the turn signal at roundabouts…they were on opposite sides of what I was used to.
I rode all over England and Wales on a motorcycle. In a car, you at least have a clue to which side of the road you need to be on, but on a motorcycle it's easy to wander into the right lane without even noticing it. Good thing British drivers are very well trained, or I wouldn't be here today.
I’m from the US and I also live in Florida and Orlando
And glad you had fun there 😃🇺🇸
Thank you so much for constantly using the vehicle turn signals, bravo & Tally Ho
Florida has hurricanes, so they recommend cinder block (baked concrete) construction.
Good driving Joel! I hope you hungry people will enjoy some Florida fresh squeezed orange 🍊 juice! It’s a Florida treat! South Carolina here 🌙 🌴
Good job! It would be nerve wracking to drive on the “wrong” side of the road while exiting an airport - they’re busy and confusing places to drive, generally. Hope the rest of your time here in the US goes well.
I think he has driven in the US before as His parents live in Miami Florida, and he visits them every chance he gets.
Yes, and the first thing to greet you is usually a roundabout..... :)
Get closer to the coast in Florida, or go further south, and the houses are built with concrete blocks because of hurricanes.
In Michigan you can turn both left and right at the red lights, which is both disorienting & terrifying for someone who’s from out of state. Here in Ohio (at least in Columbus anyhow) even U-turns are illegal in most areas but statewide in Michigan they’re totally fine. It’s super difficult to adjust to drastic changes in driving laws. Kudos to you for doing so well 👏🏼😌
Well done guys!!
Poor Joel. Lia seemed so nervous which was funny and that would have made me nervous, but he did great.
I love this video! My friend and I were the same way when visiting the UK and driving there.
Adorable. Reminds me of my first time driving in Germany on the Autobahn, as a twenty one year old. I thought I would die as big Mercedes's and BMW's were bearing down on me in the fast lane. LOL.
So much fun you guys! I liked the comments about Joel trying to use his left foot from being used to driving a manual. I learned to drive on a manual but have mostly driven automatics since. Out of the 30 or so cars I've had in my life time, I've only had 3 manuals. I still enjoy driving them, though, because once you learn, you never forget. Anyway, when I started driving an automatic, it was natural for me to use my left foot for the brake and my right foot for the accelerator. That is not the recommended way, but I've been driving that way for 55 years.
OMG I needed this.... you guys are a riot! sending love from Alabama.
This is hilarious! Well done, you two!!
It’s not just driving on the wrong side of the road, but you’re driving on the wrong side of the car. I think you did exceptionally well for a first timer! Hope you had a wonderful holiday!!
Good job Joel!
I almost couldn't watch the video... I read the title and was laughing too hard.
I’m like nervous for you guys!
Cudos to you!!! I visited the UK and couldn't even cross the street safely, I kept looking the WRONG WAY! My husband saved my life several times!! LOL
Not only did i love this episode, but i couldn't.stop laughing. It took me back to 1972, earning to drive and having a freind riding shotgun! God bless you both.
Joel looks like he's speeding! Lol
Remember to stop first on a Red.
A blinking red is just like a stop sign. A blinking yellow is just like a yield or like "take care"
10 and 2 can cause arms to break when airbag deploys. 9 and 3 is better with thumbs upward and not wrapped around wheel
hahahahahaha "we're gonna crash" lol Lawd!!! I dont see how yall drive on the wrong side of the car lol
To cute y’all sounded like an old married couple😂. Great job driving in America!
Well done, Joel!! 👍🏼
They are very patient with you because they can tell you are from out of town. Your rental car has South Carolina
This gave me such a giggle! I’d be saying the same things on the opposite side of the road lol! My favorite is seeing your reactions to what I’m used to and hearing your lingo:
“The boot” aka trunk and signaling for a right turn - I totally enjoy the culture shone from the other point of view. You guys are too neat with your content. Welcome to America!
From Oregon
London to Chichester ! That's like "forever away"! lol.
Yay! Glad to finally see this! Great job driving, Joel! I'm curious, what was Lia's disbelief about the post office?
This is great to see driving and chilling in the U.S.A. . . . This is great "Joel&Lia love ya guys ✌
OK...Joel and Lia...You have successfully lived a "OHNO!" moment for someone in the U.S. The thought of driving in the U.K., on the wrong side of the road, with the steering wheel now on the passenger side, with a wide eyed "Deer In The Headlight" look....yeah..that might take a bit of getting used to LOL...You two are great!
A whole video of two folks driving in a foreign country on the ‘wrong’ side of the road. Loved it! My wife and I did the same thing both when we moved to Japan when she was in the military and when we returned to the States. One drove and the other navigated and kept saying ‘Near Left or Far Right’ for Japan and ‘Near Right and Far Left’ here at home. It was hard to get into the passenger side and not reach up and adjust the mirror. Well Done.
Fun fact. Florida is a state with solid traffic lights and arrow traffic lights 🚦. What’s the difference? It’s legal to turn right on a solid red light and it’s technically not legal to turn right on a red arrow… that’s the only difference but to be honest no one follows or enforces it. Laws are more of a guideline here in FL and we like it that way.