3 DAYS TO GET OUT OF THE USA - if only we knew!
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2023
- With just 3 days to get our van out of the USA we head back to Mexico for urgent repairs- will we make it back to the shipping port in California on time?
Travel vlog 582 | Filmed March 2023 | California USA | Country 35/197
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😀 A BIT ABOUT US:
We’re Marianne & Chris, a happily married couple from the UK. Marianne is a living kidney donor to her best friend, and realising that life was for living and never really knowing what’s round the corner - we decided to fulfil our dream of travelling full time.
So in March 2018 after the kids had left home, we sold our belongings, rented our house and moved into our campervan called Trudy. We set off to see the world and after vanlifing around Ireland and Europe, we grabbed our backpacks and spent 5 months exploring Central America.
Feeling like we needed a challenge, we planned the ultimate van life adventure! In Jan 2020 set off to drive around the World from UK to UK. But after arriving in Turkey, covid caught up with us and closed the borders, so we had a wonderful 18 months exploring this special country. Realising we were not going to be able to head further East, we decided to do a handbrake turn and go the other way and shipped our van to the USA.
We hope you enjoy coming with us, and we’ll continue to share our real adventures and hope you feel inspire to step out of your comfort zone and try something new.
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I'm stressed out just watching this...
You guys are amazingly resilient! 😱🥰
Üzülmeyin❤ Her Şey Çok Güzel Olacak❤
A six month insurance policy is common. If you can make one month payment, and cancel the policy at the end of the month, bingo! I hope the remainder of your plans come together. I love the quote, "all things will work out in the end..... Safe travels to you :-)
Love Ricardo and his shop. Such good caring people ❤
"I love you" is how you keep on going even when life looks very bleak.. we love you, too. Keep smiling please.. ❤
What can I say - this is the reason why I’m a huge fan of yours. This is what resilience means. And along the way we get to see legends like Ricardo
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I think that is good to overemphasis that despite Mexivo being a developing country, how many things are easier and cheaper to do than in the USA. Also a quick Fun Fact: Kitchen is pronunced co-see-na. Cochina literally means either dirty or female pig. ¡Gracias por visitar México¡ ¡Buen viaje! Hope to see you here again.
Only the best for you both as you sort all the details seemingly flawless! You are grace under pressure! Keep on, keeping on! Cheers!💔💕
Love the quotes at the start! Please continue them. It would be very cool if you had quotes from the countries (expats or live/lived there) you vlog.
Aaw ...great spirit uplift for you to get to spend surprise time with Chesca and Ben.. and their pups... They're awesome. I've a few of their videos to catch up on but I wouldn't miss them.
And Ricardo is a gem.
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aw so nice seeing you meeting up with OS ❤ another fantastic couple on the road 🔥🔥
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Hi Guy's what a hassle but make sure you do your research before coming to Australia because we have very strict quarantine rules here and if Trudy isn;t clean enough she could be stuck at the wharf for more than 6 months just a heads up from me
Hey thanks for the tip - yep we have changed our route plan and we are going to Japan now 👍
Hi both. Congratulations for getting this far, you've more patience than I for sure. Good luck henceforth.
Hello how Anthony are you doing, nice to meet you here.
I went over the US border from Canada to get some groceries once. Total time in US, 1 hr. Total time at Canadian border office 2 hrs.
I understand that Ricardo is a good mechanic and I am happy he was able to help you
I am just absolutely intrigued that you couldn’t find a mechanic in the US to repair that door similar to the ones that couldn’t do your oil change. Any mechanic and I mean any with so called qualifications should have been able to replace an oil filter and repair that door. Basic mechanical knowledge wishing you many happy miles ahead. Thank you for sharing your travels
Ricardo is a pure gem!
He is !! 🙌😉🚐🌺
Whew! I’m glad that’s over. I hope everything is plain sailing for you from now on. The Universe has tested you and you came through with flying colours. Blessings from Australia. 🌈 🐨 🙋♀️
What a stressful journey ….
Thanks to Ricardo and the cousins for their help !
We are grateful and lucky to have such a team 🚐🌺🙏
Oh my heart you are dealing so well with all this stress. How you are both still smiling! We are thinking of shipping from Liverpool to Canada and back out of Canada after visiting USA but don't know if I could deal with all that stress!! And my Mexico was on our list as but going through the border scares me!! Lol Thanks for sharing your journey ❤
Since you enjoyed the beach with the wildlife, I might suggest if you get back to California at some future time, you head up north, especially around November-January. You will be treated to the amazing gathering of monarch butterflies in the Pacific Grove/Monterey area, along with the possibility of seeing otters (particularly around the aquarium, or inside the aquarium, seals, and various sea birds. Heading south to San Simeon (home of Hearst Castle) or north to Año Nuevo State Park will give you the extraordinary opportunity of see masses of elephant seals. This is also a remarkably beautiful area, with the famous Big Sur coast in between San Simeon and Monterey. You will certainly not be disappointed.
Welcome to the USA. I’ve lived and worked all over the world and have been in the USA for the past 20 years. The incompetence is off the charts. It’s a complete race to the bottom here. But if you live in Northern Arizona, SW Colorado Wyoming or Montana it might be worth it.
A shout out to Ricardo. Glad that you’ve got the door fixed. Hopefully, shipping Trudie to Japan will be plane sailing, oops I meant plain sailing ⛵️
It’s a good job you two are intelligent people because if it was me going through this id be completely lost on the first hurdle 😮. I take it by the time we see your updates on these vloggs you have moved on to the next stage so I hope you are where you meant to be at this time, good luck ❤
Hello Marianne and Chris things are looking up for you hopefully the rest falls into place life is never plain sailing at times but we get there in the end that’s the main thing thank you for sharing the good the bad and ugly
Thanks Margaret - it is certainly real 😉🌺🌷
My prayers are with you .. oh so much stress how do you deal with it? So much love to both of you and good luck !!🙏💕
Really liked the quote today. And welcome to California prices! To be fair what the merchants have to pay for store rent in California is a big difference from Mexico. Can't wait till you get to Japan to see your adventures. Safe Travels!
I truly love 💕 you guys I’m so happy when I see your videos I look forward to every week to go on an adventure with you tow so I’m praying 🙏🏾 everything goes well so we can make the trip to Japan real looking forward to it good luck ❤❤
Eline emeğine sağlık bu güzel video için kolay gelsin hayırlı işler....👍👍👍👍
Well done on staying so calm! Not sure we would have done with all the bureaucracy!
Keeping my fingers crossed for you. Was weird seeing a photo of one of the vanlifers bump into you last week in a pub, not far from where I was at the time, missed my chance to say hello :-) Safe travels.
Hi guys as I said in previous video us customs & border protection are so strict hope u get there
Everything for a reason guys. 😊
Y'all got this
Good luck Friends!
Happy Sunday
Love the caption of your vanlife
So sorry guys for the challenges you are facing, but knowing you guys I know you shall pull through it, coz I believe in you guys and you defy all things that many of us would struggle to achieve. So we are routing for you here, some on America!! Let them in so the adventure can go on💪🏾❤❤❤❤
Oh my days I never realised you had this much stress! Wow 😮 Well done for not losing it though, I would have 😅
Thanks friend - yep it has been a little crazy - sending love xx
Hello RV how are you doing, nice to meet you here.
So glad you got the door fixed, hoping the rest goes well. In the US many things that you do that seems it should be easy, seems like it has to go through hundreds of hands to get something done. Something we need to work on here and fix honestly.
Oh my goodness people...I would have been on valium and vodka by now. Well done you fir keeping cool and staying sane. Fingers crossed that nothing else goes wrong during your onward journey ❤❤
Oi, the challenges you face are never-ending! As someone else said, it's stressful for us just watching it; I can't begin to fathom how stressful it is (or was) for you two living it (and editing it)! You're both so resilient; I'd be having a meltdown! Props to you both and I hope things aren't as stressful for you both now.
Awwh thanks - I am gobsmacked how Chris is able to film and share the story when I think of the crazy things running through our heads !! But thank you for your kind words of support
Wow, such a hassle. Why is it that nothing is simple? Best of luck to you two. Hugs!!
Thanks Bev
Love the journey... very exciting content...
Alls Well That Ends Well.
Another well done video! Sorry for the hazzel you are having with the shipping I feel for you guys. You keep referring to all of the red tape you are having to deal with but isn't it possible that you just chose a bad shipping company? Because when you said that when shipping from the US you have to remove all personal items from the vehicle this isn't a Federal Government Regulation it is a shipping company requirement. Putting stuff in your car or not when it is being shipped has little to do with legality. It has to do with the rules of your shipping company about what items can be in the car not the government.
So impressed with you guys
😭😭😭 best of luck!
Good luck - Tombstone AZ
Thanks Rich 👍🌺
Chris, as a dual Brit & Canadian who grew up in the US.
Red Tape everywhere can be burdening. I think Canada the lesser of the three.
But it’s a toss up between the UK and US. Remember how Brits just love to stick to rules!
Best landlord and landlady the pub trade ever knew. X
Thank you Jack - we appreciate that !! You brought smiles to our faces, laughter to our hearts and your skill and music sessions with Paul ... priceless !! Love from us xx
Just about to watch you on Midlands today 👍👍👍x
Great job guys, i got tired while watching you but you held on amazingly! Perhaps the universe is saying go back to Turkey and rest a little bit😂😂
Apart from the pelicans that looks so much like Scotland 👌 No matter what the issues you guys never let it get you down 🫶
Well done Ricardo for sorting Trudy 👏👏👏
Thanks Both - we are finding that we are more resilient than we could have ever imagined 😉🙌🚐🌺
Smile and be happy things could be worse. So I smiled and was happy and things did get worse 😊 why worry about things you have no control over ❤
God bless you guys. I would have just rented a van in Japan!
Well, another very interesting example of US red tape, Slovakian delivery of parts and how to keep (almost) calm under extreme pressure.
Good luck guys.
Keith.
You are both amazing.
Down to the wire. Quick thinking too!! Love the seals. I also loved the rooster statues, but I have to be careful complimenting those 🌞
Marianne, you are brilliant, Chris I hope you appreciate what a super partner you are travelling with. Love, health and peace, Gail Czech Republic ❤️
Wonderful, you’re all a star ❤❤❤🎉good luck
I hope your ok.❤❤
Mexico is my happy place. Lovely people! The US has a lot of wonderful things but the red tape and cost of everything is ridiculous. We just traveled to Amsterdam and we’re shocked at how low food prices were! Best of luck.
Europe is far more expensive. Don't judge the entire United States by New York City and California. Most of the United States food is reasonable to even cheap, especially if you go to a farmers market. Housing cost more in Europe, the gasoline is twice the price. Taxes are high.
Yes but you get more for your taxes. Housing is just as much in Denver. We were just in Amsterdam and we’re shocked at how cheap high quality food was. $1.50 euro for a block of cheese for example.
I wish you success, happiness and lasting success from God
Evryting for a reason ❤❤
Follow the journey of that original ship. Mayhap the universe is saving you from something far worse. 😊
First off, seeing all the madness play out on your faces & on screen these last videos, I want to apologize for adding even the tiniest amount of stress to those last few days. 😥😥 So glad you had Ricardo, Officer , and David, Janna, Andy, & Fergie on your list of allies!
Marianne's "I love you" to Chris at 3:24 was so sweet! 🤗 It is so inspiring how you each support each other through challenges - the true secret to a happy marriage! ❤️❤️😎👍xx
(edit:) So lovely to see Ben & Chesca! Was that pizza topped with guaca-moley-moley? 🤤🤣🤣
Makes ya wonder if "officer bleep" knew they were Y/tubers. On ya go, gringo.
Ha Ha - it was a pleasure and a real joy to have some down time together 🌺🙌
All my guests bring me joy
Some when they come
And others when they leave🤣😅🤐
Laugh you are a long time dead
We love watching you its been so stressful for you both but it will all work out for you and we will soon see you in Japan. Keep Safe and sending all our love to you love from Telford xxx
Thanks Sandra 🌺🚐
I crossed the border between Suffolk and Norfolk today.....simples 🤭
An inconvenience is just an adventure looked at with the wrong frame of mind!
I could not cope with the stress you are in and the $ being charged for no reason but to ....... can't say what I want. Now another week to wait to see if all has gone well. Good thing youyou two have a strong relationship
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in this video trudy eats 1000bucks alone.
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😮😢 Hola from New Mexico🌶️🌵....praying for you and Trudy🙏🙏💖💖
La Jolla cove😍
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i read the alchemist 25 years ago and other good book you can read in 30 minutes is called jonathan livinstones seagull..im sure one of you two guys are an ex drama teacher..lol
You get so many comments it’s impossible to read them all. Take the part number off the lock and punch it into Amazon or Google. These parts are pretty much all standard and I would be surprised if it doesn’t pop up on Amazon. Do this for every part you need first before ordering from U.K.
Thanks Norm - we have been really lucky to have found a company and have great friends who have been helping us source parts also - Marianne 👍😉🚐🌺
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I saw you in Dalyan today
Yes you did 😎
@@TREADtheglobe I wanted to come over and say hi, but after I parked the car, I couldn't see you again 😔
We are around until Friday evening - there is a charity market at the School in Dalyan on Friday - we will be there in the morning !!
@@TREADtheglobe unfortunately i'm not in Dalyan anymore :(
Please ship your vehicles from or to Canada .
Much Much easier
Are u going to come to Türkiye again, we ll wait uu when??🎉❤
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Canada-US-Mexico, you should have shipped out of Mexico instead of doubling back to the US. I know, it's hindsight. The Mexico red tape had to have been a lot less.
We couldn't find a shipping company from Mexico just Vancouver - which was a long drive and we had already sent the paperwork off ... But we are all go now !!
I was called upon to do Jury Duty last week
It was a sad murder case
A husband had beat his wife and daughter to death with a shovel
A voice at the back of the court started to shout all sorts of obscenities at the defendant.
The judge said to the man ' if you do not quiet down I will have you removed from the court'
The man said I apologies your Honour
But I lived next door to this guy for 15years
But when I asked to borrow a shovel
he always denied he owned one
It’s not just red tape- it’s the total incompetence.
Hope your Japan visit would be great. Allow me to say the US trip was a bit boring 😴
Dont they have a mechanic near where you staying to fix that lock?
Herşey yoluna girecek lütfen biraz daha sabır..
Wow i thought Brexit had made crossing UK borders more diffucult , but USA take the biscuit !!
It's easy to cross the border into the United States
hay guys Im wondering if the Dodge Promaster pannel van isnt a ducato ???
Thanks Jon - they are the same as the newer Fiat Ducatos - but Trudy is a little older 👍
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Ricardo 🥇🫶
The reason they don’t stress Immigration policy and Passports at the US Border, is that Mexico only takes Immigration Seriously beyond the Zona Fronteriza. (Frontier Zone)!
Along this Zone, they do however take Customs duties much more seriously!
Phew
I think alot of stress was do to the bad customer service from the shipping company
Agreed !!
What a ridiculous bunch of nonsense! There's no good reason to put honest people through all this! Thieves and crooks get away with it and we pay the price. Bless you and safe travels! 🙏❤️
No not Paolo, many of these people take credit for Bible quotes. I hope everything works out well in the end :)