I just found out my best friend from college passed away. I don’t typically leave comments like this, but thank you for these videos. They’ve always been comforting at the end of a long day..but tonight it truly means that much more. You do more than just create content, and I know I’m not the only subscriber who feels this way. THANK YOU!
I admire how you don't sit still for very long. I read somewhere - 'Sometimes one day in a different place gives you more than 10 years of life at home'. So true.
I love these back road videos and the "old Americana". I'm watching from Manchester UK and I find the history and architecture fascinating. Thank you Adam for these great vlogs x
The late great Bob Ross is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Gotha. There's nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend! and you too can paint almighty pictures! What a guy.
What I love most about Adam is the variety of content. Whether it's Disney World, baseball, backroad exploring, or event a trip to McDonald's, he still finds a way to make it all interesting.
Fun fact my great-great grandfather actually named Umatilla. So you were on some of my family’s old stomping grounds today. My family was originally from Ohio and settled in Florida and the place needed a name so he was communicating with someone in Umatilla, Oregon and loved the name so much he named the town after that. Just another two random facts there is a place named Astor, Florida north of the places you were traveling through today that has family ties to the ship Titanic. And the other fact you were in Paisley and never mentioned that some of Walt Disney’s family was from there and his parents were actually married there.
I love your random facts! You reminded me of a related fact that I learned recently: the town of Astoria in Oregon (famous for being the setting of Goon Docks in the movie the Goonies) was also named after John Astor who was one of the richest people in the world when he died on the Titanic!
Hurrah... we get in the car on the backroads again.!!!! This is so much fun and interesting.... of course I will join you LOL Hope you do more like this
There is nobody as good as Adam the Woo to make back road trips so entertaining and your humor is cheering this lady up. Lost my son last November 25th and the date approaching is one I so dread. Alot of of Adam the Woo ahead!!❤
I grew up in Eustis and spent my much younger years in Umatilla. That train car at the library used to be the children's section of the library. A lot of pre-K and kindergarten classes would take field trips there. It was a neat experience as a kid, especially with how they decorated it.
Those tree sculptures are incredible, and wow! that gas station is just beautiful. That bull elephant in the overgrown grass looks real and intimidating, lol.. I so love these backroad videos, keep ʻem coming!😁
I grew up in Umatilla and became a Realtor here and investor here. It is a beautiful place that has a lot of history. That old building was a church. There was more to it and it burned down. The giant white building belonged to one of the original families in the city, the Sebree's. She was my great grandmother.
Hi Adam, was about to go to bed when I got your notification! So the slumbering will have to wait because I absolutely love these backroads videos.. you never know what you’re going to find and that’s the best. Thank you 👍
Love when you do all the back road places!!!. I pass that restaurant almost everyday. I am definitely going to try it!!. I love that area. It is so beautiful!!
Another day and another great adventure..Adam love tagging along ...it's such a beautiful day to go traveling and searching the little towns ..what fun ...always something to see. .Hi ,Micah you two just having fun exploring around ...thank you both
I get the spirit of your back roads adventure. Back in the 70's I did an ambitious journey of coast to coast on secondary roads only when possible. I met some interesting locals and saw some " time capsule" towns that sat in another age. Parts of Route 66 were still drivable and enjoyed that part of the journey alot. Keep it going Adam I'm with you every mile..
The cattle were hilarious! I’m a retired teacher . One yr when retuning from a field trip with a bus full 3rd graders 2 dogs were loving it up right in our playground and right next to where the bus stopped to drop us off. Boy, that was something to see with 25 third graders!
Adam the Woo’s wild kingdom!! It’s interesting how that property with all the statues has a no loitering sign. The whole setup seems to beg people to come and check it out. I hope that little General Store in Gotha is still there and survived the pandemic. I used to watch a show that was on TLC network called Trading Spaces and they filmed 2 room makeovers in 2 houses there, long before TLC started airing the poo-poo it shows now.
Another great vlog! When I lived in Florida from 94 to 2000 is was the best time in my life. I miss it dearly. Thanks for the vlogs Adam. I hope I get to return to live in Florida when I retire in a few years! 🏝👍🏻
I enjoy watching your videos like this, especially when you take a friend along like Micah. Back in 1997 I camped in that area of Paisley in the Ocala National Forest when we were doing some training with Civil Air Patrol cadets. It really is in the boonies. It is sad to remember how Splendid China was dismantled. We went there several times and especially enjoyed the Chinese acrobatics shows.
Only Adam.... could stop by some cows, and...... Rollin' here. And then you filmed another live animal... a man of courage! LOL! My dad used to have a regular truck route through this area, and those little cafe/restaurants dot the landscape. There used to be an old guy who sold the BEST BBQ ever out of a hollowed out ald convenience store - he had old coke coolers in front and you ordered by the slab - you could get your choice slapped on a couple of slices of white bread, wrapped up in wax paper, stuck in a paper bag, and you were on your way. The Lake Eustis park was just across the street.... memories! Best damned BBQ I ever ate - a mustard sauce... OMG. Got caught in a BIG rainstorm after JONESING for our first spring motorcycle ride on March. Drove to Eustis when it was sunny and then it wasn't. We took cover in the car wash building, ate our BBQ standing up, then gave up waiting for it to pass and drove back to Orlando. Searched for a county that sold booze on Sunday (dry counties!) and passed a bottle of Jack back and forth so we could regain the feeling in our face and legs. Rain felt like NEEDLES all the way home. Took 20 min in a steaming bath before I could warm up again and feel my legs. LOVED the sculpture garden!
Another fantastic! video. Totally dig all your road videos. You show so much of "real" life that is never really shown in most videos. Thanx for the ride. Take care.
I grew up in Umatilla. the church you where at is still open the sign was taken down from the back side after someone burnt the daycare part of the church down. the train car at the library we would do crafts in through the library program. its the only part of the original train that went through Umatilla. The old gas station on the corner has been many things growing up. a shaved ice place, a hot dog stand, pond shop, insolation office, now its a hair dresser she is only there for appointments though. the building you pointed out with white pillars the old bank still has alarm boxes on it, its pretty cool. defiantly a step back in time. some people speed though our small town thinking its nothing but if more people would slow down they might see why we love to call this home.
At the risk of sounding like a know-it-all, those black birds at the beginning are grackles. They do look like little crows, but smaller and have yellowish eyes. Love these backroads videos!
Adorable little red brick house ( I'd make a gorgeous tiny home) it's always a good idea to keep a can or 2 of wasp spray in the trunk and spay them just before dark (night time) reason to spay at dusk is because the adults are all there and they are calmer I've never seen a nest like that on glass. 💕 thank you for sharing this very interesting!!
My dad made the same water hose reel with a metal pole a rim and a hubcab and it is still behind my moms house acept the hubcab was a metal one from the 70s! Never seen another till now! Thats really cool!
I always love it when people will stop their cars to allow the finish of a shot across a road like that. It goes to show there are still kind people out there.
So I lived in the Orlando area for a little over 10 years and Yellow Dog Eats was my FAVORITE restaurant (I still order the bbq to use at home). One of the first times my husband and I went, we were meeting friends and to kill time we drove around and ended up on the weird statue road and I was FREAKED. Craziest part is there is NOTHING about it online! Thank you for showing it!
I got nervous when I only saw one crow! The band Counting Crows actually got their name from an old nursery rhyme based on the practice of counting crows in order to predict your fortune. One for sorrow, two for joy, three for the birth of a girl, four for the birth of a boy, five you'll get silver, six you'll get gold, etc. and Adam (Duritz) discussed it in numerous interviews. He also references the practice in the song A Murder of One. A "murder of crows" being the term for a group or flock of crows similar to "a school of fish". Luckily, that second crow appeared, so you're obviously going to have a joyful trip!
searched up umatilla fl to see how many people actually know we exist. fun fact about the library, it was very much once the train station, it was converted into a library eventually, the “corner convenient spot” is actually a salon, still running. very nice little town, you can ask a lot of people on history facts and they just know, small town, pretty though, we have parades, and town get togethers, a lot of fun things. :)
Coworker was telling me about your channel. As soon as I saw the thumbnail for this vid, I knew I had to watch it. Grew up in Eustis, went to school at Stetson, would pass by Crow's Bluff all the time
I also want to add the the "abandoned gas station" actually used to be an ice cream shop! Its not really abandoned now, the building it still being upkept
Another interesting video. Thanks Adam. Enjoyed the wood carvings. Although the weeping angel brought a tear to my eye as I have the same on my dogs grave. Keep em‘ Florida vids coming.
Love backroads, I'm driving to FL next week, though using I-95 for most of it, short on time, but did drive from Rome to Sicily just before the pandemic using backroads, great trip.
The train reminded me of a hotel in Northern CA near Clear Lake where you can stay in a railroad car for a hotel room. They have different ones. Very cool.
HEY ATW...SO MANY SMALL TOWNS FULL OF ARCHITECTURE AND beautiful old buildings! Your documentaries will soon be all that's left of ol' time America! You are doing a time capsule for the ages. Next..."ATW's Big Book of Small Town America".
I don't usually comment on anything on TH-cam. But, I just watched a video you did with your sister 5 years ago. You two went to Indiana Beach Amusement park. I just wanted to say you know you are blessed when your sibling will ride the rides like those with you or when you will ride with them. I thought it was very nice.
That little gas station used to be a hair cut place in the 90s and 80s. That blue building behind it used to be a BBQ restaurant called Miss thumpers BBQ that belong to my father in the 2000s. I worked there for a time.
I just found out my best friend from college passed away. I don’t typically leave comments like this, but thank you for these videos. They’ve always been comforting at the end of a long day..but tonight it truly means that much more. You do more than just create content, and I know I’m not the only subscriber who feels this way. THANK YOU!
Sorry for your loss. 😢
Condolences
So sorry for the loss of your friend.
I admire how you don't sit still for very long. I read somewhere - 'Sometimes one day in a different place gives you more than 10 years of life at home'. So true.
I love these back road videos and the "old Americana".
I'm watching from Manchester UK and I find the history and architecture fascinating. Thank you Adam for these great vlogs x
I am the same.
I don't watch his amusement park stuff.
Especially since I live 2 minutes from Disneyland and hear the fireworks every night
But the UK is alot older then the US. By the way the US will turn 250 years old in 2026!
Old Americana is always my favorite Adam videos!
@@jayweiss4378 hopefully, or some back road traveling again
@@jeffalbillar7625 Disneyland is in California, Disney World is in Florida.
The cows got me, just could not stop laughing the rest of the video. Good reaction Adam.
the cow could only communicate FU to Adam in one way, haha
The late great Bob Ross is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Gotha. There's nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend! and you too can paint almighty pictures! What a guy.
What I love most about Adam is the variety of content. Whether it's Disney World, baseball, backroad exploring, or event a trip to McDonald's, he still finds a way to make it all interesting.
Fun fact my great-great grandfather actually named Umatilla. So you were on some of my family’s old stomping grounds today. My family was originally from Ohio and settled in Florida and the place needed a name so he was communicating with someone in Umatilla, Oregon and loved the name so much he named the town after that. Just another two random facts there is a place named Astor, Florida north of the places you were traveling through today that has family ties to the ship Titanic. And the other fact you were in Paisley and never mentioned that some of Walt Disney’s family was from there and his parents were actually married there.
Thx for the info.
✊
Alright Cindy,no sheriff Willis Mchall stories ? Ex wife worked with one of his gran daughters,so I heard many a story.
Wow now, how cool is that!
I love your random facts! You reminded me of a related fact that I learned recently: the town of Astoria in Oregon (famous for being the setting of Goon Docks in the movie the Goonies) was also named after John Astor who was one of the richest people in the world when he died on the Titanic!
I grew up in Astor. I learned recently that i am a bit of a local legend because i was a super problem child.
Hurrah... we get in the car on the backroads again.!!!! This is so much fun and interesting.... of course I will join you LOL Hope you do more like this
There is nobody as good as Adam the Woo to make back road trips so entertaining and your humor is cheering this lady up. Lost my son last November 25th and the date approaching is one I so dread. Alot of of Adam the Woo ahead!!❤
I grew up in Eustis and spent my much younger years in Umatilla. That train car at the library used to be the children's section of the library. A lot of pre-K and kindergarten classes would take field trips there. It was a neat experience as a kid, especially with how they decorated it.
Classic Woo video. This is what I've been subscribed all these years for. Thanks Adam.
“You’re not whispering anymore.”
And that was the moment coffee shot out my nose.
lOl!!! Me too..."You best remove yourselves!" 😆
Not edited out in time 🤣🤣🤣
lmao
Only Adam could stumble upon such a tryst...
Those tree sculptures are incredible, and wow! that gas station is just beautiful. That bull elephant in the overgrown grass looks real and intimidating, lol.. I so love these backroad videos, keep ʻem coming!😁
Love your commitment to being truly creative. It's so fun to come along with you in what feels like uncharted territory!!
I grew up in Umatilla and became a Realtor here and investor here. It is a beautiful place that has a lot of history. That old building was a church. There was more to it and it burned down. The giant white building belonged to one of the original families in the city, the Sebree's. She was my great grandmother.
Love it when you say hi to the horses, Adam. Feels like you're greeting them on my behalf :)
Hi Adam, was about to go to bed when I got your notification! So the slumbering will have to wait because I absolutely love these backroads videos.. you never know what you’re going to find and that’s the best. Thank you 👍
Love when you do all the back road places!!!. I pass that restaurant almost everyday. I am definitely going to try it!!. I love that area. It is so beautiful!!
Another day and another great adventure..Adam love tagging along ...it's such a beautiful day to go traveling and searching the little towns ..what fun ...always something to see. .Hi ,Micah you two just having fun exploring around ...thank you both
Nothing's better than an Adam the Woo, backroads video.🛣 Micah is an added bonus.👏🤠🤠👏 I love these.
Love Micah!
@@kathryncargill3015 yes👏👏
I get the spirit of your back roads adventure. Back in the 70's I did an ambitious journey of coast to coast on secondary roads only when possible. I met some interesting locals and saw some " time capsule" towns that sat in another age. Parts of Route 66 were still drivable and enjoyed that part of the journey alot. Keep it going Adam I'm with you every mile..
Love when you go back roads! You have just giving me something to look forward to! Love to see mica with you! You guys just crack me up!
We oved from Orlando to Umatilla in 1986. Thank you for showing our little towns.
The cattle were hilarious! I’m a retired teacher . One yr when retuning from a field trip with a bus full 3rd graders 2 dogs were loving it up right in our playground and right next to where the bus stopped to drop us off. Boy, that was something to see with 25 third graders!
No amount of stanchions in the world could keep me from watching this adventure. Well Done!
Adam, you should have got those two a room!🐂🐄"JK!"🤣
Loving it! Woo on the road again! These day trips are wonderful!
Somewhere even Homer is clicking his heels, shouting his catch phrase. Woo-Hoo! Or Woo-Who?
Thank you Adam for another awesome backroads adventure!! Always fun to get in the car & take a few backroads, because you never know what you find.
I absolutely love learning about the "olden days." Thanks for showing it to us!
Love all your content, can tell you really enjoy doing it. But my favorites are your backroads episodes and your old time attractions.
I shall!
Glad you enjoy them . I really like checking out small towns
Adam the Woo’s wild kingdom!!
It’s interesting how that property with all the statues has a no loitering sign. The whole setup seems to beg people to come and check it out.
I hope that little General Store in Gotha is still there and survived the pandemic. I used to watch a show that was on TLC network called Trading Spaces and they filmed 2 room makeovers in 2 houses there, long before TLC started airing the poo-poo it shows now.
Adam , I really do enjoy your backwoods adventures in Florida,
Another great vlog! When I lived in Florida from 94 to 2000 is was the best time in my life. I miss it dearly. Thanks for the vlogs Adam. I hope I get to return to live in Florida when I retire in a few years! 🏝👍🏻
Adam, loving your back roads videos and can't wait till your next one!
I enjoy watching your videos like this, especially when you take a friend along like Micah. Back in 1997 I camped in that area of Paisley in the Ocala National Forest when we were doing some training with Civil Air Patrol cadets. It really is in the boonies. It is sad to remember how Splendid China was dismantled. We went there several times and especially enjoyed the Chinese acrobatics shows.
Only Adam.... could stop by some cows, and...... Rollin' here. And then you filmed another live animal... a man of courage! LOL! My dad used to have a regular truck route through this area, and those little cafe/restaurants dot the landscape. There used to be an old guy who sold the BEST BBQ ever out of a hollowed out ald convenience store - he had old coke coolers in front and you ordered by the slab - you could get your choice slapped on a couple of slices of white bread, wrapped up in wax paper, stuck in a paper bag, and you were on your way. The Lake Eustis park was just across the street.... memories! Best damned BBQ I ever ate - a mustard sauce... OMG. Got caught in a BIG rainstorm after JONESING for our first spring motorcycle ride on March. Drove to Eustis when it was sunny and then it wasn't. We took cover in the car wash building, ate our BBQ standing up, then gave up waiting for it to pass and drove back to Orlando. Searched for a county that sold booze on Sunday (dry counties!) and passed a bottle of Jack back and forth so we could regain the feeling in our face and legs. Rain felt like NEEDLES all the way home. Took 20 min in a steaming bath before I could warm up again and feel my legs. LOVED the sculpture garden!
Another fantastic! video. Totally dig all your road videos. You show so much of "real" life that is never really shown in most videos. Thanx for the ride. Take care.
Double the fun with Micah !
Love it !
Thank you so much for reminding me of Hatchet. One of my favorites to watch around Halloween.
I grew up in Umatilla. the church you where at is still open the sign was taken down from the back side after someone burnt the daycare part of the church down. the train car at the library we would do crafts in through the library program. its the only part of the original train that went through Umatilla. The old gas station on the corner has been many things growing up. a shaved ice place, a hot dog stand, pond shop, insolation office, now its a hair dresser she is only there for appointments though. the building you pointed out with white pillars the old bank still has alarm boxes on it, its pretty cool. defiantly a step back in time. some people speed though our small town thinking its nothing but if more people would slow down they might see why we love to call this home.
Gotta love backroads of America. Awesome vlog!!
I love when you do these videos! I love the “olden days” too!
6:36 Yes, we heard your chuckle at "Lube Master" - One of the lesser known WWF wrestlers.
Adam and Micah exploring back roads- I’m all in!
At the risk of sounding like a know-it-all, those black birds at the beginning are grackles. They do look like little crows, but smaller and have yellowish eyes. Love these backroads videos!
They are boat tailed grackles. I love their quirky calls!
Yup their grackles. Thy have those long tails. Saw them at a camping stop in Hobbs, NM.
Hey Rick. Yes, here in Virginia, too. They migrate thru here each year. Take care.
These back road trip videos are awesome! Infact my favorite! Very interesting! Thank you for sharing👍
Adorable little red brick house ( I'd make a gorgeous tiny home) it's always a good idea to keep a can or 2 of wasp spray in the trunk and spay them just before dark (night time) reason to spay at dusk is because the adults are all there and they are calmer I've never seen a nest like that on glass. 💕 thank you for sharing this very interesting!!
Please post more back roads Florida. Awesome videos. Thank you!
Good morning Adam!! Love these backroad vlogs! Have the best day :)
My dad made the same water hose reel with a metal pole a rim and a hubcab and it is still behind my moms house acept the hubcab was a metal one from the 70s! Never seen another till now! Thats really cool!
I always love it when people will stop their cars to allow the finish of a shot across a road like that. It goes to show there are still kind people out there.
I love your small town videos!
So I lived in the Orlando area for a little over 10 years and Yellow Dog Eats was my FAVORITE restaurant (I still order the bbq to use at home). One of the first times my husband and I went, we were meeting friends and to kill time we drove around and ended up on the weird statue road and I was FREAKED. Craziest part is there is NOTHING about it online! Thank you for showing it!
I got nervous when I only saw one crow! The band Counting Crows actually got their name from an old nursery rhyme based on the practice of counting crows in order to predict your fortune. One for sorrow, two for joy, three for the birth of a girl, four for the birth of a boy, five you'll get silver, six you'll get gold, etc. and Adam (Duritz) discussed it in numerous interviews. He also references the practice in the song A Murder of One. A "murder of crows" being the term for a group or flock of crows similar to "a school of fish". Luckily, that second crow appeared, so you're obviously going to have a joyful trip!
A plethora of wasps" you walking away?
Micha: YUP..
😆
love tagging along on the forgotten Florida vlogs! thank you!!
hi adam , another cool road trip, this was great , thank you so much and well done for finding these things 😃
I love it when you do these videos, Thank you!
Thanks for another great road trip Adam
Very interesting video 📹. I'm trying to watch all of your content. I have watched a lot and got a lot more to go.
I love when you talk to cows. It's always hilarious! Especially this time. Haha!
Thanks for sharing this fun adventure💕
Really enjoyed this look round! I may be loosing the plot as I was ridiculously pleased to see Big the Foot!! : )
searched up umatilla fl to see how many people actually know we exist. fun fact about the library, it was very much once the train station, it was converted into a library eventually, the “corner convenient spot” is actually a salon, still running. very nice little town, you can ask a lot of people on history facts and they just know, small town, pretty though, we have parades, and town get togethers, a lot of fun things. :)
Coworker was telling me about your channel. As soon as I saw the thumbnail for this vid, I knew I had to watch it. Grew up in Eustis, went to school at Stetson, would pass by Crow's Bluff all the time
I love your road trips. So much fun to watch. Thank you!
Always enjoy your road trips, thank you Señor Woo. Chef Cell
What a switch. Normally the farmer plows,but this time it seems those two cows decided to do some plowing of their own.
Always love the backroads videos - nice to see Micah along with you.
God I love Umatilla. I've lived here since actually around the time you shot this video. Love seeing people show this place some love
I also want to add the the "abandoned gas station" actually used to be an ice cream shop! Its not really abandoned now, the building it still being upkept
@@YourBroDuck I live in Umatilla too, I go to the middle school
Love these kind of videos!
So amazing to see all of those yard statutes around that property. 😍
I luv all these random country back roads in Florida sometimes you find springs and campsites at the end
Another interesting video. Thanks Adam. Enjoyed the wood carvings. Although the weeping angel brought a tear to my eye as I have the same on my dogs grave. Keep em‘ Florida vids coming.
Oh my God I have almost passed out laughing at the cows. They weren't whispering LOL!
I love back roads. Planning on a backroads in PA in a few weeks. And you are finding some good places!
Love these back road tours. You make it so interesting.
Wow chain saw great carvings.
Love backroads, I'm driving to FL next week, though using I-95 for most of it, short on time, but did drive from Rome to Sicily just before the pandemic using backroads, great trip.
I love watching your small town explorations 😃
Umatilla is my husband's home town. We enjoyed the tour!
Hatch vibes, lol!!!!! run for the shed with the sharp implements
Really enjoy your backroads Florida posts! Keep up the good work.
Love that you're doing small town travels again.
love these back roads thanks Adam
You just never know what the back roads will bring. Thanks for sharing!
Two Thumbz 👍👍
wonderful job keep up the good work. We love your videos.
The train reminded me of a hotel in Northern CA near Clear Lake where you can stay in a railroad car for a hotel room. They have different ones. Very cool.
HEY ATW...SO MANY SMALL TOWNS FULL OF ARCHITECTURE AND beautiful old buildings! Your documentaries will soon be all that's left of ol' time America! You are doing a time capsule for the ages. Next..."ATW's Big Book of Small Town America".
I don't usually comment on anything on TH-cam. But, I just watched a video you did with your sister 5 years ago. You two went to Indiana Beach Amusement park. I just wanted to say you know you are blessed when your sibling will ride the rides like those with you or when you will ride with them. I thought it was very nice.
Thanks Adam. Love the back road adventures.
Those statues were awesome, elephants loo real coming out of the foliage like they are.
That little gas station used to be a hair cut place in the 90s and 80s. That blue building behind it used to be a BBQ restaurant called Miss thumpers BBQ that belong to my father in the 2000s. I worked there for a time.
Another excellent video Adam
Love the trips down the backroads of America.
the springs at apopka are great!
Loving the Central Floida videos.
Those statues around the parameter of the private home, are like eccentric stanchions! We've come full circle 🔵 🙌 here.
Yellow Dog Eats is great! One of the things I miss from Florida.
I love the small town videos! The cows killed me. LOL It's always great to see Micah.