I'm from South Wales myself. Not only do you make good videos from he perspective of people from the US living in a different country, but you also make good videos for people from the UK to learn about their own back yard. A lot of people here don't really travel too far from their own homes so it's nice to see what's on our own doorstep from an unbiased perspective with genuine interest in what's around them.
I truly thank you for the kindness! We definitely love and appreciate the opportunity and ability to share with you all. We love to travel and show everyone amazing places. I (Jess) am always trying to improve each video. I still have so much to learn, but I love doing this, and being able to have amazing people like you who leave us nice comments. Also, being able to make someone smile, I feel I have done what I set out to do when creating this channel. 🤍 Jess x
There’s a lovely walk from the Abbey up towards the old Tintner railway station which is now A cafe there’s original signal box and railway coaches, one of my favourite cycle rides.
I lived in Chepstow in the early 80's, and ran the hills along the Wye valley. Now in Bristol, the summer starts for me when I drive across the bridge, and take one of the several roads to Usk, including the one through Tintern. It doesn't get better than that!
Thoroughly enjoyed that,it must be 40 years since I played soccer on that pitch in front of the Abbey. I was playing for Llandenny against Tintern in the East Gwent league.Cant remember the result although I well remember being cold,wet and miserable! Lol!
As someone who lives not a million miles from there, in Cardiff, I real enjoyed this video. Beautiful photography and infectious enthusiasm. I’m so glad that you are enjoying discovering the UK. The Wye Valley and Tintern Abbey are lovely spots, and although nice in the summer it gets quite busy so is quieter and probably nicer in the winter when you went.
Cycled from Bristol to tintern many times , stop at the filling station cafe then up the road your drove past the furnace. Great scenery. Popular cycling route.
Loved that! Looked pretty cold, mind (like up here). I confess, I LOVE the Wye Valley! Indeed, the whole of the Welsh Marches - so much really lovely scenery, with a special lush, pastoral and beautifully-hilly "frontier" character IMO you find nowhere else on our island. My wife and I did a lovely walk, a good few years ago, camping in those forested hills the other (English) side of the river, and walking along the hills above the river with some great views. Then dropping down to Tintern for lunch. Bit of a climb going back, mind! You picked a lovely spot there - great choice! And never been up the side valley to Tintern Furnace, so that was especially interesting. Such a shame the days are so short right now. I knew it must be into the afternoon right from the start, with the valley in shade and the golden low sun on the forest hills east across the river (making those hills look like New England in the very late fall, even!) A bit more time, and you could have driven up to the iconic spectacular viewpoint at Symonds Yat, or visited our namesake castle at Goodrich. As always in Britain, there is so much to discover in such small areas, and never enough time! Great that you managed to get so far - its a long way from where you live - to see somewhere new, with the days so short. Again, many thanks for a great video that brought back many memories. And Happy New Year!
Adrian, It was a lovely start to our New Year! We hope yours has also started off wonderfully. We wish we had our camper with us to camp all the places we go to make our stays a little longer and less expensive. 😉 Tintern was such a lovely village, and we love getting to explore new and beautiful places this beautiful island had to offer. We're so thankful this adventure brought back some great memories for you all. We love sharing our fun. We hope we can get back around that area to explore a little more. Our apologies for the late response. We returned home late last night from a family adventure. We're excited to share this last adventure with you all on Thursday! Thank you for your continued love and support! 🤍 Jess, Chris & kids x
Another great video. I live in the UK and I can honestly say I didn't know half these places existed. You have shown us many hidden gems on your travels , thank you.
I visited Tintern Abbey ten years ago on the Summer Solstice, but didn't get to look around the village as I wanted to fit in Goodrich Castle and Symond's Yat (where I attended a Scout Camp in 1971!). I was on a motorcycle and the trip down to Tintern and back from Monmouth was amazing as all the trees were out in full leaf (and I remember that curved bridge). I shot my first bike cam video on that trip (for personal memory only) I had free admission to the Abbey as my EH membership was more than a year old.
How lovely. So love hearing your memories of your time spent there and passing through. Im sure in the summer it was so beautiful and in full bloom. Thank you so much. 🤍 Jess x
We loved our January 2nd outing. Was a little cold, but nothing like what we have lived through in Minot or Michigan cold. 😉 We enjoy getting out and exploring all these beautiful places. 🤍 Jess x
@Welshpete12 it was recorded 4 days before it was released on the channel. We do our best not to have more than a week of time in between when the video releases on DDB. So others can go and enjoy a simpler experience as we did if they want to. We don't let weather stop us from enjoying any place we go. Because we look at each experience and adventure as another opportunity to see something with a different perspective. Lifes to short to always wait for summer... Just our opinion. 🤍 Jess x
I would have envied you that beautiful trip if it wasn't so cold. You are brave. The scenery in Wales is beyond expectations. When it comes to winding and narrow country lanes it can be preferable to travel at night. At least you get to see the headlights coming before they enter the bend. Stay safe.
It was a very cold day but oh, so beautiful and we loved our adventure. I would agree that seeing the lights would be nice before the corners. We definitely appreciate you coming along with us on our adventures. 🤍 Jess x
It's beautiful in that area. I hope you visit Symonds Yat . A little further N.W of Monmouth. Fishermen come from far and wide to fish the Wye. It's great to see you guys exploring the area
If you're on the left side of the river heading to Monmouth you're in Wales. And vice versa heading to Chepstow. After you cross the river at Redbrook forget everything I ve said! Great video again!
This was filmed in the middle of our winter .When the days are very short. I wish you could have been here in the summer . It is much nicer here then, and drier ! :-) But I'm glad you enjoyed your visit with us !
Oh, I completely understand. How we look at things is that we can't always wait for nicer weather. Life is too short. We just get out to explore and to live our best lives. 🤍 Jess x
Oh, friend 💯 that is our plan. We will share and stay true to what we're doing here, just getting out and exploring and sharing. We appreciate all you love and support 🤍 Jess x
Hiya Jess and Chris, firstly I was relieved there were no bloopers which means neither of you slipped up as it did look very muddy. 😊. The sun shining on the higher ground behind the abbey was really beautiful and filming in 4k brings everything to life. So funny with the double honk on that narrow lane as you were leaving my friends.😃. This was indeed a smashing adventure and a beautiful way to begin 2025 . Take care and all the best for the week ahead. Thank you. xx❤
Stephen, There were no bloopers, at least caught on film, lol. It was truly beautiful to see the difference with the sun in the background for sure. The double honk was needed, as it was a little slippery up there and we wanted to make sure there wasn't any unneeded fender benders. We did enjoy the fact that it was a great way to start out 2025. Many to come, all the best for you in the upcoming week as well. Cheers, Chris
Not long agp I visited Chepstow Castle, only just down the road from where you were. (It is a wonderful castle to visit.) There I was told in the early eighteenth century the Rector of Chepstow used to take people on trips to see a bit up river, including Tintern Abbey. The Romantic Movement was only just starting, and the idea of tourists visiting beautiful countryside was just coming about. Ruins were "in". But the Rector was a bit too enthusiastic. He said that, sadly, Tintern Abbey was a little too substantial still, and it would help the romantic image if a bit more knocking down was done! There's a famous poem anout the Abbey: Wordsworth? Two other facts about the Wye. One is just below where you were the river becames tidal, and joins the also-tidal Severn. The area has one of the greatest tidal ranges in the world! The other is a very live, current political controversy. The Wye catchment area has recently seen a great increase in chicken farming. These farmers have been pouring far too much of their effluent into the Wye, and this pollution has badly damaged the quality of the water for wildlife, etc. There are determined efforts now to improve the quality of the Wye.
Thank you for sharing. We definitely wanted to visit that castle but ran out of daylight, unfortunately. I'm sure we will be back. Thank you for sharing the insight with us. 🤍 Jess x
English Heritage card will help you access sites in… roll of drums. England. You need Cadw in Welsh monuments unless there is some reciprocal arrangement that I’m unaware of
Not sure how much longer you are with us, but as a treat for car lovers like you . The national motor museum at Gaydon is worth a visit and Warwick castle and the Georgian town of Leamington are both close by Also Beaulieu car museum on the south coast not far from , Portsmouth Naval Museum, where they have 3 of our historic flagship’s and if you haven’t been yet have a look at Chester a stunning historical City
I definitely love all your recommendations to places to visit as we do love cars. We are definitely trying, and we love them all! Thank you again for the lovely comment. We're still here for a while. 🤍 Jess x
Ray, Thank you so much for the kind words! I (Jess) am definitely trying to improve with every video we release. I'm so thankful to have so many people like you who enjoy our VLOGS. It was a beautiful part that we're so thankful, and hopefully, we get to explore even more. Thank you for coming along with us all the days you do! 🤍 Jess, Chris & kids x
Hi Guys , makes me appreciate my island home all the more , my idealic life would be to own a cottage with a smal holding with a few chickens , goats , pigs . Walk my dogs for miles in the countryside , then home for a nice cup of tea and cake beside an old fire side ,cat on my lap 😊. One day maybe .😊❤
Oh, nice. Sleeping in there would be very interesting, missing a roof. I know some of it was under construction, so are they rebuilding the roof? Thank you for your comment. 🤍 Jess x
@@jillybrooke29Hey, there is another festival in Hay-on-Wye at the same time as the Hay literary festival, it's called the How The Light Gets in Festival, it's the largest philosophy and music festival in the world, and to be fair it has a vastly superior quality of speakers and music than the literary festival, you should check it out 🤘👍...
The River Wye, middle sister of the three daughters of Plynlimmon, the giant who now slumbers beneath the Cambrian Mountains of Mid-Wales. The others are the Severn and Rheidol. Ancient Welsh myth. One of my favourite fishing places was the very top end of the Wye above Rhayader.
Thank you for visiting my home land it brought a tear to my eyes .Another place in Wales you might enjoy is Hay On Wye even President Clinton went there and signed the register
You know you're in Wales when the signs are in English and something thats completely unfathomable - oh, and you get hit by low flying rugby balls every 5 mins !! 😉
That is beautiful part of Wales and it's good to see more of the Welsh language alongside English. It adds a real cultural aspect to the UK - and I think that I'm right in saying that the Welsh had their own kingdoms, and as early Britons loved a fight with the kingdoms in (now England which came much later after a succession of invasions) the east of their land. Cheers! Sheffield South Yorkshire.
Yes, we had a Royal Family till the English murdered them and banned the language for 400 yrs. They now call us a "Principality" History is amazing when you think about it. The Welsh "Marches" and all the castles would not exist without that history.
@monza1002000 It may have been the Vikings, the Danes, groups of Northmen etc before England became a unified country. Don't forget that Britons (Welsh) waged war and were feared by the Eastern kingdoms, who would retaliate. History goes two ways - the English now appreciate and respect the Welsh and the Scots, but very often the dislike expressed by these countries does feel very aggressive at times, and in this day and age, undeserved. The Welsh Marches were constructed by Edward the 4th of England in 1472.
Oh, thank you all for sharing. We truly love and appreciate learning from you all. We also love to see the Welsh language. It is truly a beautiful thing to explore and experience new and exciting places. We love all the sharing and learning from you all. 🤍 Jess x
@@monza1002000 the point is still relevant. The Welsh provoked their eastern neighbours, who retaliated and history would suggest that it didn't go well for the Welsh. I don't feel any bitterness to any constituent part of tha UK. Maybe my DNA is well mixed and gives me a sensible interpretation of happenings occurring hundreds of years ago. The UK is is an incredibly successful and resilient group of countries. We should be proud of that !
When they closed the railway line from Chepstow to Monmouth and beyond, apparently a great uncle of mine bought the salvage rights to dismantle it. Made him a very rich man by selling all the track off to be made into new steel. Just one of those titbits my 97 year old mum drops into conversation occasionally 😂
The church ruin over the road has signs saying consecrated land..was used for dark practices.. lots of cats went missing.. behind those quaint front doors a good deal of suspect behaviour.. more in the past I like to believe 😁
@DaydreamersBarn Generally speaking, you can usually tell how old a vehicle is by the registration number/license plate on the car. The current (new style) registrations began in Sept 2001 and ran for 6 months until the end of February 2002 and they were denoted by the number '51' on the plate. Mar 2002 to end of Aug 2002 was '02' on the plate, Sept 2002 to end of Feb 2003 denoted by a '52' on the plate, and so on. Old style number plates prior to Sep 2001 began with a letter to denote the year, and ran for one year from the beginning of Aug to the end July the following year, whereupon the next letter of the alphabet was then used. The letters I, O, Q, U and Z were not used. Failing that, it should say on your registration document when it was first registered. In the UK, number plates are assigned to the vehicle and stay with it for the life of the vehicle until it's scrapped.
Bit miserable - and foolish - of the abbey people to not allow videos. Even functioning churches don't usually take that attitude. When oncoming drivers slow down or stop to let you through a gap, I hope you'recacknowledging that with a wave. To be fair, it's mostly done in the English Midlands and most of Wales, even "friendly Northeners" often don't bother.
We understand that it's their policy and respect that. Just gave us more time to walk around the village. We always wave it also a southern thing in the US to wave as a thank you when driving. 🤍 Jess x
If you love books then you really cannot go back to the U.S without visiting Hay-on-Wye, also known as the "town of books". Not only does the town have the world famous "Hay literary festival" but at the same time hosts the "How The Light Gets in Festival" which i managed for 10 years whilst I lived in Hay-on-Wye, that festival is billed as the largest philosophy and music festival in the world 😊..
@DaydreamersBarn It also has an 11th century castle that has just had a £20 million renovation and the largest second hand bookshop in the world called "Booths," both owned by an American 😊..
I'm from South Wales myself. Not only do you make good videos from he perspective of people from the US living in a different country, but you also make good videos for people from the UK to learn about their own back yard. A lot of people here don't really travel too far from their own homes so it's nice to see what's on our own doorstep from an unbiased perspective with genuine interest in what's around them.
I truly thank you for the kindness! We definitely love and appreciate the opportunity and ability to share with you all. We love to travel and show everyone amazing places. I (Jess) am always trying to improve each video. I still have so much to learn, but I love doing this, and being able to have amazing people like you who leave us nice comments. Also, being able to make someone smile, I feel I have done what I set out to do when creating this channel. 🤍 Jess x
@@mrdojob Hi we are from Newport now living in Australia for the last 53 years.
@@lynettemahoney1710 Wow that's a very long time
There’s a lovely walk from the Abbey up towards the old Tintner railway station which is now A cafe there’s original signal box and railway coaches, one of my favourite cycle rides.
I can imagine. It's truly beautiful, and we loved all the walking paths. It was such a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing with us. 🤍 Jess x
I lived in Chepstow in the early 80's, and ran the hills along the Wye valley. Now in Bristol, the summer starts for me when I drive across the bridge, and take one of the several roads to Usk, including the one through Tintern.
It doesn't get better than that!
Oh, how wonderful this that. Thank you so much for sharing. 🤍 Jess x
Thoroughly enjoyed that,it must be 40 years since I played soccer on that pitch in front of the Abbey. I was playing for Llandenny against Tintern in the East Gwent league.Cant remember the result although I well remember being cold,wet and miserable! Lol!
Nice, I'm glad you had a memory come back to you when watching. Sorry, it was a cold and wet memory! Thank you for sharing your time with us. 🤍 Jess x
As someone who lives not a million miles from there, in Cardiff, I real enjoyed this video. Beautiful photography and infectious enthusiasm. I’m so glad that you are enjoying discovering the UK. The Wye Valley and Tintern Abbey are lovely spots, and although nice in the summer it gets quite busy so is quieter and probably nicer in the winter when you went.
You never fail to gift us videos which are both interesting and beautiful. Thank you for that. I love your enthusiasm!
Friend, we appreciate you and all your love! We love getting out and exploring and seeing what we can find. 🤍 Jess x
Cycled from Bristol to tintern many times , stop at the filling station cafe then up the road your drove past the furnace. Great scenery. Popular cycling route.
That is so wonderful! It's a very beautiful scenery and a lovely village with great places to eat. Thank you for sharing with us. 🤍 Jess x
Loved that! Looked pretty cold, mind (like up here). I confess, I LOVE the Wye Valley! Indeed, the whole of the Welsh Marches - so much really lovely scenery, with a special lush, pastoral and beautifully-hilly "frontier" character IMO you find nowhere else on our island.
My wife and I did a lovely walk, a good few years ago, camping in those forested hills the other (English) side of the river, and walking along the hills above the river with some great views. Then dropping down to Tintern for lunch. Bit of a climb going back, mind! You picked a lovely spot there - great choice! And never been up the side valley to Tintern Furnace, so that was especially interesting.
Such a shame the days are so short right now. I knew it must be into the afternoon right from the start, with the valley in shade and the golden low sun on the forest hills east across the river (making those hills look like New England in the very late fall, even!) A bit more time, and you could have driven up to the iconic spectacular viewpoint at Symonds Yat, or visited our namesake castle at Goodrich. As always in Britain, there is so much to discover in such small areas, and never enough time!
Great that you managed to get so far - its a long way from where you live - to see somewhere new, with the days so short. Again, many thanks for a great video that brought back many memories. And Happy New Year!
Adrian,
It was a lovely start to our New Year! We hope yours has also started off wonderfully.
We wish we had our camper with us to camp all the places we go to make our stays a little longer and less expensive. 😉
Tintern was such a lovely village, and we love getting to explore new and beautiful places this beautiful island had to offer. We're so thankful this adventure brought back some great memories for you all. We love sharing our fun.
We hope we can get back around that area to explore a little more.
Our apologies for the late response. We returned home late last night from a family adventure. We're excited to share this last adventure with you all on Thursday!
Thank you for your continued love and support! 🤍 Jess, Chris & kids x
Please take care Jess,for safety when walking on public roads walk on the right facing on coming traffic, loved the short video.❤
Thank you for the insight! I will definitely be safe! 🤍 Jess x
So good to see a new upload from you on this cold day. Thank you.
Well, friend, I hope you're staying warm! We love sharing videos on Sunday and Thursdays each week. We appreciate your kindness 🤍 Jess x
The Moles had been busy during the night, no frost on the mounds so new ones.
They must have been a very busy day for them. I was amazed to see the frost on the ground. 🤍 Jess x
Another great video. I live in the UK and I can honestly say I didn't know half these places existed. You have shown us many hidden gems on your travels , thank you.
Oh, friend, we're so glad we can share some of these beautiful places with you! We truly appreciate your time 🤍 Jess x
Symonds Yat along the River Wye is my favourite spot. It's so serene walking beside the river.
It's truly very beautiful. I see why it's your favorite. 🤍 Jess x
I visited Tintern Abbey ten years ago on the Summer Solstice, but didn't get to look around the village as I wanted to fit in Goodrich Castle and Symond's Yat (where I attended a Scout Camp in 1971!). I was on a motorcycle and the trip down to Tintern and back from Monmouth was amazing as all the trees were out in full leaf (and I remember that curved bridge). I shot my first bike cam video on that trip (for personal memory only) I had free admission to the Abbey as my EH membership was more than a year old.
How lovely. So love hearing your memories of your time spent there and passing through. Im sure in the summer it was so beautiful and in full bloom. Thank you so much. 🤍 Jess x
Just delightful. Wales is beautiful, if rather soggy! Glad you discovered, and enjoyed :)
That must have been film at Christmas time . But I do wish it had been midsummer .
We loved our January 2nd outing. Was a little cold, but nothing like what we have lived through in Minot or Michigan cold. 😉
We enjoy getting out and exploring all these beautiful places. 🤍 Jess x
@Welshpete12 it was recorded 4 days before it was released on the channel. We do our best not to have more than a week of time in between when the video releases on DDB. So others can go and enjoy a simpler experience as we did if they want to. We don't let weather stop us from enjoying any place we go. Because we look at each experience and adventure as another opportunity to see something with a different perspective. Lifes to short to always wait for summer... Just our opinion. 🤍 Jess x
Just love the soundtrack, it compliments the content beautifully, well done.
I live abroad, I must admit it makes me long to return home.
I would have envied you that beautiful trip if it wasn't so cold. You are brave. The scenery in Wales is beyond expectations. When it comes to winding and narrow country lanes it can be preferable to travel at night. At least you get to see the headlights coming before they enter the bend. Stay safe.
It was a very cold day but oh, so beautiful and we loved our adventure. I would agree that seeing the lights would be nice before the corners. We definitely appreciate you coming along with us on our adventures. 🤍 Jess x
It's beautiful in that area. I hope you visit Symonds Yat . A little further N.W of Monmouth. Fishermen come from far and wide to fish the Wye. It's great to see you guys exploring the area
Thank you for the recommendation. Will look into visiting. 🤍 Jess x
hope you guys head up t north Wales, different scenery altogether, put Snowdonia on your list, swallow falls, Conwy castle etc
Oh, friend, most definitely! We will be up there exploring as soon as we can. 🤍 Jess x
Happy New Year to you all. although I am Welsh I absolutely love Herefordshire and the Malvern Hills
Happy New Year to you as well! Thank you for sharing with us. 🤍 Jess x
If you're on the left side of the river heading to Monmouth you're in Wales. And vice versa heading to Chepstow. After you cross the river at Redbrook forget everything I ve said! Great video again!
Fantastic, thank you so much for the insight. We loved this trip! 🤍 Jess x
Very rustic adventure and being close to nature is very relaxing.
Oh, we love it, and it was so fun to just get out and explore. 🤍 Jess x
@DaydreamersBarn I have been on a cycling adventure through wales and enjoyed it very much.
It's definitely an adventure, I'm sure! 🤍 Jess x
Theres a few places in wye valley worth visiting. I love symonds yat in the summer and puzzlewood is pretty cool
Thank you so much for the wonderful recommendation! We really appreciate your time sharing with us 🤍 Jess x
This was filmed in the middle of our winter .When the days are very short. I wish you could have been here in the summer . It is much nicer here then, and drier ! :-) But I'm glad you enjoyed your visit with us !
Oh, I completely understand. How we look at things is that we can't always wait for nicer weather. Life is too short. We just get out to explore and to live our best lives. 🤍 Jess x
Great, chilled content.
We want similar content showing America when you return home.
You will be back as the Uk has so much more to offer still.
Oh, friend 💯 that is our plan. We will share and stay true to what we're doing here, just getting out and exploring and sharing. We appreciate all you love and support 🤍 Jess x
Hiya Jess and Chris, firstly I was relieved there were no bloopers which means neither of you slipped up as it did look very muddy. 😊. The sun shining on the higher ground behind the abbey was really beautiful and filming in 4k brings everything to life. So funny with the double honk on that narrow lane as you were leaving my friends.😃.
This was indeed a smashing adventure and a beautiful way to begin 2025 .
Take care and all the best for the week ahead. Thank you. xx❤
Stephen,
There were no bloopers, at least caught on film, lol. It was truly beautiful to see the difference with the sun in the background for sure. The double honk was needed, as it was a little slippery up there and we wanted to make sure there wasn't any unneeded fender benders. We did enjoy the fact that it was a great way to start out 2025. Many to come, all the best for you in the upcoming week as well. Cheers, Chris
Not long agp I visited Chepstow Castle, only just down the road from where you were. (It is a wonderful castle to visit.) There I was told in the early eighteenth century the Rector of Chepstow used to take people on trips to see a bit up river, including Tintern Abbey. The Romantic Movement was only just starting, and the idea of tourists visiting beautiful countryside was just coming about. Ruins were "in".
But the Rector was a bit too enthusiastic. He said that, sadly, Tintern Abbey was a little too substantial still, and it would help the romantic image if a bit more knocking down was done!
There's a famous poem anout the Abbey: Wordsworth?
Two other facts about the Wye. One is just below where you were the river becames tidal, and joins the also-tidal Severn. The area has one of the greatest tidal ranges in the world!
The other is a very live, current political controversy. The Wye catchment area has recently seen a great increase in chicken farming. These farmers have been pouring far too much of their effluent into the Wye, and this pollution has badly damaged the quality of the water for wildlife, etc. There are determined efforts now to improve the quality of the Wye.
Thank you for sharing. We definitely wanted to visit that castle but ran out of daylight, unfortunately. I'm sure we will be back. Thank you for sharing the insight with us. 🤍 Jess x
Loved this. ❤
Oh, good friend! Thank you 🤍 Jess x
Driving country lanes in the dark is more fun because you get to meet the wildlife up close
I'm sure it's wonderful, my friend! 🤍 Jess x
I worked for a software company walking distance from Abbey, next to the bridge, great lunchtime walks
That's wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing with us. 🤍 Jess x
The Wye Valley is quite well known in England.
It was amazing! We loved our time exploring the beautiful roads and countryside. 🤍 Jess x
Ive seen the Wye Valley on the BBC TV Programme Escape To The Country. It certainly looks a beautiful place and one day hope to visit.
Friend, it was a beautiful place. I really hope you do get to visit. 🤍 Jess x
Great video 👍 The trip was a delight to share if you need a animal and historic house fix have a look at Longleat 😊.
Fantastic, thank you, dear friend! Looks it up now 🤍 Jess x
@DaydreamersBarnI saw this video thought you might find it informative for any future adventures 😊
English Heritage card will help you access sites in… roll of drums. England.
You need Cadw in Welsh monuments unless there is some reciprocal arrangement that I’m unaware of
Love this one!
We're so glad you enjoyed it! 🤍 Jess x
Not sure how much longer you are with us, but as a treat for car lovers like you . The national motor museum at Gaydon is worth a visit and Warwick castle and the Georgian town of Leamington are both close by
Also Beaulieu car museum on the south coast not far from , Portsmouth Naval Museum, where they have 3 of our historic flagship’s and if you haven’t been yet have a look at Chester a stunning historical City
I definitely love all your recommendations to places to visit as we do love cars. We are definitely trying, and we love them all! Thank you again for the lovely comment. We're still here for a while. 🤍 Jess x
Your blogs have become very professional! Must take a long time to edit. Part of wales I know really well. Thank
You
Ray,
Thank you so much for the kind words! I (Jess) am definitely trying to improve with every video we release. I'm so thankful to have so many people like you who enjoy our VLOGS.
It was a beautiful part that we're so thankful, and hopefully, we get to explore even more. Thank you for coming along with us all the days you do! 🤍 Jess, Chris & kids x
Another great video. Thanks so much.
Thank you, friend! 🤍 Jess x
Hi Guys , makes me appreciate my island home all the more , my idealic life would be to own a cottage with a smal holding with a few chickens , goats , pigs . Walk my dogs for miles in the countryside , then home for a nice cup of tea and cake beside an old fire side ,cat on my lap 😊. One day maybe .😊❤
I'm with you, friend! It's definitely such a beautiful and wonderful place to get to live. We appreciate all your love, friend 🤍 Jess x
Hiya. Did you get to the 'book town', Hay-on-Wye? I'll leave you to look it up, if you didn't. Stay safe. All the best to you.
Thank you for sharing this with me. I truly appreciate it, and I'm looking into it. 🤍 Jess x
I lived very near here and slept in Abbey a couple of times.. lots of bats 😁
Oh, nice. Sleeping in there would be very interesting, missing a roof. I know some of it was under construction, so are they rebuilding the roof? Thank you for your comment. 🤍 Jess x
@DaydreamersBarn no any construction is to stop it falling down.. I slept in there on a full moon in the summer.. with my then girlfriend 😁
You know you are in Wales when you see "ARAF" written on the road
That's great to know we appreciate your kindness 🤍 Jess x
Another nice vlog. So enjoyable.
Thank you, friend! We are glad you enjoyed it. We love all our trips. 🤍 Jess x
Hay on Wye has an Annual Book Fair/ Festival
Love it. I appreciate the information! Looking it up 🤍 Jess x
22nd May 2025
@jillybrooke29 Thank you, love!
@DaydreamersBarn ♥
@@jillybrooke29Hey, there is another festival in Hay-on-Wye at the same time as the Hay literary festival, it's called the How The Light Gets in Festival, it's the largest philosophy and music festival in the world, and to be fair it has a vastly superior quality of speakers and music than the literary festival, you should check it out 🤘👍...
The River Wye, middle sister of the three daughters of Plynlimmon, the giant who now slumbers beneath the Cambrian Mountains of Mid-Wales. The others are the Severn and Rheidol.
Ancient Welsh myth.
One of my favourite fishing places was the very top end of the Wye above Rhayader.
Thank you so much, friend, for sharing this with us. We truly appreciate learning from you all. Thank you for sharing with us 🤍 Jess x
Thank you for visiting my home land it brought a tear to my eyes .Another place in Wales you might enjoy is Hay On Wye even President Clinton went there and signed the register
Oh, friend, thank you for enjoying the video! We appreciate the recommendation, and we will definitely try and pay a visit. 🤍 Jess x
You know you're in Wales when the signs are in English and something thats completely unfathomable - oh, and you get hit by low flying rugby balls every 5 mins !! 😉
Oh, friend, I love it. We love traveling all over this beautiful island. 🤍 Jess x
That is beautiful part of Wales and it's good to see more of the Welsh language alongside English. It adds a real cultural aspect to the UK - and I think that I'm right in saying that the Welsh had their own kingdoms, and as early Britons loved a fight with the kingdoms in (now England which came much later after a succession of invasions) the east of their land. Cheers! Sheffield South Yorkshire.
Yes, we had a Royal Family till the English murdered them and banned the language for 400 yrs. They now call us a "Principality" History is amazing when you think about it. The Welsh "Marches" and all the castles would not exist without that history.
@monza1002000 It may have been the Vikings, the Danes, groups of Northmen etc before England became a unified country. Don't forget that Britons (Welsh) waged war and were feared by the Eastern kingdoms, who would retaliate. History goes two ways - the English now appreciate and respect the Welsh and the Scots, but very often the dislike expressed by these countries does feel very aggressive at times, and in this day and age, undeserved. The Welsh Marches were constructed by Edward the 4th of England in 1472.
Oh, thank you all for sharing. We truly love and appreciate learning from you all. We also love to see the Welsh language. It is truly a beautiful thing to explore and experience new and exciting places. We love all the sharing and learning from you all. 🤍 Jess x
@user-man-now80 The "Britons" were Celtic. Have a DNA test done, it's very educational
@@monza1002000 the point is still relevant. The Welsh provoked their eastern neighbours, who retaliated and history would suggest that it didn't go well for the Welsh. I don't feel any bitterness to any constituent part of tha UK. Maybe my DNA is well mixed and gives me a sensible interpretation of happenings occurring hundreds of years ago. The UK is is an incredibly successful and resilient group of countries. We should be proud of that !
An extra nice video.
Thank you, friend! 🤍 Jess x
Why walking is so popular in the uk
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When they closed the railway line from Chepstow to Monmouth and beyond, apparently a great uncle of mine bought the salvage rights to dismantle it. Made him a very rich man by selling all the track off to be made into new steel. Just one of those titbits my 97 year old mum drops into conversation occasionally 😂
The church ruin over the road has signs saying consecrated land..was used for dark practices.. lots of cats went missing.. behind those quaint front doors a good deal of suspect behaviour.. more in the past I like to believe 😁
Thank you for sharing. That is very scary. 🤍 Jess x
im curious ? now that you are competent at driving on the "right" side of the road.. how do you find the standard of British driving ?
We love driving here! It's definitely different from the US. 🤍 Jess x
The word araf on the road was the clue that you were in Wales. Slow down in case there's a Welsh deer called an araf around the corner.
Nice video 😊
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It's a pity you can't take 'Dobby' back to the States with you - or maybe you could.
I agree, friend! She has to be older than 25 years old. I would love to take her back with me. 🤍 Jess x
@DaydreamersBarn Generally speaking, you can usually tell how old a vehicle is by the registration number/license plate on the car. The current (new style) registrations began in Sept 2001 and ran for 6 months until the end of February 2002 and they were denoted by the number '51' on the plate. Mar 2002 to end of Aug 2002 was '02' on the plate, Sept 2002 to end of Feb 2003 denoted by a '52' on the plate, and so on. Old style number plates prior to Sep 2001 began with a letter to denote the year, and ran for one year from the beginning of Aug to the end July the following year, whereupon the next letter of the alphabet was then used. The letters I, O, Q, U and Z were not used. Failing that, it should say on your registration document when it was first registered. In the UK, number plates are assigned to the vehicle and stay with it for the life of the vehicle until it's scrapped.
@chrisaskin6144 that is good to know. Thank you so very much
"Welsh is of this soil, this island, the senior language of the men of Britain; and Welsh is beautiful." J.R.R. Tolkien.
Thank you so much for sharing with us. We truly appreciate your time 🤍 Jess x
great adventure and videos but why go there in the winter. Summers there are supposed to be gorgeous
We are glad you enjoyed it. We don't let the weather stop us from experiencing and learning. We appreciate your kindness 🤍 Jess x
Bit miserable - and foolish - of the abbey people to not allow videos. Even functioning churches don't usually take that attitude.
When oncoming drivers slow down or stop to let you through a gap, I hope you'recacknowledging that with a wave. To be fair, it's mostly done in the English Midlands and most of Wales, even "friendly Northeners" often don't bother.
We understand that it's their policy and respect that. Just gave us more time to walk around the village.
We always wave it also a southern thing in the US to wave as a thank you when driving.
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License this vid to air BnB.
Great marketing
Wales is beautiful,just a shame it’s full of Welsh people.
*joking*
I love the Welsh really.
If you love books then you really cannot go back to the U.S without visiting Hay-on-Wye, also known as the "town of books". Not only does the town have the world famous "Hay literary festival" but at the same time hosts the "How The Light Gets in Festival" which i managed for 10 years whilst I lived in Hay-on-Wye, that festival is billed as the largest philosophy and music festival in the world 😊..
Friend, thank you so much! I will definitely look into that. I really love how you all share such wonderful things with us. 🤍 Jess x
@DaydreamersBarn It also has an 11th century castle that has just had a £20 million renovation and the largest second hand bookshop in the world called "Booths," both owned by an American 😊..
@jaysummers9396 Oh, that is very intriguing! Thank you so very much