Setting up a new Scottish Embassy in America (in FLORIDA!)
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Welcome to my adventures as a Scottish guy in America, and in this video i'm in Clearwater near Tampa in Florida, as well as St Pete Beach!
Just a little further south Shaun, on the south side of Sarasota is a beach that is consistently rated in the top 5 beaches in the world...Siesta Key Beach. If you think our beaches are white then you really need to see Siesta Key Beach, it is the softest, whitest sand you will find anywhere. It is 99% quartz from the Appalachian Mountains, it is very soft and powdery and stays very cool to the touch. Some say its like powdered sugar. Glad to see you made to my neck of the world, next time we should meet up for a pint somewhere. Im about i hour south of St. Pete by an exclusive and beautiful island known as Boca Grande.
Oh, you’ll enjoy the next video from Siesta Key 😅
@@shaunvlog cool. Im glad you guys made it down there, its really beautiful to see.
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The Fla Keys are amazing, my favorite part of the state! Hope you make it to Key West, the last Key and most southerly part of the US. If you do visit Hemingway’s house there.
I’m in Sarasota! Beautiful beaches down here.
Oh! I can't wait! I used to live on Siesta Key ❤
The striped fish on your video were Sheepshead (Sheep's Head). They have very unique teeth. They are very good to eat.
Thank you, I tried googling it under what fish at Clearwater beach in Florida hang close to shore,mind a bunch including Snook, Spanish mackerel etc,. but no Sheephead, so thank you.
It’s not the fish you need to worry about, it’s the Man o’ War jellyfish to watch out for. They float on the water and have a clear, blueish, inflated sack they use as a float/sail and very long tentacles. Not many in the gulf but often found in the Fla Keys. They can either scar or kill a person. Even bits of them broken up on the beach can still sting! You’ll know one when you see it (and you’ll definitely see it!) We don’t have those tiny, deadly box jellyfish found in Australia, fortunately.
I Love You My Friends ❤❤❤. I Live in Pensacola Beach Florida. Welcome to America 🇺🇸 and Florida. You're Now One of Us.😉👍❤️❤️❤️
What’s up neighbor! I’m about 1.5 miles from Cordova Mall. I think Shawn should check out this area and go to Floribama!
@@RSPDiver I think we're neighbors I live off 12th Ave by the the Old Sacred Heart hospital. 🤣👍❤️
@@RSPDiver I Agree there is alot to do around here.
Hi neighbor! I live in Santa Rosa County - so close 😊
@@1CelloOne Hello 👋 My Friend. Life in the Pan Handle is Amazing We Love our life here 😉👍❤️❤️❤️
The sun sets you have captured or absolutely stunning. Did you know that there are over a million people from the UK living in Florida❤
Europeans really like Fla and many do settle there. My cousin in Boca Raton has folks from the UK and Germany as neighbors.
@@The_Crucible714I have been to Florida many times and I have run into people from the UK. There are also a lot of Russians living in the Miami area
Shaun, you need to go to Destin, Florida. The water and sand there almost glows.
The Gulf Coast beaches are so much nicer than the East Coast Florida beaches where the sand gets so hot. Siesta Key in Sarasota is my favorite: the sand is soft like baby powder!
Use caution with the sun. Those pasty white feet. LOL I'm also Irish/Scot heritage. Sunburned feet are only exceeded by a sunburned bald head. Ask me how I know.
The Mrs looking very cute today in her outfit.
Liking the Saltire towels.
Fish nibbling at your toes can be a rather pleasant sensation at a Florida beach. They won't hurt you.
I had that happen in Myrtle Beach South Carolina and I actually liked it😂
Love the Gulf!
That's what Florida does in the summer. It rains then it's great out again.. just about every day.
Gulf of Mexico...as in...the origin of the Gulf Stream.which makes the British Isles habitable and temperate. I grew up in Texas and played in the surf in Galveston. Traveled to Ireland in 2018 and visited a beach on the Kerry Peninsula.
So, I can say that I've touched the Gulf Stream on both ends.
Yes we got the Gulf Stream the UK would be like Iceland
Florida is beautiful...especially the gulf side. Keep in mind sharks come around the shoreline in the early morning and evening. Hope you have sunscreen out there on that white sand!
Shawm, I live in Orlando in the free state of Florida. Together, you and I can claim Florida for Scotland! FREEDOM!
Love your wife's swim suit! So cute! You both look like you are having fun!
I agree! It's so cute and stylish and still very tasteful.
You need to try Orange beach in Alabama.
Shawn, hot tip: take a small bottle of white vinegar to the beaches here for jellyfish stings. Great remedy!
Yeah, seems like Australia knows that important remedy, but the states are behind.
It’s a myth that urinating on a jellyfish sting will help. Some TH-camr pretended to be in pain from being stung and he was running around the beach asking people to pee on him, lol.
Yes, despite the moniker of the Sunshine State, that rainy day you had is normal. Florida is a sub-tropical climate in the northern part of the state and a tropical climate in the southern part.. It does rain here a lot, especially in the summer months. You can pretty much count on at least some afternoon rainfall most days. It’s also not really fully summer here in May. It’s felt pretty perfect this month actually. July and August are the hottest months. Also, Gulf water is warmer further north…further from the ocean. I much prefer the Gulf Coast side to the Atlantic one. The sugar white, powdery sand is so pretty. Although it does get everywhere and, much like glitter, you can’t get rid of it completely. I just found some in the trunk of my car from last summer.
Shaun I am so glad to see you and your wife having a great time in Florida. I hope you move to the USA! 🇺🇸
I love the Tampa Bay/St Pete area. Clearwater is beautiful. The Salvador Dali museum in St Pete is impressive.
I hope I will meet you someday. Welcome to Florida ❤
That silky white sand is on all of the beaches in the Gulf of Mexico. If you ever return to Texas, Corpus Christi isn’t too far from San Antonio. It sits on the Gulf too. In fact, it’s on the same latitude as Tampa/St.Pete. Besides swimming, you might also like to tour the USS Lexington and the King Ranch. Hope to see y’all here sometime.❤
Lovely sunset, and great video of the fish.
Come see us next time you’re in Florida!
We’re near New Port Richey and know of a lot of fun places to go;). Not too costly either!
We’re about an hour north of St. Pete.
Ten min from the beautiful gulf;)
Clearwater is the beach that I have spent the most time at when visiting Florida. I think Clearwater beach is amazing.
You really can't beat the west coast of Florida. I really miss it!!!
I'm from Indiana but this area is my home away from home. Actually lived down there from 88 to 91.
Clearwater got hit pretty hard by hurricane Ian just the year before. Nice to see they have recovered so well and have welcomed back tourists. Glad you had fun. Hope you were reapplying that sunscreen!! 😎🌞
If you were there in August, the reason it was empty was the tourist had melted in the heat or had blown out to sea in the hurricanes. I've been to Florida only twice, both times in August - I have both melted and been hit by the hurricane.
Loved the sea turtle nest. Very cool.
So glad you are enjoying your time there! I live in NC but go to Florida from time to time. It is a great place for sure. Your videos really make me want to go to the beach lol
You guys are a riot! So much fun seeing your reaction to everything different! There are better beaches than that one. Keep exploring. You guys should have a summer home here 💁🏻♀️
What are the best beaches?
My Weegie wife was pleasantly surprised by the beautiful white sand in Destin. Very pretty beaches in Floroda.
the sunset was glorious! thanks for sharing
This is so relaxing to watch. I wish I were there right now.
Really love your videos. Playing catch up, binge watching.
Beautiful sunsets I will get to Florida someday soon have a great vacation
I have never been to Florida. Thank you so much for "taking" me there.
I am with you I love Florida its so relaxing....I love your videos and you both look fabulous swimming in that ocean......:)
10:09. Wow! That sunset looks incredible!
Clearwater Beach is awesome!!! I grew up on that beach !
Florida's west coast has some amazing sunsets. Travel down to the Anna Maria Island area and Sarasota and the water is aquamarine colored similar to the Caribbean.
Love this! Making us want to visit Florida again!!Didn't see the sunblock go on....hope you didn't catch rays without it, but that looks SO fun!! Thanks to you two for taking us there!! Fabulous!! Shine on! OMG! The sunset you captured, those fish, floating around, gawd! that made me actually relax a little!! Been under such stress, but your vids are WOW and YES every single time in Scotland, Brazil, and America. I don't think I've seen any other lands yet...but I bet those are waitin' 'round the corner! TY BOTH!! Amazing indeed!
Thanks for sharing! Looks beautiful.
Wet n rainy in Haworth too.. well, my most of England tbh.
Looks like you're having a wonderful time..😊
Nice sunset!
I still think you should connect with my daughter and her husband (Hey Skipper) and do a collaboration video. They live in Jacksonville and have a YT channel on fishing. If you like fishing, they will host you well. They can even give you a tour of St Augustine...the oldest city in the U.S.
Thinking it makes sense that you appreciate Florida sunshine so much and the beaches of course, it's the opposite of where you grew up. Glad you two enjoyed it. Thanks for taking us along.
You definitely made the right choice to go to a west coast beaches in Florida! I usually go East coast because I live in Orlando and the east is closer, but for a long weekend getaway, Clearwater, St. Pete, and Sarasota are like paradise.
I think South Florida beaches are the nicest lake Fort Lauderdale in Miami
The months most people visit Fla are Jan through Mar/Apr (after the holidays.) In May the temps and humidity start to go up. I’ve been to family functions in Fla during the summer (Jul-Aug) and it’s really the excessive humidity that makes it uncomfortable.
I went to college right down the road from St. Pete beach. Used to skip class and go play volleyball all the time.
Don’t be in the water after dark or before sunrise if you are so worried about sharks. That is when they actively chase and feed on rays and bait fish and larger game fish.
Love the water....not a fan of sand getting everywhere. Love your content.😊
I used to go to Clearwater Beach when I lived in Largo. You're off season, so much less busy. Great seafood and fresh fruit. So jealous.
The Scottish were some of the first Europeans to settle the Southeast US (Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas) after the Spanish left, before expanding further west where they became some of the first old west ranchers and cowboys.
Teka I love your heart shaped sunglasses.
Pee on a stingray bite and probably go to the hospital. You should visit Tarpon Springs while your there. It’s beautiful 😊
Panama and Destin has the number 1 beaches and beautiful water ♥️♥️
Agree
I live in Central Florida about 1.5 hours to either coast. The west coast is great for sunsets and the gulf is a bit warmer and the waves are very small. John's Pass is not far from Clearwater and is a good spot to eat and shop. The east coast has great sunrises. I like being able to go to either coast or Orlando within 1.5 hours. Ocala is about 20 miles north. I live 2 miles from The Villages.
I’ve heard some wild stories about The Villages, some “active” seniors down there apparently. Lol
It rains alot in Florida, that's why it's so lush, but always cleats up
Even though i live in central Florida.i still would love to visit cities like Perdido and San Augustin in the northern part pf the state
Perdido is beautiful. I live 25 minutes from it and love it. North Florida beaches are my favorite so far
❤ That sunset
You’re terribly brave to go into the ocean at dusk. 🫣 Glad you’re enjoying the Gulf’s beaches! Hope you have a wonderful holiday.
I hear you about moving there. I retire in two years and I got my sights set on Sarasota. About an hour south of St. Pete 😎
Siesta Key would've been another nice beach for you to visit
Next video ;)
I’m pretty sure I have been pretty much in the same place you are. Visited Clearwater Beach in May of 2017 and the beach was awesome!
Shaun,
I seen your country house video, and the hagus pizza intrigued me
Welcome, you drove right by my condo on the way to Madiera!
It typically rains about every other day during the summer in Florida!
Gulf sunsets are the best down in that part of Florida.
At the Clearwater beach you are swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. It is rare that we have sharks in there and you may occasionally see a jelly fish.
Born and raised in the US and never been to Florida I guess because I lived a good bit of my life in California but your videos are doing an awesome job of convincing me that maybe I need to check Florida out. I’m in Texas now so those beautiful beaches aren’t so far away. As always I totally enjoy your videos and it’s nice to see such a lovely couple enjoying our country, I hope there will be many more videos to come.
So glad you're enjoying Florida. Your wife is a beautiful lady.! Thank you for a nice video.
I live in Jacksonville and it rains alot in Florida, sad to say... Enjoy your stay!
I'm a California girl,born and raised here, but have ties to the Scottish and Canadian people. Your humour speaks to mine. Thank you for these videos 🙏!! Love you Shaun 💖😍
Glad you had fun
It's been years since I've been to Florida, I keep saying I'm going to go back soon and then I never get there 😆Thank you so much for allowing me to return by living vicariously through you in your video! Loved the footage of the fish, the incredible sunset and of course the little Scottish Embassy 👍😁
Yeah, it pretty much rains at some point everyday in Florida, or so it seemed when I lived there in the St. Pete/Clearwater area
You need to come to Oklahoma to experience one of our thunderstorms!
I probably went swimming in the ocean of Florida over 100 times and never saw any fish except for when we went snorkeling in the keys a couple times😂
The beaches are busiest in June and July. But school starts in Florida the 1st week of August. So it will be slow during the week then.
I saw you were following the Jolly Trolly on your way to Clearwater Beach ! The beach I lived nearest to was Madeira Beach - spent most weekends there (10 min. drive)
So glad you're loving my state. Fantastic video! Love from Miami ❤🌞🌊🏖️
Miami coming right up :)
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Miami and especially South Beach (SoBe) had a renaissance in the 80’s. Much of the Deco architecture there was restored back to it’s original state and it became very popular as a vacation destination once again.
That long thing that you tossed at 9:34 was a Mangrove seed. -Gunny T sends
You are a beautiful Scotsman and your wife is precious 💞💕. My father was Scottish, so I have that blood. I appreciate your videos, so much ❤!! Thank you and carry on with them please ☺️
We love you ❤
Florida is a No-Rescue area however, so if you get in trouble, you're on your own.😊
Wow, Shaun, your feet are so pale I needed sunglasses to look at them. 😎 A couple of days on the beach should remedy that. 🏖 Just keep in mind sharks are very active at dusk & dawn. 🦈 Cheers
Omg! You’re in my home now!
Same as Hawaii lots of big fish swimming around lots of sea turtles in Hawaii too so tempting to grab them by the shell and take a ride, but that’s illegal…
It’s also illegal to touch the sea turtles here in continental US waters. Same for marine mammals, look but don’t touch or risk a hefty fine.
The gulf side is called the Emerald coast
Yes it's normal. Summer is the rainy/ hurricane season.
It's not sunny every single day in Florida. It is a tropical region so yes they do get some rain. Most days are sunny and it depends on the time of year❤
Madeira Beach!, you were literally 4 minutes from our place. Should have stopped by for a few beers.
Clearwater and Tampa area are very popular and extremely beautiful. If you want to see white sand, go to Destin, FL. Looks like baby powder there and it's very fine sand. More beautiful than where you are now and not as crowded. It's May. The water is not going to be super warm. Just wait until July and come back to HOT, HOT, HOT and steamy, humid weather.
We usually hit up the e
Emerald Coast when visiting FL(typically Destin) and the summer sunsets are always so beautiful from the beaches. Every time I witness it, the same thoughts you had about it being so relaxing and enjoyable start creeping in. I don't think I've vacationed there once without daydreaming of moving there some day. Glad you were able to enjoy it. Great video!
An embassy at the Beach? That’s funny. Also, Florida is the lightening capital of the world. Often a late afternoon shower in the summer. I’m from the Jacksonville side, and always heard the sand on the west coast is much whiter than the east side.
Cracked me up when Teka pointed out that you were the same color as the sand! 😂
You need to be in Dunedin.
Until the Hurricanes come through. Get outta Florida during that season. Definitely come up to Boston then. My name is Scott Cameron Forbush by the way lol I've lived in the USA my whole life.
We have a bumper sticker in Florida that says "Welcome to Florida. Now go home!"🤣
It's Florida, it rains every day for an hour or so, in between thunderstorms.
Glad to have ya!
I love St Pete/Clearwater area. Four of the best years of my life were spent there!