We Stopped Travelling and Never Expected to Feel This Way
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- After more than a year of traveling the world, from Europe to Asia to the southernmost tip of Africa, we will stop travelling. This is going to change us forever in a way we never expected.
We are staying 5 weeks on a remote farm in the middle of Namibia. Without contacting anybody outside the owners and the two local workers. Doing all kinds of work around the farm, from repairing Land Rover Series 1 to repairing fences, and paths and taking care of cattle. We also have time for other things, since we don't need to take care of the usual stuff, like find water, diesel and food.
These 5 weeks give us so much freedom and peace, working at our own pace but the most important thing is something we lack during our travels. Do you share this feeling?
Enjoy the Ride!
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We, Kai & Irati from Germany and Spain, are currently on a full-time Overland journey. We quit our jobs, our apartment and left Germany mid of March 2022. We traveled all the way from Germany to Namibia, and had amazing experiences for the last year. Follow us in season 2 where we will be exploring the Middle East and Africa!
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• Land Rover Defender 11...
Land Rover 110 TD5 (MY 1998)
X-Vision-X PopTop (roof Tent)
BF Goodrich tires 265/75/R16
Land Rover HD springs & Kony Heavy track Raid shock absorbers
GMB "Esel" roof rack
GMB long range fuel tank
GMB Sandboards
X-Vision-X exterior storage box (rear left)
DIY Custom outdoor shower
270° Foxwing Awning - Rhino Rack
200W Victron Energy solar system
- Solar Panel: 2x Offgrittec 100W
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ExTec rear door folding table
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32 l Engel Fridge / Freezer
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This video is dedicated to Marc and Anja, who opened their farm to us. Our stay here changed us, and we realized that there also other important aspects to life apart from traveling.
Hope you like the different style of video, enjoy!
Definitely one of your best episodes, thanks.
Thank you so much John for the feedback 🤗❤️
Beautiful
Thank you ! The place is a perfect canvas to get creative with the camera. I hope I was able to show how peaceful and beautiful this places is!
really enjoyed this video. very good. what a wonderful farm to spend time on.
Thank you so much for the feedback! This video is a bit different of what we are used to , but the place deserved this or more! It was life changing and the best thing before our future adventures 😉
Your best video, ever.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU. We were not sure how you guys would find the video 😅
Great video
Thank you so much ☺️
Really nice experience at the farm. For sure it feels different to stay in one place for so long ( such a beautiful place, I might add). And we can relate to what you said about not having much of a routine while on the road and, also, loosing your shape because of the long driving hours. But, and you will probably tell us when the time comes, it will be really good to be on the road again, also. Whatever you (we) do, it's ok as long as you enjoy it.
It was! The first time we were at the farm was not long enough so we had to come back. Oh man on the farm we were at the worst shape of our lives. Not fun to have the feeling. We think in the future we will like to have a balance, between having a base and traveling for a long period. We have no idea how to realize this ,but I guess we will have to figure out.
And to your question, traveling again feels awesome 😎
Wow what a special video . getting to spend time like that on a farm or ranch is always good for the soul . The beautiful scenery and the joy filing of fulfillment after a hard days work as you watch the day come to a end is priceless . Glad you got to enjoy this time on the ranch . And thanks for sharing this great video with us your traveling along over landing friends . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :) :) 🌍🍻👍🏼😁
It was absolutely healing and good for the soul! life changing as well. A highlight from our trip 100% . We could find our own rhythm and follow our passions. 5 weeks of pure bliss. So happy you enjoyed our video about it! Never know how videos likes this will land as they are a bit the opposite of adventure travel videos 📸
@@Thebluelandy …👊🏼👍🏼🍻😁
Beautiful film making. Your journey is so inspiring. Wishing you safe travels and amazing experiences on your path. 😊❤
Thank you so much for your feedback! It means the world! We will, get ready for new adventures in the next months 😱😎
What a beautiful quiet place to stay for 5 weeks. I could happily live there permanently. I love the DIY lawnmower 😂 Brilliant idea 👍 Thanks for sharing with us 🥰
It is great for the soul to stay there. I think it has the power to heal anybody. We got in love with it.
The lawnmower was a brilliant idea from Marc and a great project for Kai, as he loves to get creative and hands on ✌️
It must have been a great experience (adventure) for you, outdoor farmlife - enjoy it! Joseph (Cape Town).
It was extraordinary and a place it will stay forever with us. Hopefully we will be able to come back one day ❤️
What a beautiful video of your farm stay, and so well filmed. Thanks for sharing your lives with us.
Thank you so much for your feedback! It was extraordinary. We could have stayed longer! Happy to share our travels and how these experiences shape us😌
I was travelling a lot and then came back to my roots in Austria and am happy for the rest of may life.
We can understand why!! We still don't in our case how the future will look like. We have family in Spain and Germany, so it is trickier 😑
Namibia and Africa in general, despite all the troubles, gets under ones skin. Once you let Africa get under your skin you have what we call "Africa disease", belive me, it never leaves you! Love the way you are adapting ❤.
Question, what happens about Bluelandy all alone in Uruguay?
It is soooooo true. We faced many challenges in Africa, but it really gets under your skin. Specially Namibia changed our minds in general. I guess traveling in this continent cannot leave you indifferent. The stay in the farm was eye opening. After many months traveling one starts to put things into perspective. Travel will always be a part of us, but we will have to find a balance. South America stays in our plans! It was always our goal in this world trip. What happens afterwards absolutely no idea. When we run out of money, it will be time to decide where to settle. Greetings from sunny, hot Argentina!
You have discovered the greatest treasure: TIME.
A big mistake overlanders often make is that they rush from place A to B to C, driven by the desire for new discoveries and maybe the habit of wanting to arrive (somewhere). With your stay and the fantastic film 😍 of it, you show that it can be done differently. 👍🏻Wonderful!
It took me a long time to understand that. Now, when I'm on the road and I like it somewhere, I just stay. So a planned short trip of two months has turned into a year. A Landy, a ground tent with a wood-burning stove and two large tarps can form a wonderful base camp 😊
Hey, yeah it was difficult in the beginning to get the vacation spirit out of our heads, to drive as much as possible to arrive somewhere. It took at least one month to learn that. But I still love to drive and roam through the landscape, even after Namibia I don't think we're going to stay weeks in a place, probably only if there is something we're interested in like surf or hikes.
I get it and it can be beautiful to build a good base camp, but I need activities for my mind, or body.
@@Thebluelandy I am sure you’ll do it right! Just take it as it comes and let it flow.
BTW - with the ‚base camp‘ I didn’t mean a place in the middle of nowhere - can be even in someone’s garden and getting engaged in local activities or working from there remotely.
Enjoy life and everything, happy travels!
Le radici sono importanti, come lo sono per una pianta, lo sono per noi. E una casa, un luogo fisso le rappresentano. Altrettanto importante è muoversi, viaggiare, cercando di conoscere le diversità del mondo. Entrambe le cose sono fondamentali per ottenere una apertura mentale. Ognuno di noi deve cercare il giusto equilibrio tra delle radici che ci sostengano e la spinta dei rami che cercano il sole, la luce del mondo...
Buon proseguimento!
You are so right! roots are really important in our mind. But we were not so sure before. we travelled a lot in our life and we thought that was the absolute best thing to do. Maybe for some people constant moving is something they what to keep on doing but for us it will be I guess a balance. Sill we've no idea how it will look in the future.
Hai così ragione! le radici sono davvero importanti nella nostra mente. Ma prima non ne eravamo così sicuri. Abbiamo viaggiato molto nella nostra vita e abbiamo pensato che fosse la cosa migliore in assoluto da fare. Forse per alcune persone il movimento costante è qualcosa che vogliono continuare a fare, ma per noi immagino sarà un equilibrio. Ma non abbiamo idea di come apparirà in futuro.
We loved this episode! It was calming and soothing and a snapshot of a lifestyle so many dream of. Back to basics, back to a slower pace and back to being creative and in touch with nature. And possibly, what we most appreciated in your video is, authenticity. Congratulations! Authenticity is hard to come by these days with a saturated social media culture which is often highly staged or completely fake. Continued happy and safe travels and all the best planning where you might want to put down roots some day.
Thank you so much Liz/Peter!! We really appreciate your feedback ❤️the stay at the farm was really memorable and exactly like we show it, peaceful and connected to nature!
And to your topic, I don't understand why somebody would like to fake their personalities or manners, being oneself is the best thing one can do, as you are unique , not a bad copy of somebody else! Happy to see that you are healing and getting stronger, keep on pushing 💪 hope we see you guys back on the road or somewhere on this beautiful planet!
Hmmm....I hope you do not regret having shipped the Defender to South America.
Hey Chris, no we don’t, it’s good to change it up and explore a new continent. But one thing is clear we will not become full time travelers like, let’s say Steph and Leigh.
Lovely. Must be nice to slow down after so much travelling.
Namibia reminds me of parts of Australia.
Was that a woodpecker?
Impressed with Kai's towed mower. Clever use of old parts.
It was so good for the soul, to have a base for a time! Specially when you have everything you need , like in this farm. Yes, we have heard this as well, the endless farms and untouched mountains! It was indeed a woodpecker !
Best idea from Marc, absolute top execution from Kai! 10/10
Muy buenos videos , sois fantásticos y se aprende mucho de vosotros ...👍
Mil gracias Antonio! Me alegra que disfrutes de los vídeos.🤗 Namibia fue muy especial para nosotros, y esta granja nos cambió la forma de ver nuestro futuro y de lo que es importante también en la vida. 🥺
a seed has been planted....!
You might be right! At least this experience got us thinking 😜
Seems like you enjoyed a lot this quiet but busy time at the farm. The video really does a good job of conveying the peaceful and steady pace of this kind of life. Very well done
We absolutely loved it. It was hard to leave. What we don't show in the video, due to privacy, is the great connection with the owners. We already where in love with the place, the work and the peace, but Marc and Anja brought it to the next level ❤️ so happy you could feel the peace and quiet of this place through our video.
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Thank you!! Africa 💙
The whistling call at 16:34 is the beautiful and tiny Pearl Spotted Owlet!
Wow! Beautifully shot and story telling. Well done and thank u for sharing. Namibia is good for the soul and mind.
Thank you so much for your feedback! I wanted to capture the quietness and peace of this place. Doesn't matter your situation,this places will calm you and absolutely heal your soul. So glad you enjoyed it ❤️
It's a peaceful farm stay for relax and inspire something you never think of in your life. Maybe a good sense and good view of it in your future. hahahaaa.....Good luck.
It was really an inspiration for us. It showed us how a life closer to nature could be something for us. I guess also the trip itself changed our mind regarding this, but the stay in the farm showed us that even staying in one place we can experience this freedom and peace ✌️
Stunning video, so glad you got to experience farm life, it really is a hard but rewarding existence !! Good luck with your travels, maybe when you are done you will buy a farm in Afrika!!
Soooo rewarding indeed! The work at the farm also felt perfect, to have a purpose, help build and repair around the farm was great. It taught us a lot about ourselves and what we find important! Thank you for your feedback!
Hi guys, big fan of your channel, been following from early days. Can't understand why you guys don't have more followers given the quality of what you produce. From the early days the way you edit the story has been excellent.
Anyway, the Iran episodes were my favourite up until Namibia 🇳🇦. Namibia trumped everything, but that place - the farm is really special. It really stuck in my mind so really happy to see you back again. I hope all involved realise how luck they are to be custodians of that place.
Regards Kerryman
Hey Kerryman, so happy to read your comment. It's very difficult to build an audience in UA-cam! Some channels seam to have done it fast, but the reality is that most of them put many years of consistent work before seeing big numbers! We always think we can improve, so let's get better with every video! Namibia was extraordinary and most probably we will come back ❤️ the owners take a lot of care of the farm, it is part of the family and holds a huge sentimental value as well. 🥺
Thanks for this wonderful insight of farmlife in Namibia! One can feel the calmness and greatness of this country together with the heritage of bygone times - for a series owner like I am a really awesome footage! Must be a wonderful life there! Greetings from Austria, Flo
Hey Flo, Thank you for watching and the kind words! It is a wonderful place! And I love those series cars! Keeping my eyes open for my chance to get one for myself
Really enjoy your video style.....this one especially. We've noticed a change from when you first began to where now you often simply let the scenery just be........it is really nice. Enjoy your time . . .
Thank you so much for your feedback! This video is a bit different, yes, the place deserved this or more! Sometimes the scenery is just enough to transmit the feeling of being there, like at the farm, sometimes a couple of comments help getting closer to the reality. Happy to hear you liked this one, we were not sure how you guys would like it!
Hey guys that was amazing. Thanks for sharing your life there and the experience. All the best in your new adventures. Best wishes from Gold Coast in Australia.
Thank you so much for watching. The farm was such an special place for us. I mean it changed our mind about our future and what we would like to build. 😱🥺 happy that you enjoyed this special episode! Greetings from very snowy Argentina
The Namibian series has been my favorite so far. Maybe I’m biased because I’m Namibian 🙈🥰 … These videos have made me fall in love with it even more…. Your work is outstanding.
We also fell in love with Namibia! And specially with this farm. It really was beautiful and a pleasure to capture on camera. So happy you enjoyed and thank you for the nice words 😍🤗
I feel travelling with Blue Landy may be coming to an end. I really enjoy travelling with you, but can understand that the time will come when you move on to the next phase of your lives. In the meantime, looking forward to seeing if you get that Series 1 going.
Traveling South America is still the plan, what happens afterwards is the question. And we don't have an answer. The stay at the farm showed us how travel is not the only way of experiencing happiness and that we should be open to different ways of living. This was not that clear before we set off March 2022.
So coming back to your comment, not only you will enjoy a full video about the series 1 but a whole new season in South America. See you around as always 😎🤩
Pity I did not knew you guys plan to stay longer or come back for a rest period to Namibia. I needed some extra hands on our sustainable development research project, which btw got a lot to do with South America in general,specially the Northen coast.Anyway, enjoy Namibia.
We stayed longer in Africa mainly due to this farm. We loved so much the first time and we had such a connection with the owners that we wanted to stay longer. What kind of project is it? Is there a way to volunteer in South America? Sooo curious what to know more!
you'd be crazy not to stop travelling wouldn't you? what's the hurry? Life is short. enjoy
Absolutely right! I don't how long-term travelers keep their sanity after traveling 5, 10 years!!
Love the mower 😀
It was such a great idea from Mar! Marc is really resourceful and Kai loves to get hands on and be creative with what's available. Great duo, results in great inventions! 💙
It was such a great idea from Mar! Marc is really resourceful and Kai loves to get hands on and be creative with what's available. Great duo, results in great inventions! 💙
Am a chef in dubai @29:33 you held the onion like a pro nice knife skills and you dint break the pastas 💪
Wow, thank you so much! Nurturing my self-confidence 🤩🤩
Wow, beautiful scenery, fantastic story telling👍
It was beautiful in the farm! We were so grateful for having the opportunity to stay in such a place and take it slower than usual. At this moment I'm writing I miss this dearly. Thank you for your nice words! 🙌🙌
You will never want to leave Namibia again. I was bitten and will return permanently😅
Absolutely bitten and infected 😜 will come back 🤩
Super!
What a nice place to spend some time. I bet Kai loved all those old Series Land Rovers and you got to put the yellow S3 109" to good use too!
What a lovely old farm and such a beautiful setting.
This place is extraordinary. We felt also helpful, so it was a great time for us. The way to describe our time here "Life is GOOD" . The farm house and fields absolutely a dream. And we'll the series Land Rovers... we couldn't have asked for better means of transportation. You will see in the next video the work Kai did in the Series 1 and how much fun he had!
@@Thebluelandy Fantastic - looking forward to more videos of farm life in Namibia!
Really enjoyed this video. Well done
Thank you so much for your comment! Really glad you liked it 😃 We were not sure how you guys would like the video 😅
Guys ... this is probably my favourite to date.
So many people miss this experience and I sincerely hope it's something like this you find your peace in life together. Editing outstanding. I'd have watched two hours of this and barely blinked.
Not a rich chap but dropped a few quid in the pot for you. All the best 😊
So happy that you enjoyed it! The time at the farm was extra special for us. This place is so gorgeous and allowed us to have a level of freedom that we never imagined possible.
Massive thanks for your donation! Help like yours allows us to keep the quality of the videos. This video in 4K was possible thanks to donation like yours, as we were able to afford a secondhand camera after ours got damaged.
See you around !😎
Excellent video! Thank you
Thanks for watching
So relaxing :) Although I guess it's not all just milk and honey for a white farmer in Namibia.
- Have you changed your travel plans?
It is a busy life out in the bush. And we got the easy parts and didn't have to go through the hard bits!! 😱 South America is still priority, after that no idea. Most probably our savings evaporated by then 💸
You have demonstrated you can do all manner of works apart from travelling. I feel encouraged on how you guys adjust to new environments. I love the farming bits of the videos and i miss the BLUELANDY in your videos
We love to get uncomfortable and change our travel style often! It is a way of growing and finding what your interests are and getting new skills! No worries we will get reunited! Greetings from Argentina 😎
Love the woodpecker!
Loved it too. Perfect timing!!
There's a saying, " if you drink water in Namibia once, it goes in your veins and Namibia will always stay in your veins".
We have been definitely infected!! ❤️
is it allowed to work in Namibia on tourist visa? I would love to do that if someone allows me. In my country visitors are not allowed to work, paid or unpaid, it is simply not allowed and the employer can get into big trouble.
As Europeans is no problem to volunteer (unpaid) in Namibia. Anyway, we call Marc And Anja friends, so this is not even volunteering. But I don't know how it is for other nationalities apart from ours and cannot give you advice 🤔
@@Thebluelandy yes, i think helping is perfectly fine. Sometimes the local workers can get unhappy, and report to local employment centre and all sorts of troubles can start for the owner. Best of luck.
Thank you!
Happy to share! So glad is appreciated 😉🙏
Very well done...!CHIPMUNK!?????
Thank you Bert!🤗 Yeah, Kai calls me sometimes chipmunk, don't ask me why 😅🤣
@@Thebluelandyplease Google "Blackadder.....Chipmunk"...maybe Kai is a fan of Blackadder the BBC TV series?? on You Tube.?.
There’s no way you are not going to meet your Defender again after shipping it overseas. No doubt you have plotted your new course already. The travel bug will bite again quickly. Bon voyage. 👍🏻🙏🦘
You know us well 😉😜 South America was always our plan from the beginning! We took the Africa detour during the trip ,but SA was non negotiable. The stay at the farm changed our view on life and what is important for us. Travel still is a pillar thing in for us, and we and the bluelandy have still lots of energy to burn! See you in Season 3!