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London2Turin
Приєднався 10 гру 2023
Hi, I'm Dave, and welcome to my grand adventure. After a few careers I decided to retire from teaching and hit the road. In June of 2024 I shipped my 2003 International 3800 skoolie from the US to Liverpool in the UK and am now travelling around Europe. It's fully self-contained and I also have a little Honda Monkey motorcycle in the back for all those narrow, twisty or city streets. Join me on my adventures!
US Skoolie in the UK - IKEA to Ingliston
The final segment of the trip to our camping spot for the week of Christmas. The little FRS radios come in handy and I find the lost motorcycle video from North Berwick! We stayed here - thepaddocksrv.com/ and it certainly fits larger rigs. It's been great hanging out with @avancalleddignity.
#vanlife #buslife #skoolielife #skoolie
#vanlife #buslife #skoolielife #skoolie
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US Skoolie in the UK - Adding a 220v UK RV plug
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In order to power my 12v battery charger and other UK appliances I decided to install a proper 220v plug on the bus. Now I can connect to shore power in the UK and Europe and look professional instead of running an extension cord through a window... Thanks to Steve (@avancalleddignity) for assistance and camera work. #skoolie #skoolielife #buslife #vanlife #builtnotbought
US Skoolie in the UK - North Berwick to Glasgow
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Travel west across Scotland with me as I head to Glasgow. I also visited The Law in North Berwick, but it's not what you think! #vanlife #buslife #builtnotbought #skoolie #skoolielife
US Skoolie in the UK - Berwick-upon-Tweed, England to North Berwick, Scotland
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I head north and cross into Scotland for the first time. Steve and Liz head south so I'm on my own until they meet me in Glasgow. I hope you are enjoying watching my travels. #skoolie #skoolielife #vanlife #buslife
US Skoolie in the UK - Holy Island
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Come along as we drive to Holy Island at low tide and do some exploring. The island was pretty deserted this time of year, but still very interesting. I tried doing some audio editing and it worked except for some of the video clips, not sure why. Follow Liz, Steve and Lucky at @avancalleddignity. It has been great hanging out with them on this part of my journey. #skoolie #skoolielife #vanlife...
US Skoolie in the UK - Goole to Holy Island in 10 minutes
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After hanging out in Goole (near Hull) for a few days I met up with Steve and Liz (@avancalleddignity ) and we started our trek north. We stopped at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Alnwick and eventually made it to Holy Island. We are headed to Glasgow for Christmas so keep watching for more of this trip. #vanlife #skoolieconversion #skoolie #builtnotbought #buslife
US Skoolie in the UK - Mam Tor to Manchester
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I head from my parking spot at Mam Tor in the Peak District to Manchester. I met up with Sophie and Ryan from @liveration while parked near Mam Tor so check out their videos and look for mine in late January or early February, 2025! #vanlife #skoolie #peakdistrict
US Skoolie in the UK - Exploring the Peak District
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I'm back on the road after recovering from bypass surgery. I'm heading north to Scotland for Christmas with Liz and Steve (and Lucky) of @avancalleddignity. But first I made a stop in the Peak District to meet up with Sophie and Ryan from @liveration. Watch for a video from them in a month or two about my bus. More videos will be coming soon as I continue my travels! I also played around with m...
Bypass surgery - 4 week update
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Time for an update after my bypass surgery here in the UK. Things are on track and going well and I even managed a little exploring. I should be back on the road in January! #skoolie #skoolielife #vanlife
UK Skoolie in the UK - 4 month update
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It's been four months since arriving in the UK and sometimes unexpected twists turn up. I'm going to put my travels on hold for a few months to deal with a health issue. I'll do some updates and plan to be back on the road in January. #skoolie #skoolielife
US Skoolie in the UK - Backing the bus out.
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I had to move the bus from its parking spot to move it to a more convenient one . There was not much room to maneuver the bus, but with a little help I made it. #skoolie #skoolielife #builtnotbought
US Skoolie in the UK - Arriving at the Port of Dover
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First one off the ferry at the Port of Dover! This also meant I had no one to follow leaving the port, but the signs were easy. This will be my last travel video for awhile, but I hope to get back on the road in the new year. I hope you have enjoyed the ride as much as I have! #skoolie #skoolielife #builtnotbought Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons A...
US Skoolie in Europe - Boarding the ferry at Calais.
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US Skoolie in Europe - Boarding the ferry at Calais.
US Skoolie in Europe - Overnight parking near Calais
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US Skoolie in Europe - Overnight parking near Calais
US Skoolie in Europe - Cruising through France
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US Skoolie in Europe - Cruising through France
US Skoolie in Europe - Gotthard Tunnel to France
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US Skoolie in Europe - Gotthard Tunnel to France
US Skoolie in Europe - 2024 Monza GP weekend!
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US Skoolie in Europe - 2024 Monza GP weekend!
US Skoolie in Europe - Riding down from Capanna Gorda
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US Skoolie in Europe - Riding down from Capanna Gorda
US Skoolie in Europe - First outing in Monza (may be my last...)
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US Skoolie in Europe - First outing in Monza (may be my last...)
US Skoolie in Europe - Update from Magenta, Italy
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US Skoolie in Europe - Update from Magenta, Italy
US Skoolie in Europe - Exploring with the Monkey
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US Skoolie in Europe - Exploring with the Monkey
US Skoolie in the UK - Rooftop view of boarding the ferry at Dover
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US Skoolie in the UK - Rooftop view of boarding the ferry at Dover
US Skoolie in the UK - The last video in the UK??
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US Skoolie in the UK - The last video in the UK??
US Skoolie in the UK - Back on the road again!
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US Skoolie in the UK - Back on the road again!
US Skoolie in the UK - July 28 update
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US Skoolie in the UK - July 28 update
Hi Dave. Good to chat with you in Dumbarton earlier today. Thanks for the sticker and the look around the Skoolie - it's an amazing machine and certainly an eyecatcher on Scottish roads. Have a good new year, and safe and healthy travels to you. Subscribed.
@@grobbler1 it was nice to meet you guys too. Thanks for watching and subscribing. We found a good spot overlooking Loch Lomond for the night, real nice countryside up here!
The radios have come in real handy for sure Dave 😀. We will never tire of seeing your Insta360 shots; the in-editing tricks make for really enjoyable content- but what a shame about the battery before your ride! It’s been really good fun spending Christmas with you (and we’ve already eaten our second pieces of pie! 😂)
It's been great hanging out with you guys too. Glad you enjoyed the pie! You should check out Weebl & Bob - ua-cam.com/video/s3Gdezyt8eY/v-deo.htmlsi=qhedTnJnciwvtISL
Great Day out. And awesome video of the Day ❤
Looking good 👍
Live free or die 💪👌
Its a bit funny for a bus to have to wait for the tides!
Yes, definitely a unique situation, but I was glad we were able to do it!
Another great video and spectacular driving of our narrower Uk roads 😂. So that was the ‘Big Horn’, which will (occasionally) play music, or read poetry/quotes to travellers as they pass. What a brilliant spot by you! Also, we agree - that view was fantastic and definitely gave out Jetsons vibes 😊✌️
North Berwick to glasgow is in Scotland not England. Get a map
@jamesmcgurk747 wow you get aggressive over a little typo. 🤣🤣🤣
Wow, nice weather!
Nice area you are in!
Hi Dave, Peggy & Cat
Nice old bus, back in 2002 Wrexham C.C. had 8 American school buses for the school runs all Yellow with black trim and black wheels and were made by Blue Bird and were in service from 2002 to 2014 all made in USA and were RHD
Thanks. Were those buses flat nosed ones or conventional (like mine)?
@@London2Turin Flat nose buses
Be safe my friend 👍😉
Great video Dave! You handle our UK roads better than some homegrown residents 🤣👌. Glad you're enjoying your adventures so far, and it's so much fun just hanging out with you. Here's to a Scottish Christmas too 🎄
Hey Dave, your bottle holder is nice! Hope you're doing good!
Yes, it's great being back on the road again!
@London2Turin I bet 😉👍
Yep. If you see an old Fergie, please take pictures for me 😉👍
Looks good Dave!👍
Amazing bus, saw you on @liveration ❤
An unattractive single man's bus build. It's an accomplishment bc it fits exactly what he wants & needs.
❤ hope you have a good recovery x
Thanks, so far, it's pretty much on track.
@ great news,you will be back on that monkey bike before you know it x
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Can't have been easy to do that vlog buddy ✌️❤
I consciously recorded this while driving so I would have something else going on to distract me. It would have been more difficult just sitting there talking about it.
@@London2Turin absolutely get that ! Won't be long before it's all a distant memory and you have more miles under your belt and a plethora of stories. Hopefully Spring time we'll get to Scotland ✌️❤️
How did it compare to the Sckoolie ?
@@avancalleddignity easy to maneuver, but a bit low on power. Would still like to try one out on the roads....
@@London2Turin yeah I can imagine it been quite a fun thing to do.. Wow was there a noticeable difference between that and the schoolie ?
@@avancalleddignity not really, but I only got to drive it around in circles so I couldn't make a fair comparison.
@@London2Turin fair one 👍
Is in the UK? Did the American driver get lost? What was her name?
I'm still in the UK and not lost anymore!
😂😂 Dave you put most people at shame parking your bus, you make it look so easy
Thanks! It was just about as much fun driving it in there in the first place.
great vid man love the hood ornament too
👍👍👍
Hi Dave, looks like you had a great time at Monza, nice to hear an unbiased opinion of the circuit and the crowds. Hope you continue to enjoy your tour. Stay safe. Tony and Jane.
@@RobertSpall-x9q Thanks guys. I knew it would be a bit crazy here and it didn't disappoint!
Glad you had fun! I been to the Hockenheim ractrack in 2001. It was great.
Nice! I hope to get to a few more tracks next year as well.
Be safe and keep the videos coming 👍
Looks like having a great time travelling Dave - all the best :)
The dog was funny Dave 😉👍.
That was a straightforward transfer. Learnt something there I have.
Welcome to England. Quite an undertaking to bring such a large vehicle over here to tour around. I wish you well with your adventures... pity the weather is not that good for you.
Thanks. The weather wasn't that bad, except for the British GP weekend, but I hear that's normal anyway.... I'm in my 7th country right now - Switzerland!
Looks like fun ❤
Great video! I hope you enjoyed your visit to East Sussex & Kent... I'm (Liz) from Tunbridge Wells originally so I hope you had a lovely time. Safe travels on towards France ✌️
Thanks Liz. It was nice to relax a few days before jumping the channel. I'm down near Frankfurt now and it's sweltering hot.
Hi Dave, I have enjoyed following your tour, seeing how you are getting along with our roads. You have had an eventful time and I hope you have enjoyed it, that was some concentration on the A262. Good luck and best wishes for your adventures through Europe. Tony and Jane.
Thanks for following along. The video doesn't do the A262 justice, but I'm not going back to get more footage! (I probably will, knowing me.)
cool could see my red transit at 52-53 seconds
Better get yourself some knee sliders. 😂. Ride safe. Jim
Poppleton, part of York 🤣🤣🤣 Don't tell them that
Totally awesome bus, thanks so much for coming to our festival 🚐❤️
Thanks! I plan to be back next year.
Good luck Dave - good to see you when you popped into the branch at Waltham Cross
Thanks. I have the lights all mounted and they work well.
Get you mr Teci with the Go Pro 👍
nice cup holder
how many of you guys were there
@@cashcaswell4153 There were 1009 rigs at the fest, a tremendous turnout!
Did you try anymore ? Ita always fascinated me, such a giid looking afect ❤
I've done a few more, but I'm working on ideas for more projects.
@@London2Turin cool are you planning on some interior affect ? I've seen something done incorporating epoxy on the final design, I'll see if I can find it and send you the link via message.
@@avancalleddignity I might look into the epoxy, they do look great.
@@London2Turin oh it looks so good 👍 Ive sent you the link on insta.
Did he say " big old rigs in there " ? a different way of referring to Gresley "s masterpiece, and the beautiful streamlined Coronation Scot.and other locomotives in the development of railways. Come on 😮.!!
Guess I need to brush up on my British rail history a bit....😏
Pleased to help our 🇺🇸 American friends
The Original Film The Italian job one of my Favourite films of all time .
What a Fantastic way to Travel around the UK .you've got it all sorted mate
Thanks! Having the Monkey has allowed me to see some really cool places!
Love the video! It was great to meet you and thanks so much for the shout out ✌️. Safe travels and looking forward to seeing your next few videos!
I was in York in February for a week visited the Railway museum, the City is my Favourite to visit
I plan to get back there to explore more, it looks like a great city for walking.
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@@firstfreonwarrior well that explains it!