WE SAY GOODBYE TO OUR VAN TRUDY - VAN LIFE CANADA [S7-E59]
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- With our van off the road and still unable to get parts - we swap vans so we can continue our van life adventures.
Travel vlog 536 | Filmed Oct 2022 | Vancouver Island Canada | Country 33/197
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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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Loved seeing the bear fishing. I’m curious about Aunt Julia’s story, how did she end up living in Canada, living in such a fantastic place. Maybe you should do a video with Julia.😊
Great suggestion! She is a world traveller and met a man and fell in love !!
If you have to be stuck waiting on parts, there are a lot of places worse to be stuck. Vancouver Island is one of my favorite places on earth!
we are always faithfully waiting for the latest videos from the Tread the globe channel 😊
Ersal is the best , forget about the rest. i am very proud
Trudy has survived the turkish roads and got multiple updates. Great that the community helps you out with parts. Hope to see you again in Türkiye 🇹🇷
Your positivity amazes me keep up the good content 😃
We are back in Turkiye in March ... 🌷
Aunt Julia's and Maryann's laughs are almost identical (at 10:17)- absolutely delightful!
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Such a great video. I used to play right at the RXR tracks when I was at the age of 11-12 years. It brought the memories back. I would spent hours there. Thanks for bringing those days back.
Aunt Julia is such a lovely lady. The lake view, rolling hills also reminded me England. I enjoyed my 6 months there ☀️🌈🌈I hope you get the parts for our friend Trudy really soon and be back on the road.
Just one sincere comment: Thank you for bringing these lovely sites and wild nature even under the circumstances. For that I appreciate both of you. Keep up the good videos and have fun💗💗💗🇹🇷🇹🇷
Damn Chris, you kids still in Duncan? Ok let’s just put the cards on the table.
You guys love Canada and all the awesome Canadians, your meeting!
I hope you two, are making friends for life!
Cheers from Ottawa.
Just the bear necessities of life x 🎶🐻💛
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Hellooo I love your positive spirit, You let the problems work for you, thats amazing. I prayers for you both, Sending heartfelt positivity ❤🤍💙
Thank you 🚐🌷
Easel the legend 👍👍you know it was worse in 2020 as you couldn’t travel anywhere, not only you I’m having post traumatic stress remembering those episodes 😁😁 but you generate lists of love and positivity with everyone you meet xxxx
Legend!
Good to see you both back on the road . And your aunt seems so sweet Lori
Hi Lori - yep she is epic !!
Fantastic as Always Guys👍. Wonderful to see the Bear catching fish. Absolutely Brilliant filming 👏👏👏☘.
Thanks Levina 🐻💕
My husband and I had a 1979 Westphalia conversion. Last of the air cooled. It was great until you got in a trffic jam in a hot summer. But they were the best years of our lives.
Thanks for sharing that - so good to hear
Best sculptures I've seen. Thanks for that ! Bear that needs to be sat on ?!
great vid. at least you have a set of wheels while Trudie is of the road. tremendous scenery and you found a bear
Oh gosh Mary Ann, I think this is the first time I've seen you wear your hair down and you look so cute! Glad to see you're making the most of your situation..... but gosh, what a place to have to be stuck in, eh? Beautiful, doesn't get much better than that.
Chris your filming is fantastic.
Thank you Miriam xx
Hi guys thanks for taking me along with you on your travels it is so wonderful to be able to travel the world while sitting in my recliner and watching you on my 70 inch TV I am watching 6 different couples travelling different place in this wonderful world of ours. Lots of Love and prayers 😊🏝🦋💖🦮Safe Travels
Fantastic !!
Aunt Julia is a legend! Love you guys! ❤
Ha Ha - Yes ... she is a fabulous human being !!
Wow the bear and salmon, amazing. Glad you are getting out and about. Good luck trudy x
I visited the island years ago, 1991?, and recall a village where the front gardens were full of flowers. Some had amusing wooden cut outs painted to look like a woman bending over in a big skirt as if she was gardening! Quite realistic! Another town was full of totem poles!
Omg I need to go to that bridge!!!
A toast to you and Trudy with the Latvian vodka I brought back to Texas! Yesterday I had a glass of lemonade with the first ice I had seen in five weeks. Latvia doesn't use ice. Beer is drunk at room temperature(cold) and vodka is drunk in 50 ml shot glasses, never in cocktails or mixed drinks.
Cheers !!
Aunt Julia is freaking hilarious!
Yep !! She is amazing !!
what a great video! Loved seeing the bears in its natural environment.
If you have some time left on Vancouver island for more exploring….I recommend a few spots on the lower west side … an hour and a half outside Victoria is botanical Beach, Avitar grove (very large trees), Sombrio beach (hidden waterfall), sangrigham lighthouse & Shirley delicious cafe. Enjoy your Vancouver Island adventures! From a local who doesn’t live far from these beautiful spots! 🌲🌊
All the parts will show and you will be back in Trudy riding in no time. Stay positive and keep those smiles.
Auntie is happy your trials have kept you there!
Love the bears 🐻 that was amazing ,thank you 🏴🍀👍🙏
We used to live near a paper mill in the province of Quebec and often had to go through that town. The general consensus when in the car travelling through that town was that you held your farts until the smell of the town hit the inside of the vehicle! Still makes me laugh remembering it!
LOL !! This made us laugh so hard ... Thank you !!
@@TREADtheglobe ;-) lol'ing@your reaction!!
There is always a silver lining. Your brake down gave Ava a chance to catch up so you could meet. She has plugged you on her channel 🎉 happy journey
Awesome, spectacular and amazing, patience is virtue ❤
now you are driving the same camper as mine, that vw t3 is an amazing drive once you get used to it. greetings from Turkey 🤗
You got your bear!!! fishing!! Happy for you.
Woo Hoo !!
I slept next to Trudy last night at Cracker Barrel, which I never do…. but wanted to treat my dogs to bacon and eggs last night :) Glad I did because I found your channel. I will be power watching your channel on my travels :)
Ha Ha !! Wow - nice to e-meet you neighbour !! We enjoyed the breakfast too !! 🌺
Years ago l visited Vancouver Island and found a village called Chermainus .( thats probably misspelt ). The townsfolk didnt want to leave when their paper mill closed so they found a way to keep tourists coming to keep the town alive. They decorated large outdoor walls with murals and they’re worth seeing. Vancouver lsland is very like the area where l live in South Australa . You are bringing back lots of lovely memories for me, so thankyou and happy travelling. 🌈🐨
Yep my aunt lives in Chemainus and we are shipping to South Australia next year !
Showing your route on the map is great!
Good to know - thanks 👍
Fab video loved seeing the fishing bear hope you get trudie parts soon and get her back on the rd thank you guys for sharing
Thanks Margaret 🌺
Fantastic footage of the bear…..super job…hope the parts come soon….superb vlog.❤
I adore Vancouver Island. My brother lived in Sooke for a decade or so, and I visited from the UK - it was my favourite trip ever. I saw a bear and cub at Sooke Potholes campground and a grey whale in Oak Bay on my first day. Wow 🥰 I can't think of a better place to live. It's been so lovely seeing you visit places I stayed on my tour of the island ❤️
Good job you have lovely aunty Julia to help you out xx
Great footage. Sorta of a sad update but Trudy will be back up and running soon. I may be a little biased as a born and Raised BC girl, but if I was going to get stuck anywhere for 3+ weeks, Vancouver Island ain't too shabby. Glad you have family around (makes it easier being stuck), & that the weather has been still pretty warm and dry for us this time of year.
Shame trudy is taking so long but at least you can still get about 👏 Own up who passed wind 🌬 😷 What a lovely bay and it looked like Aunt Julia enjoyed it 😂 Its amazing how talented people are and that bear bench really shows it 👌
glad you got off to another adventure as you wait . . Aunt Julia is such a trooper 💙 take care my friends have a wonderful day ❤️ 🙋♀️
Thanks Ida
So lovely landscape 😍
That was so cool seeing sites from my island and home base which is duncan. I assume your long gone from duncan now. If not we should be in touch. ~Loreen
Thanks Loreen - we will be back for sure !!
Riveting video of the bear/salmon at the end. I’m curious about why you didn’t mention the bear in the title. I enjoy how you describe the scents around you and I’m happy to see the map come out. Be well and travel safely.
Funnily enough people don't respond well to nature .... strange but true !! M xx
I’m up for car park diaries, a little van clean or renovation project why not? ❤
Walking along a disused railway line…to keep track of the parts ordered for Trudy 🚂
You won't see that in Dudley Zoo or the West Midlands Safari Park in Bewdley.
A lovely diversion from waiting for the post! I'm so glad the bear made an appearance for you -- I forget, did you see any in Alaska? And never look straight up at birds!! 😆😆🤢 I swear they have marksmanship like a bombardier! ❤️❤️😎👍xx
Hi Aaron - yep we saw one on the border with Stewart and Hyder ... it was a grizzly !! woo hoo 🐻🙌
Make sure you go to to Tofino. Such a beautiful part of Canada
Tim Hortons Steeped Tea is simply world class!! Much better than coffee. Surprised you don't drink more tea, being English and all, haha.
Take care guy shouldn't be long now. Till Trudy makes her grand entrance
When you coming turkey we miss :))
We are coming back in March to work on the Caretta Project 🐢
Auntie reminds me of my late Aunties lol.💕💕
Aunt Julia ❤️
She loves you two !! She is sending you a book from Chemainus about the murals on the walls here 💕🙏
@@TREADtheglobe ❤️
Halloween is coming. May the treats be better than the tricks!
Brilliant footage of the bear😊
eline emeğine sağlık bu güzel vlog için kolay gelsin hayırlı işler....👍👍👍👍
Good scenery and nice food. You could be stranded worse places ! I have sympathy for Marianne but not much Chris 🤠
Professional drivers move into the other lane and slow down when they approach emergency vehicles in the shoulder. Signed retired Trucker from Cambridge Ontario. I’m surprised the police didn’t chase you down, I believe it’s the law across Canada? 🤔
No way?! Your first Timmie's? Look for Dutch Bros when you head south. Keep on vanning.
poor guys..you should have listed the part and posted a pic.i suspect its part of your rear axle.?
where the bearing goes into?
is it something like this?
The problem is what are you going to do it it starts snowing and icing??? How will you live Canada for your next adventure???
hey have you used those 2 part epoxy that comes in the small kind of squeezy packets gorilla brand do one, that will sort out that back window and it won't fail
How come you didn't film meeting up with Eva and vilk? That would have been epic!
They would have likely received more subscribers if she mentions them on her channel as well. She has over 1.5 million subscribers.
@@TheShauNanigans Well, she did mention them briefly on her way to the Arctic. She saw their Tread the Globe sticker on a sign and gave them and this this channel a call out.
@@nimaside I must have missed that. I wonder where she found their sticker since they took different routes to the arctic. I'm more referring to showing both channels interacting together since they both spent the day together. People are more likely to search for channels when there are collaborations or they spend time together in some capacity rather than mentioning the other channel briefly.
@@TheShauNanigans At the 22 minute mark. ua-cam.com/video/-MBTZ7dKYog/v-deo.html
People who live with the smell of pulp mills say it is the smell of money. ( I have my doubts, having spent time around Port Alberni)
loved it
Just a thought.once you have your motor.get rid.get a Ford.
Hi John - European Ford need different parts to North American Ford - so Ford is not an option for us either ... But thanks for your comment
The wooden sculptures were done with chainsaws.
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OK come on..... Visit van City van life.... chrome and Cruz await! 🤣 🤣
Ha Ha - our paths are not crossing ... we have emailed 😉
@@TREADtheglobe ah poo! 🤣
Where in Michigan did you live? I lived in Michigan for 63 years before I got so tired of the cold and snow
He said it was by Detroit.
Hi Christine - Chris lived in Plymouth and Northville 👍
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Would you have taken the route up-island if you had not been stranded?
Hi Janet ... yes but we would have been in Trudy 🚐🌺
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They do say muck for luck. I say thank God pigs can't really fly 🐖😗😅
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Selamlar tekrar turkiye gelin turkiye sizleri seviyor xx
Hi Seref - we will be back in March ...
Hi turkiye love you 2 ❤️❤️🎈🎈
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