Loved this episode guys, it just seems to get better and better.. the kind lady with the venison and veges, the Irish town was amazing! you can definitely feel the laid back country vibes. Just move to New Zealand already :)
The 18th royal Irish regiment were one of the largest serving colonial forces they were also the most ruthless towards the Maori and that reflected in the Irish community today where Maori people face racism
@@stephenlennon7369time to move on I think, the Māori weren’t too hospitable to captain cooks poor crew as well. Nothing we all can do about it now except live in harmony with one another
@@jerrybow8779 Captain Cook murdered 3 Maori in 1769 on his first journey and kidnapped a 13 year old boy. The racism Maori face today isn't disputed and you want to forget and move on and live in harmony 😅 What about the racism????
@@stephenlennon7369 As a kiwi, I dont see nay racism toward Maori, disagreeeing with people about aspects is not being racist... and you know what keeps racism alive and well..?? people like yourself who cant let the past go..
Your videos are so AWESOME! The real NZ, not just the tourist traps. Looking forward so much to the West Coast, Buller and Nelson! Enjoy our country, friends! :-)
These Irish people are everywhere! 🤣. Our great grandfather William McBirney arrived to the Cook Islands in 1908 with wife and children, one of which was our grandmother! His family came from the County Armagh but our great grandmother was English. Anyway, the beautiful people with amazing hospitality in the South Islands make’s me proud to be a Kiwi! And to the lovely lady that gave you the free venison and salad, I take my hat off to her! What an amazing lady! I love watching your videos, you are a lovely couple.
Great to stumble across your St Bathans video. I live 20 minutes away, and that's my favourite swimming area. As you have seen, it's an area that survives on farming and the mining history as the main tourist attractions. There is a bike trail that was originally for trains, dismantled a few decades ago. Thousands of visitors to Central otago every year have cycled the 151 kms between Clyde and Middlemarch, usually a 4 day event, and now it's popular for e - bikes and the not so fit tourists joining in. Thanks Glen and Mado. Hopefully you will encounter many more kind hearted people (like Alana) on your NZ travels. ps love your cosy car set up.
Another gem of an episode! It does my heart good to see such generous and kind fellow Kiwis sharing their food and stories, makes for good entertainment!
Awesome episode again. Omakau is one of my favourite summer spots. Glad you're doing all the small interesting places. You really need another 6 months down here in the South Island 😂😂
Lovely place, St Bathans. My father was born a few miles away from there, nearer to Omakau. Spent quite a lot of time in the area when I was a kid! Glad you enjoyed yourselves there. Great video, guys.
St Bathans was where my German forefathers arrived in the 1850s. They ran a bakery during the gold rush days. So the Irish didn’t have it all to themselves. They ate German bread 🥰
I love that you showed our bike fence. We started it in 2001 to show our guests how to find our place, and it just grew. It started with a couple of old bikes that used to be my kids bikes that they grew out of. Then my brother in law dropped off a couple that he had and it just grew from there.
hahah that fence was awesome, I'm so grateful that this video made it to the person that made it! wow thats so cool 😂 you guys now how to make the coolest creations. wouldn't see stuff like this anywhere in the world 😂
Great video. That's around where I grew up. I suggest having a good look around Alexandria if you get a chance as well. Like alot of central Otago there's a large amount of history. The rock formations around central Otago, north Otago, McKenzie country and south Canterbury are pretty amazing and very different
There's a town there called oturehua and on average its the coldest town in New Zealand during the cold months. In winter it has a average daily low temperature of like -4 or -5 and can easily get below -10
My ancestors, “Drakes” moved to Omakau in 1800s. All in the local cemetery now. My grandmother is born and lived there before heading north. I’d love to visit one day.
I'm currently in Zürich Switzerland, one of the most expensive places in the world. I bought garlic at the more expensive supermarket yesterday, It was still under NZD $1! I cant get over how expensive so many basic everyday items have become in new Zealand.
I'm from little old Upper Hutt and went to St Bathans two years ago, walked into the vulcan and you could literally feel the history within. Greeted by a cute little pub puppy and realised the owner was the bar maid, the cook, the hotel hostess and was so incredibly interesting to learn the history of St Bathans and old mate Rosie. Tried to convince my partner to stay (I love ghostly things) and he was too scared 😅 such a beautiful lake too. Alana is the epitome of a real Kiwi, selfless, no shits given but accepts anyone with wide open arms and that special Kiwi Charisma ❤ loved this episode. Rest in love Rosie - may you haunt all those whom don't believe 😂
I feel ya, Shelley; it has such an exciting vibe when entering the beautiful little town of Saint Bathans. People were so open and welcoming, and it's so an honour to experience such amazing people like this. we absolutely love the history too as there was so many Irish as I mentioned 😉😂
Hi guys. I have recently spent about 3 months travelling around the south island, going to the places you have but not all of them. Would love to see a map on where you go each day.Also are you coming to Nelson/ Tasman. You will miss a lot if you don't. Mado there is a lovely old German settlement in Upper Moutere that has the oldest Hotel in the country. You can see some of my family history on the walls. We also have Able Tasman, great walks beaches etc etc
Hey hope your well 👋 we are actually in Nelson right now which is our second time here. We have walked the 24km return walk on the tasman region which was awesome 🙌 will try to check out this German settlement!
Very nice watching this series on N. Zealand. I didn’t know much about N. Zealand, beautiful country. I’m also interested in the vehicle you traveled, rented?, how you set it up, sleeping? and where you wash and use the bathroom. I’m guessing at camp sites as they have here in the U.S.
Hey Rob! its such an incredible place to travel especially if you do it the way we do. we bought this car at the start of our journey, we bought it the way it is. we basically just push the seats forward and put the stuff on the seats while we sleep on our comfy bed. we would basically use all the gyms as we have a membership or sometimes just jump in a lake or so. we never use campsites and mostly use the free self contained spots with toilets. we probably have paid for 1 camp site since we began.
@@GlenAndMado thank you for the detailed reply. You guys can adapt to doing what you do. I did get to the video when purchasing the vehicle in the playlist. Have safe travels!
@@GlenAndMado things never change in small places like that bud...I went into a pub about 8years ago up in central and the same people were standing in the same places they were over 20 years before 😅 just a lot greyer or balder
Hi guys I took 6 people there for a night in the Vulcan hotel, it was absolutely the most haunted place in NZ ,alot of scary things happened to all of us,I have a photo of the ghost coming through the wall in the 3rd bedroom.
$8 isn't that cheap for eggs direct from the producer. between $5 and $7 would be what I would expect them to be. $8 is nearly supermarket prices, but still cheaper.
I mean your totally right, but its the quality of the eggs too that your looking for 😉 and we have travelled the whole country and never seen eggs cheaper then 8dollars for the normal size ones. there much better then then supermarket though. you can buy barn eggs or organic and pay the difference.
yeah I live in NZ so I am aware you can't buy cages eggs and not sure where you shop but $12 is for the most expensive eggs you can buy. And you'll note I said "nearly supermarket prices"@@vsksf
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"Put your shit down and have a cuddle" Absolute gold.
Allana is a legend, a wonderful person a great Kiwi, this world needs a more Allana's in it.
What a legend Alana. Great Kiwi
top women!
Nice job Allana that was so kind of you 🌺😋
Loved how you've showcased real nz guys.you deserve honorary citizenship
were trying to do our best to show a good insight of the real New Zealand :)
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The 🌏 needs more Alanas & Keiths
the world would be a very special place then :)
Small towns and kind people, such a good combination
That’s what we’re always looking for! The place is quite special 🙂
Keith & Alana - great Kiwi folk. You are getting so popular now G & M, justifably so. Congrats
😂 I thought Alana was going to give you the cat too!
😂😂😂😂 we did too hahaha
Loved this episode guys, it just seems to get better and better.. the kind lady with the venison and veges, the Irish town was amazing! you can definitely feel the laid back country vibes. Just move to New Zealand already :)
The 18th royal Irish regiment were one of the largest serving colonial forces they were also the most ruthless towards the Maori and that reflected in the Irish community today where Maori people face racism
@@stephenlennon7369time to move on I think, the Māori weren’t too hospitable to captain cooks poor crew as well. Nothing we all can do about it now except live in harmony with one another
@@jerrybow8779 Captain Cook murdered 3 Maori in 1769 on his first journey and kidnapped a 13 year old boy. The racism Maori face today isn't disputed and you want to forget and move on and live in harmony 😅 What about the racism????
@@stephenlennon7369 250 years ago, time to let shit go and move on. How is anyone today to blame for that?
@@stephenlennon7369 As a kiwi, I dont see nay racism toward Maori, disagreeeing with people about aspects is not being racist... and you know what keeps racism alive and well..?? people like yourself who cant let the past go..
Another top video. You're doing an amazing job at showing off New Zealand thank you.
Your videos are so AWESOME! The real NZ, not just the tourist traps. Looking forward so much to the West Coast, Buller and Nelson! Enjoy our country, friends! :-)
These Irish people are everywhere! 🤣. Our great grandfather William McBirney arrived to the Cook Islands in 1908 with wife and children, one of which was our grandmother! His family came from the County Armagh but our great grandmother was English.
Anyway, the beautiful people with amazing hospitality in the South Islands make’s me proud to be a Kiwi! And to the lovely lady that gave you the free venison and salad, I take my hat off to her! What an amazing lady!
I love watching your videos, you are a lovely couple.
Great to stumble across your St Bathans video. I live 20 minutes away, and that's my favourite swimming area. As you have seen, it's an area that survives on farming and the mining history as the main tourist attractions. There is a bike trail that was originally for trains, dismantled a few decades ago. Thousands of visitors to Central otago every year have cycled the 151 kms between Clyde and Middlemarch, usually a 4 day event, and now it's popular for e - bikes and the not so fit tourists joining in.
Thanks Glen and Mado. Hopefully you will encounter many more kind hearted people (like Alana) on your NZ travels. ps love your cosy car set up.
Awesome guys,
I’m in Cromwell, our family came from Limerick back in 1860
Cool vid, good to see that history restored. Great people as well
Have you come across any special stories from your Irish ancestors then? Any books or stories passed on?
EP 1 - gold Mining history; th-cam.com/video/op5Gb_wdjpM/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared
(Short series)
Thanks Alana. You awesome.
Another gem of an episode! It does my heart good to see such generous and kind fellow Kiwis sharing their food and stories, makes for good entertainment!
Bantams eggs are delicious.. beautiful video..NZ people happy to go the extra mile for good souls..🕊NZ
Shop owner is nice, very laid back and always up for a chat.
Awesome episode again. Omakau is one of my favourite summer spots. Glad you're doing all the small interesting places. You really need another 6 months down here in the South Island 😂😂
Blacks and Ophir are awesome.
So happy you are showing off our beautiful country, awesome watching your journeys, definitely second you moving already lol ☺️
who knows who knows 😂😂
Lovely place, St Bathans. My father was born a few miles away from there, nearer to Omakau. Spent quite a lot of time in the area when I was a kid! Glad you enjoyed yourselves there. Great video, guys.
It’s a special little gem of a place! Hope you have some epic memories as a kid from central Otago 🙂
That kinda place is right up my alley too! Cool history and locals keen to share it with you 👌 Love it
St Bathans was where my German forefathers arrived in the 1850s. They ran a bakery during the gold rush days. So the Irish didn’t have it all to themselves. They ate German bread 🥰
haha you learn something new everyday!
I love that you showed our bike fence. We started it in 2001 to show our guests how to find our place, and it just grew. It started with a couple of old bikes that used to be my kids bikes that they grew out of. Then my brother in law dropped off a couple that he had and it just grew from there.
hahah that fence was awesome, I'm so grateful that this video made it to the person that made it! wow thats so cool 😂 you guys now how to make the coolest creations. wouldn't see stuff like this anywhere in the world 😂
Central Otago from Cromwell to Middlemarch can get dry very quickly if that get a few days of a North Westley wind in Spring to Summer.
Maniototo hospitality lived in Ranfurly for over a year in the late 70s.
You two visit some curious places. The people in this little town are very friendly.
Guys this was such a fun trip with you! Great video as always, and hope to see you both again x
To the next adventure!
Glad you enjoyed yourselves. Live a 5 minute drive from the village.
Great video. That's around where I grew up. I suggest having a good look around Alexandria if you get a chance as well. Like alot of central Otago there's a large amount of history. The rock formations around central Otago, north Otago, McKenzie country and south Canterbury are pretty amazing and very different
Central Otago is a magical place, I only live an hour away but head up that way as often as I can.
take advantage of the beauty that surrounds you :)
There's a town there called oturehua and on average its the coldest town in New Zealand during the cold months. In winter it has a average daily low temperature of like -4 or -5 and can easily get below -10
good to know! we were in aurthurs pass the other night and it was -5 haha :) but thanks for the information. we never heard of the town either.
My ancestors, “Drakes” moved to Omakau in 1800s. All in the local cemetery now. My grandmother is born and lived there before heading north. I’d love to visit one day.
That’s magical, so many stories from the past. Would be awesome to obtain some of them stories from your ancestors that lived there in the past.
people are so lovely there ... and there are a few ghosts there and bodies in the old quarry
Your totally right, we had a great experience overall and some friendly encounters with the people 👌
A great tour of the St Bathens area the Domain is a fantastic camping area, can get a bit windy some times
I think yove both loved the country theres more to come your great couple
Alana: do you like cats "yes" "put your shit down and have a cuddle then" 😂😂😂 legend!
hahaha shes definitely a legend 😂 we love her.
I'm currently in Zürich Switzerland, one of the most expensive places in the world. I bought garlic at the more expensive supermarket yesterday, It was still under NZD $1! I cant get over how expensive so many basic everyday items have become in new Zealand.
But it will never beat the prices here lol.
Oh you met up with the other you tubers! Cool!
I'm enjoying your travels so much! Went to all those places 10 years ago ago.
I'm from little old Upper Hutt and went to St Bathans two years ago, walked into the vulcan and you could literally feel the history within. Greeted by a cute little pub puppy and realised the owner was the bar maid, the cook, the hotel hostess and was so incredibly interesting to learn the history of St Bathans and old mate Rosie. Tried to convince my partner to stay (I love ghostly things) and he was too scared 😅 such a beautiful lake too. Alana is the epitome of a real Kiwi, selfless, no shits given but accepts anyone with wide open arms and that special Kiwi Charisma ❤ loved this episode. Rest in love Rosie - may you haunt all those whom don't believe 😂
I feel ya, Shelley; it has such an exciting vibe when entering the beautiful little town of Saint Bathans. People were so open and welcoming, and it's so an honour to experience such amazing people like this. we absolutely love the history too as there was so many Irish as I mentioned 😉😂
Hi guys. I have recently spent about 3 months travelling around the south island, going to the places you have but not all of them. Would love to see a map on where you go each day.Also are you coming to Nelson/ Tasman. You will miss a lot if you don't. Mado there is a lovely old German settlement in Upper Moutere that has the oldest Hotel in the country. You can see some of my family history on the walls. We also have Able Tasman, great walks beaches etc etc
Hey hope your well 👋 we are actually in Nelson right now which is our second time here. We have walked the 24km return walk on the tasman region which was awesome 🙌 will try to check out this German settlement!
I hope you don't mind me pointing out to you both that the plural of sheep is sheep (not sheeps). Thanks : )
Have you past the Mad Max vehicle. Sure looks deadly. "Monster ".
Thanks for another wonderful video. The Postbox city.
Regards South Africa 🇿🇦.
thanks john for tuning in again :) basically we missed the mad Max car unfortunately :(
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Omakau, my fav place to holiday.
Awesome been there.
It sounded like you said; a beautiful venison booger. lol 😂
My accent sounds like alot of different things to what I'm actually saying! haha
That is southern end farmer hospitality ❤ give the shirt off there back❤ this is not uncommon in this part of the country
Very nice watching this series on N. Zealand. I didn’t know much about N. Zealand, beautiful country. I’m also interested in the vehicle you traveled, rented?, how you set it up, sleeping? and where you wash and use the bathroom. I’m guessing at camp sites as they have here in the U.S.
Hey Rob! its such an incredible place to travel especially if you do it the way we do. we bought this car at the start of our journey, we bought it the way it is. we basically just push the seats forward and put the stuff on the seats while we sleep on our comfy bed. we would basically use all the gyms as we have a membership or sometimes just jump in a lake or so. we never use campsites and mostly use the free self contained spots with toilets. we probably have paid for 1 camp site since we began.
@@GlenAndMado thank you for the detailed reply. You guys can adapt to doing what you do. I did get to the video when purchasing the vehicle in the playlist. Have safe travels!
haven't been there for a few years...be over 40 around 1980. . . . lived in central for quite a few years
Donald thats a long time ago😂 things have probably changed a lot since then have they? Or are they quite the same?
@@GlenAndMado things never change in small places like that bud...I went into a pub about 8years ago up in central and the same people were standing in the same places they were over 20 years before 😅 just a lot greyer or balder
Good old kiwi hospitality at its finest! Id did make me laugh when u had locked your car there tho 😅
hahahah yeah your totally right, its just by habit now to be honest. should have to worry out that way lol
Make sure you check out the Clay Cliffs on the way to Twizel.
we have been there already :)
Hi guys I took 6 people there for a night in the Vulcan hotel, it was absolutely the most haunted place in NZ ,alot of scary things happened to all of us,I have a photo of the ghost coming through the wall in the 3rd bedroom.
$8 isn't that cheap for eggs direct from the producer. between $5 and $7 would be what I would expect them to be. $8 is nearly supermarket prices, but still cheaper.
I mean your totally right, but its the quality of the eggs too that your looking for 😉 and we have travelled the whole country and never seen eggs cheaper then 8dollars for the normal size ones. there much better then then supermarket though. you can buy barn eggs or organic and pay the difference.
you cant buy a dozen eggs anywhere in a supermarket for $8.00... average now is $12.00 ( no more caged eggs...)
yeah I live in NZ so I am aware you can't buy cages eggs and not sure where you shop but $12 is for the most expensive eggs you can buy. And you'll note I said "nearly supermarket prices"@@vsksf
At 25.58 some weird black orb (or maybe a big bug) loops around over the bed . Maybe it was Rosie showing herself?
maybe who knows 😂
Good vid
Thanks Mike!
ive watched a lot of your videos and i have to say sumthing now you went to omakau but u never came to hamilton wow u guys are crazy where is omakau
Haha we have been to every town my friend :) we have a Hamilton video
you should have cut the sausage down the middle and laid it out in the bun.
German sausages are big ones too.
@@harrycurrie9664 you know from experience right?
your prob right about that!
Guys its funny how you lock the car to go across road in rural NZ to visit roadside stall. Its not LA. 😂
St Bathans Blue Lake is sometimes renamed the Loo Lake because that is where the sewage drains!!!! Great video though guys!!!
oh no! hopefully it doesn't effect the quality of the water :(
Dont buy them all. Leave some for others
New Zealanders are nice people it seems ❤😮 but kinda ageing population because everyone you guys came across 90% are old