The expression on Kyde's face when asked "are you going to mark them off?" was priceless. It said "OF COURSE! what other option is there!" Great stuff. :-)
thanks for visiting our island and glad you enjoyed your visit. You were standing right outside my apt building next to Steve Hislop statue at 8:43. Great travel vlogs! Better than traditional TV programmes.
@@kydeanderic Thanks for replying. Yeah last winter during a humungous storm the spray from the sea was hitting our apt block. 100 mph gusts! I'm enjoying your videos, keep up the good work, plus envious of your travels!
I love how much joy you guys find in the quirky little things. Makes me hope that you find time to visit Norfolk and maybe spend a day boating about on the Norfolk broads while you are here.
The "Chips and Cheese" dish is the type of dish common in countries with a past involving poverty so simple meals are appreciated (Cornish Pastie, Lancashire Hotpot, etc etc).
Hi! i live in the isle of man and that wheel in laxey is still operating during certain times of the year, also a little fact about it is that it’s the world biggest working water wheel!
We know a song about the wheel, all the kids in schools learn it as a traditional folk song, infact written by my late Dad in the 1950s ruclips.net/video/r80HMlVp7qk/видео.html
Glad you guys like the fairy doors. I grew up in Castletown and a close friend of mine is actually the person who organised and created the whole thing.
Great video. On the use of two taps... I think this goes back to a health and safety issue in the old days when houses had water storage tanks. The water in these tanks wasn't considered safe enough for drinking water so separate taps were used, with the cold one coming from the mains and the hot from the water tank. Most homes now don't need two taps and many do have mixer taps but the tradition of two taps has stuck.
Love this series!! Let's be honest we could have also have a separate video of Eric patting the Manx cat for 10 minutes solid haha :P I love how you guys embrace and enjoy the simplest of experiences, and the new food experiences make me laugh for things we take for granted sometimes, thanks for sharing!
The answer to your two taps dilemma is a simple one, there is a plug and you put it in the plug hole and then fill the sink to the exact temperature you want and hey presto no scalding hot or freezing cold. This really does seem to completely bamboozle Americans so you are definitely not alone in finding this a mystery. Really enjoying your vlogs they are very entertaining.
Oh, I know how to solve it, but I cannot be convinced that's a better solution than a single tap that just delivers water at the proper temperature. Hahah -E
@@kydeanderic the taps are separate as the cold tap is drinking water, you would not want to drink water from a mixer tap that also has non drinking hot water mixing in it.
11:35 health and safety reasons. Historically British homes has a water tank in the attic and it would get fouled up with once living things, so mixer taps aren’t a thing in older construction. The cold water is considered clean, where the hot is sketchy.
I normally don't like Travel blogs I find them pretentious and full of annoying music with people just trying to show off. I really enjoyed your down to earth style though.
Agreed. I hate videos with stupid music. I don't want to listen to a soundtrack with squeaky voice sounds and synthesizers while watching a video of a place and I hate it when the vlogger has their face in the whole video.
I really enjoy how you create a contrast and relationship between modern culture/pop culture and historical artifacts and old stuff: like naming mining carts "Donkey Kong carts". It's just grand!
The kippers aren't just an Isle of Man thing, though undoubtedly the ones from Peel are good. You can get them all over the UK. Particularly tasty are the ones from Craster in Northumberland (NE coast of England, just down from Scotland). You can buy Craster kippers in Waitrose supermarkets. Other fish that are smoked in the UK are mackerel and haddock - both very good if they're smoked properly.
Agreed kippers are not just an IOM thing but are more known from there and why would they talk about UK kippers when on the world famous kipper manufacturing island
I´m stuck at home on Gran Canaria with a throat infection today. Your videos have entertained me all afternoon. I´ve enjoyed watching you explore London where I used to live and the Isle of Man where my family are from. I love your cheerful style of presenting and I will definitely be watching more :D
Okay to tie things up in Peel. The Kippers by post place is a traditional kipper smoker called Moores. Behind that is a small industrial area which is given over to seafood processing. Most of the queenies landed on the island are brought there from the fishing boats and cleaned up. The shells and the bits and bobs are a byproduct, they are taken up Peel hill on a dump truck, (where the sea birds where waiting). They are tipped into the sea from quite a height , the seagulls go into a feeding frenzy when this happens. Over time the shells wash around the coast breaking up as they go, a lot of them get trapped on Fanella beach by the castle (which is man made) as a consequence of building a road to the castle and sea wall many years ago.
This was my first time seeing one of your postsl In the videos, did I hear you to say that you're from VA? If so, me too! I rode both the electrical and the steam trains. When in Ramsey, I think I heard the man say we could see Scotland across the way (12 miles across the water?), only the ferries weren't running then. I hated to be that close and not be able to go there-due to the time of year and money! I ate queenies in Peel-good stuff! Castletown was a favorite, as was Cregneash-not everyday that you can say that you sat somewhere that Prince Charles had once been! I did love the hustle and bustle in Douglas, perhaps I will stay there some next time. But, I loved staying in Port Erin-truly a lovely place and lovely people! 🙂
Yea, we are from Fredericksburg! Haha, small world. We loved it on IOM, we also were able to visit Scotland too, which we have a heap of videos about if you are interested. Scroll down a bit in this playlist to get to the extensive Scotland series. It's super beautiful there. ruclips.net/p/PLrvJJu2Pt1jj6uC-4i39BbEO70WorPI4C
In the 1970's and 80's most pubs in northern England held a meat raffle. My local used to hold a quiz every friday with the prize being a hamper of meat. A few pubs in working class areas still keep up this tradition
Wow I’ve never been so early for my favorite youtubers!! I thought I was going to hate not seeing you in asia for so long but I’ve come to realize it’s got nothing to do with asia and it’s just that I enjoy “spending time” with you two. Y’all really make my day when y’all upload. Thanks for being so great. Xoxo from Kentucky
That is so awesome to hear, we are thrilled when people who found us through interest in Japan and/or Asia are also enjoying as we explore other parts of the world. It means a lot to us, thanks so much for the kind words! -Eric
I visited the island in the 1960,s with my parents, stayed in Douglas. My Dad was a keen motorcyclist and we ended up going to watch the TT (Tourist Trophy) I enjoyed it too as I was, at aged 12, in love with Giacomo Agostini and Mike Hailwood ahhhh happy days!
I dont know what it is about you 2, but you make me smile and you share me stuff that I didnt know about the homeland that I live in, but.......................Keep it up, ill share a cup of tea and a crumpet with you sometime (And ill make you laugh yer socks off) :p
"I thought they were stand up people, but they've got a Meth Church." Very good.....! A really informative and easy to watch video. I learnt a lot about Isle of Man. Thanks!
Those san francisco esc houses are actually all over the UK in all sea side towns margate brighton devon bournmouth its very common architecture here in the UK.
We eat kippers in Sweden too, here they are called böckling. More Swedes probably eat that than surströmming, actually. And even more eat pickled herring. Now I really want to go to Isle of Man! Thank you for your joy of exploration, it´s contagious!
Hizzy was an absolute hero i met him a few times when he stopped riding the TT ( he became a circuit racer for the last few years of his career ) he attended as a fan and we were lucky enough to come across him watching one year and spent a very enjoyable couple of hours watch ing with him and getting the pros view of the TT
Great video! Chinese run fish and chip shops are quite common in the uk. I think Chinese takeaway owners found the business model of a fish and chip shop easier as it's basically one cooking method, and only a handful of items, whereas a Chinese takeaway would be expected to have a menu of >100 options none of which can be cooked in advance of busy periods as you can at a chippy. Glad you went to the less usual areas and took us along for the ride too, thanks for making great videos!
So many youtube videos of Americans complaining about the hot/cold tap thing in the UK. Here’s a simple guide to using this system. 1. Put plug in basin. 2. Turn on both taps and mix in the basin to your required temperature using your hands. 3. Enjoy optimum water temperature tailored to your specific needs. 4. After use, pull out plug. There, that wasn’t so difficult was it?
Another approach that works is to run both taps (not on full) fill cupped hands from cold first (to avoid injury) and then hold hands under hot until the water is warm enough to splash on face. I agree it's not as easy as a mixer tap, but the tap mechanism is simpler and this method isn't ruined when someone flushes the toilet.
As a plumber living in the UK the taps are crossed! Cold tap should go on the right hand side! Also,wash the inside bowl first with the water then PUT THE PLUG IN FOR DESIRED TEMPERATURE! Also UK water is also chlorinated or has water filters or strainers fitted!
Thank you. I am heading to the Isle of Man in April of 2018. I am not renting a car. Any suggestions on how to get around the island by foot and or public transportation. What would be best route. ? How long do you think it would take. Would like to sight see in London as well
IOM has a good bus system, getting around should be easy for you. There are also a lot of other transportation options during the spring you'll be able to take advantage of. Enjoy your trip!
Fab video, I’m going over from Liverpool in a couple of weeks. I haven’t been for years. Unusual for me to see people who have never smelled a smoked kipper, lol, plenty of people in the UK eat them.
Great camera, crisp imagery. Great blog. From 29:00 you are in Peel, although that is not announced. 32:00 is headland, not a separate island - adjacent to Fenella's Beach and Peel Castle. St. Patrick's Isle close by is where the famous Irish saint landed and brought Christianity to the Island. I visited the Isle of Man about two weeks later in July 2018, from Canada - although I am originally from Birmingham UK. Isle of Man is the ancestral homeland of my late grandfather.
Just answering Eric's faucet/tap question. Tap water is safe to drink in the UK but only from "cold" taps. So if you install mixer taps as is becoming more popular - you can't safely drink the water due to bacteria that can grow in warm water.
Whitby, on the North East coast is also famous for its kippers, which are hung and smoked at the bottom of the 199 steps leading up to Whitby Abbey. They are awesome!. 👍👍🙃🙃
Lovely vlog by a charming couple, but yet again the far South of the island has been missed out. Go to Port Erin/ Port St Mary, Cregneash and the Sound because those are real gems 💎
16:10: Ponnies should not be miners. I totally agree! Mechanisation of mines is one of the best things that ever happened to animals. Traditionally, you had horses, mules, and donkies that entered the mine when they were young and never saw the light of sun again. Their whole life was a dark, sad, hard life... and a short one! Engines and motors in mines saved them from all that, although it also meant that there hardly work animals anywhere anymore.
As a Brit, it's hilarious to me that you're interested by seagulls, pound land, and Chinese chippies. They're such mundane things if you live here haha. So many aggy people in the comments about the taps too - why? It was just banter. Plus, it is a daft system. After living in Asia for a year, it's going to be irritating to have to fill the basin every time when we go back home - sometimes you just want a 2-second rinse. No modern-day benefit to it we just haven't bothered to modernise our taps.
Hi. Meat raffles are very popular here. My local has its on a Friday night and the place is packed out with excited punters. By-the-way, we can see the Isle of Man from the hills where I live. fill the bowl with half and half to get your warm water and did anyone tell you the native cats have no tails? Mountain pronounced sney, as in hey. Thanks for the vid.
Oh man... I'm from Quebec, Canada and as soon as I saw the bit on the chips, cheese & gravy, I knew this would be a take on the poutine. I have to say though, what makes a real poutine is the fresh squeaky cheese curds, and every time I have had pseudo-poutines with regular cheddar cheese, I was always disappointed. You're right though, for us at least this is 100% drunk food, but it totally does have that nostalgic aspect to it as well. Something tells me our version would be more worth your while!
Great video of the IOM. My wife and I have been there once but are going again this summer. You should be rewarded by the Manx Tourism Bureau. The IOM is beautiful and you did a good job showing it. One thing, Ramsey hairpin is one of the safest areas of the TT. The speeds around the curve are the slowest on the course.
My Mum lives on the Island - One year I saw a Pelican swimming off Port Lewaigue bay. Like the Pelican - I think the Wallabies are escapees from Curraghs Wildlife Park! I visit my mum each year to Fly Fish and fill her freezer with trout. I like to tell her, that I do this because I am kind. Did you do the Ramsey -- Douglas -- Port Erin (Electric/Steam Trains) trip? My first year to the Isle of Man - I actually saw a family of Basking Sharks in Port Erin. Your fight with our British tap systems made me chuckle.
I've been watching your videos since you were in Japan. I'm from Andreas in the Isle of Man! I was so excited to see you're both there. I moved to Canada a few years ago now and would like to visit Scotland. Your videos are ace, I have been homesick and a little unwell lately - and you've both helped bring my spirits up tonight and made me laugh out loud a bunch, plus awesome shots of the landscapes and beauty of the Isle, and you two are so lovely together. Much love from Montreal, from a Manxy! P.S. The first place I plan to visit when returning to see the island would be Ballaglass Glen! there's a wizard!
Oh wow, very cool you've been watching for a while and it's wrapping back around to where you are from! I remember Andreas, we drove around looking for wallabies there! Hope you are feeling better soon. -E
Really enjoy your videos! When I have time I try to keep up-to-date on your latest travels, but it's been a while. Last week I decided to try and play a little catch up on my lunch break at work. Pleasantly surprised to see your European trip, glad you made it over since it's a trip I hope to make soon. Only one little critique or, you could call it a suggestion... Go to a restaurant where they offer scallops and try them again. Scallops are supposed to be soft and buttery, kind of like satin in your mouth. They're definitely not crumbly. If you're getting them somewhere and they're giving to you a crumbly plate of scallops... Send them back! LOL enjoy
Glad you remembered us and came to catch up, lots of Europe stuff to watch! Going back to the scallop place would be a bit tricky as we are back in Tokyo now, but I bet we can find some decent seafood here! Haha. -E
Just started watching your videos and loving them all. Great that you have experienced some of Northen England and the Isle of Man - if you ever revisit and require travel/history tips let me know only too glad to assist.
Its due to filler tanks and preventing dirty tank water getting into fresh mains water. Also your meant to plug and fill the sink. I do however agree and prefer mixer taps which are the new standard.
Hahaha that kid was trolling you dude, chips, cheese & gravy is what you have on the way home when your drunk. 😂😂 chips n’ cheese, chips cheese n’ curry sauce....
Aww, I wish I knew about your trip when you were doing it, I could have shown you where the wallabies are guaranteed to be found ! You guys drove past my house on this video.
One great informative video, thank you, a smiling couple of people with good will. I hope to visit IOM one day and if it is at the time of the famous TT- moto race, then my dream will be fulfilled.
I can imagine chips, cheese and gravy being a teenager's go-to comfort food, but I think it would be a really bad idea to eat it when you're drunk. Think of the aftermath!!!
cool you got to see a Manx Cat! i never when i was there. i also went in that chippy i guess thats the sort of thing a 16 yr old would recommend it's not the dish of the IOM
Have you tried Isle of man sour dough, and driven along the red suspension bridge, there's also a tiny prison island a few miles from Douglas? Just kidding, I thought I'd expand on the idea that the IOM reminds you of San Francisco. The trams are very similar, but without the hills.
You guys really know how to make good videos! Glad you made it to Laxey; it would've been criminal to miss it. I spent my honeymoon on the IOM and I grew to love it. That was in the 1970s and it doesn't seem to have changed much. A few observations: 1. In Britain, a city is a specific thing, not just any urban area. When you use the word for somewhere like Laxey, it sounds funny. I know in the US you use the word differently. 2. Manx kippers are famous and an important export for the island (very important at one time) and that's why they offer mail delivery. 3. Surprised you haven't heard of bowling; it's like curling without the ice. It's a popular sport in the UK and there are bowling greens in many towns and villages. 4. The trains used to operate all year round, all over the island. If you were in the middle of nowhere, you could hail them like a taxi and they would stop.
Isle of Mann rocks were on Ebay back in the 90's. They were a huge hit. I guess somebody could get a website and start selling them again ..back then they were 4 Pound sterling plus shipping
the rocks are a world wide thing from what i know... i follow someone that lives in az as well, like me, and she does it with her kids... her sister does it from cali and one of her stones made it to asia 😄 and i saw one before by the hoover dam 😊 its pretty fun
Bathroom sink design seems to be a European thing (split hot and cold)... but it does force you to use the basin as an actual basin. If you think about it... sinks in the US could probably just be a faucet with a tiny sink to capture the water - we never use the basin as a basin. And here in the US we call that bowling game Bocci... I was actually surprised you'd never played (thought EVERYONE had played Bocci). Well done video - and I never watch travel videos. I'd like to visit the Isle of Man someday because of the TT heritage... but I'm not into crowds so it's nice to know I could visit off-season and have a fantastic time (then continue to watch the TT in the comfort of my home).
I wonder where you are from in the states where everyone has played bocci. I grew up in California, Oregon, Washington and Virginia and have never ever seen a place to play it. Glad you enjoyed the video, you really should visit IOM if you get a chance, it's a wonderful place to explore. I'd say aim for spring once everything for tourists is open, but before the crowds. -E
If you ever do return to the island, the Ballaugh curraghs are the best spot to find the wallabies, situated right behind the wildlife park they escaped from, I see them all the time there. Loved the video!
I think that Reliant was a late-model Rialto, not truly a Robin. The Isle of Man used to have its own car called the Peel, it was a one-man microcar also featured on Top Gear as the smallest car, Clarkson just fitted in it! You missed the vendor on that beach-she sells sea shells on the sea shore. I don#t know if you've encountered 'Cat's Eyes' set into the road to separate the traffic after dark. They were invented when the guy saw a cat coming toward him in the dark. If it had been walking away he would have invented the pencil-sharpener.
You are right, we actually spoke with the owner of that Reliant after we shot the footage and he told us it was a final year model. Wish we had come across a Peel too! -E
Reliant (Rell eye ant) actally made a few desirable models too, the Sabre, Scimitar GTE and SS1 sportscars. They also put four wheels on the Robin and called it a Kitten! There were a few Peels, the upright one Clarkson drove wasn't my favorite, there was another like a mini Flying Saucer with a tip-up bubble dome. Wouldn't want to be in a crash in either though...
just a bit of info for you guys, peel is actually the only city on the isle of man, everywhere else are towns/villages, hopefully you didnt already know this lol
If you guys ever come to Brisbane, Australia please let me know, i would love to show you the best meat pie you will ever eat, and show you a great little rainforest retreat where the wallabies skip past your firepit in the evening, and the birds and possums will come and eat right out of your hand.
As someone born and bred on the IOM, I can assure you that chips cheese and gravy is not the national dish. It looks more like a Manx version of putine. Kippers, queenies and Loghtan lamb would be more like it. I also had the unfortunate experience of having been at King Williams College, that "school of wizardry" opposite Hango Hill. Still, glad to see you found some places off the usual tourist trail, and really enjoyed both videos. I lived in Japan for 7 years as well, so looking forward to seeing some of your Japan videos, and if you ever get to Australia after Covid, there are plenty of wallabies near where we live now.
Haha, that teenager on the bus might disagree with you on the national dish! But seriously glad you dug the videos. Hope we get a chance to see some wallabies in real life sometime! -E
@@kydeanderic Chips and gravy (the cheese is a more recent addition) was always a popular cheap, filling and unhealthy lunch for teenage school kids on the IOM, which is probably why you got that suggestion. Incidentally, if you want to know why Steve Hislop was so revered on the island, check out RUclips videos of the 1992 Senior TT. Just saw a wallaby on our walk this morning.
The shark: police tape = he probably ate someone. The bunting = (Kyde's right - it's party/holiday in IOM they probably hang it along all the beach promenades) the shark probably ate a holiday maker, and at the end, it's not the moon, it's a buoy (that floats in the sea to moor a dinghy to or to float a net or lobster pot from if you're a fisherman), so the holiday maker was obviously just arriving in his dinghy when the shark jumped out and ate him. Jaws is alive and well.
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The expression on Kyde's face when asked "are you going to mark them off?" was priceless. It said "OF COURSE! what other option is there!" Great stuff. :-)
thanks for visiting our island and glad you enjoyed your visit. You were standing right outside my apt building next to Steve Hislop statue at 8:43. Great travel vlogs! Better than traditional TV programmes.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed! -E
Btw, you have quite a view! -E
@@kydeanderic Thanks for replying. Yeah last winter during a humungous storm the spray from the sea was hitting our apt block. 100 mph gusts! I'm enjoying your videos, keep up the good work, plus envious of your travels!
I love how much joy you guys find in the quirky little things. Makes me hope that you find time to visit Norfolk and maybe spend a day boating about on the Norfolk broads while you are here.
Hopefully one day we can visit and do some boat stuff, but it won't be soon as we are already back in Japan. Thanks for enjoying, by the way! -E
The "Chips and Cheese" dish is the type of dish common in countries with a past involving poverty so simple meals are appreciated (Cornish Pastie, Lancashire Hotpot, etc etc).
"T-shirts I want are NEVER in my size". Thank you Eric, I needed that laugh.
Hi! i live in the isle of man and that wheel in laxey is still operating during certain times of the year, also a little fact about it is that it’s the world biggest working water wheel!
Very cool! -E
We know a song about the wheel, all the kids in schools learn it as a traditional folk song, infact written by my late Dad in the 1950s ruclips.net/video/r80HMlVp7qk/видео.html
That wheel in Laxey is named Lady Isabella and she is beautiful
Glad you guys like the fairy doors. I grew up in Castletown and a close friend of mine is actually the person who organised and created the whole thing.
Very nice! It was a lot of fun. -E
Great video. On the use of two taps... I think this goes back to a health and safety issue in the old days when houses had water storage tanks. The water in these tanks wasn't considered safe enough for drinking water so separate taps were used, with the cold one coming from the mains and the hot from the water tank. Most homes now don't need two taps and many do have mixer taps but the tradition of two taps has stuck.
Yea, Tom Scott has a great video explaining the regulation logic to the two taps.
Love this series!! Let's be honest we could have also have a separate video of Eric patting the Manx cat for 10 minutes solid haha :P I love how you guys embrace and enjoy the simplest of experiences, and the new food experiences make me laugh for things we take for granted sometimes, thanks for sharing!
Haha, best kitty ever!
The answer to your two taps dilemma is a simple one, there is a plug and you put it in the plug hole and then fill the sink to the exact temperature you want and hey presto no scalding hot or freezing cold. This really does seem to completely bamboozle Americans so you are definitely not alone in finding this a mystery. Really enjoying your vlogs they are very entertaining.
Oh, I know how to solve it, but I cannot be convinced that's a better solution than a single tap that just delivers water at the proper temperature. Hahah -E
@@kydeanderic the taps are separate as the cold tap is drinking water, you would not want to drink water from a mixer tap that also has non drinking hot water mixing in it.
Kippers are found all over the UK and can are in most UK supermarkets. Kippers are a traditional breakfast food. It is so tasty!
that is a beautiful manx ginger cat. we had the classic manx tabby cat on the farm.. also the fish and chips in the marine in peel is amazing
Excellent video, love the story-telling, humour and observations. Well done Kyde and Eric.
Thanks!!
,, that map scribble really made me laugh !! 😂
11:35 health and safety reasons. Historically British homes has a water tank in the attic and it would get fouled up with once living things, so mixer taps aren’t a thing in older construction. The cold water is considered clean, where the hot is sketchy.
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!
What a guy
yea.. but not so happy ending.
I normally don't like Travel blogs I find them pretentious and full of annoying music with people just trying to show off. I really enjoyed your down to earth style though.
Thanks! Glad you gave us a shot, we try to keep things simple in our production, happy you enjoyed. -E
Agreed. I hate videos with stupid music. I don't want to listen to a soundtrack with squeaky voice sounds and synthesizers while watching a video of a place and I hate it when the vlogger has their face in the whole video.
I really enjoy how you create a contrast and relationship between modern culture/pop culture and historical artifacts and old stuff: like naming mining carts "Donkey Kong carts". It's just grand!
The kippers aren't just an Isle of Man thing, though undoubtedly the ones from Peel are good. You can get them all over the UK. Particularly tasty are the ones from Craster in Northumberland (NE coast of England, just down from Scotland). You can buy Craster kippers in Waitrose supermarkets. Other fish that are smoked in the UK are mackerel and haddock - both very good if they're smoked properly.
Agreed kippers are not just an IOM thing but are more known from there and why would they talk about UK kippers when on the world famous kipper manufacturing island
I´m stuck at home on Gran Canaria with a throat infection today. Your videos have entertained me all afternoon. I´ve enjoyed watching you explore London where I used to live and the Isle of Man where my family are from. I love your cheerful style of presenting and I will definitely be watching more :D
Glad we could help you pass the time. Feel better soon! -E
Okay to tie things up in Peel. The Kippers by post place is a traditional kipper smoker called Moores. Behind that is a small industrial area which is given over to seafood processing. Most of the queenies landed on the island are brought there from the fishing boats and cleaned up. The shells and the bits and bobs are a byproduct, they are taken up Peel hill on a dump truck, (where the sea birds where waiting). They are tipped into the sea from quite a height , the seagulls go into a feeding frenzy when this happens. Over time the shells wash around the coast breaking up as they go, a lot of them get trapped on Fanella beach by the castle (which is man made) as a consequence of building a road to the castle and sea wall many years ago.
25:22 Curling on the grass. 35:32 Eric's face in the mirror as Kyde talks about her Kippers. Thank you, enjoyed this tour of Manx.
So many comments about the taps, but only one comment about the cat? But...there was a kitty...a kitty! Darn cute, too.
I know!!!!
This was my first time seeing one of your postsl In the videos, did I hear you to say that you're from VA? If so, me too! I rode both the electrical and the steam trains. When in Ramsey, I think I heard the man say we could see Scotland across the way (12 miles across the water?), only the ferries weren't running then. I hated to be that close and not be able to go there-due to the time of year and money! I ate queenies in Peel-good stuff! Castletown was a favorite, as was Cregneash-not everyday that you can say that you sat somewhere that Prince Charles had once been! I did love the hustle and bustle in Douglas, perhaps I will stay there some next time. But, I loved staying in Port Erin-truly a lovely place and lovely people! 🙂
Yea, we are from Fredericksburg! Haha, small world. We loved it on IOM, we also were able to visit Scotland too, which we have a heap of videos about if you are interested. Scroll down a bit in this playlist to get to the extensive Scotland series. It's super beautiful there.
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@@kydeanderic Thank you! I will have to check those out! (I live in an area further south of Roanoke, VA called Rock Mount. Yes, a small world!)
In the 1970's and 80's most pubs in northern England held a meat raffle. My local used to hold a quiz every friday with the prize being a hamper of meat. A few pubs in working class areas still keep up this tradition
Wow I’ve never been so early for my favorite youtubers!! I thought I was going to hate not seeing you in asia for so long but I’ve come to realize it’s got nothing to do with asia and it’s just that I enjoy “spending time” with you two. Y’all really make my day when y’all upload. Thanks for being so great. Xoxo from Kentucky
That is so awesome to hear, we are thrilled when people who found us through interest in Japan and/or Asia are also enjoying as we explore other parts of the world. It means a lot to us, thanks so much for the kind words! -Eric
I like how they have fun little things like the fairy doors and the painted rocks. "Gimmie the tots!" :)
I visited the island in the 1960,s with my parents, stayed in Douglas. My Dad was a keen motorcyclist and we ended up going to watch the TT (Tourist Trophy) I enjoyed it too as I was, at aged 12, in love with Giacomo Agostini and Mike Hailwood ahhhh happy days!
Awesome!
I dont know what it is about you 2, but you make me smile and you share me stuff that I didnt know about the homeland that I live in, but.......................Keep it up, ill share a cup of tea and a crumpet with you sometime (And ill make you laugh yer socks off) :p
"I thought they were stand up people, but they've got a Meth Church." Very good.....!
A really informative and easy to watch video. I learnt a lot about Isle of Man. Thanks!
Those san francisco esc houses are actually all over the UK in all sea side towns margate brighton devon bournmouth its very common architecture here in the UK.
Shenol leyton: Devon is not a seaside town....
Llandudno in Wales too.
Kyde's last windy scene is straight out of a horry flick! Cool snippet!
We eat kippers in Sweden too, here they are called böckling. More Swedes probably eat that than surströmming, actually. And even more eat pickled herring. Now I really want to go to Isle of Man! Thank you for your joy of exploration, it´s contagious!
Isle of Man is a must visit! Glad you enjoyed the video. -E
Hizzy was an absolute hero i met him a few times when he stopped riding the TT ( he became a circuit racer for the last few years of his career ) he attended as a fan and we were lucky enough to come across him watching one year and spent a very enjoyable couple of hours watch ing with him and getting the pros view of the TT
Wow, what an experience you had! Amazing!
interesting vids for a newcommer to the isle. helpful intro. to the ilse for me,noannoying music backgrounds like other vid blogs usually do.Cheers!!
Glad you enjoyed! In case you didn't notice there are a couple others we filmed on IOM too! -E
Great video!
Chinese run fish and chip shops are quite common in the uk. I think Chinese takeaway owners found the business model of a fish and chip shop easier as it's basically one cooking method, and only a handful of items, whereas a Chinese takeaway would be expected to have a menu of >100 options none of which can be cooked in advance of busy periods as you can at a chippy.
Glad you went to the less usual areas and took us along for the ride too, thanks for making great videos!
So many youtube videos of Americans complaining about the hot/cold tap thing in the UK.
Here’s a simple guide to using this system.
1. Put plug in basin.
2. Turn on both taps and mix in the basin to your required temperature using your hands.
3. Enjoy optimum water temperature tailored to your specific needs.
4. After use, pull out plug.
There, that wasn’t so difficult was it?
Haha, I learned the reason for this style of tap recently thanks to a Tom Scott video, but I can't be convinced it's a better system, hahaha. -E
what if basin is dirty, people spit and everything
is a stupid system on so many levels. you are washing your hands/face in dirty water. It made sense in the past, is outdate and stupid in the present.
Another approach that works is to run both taps (not on full) fill cupped hands from cold first (to avoid injury) and then hold hands under hot until the water is warm enough to splash on face. I agree it's not as easy as a mixer tap, but the tap mechanism is simpler and this method isn't ruined when someone flushes the toilet.
As a plumber living in the UK the taps are crossed! Cold tap should go on the right hand side! Also,wash the inside bowl first with the water then PUT THE PLUG IN FOR DESIRED TEMPERATURE! Also UK water is also chlorinated or has water filters or strainers fitted!
Thank you. I am heading to the Isle of Man in April of 2018. I am not renting a car. Any suggestions on how to get around the island by foot and or public transportation. What would be best route. ? How long do you think it would take. Would like to sight see in London as well
IOM has a good bus system, getting around should be easy for you. There are also a lot of other transportation options during the spring you'll be able to take advantage of. Enjoy your trip!
Kyde and Eric thank you. 🙏🏻
Steve Hislop, is my all time favourite rider... he was brilliant on the roads, and brilliant on the short circuits. A true all rounder.
Fab video, I’m going over from Liverpool in a couple of weeks. I haven’t been for years. Unusual for me to see people who have never smelled a smoked kipper, lol, plenty of people in the UK eat them.
Nice, enjoy your visit! -E
Kyde and Eric thank you, I just realised maybe we were fed smoked kippers by our grandparents and parents as mother was brought up on the island.
If you are on the Isle of Man at the right time of year you can see the Laxey wheel working! Keep up the good work.
Great camera, crisp imagery. Great blog. From 29:00 you are in Peel, although that is not announced. 32:00 is headland, not a separate island - adjacent to Fenella's Beach and Peel Castle. St. Patrick's Isle close by is where the famous Irish saint landed and brought Christianity to the Island. I visited the Isle of Man about two weeks later in July 2018, from Canada - although I am originally from Birmingham UK. Isle of Man is the ancestral homeland of my late grandfather.
Just answering Eric's faucet/tap question. Tap water is safe to drink in the UK but only from "cold" taps. So if you install mixer taps as is becoming more popular - you can't safely drink the water due to bacteria that can grow in warm water.
the UK is the only country in the world that doesn't have clean warm water pipes? weird. -e
Whitby, on the North East coast is also famous for its kippers, which are hung and smoked at the bottom of the 199 steps leading up to Whitby Abbey. They are awesome!. 👍👍🙃🙃
Lovely vlog by a charming couple, but yet again the far South of the island has been missed out.
Go to Port Erin/ Port St Mary, Cregneash and the Sound because those are real gems 💎
We did spend some time down there, I'm not sure how much was covered in video, however. We have one more about IOM on our channel too, btw. -E
Your videos are amazing! I'm addicted
Great to hear! Thank you!!
16:10: Ponnies should not be miners. I totally agree! Mechanisation of mines is one of the best things that ever happened to animals. Traditionally, you had horses, mules, and donkies that entered the mine when they were young and never saw the light of sun again. Their whole life was a dark, sad, hard life... and a short one! Engines and motors in mines saved them from all that, although it also meant that there hardly work animals anywhere anymore.
I loved it when I visited there! I truly hope to go back again someday!
As a Brit, it's hilarious to me that you're interested by seagulls, pound land, and Chinese chippies. They're such mundane things if you live here haha. So many aggy people in the comments about the taps too - why? It was just banter. Plus, it is a daft system. After living in Asia for a year, it's going to be irritating to have to fill the basin every time when we go back home - sometimes you just want a 2-second rinse. No modern-day benefit to it we just haven't bothered to modernise our taps.
People can't take some real talk about the taps sometimes, hahaha. -E
As a native brit and Manx resident most of my life,the combined tap approach (as in my house) is just plainly superior.
I've been devouring your vids since I found them a month ago.
I live in Scotland......and I REALLY hope you visited Oban!
Scotland is coming next!
Hi. Meat raffles are very popular here. My local has its on a Friday night and the place is packed out with excited punters. By-the-way, we can see the Isle of Man from the hills where I live. fill the bowl with half and half to get your warm water and did anyone tell you the native cats have no tails? Mountain pronounced sney, as in hey. Thanks for the vid.
Oh man... I'm from Quebec, Canada and as soon as I saw the bit on the chips, cheese & gravy, I knew this would be a take on the poutine. I have to say though, what makes a real poutine is the fresh squeaky cheese curds, and every time I have had pseudo-poutines with regular cheddar cheese, I was always disappointed. You're right though, for us at least this is 100% drunk food, but it totally does have that nostalgic aspect to it as well. Something tells me our version would be more worth your while!
Yeah, the Quebecois poutine has spicy gravy and there's quite a few variants or add-ons to poutine now.
You can get kippers from smokehouses all around the British coast. The most famous ones are from Arbroath in Scotland and are called Arbroath Smokies.
Favorite Kyde quotes from this video: "Ponies shouldn't be miners" and "This one has no tail. I can see it's butthole".
That reminds me, I need a new pencil sharpener...
Love your videos, you make mundane things we take for granted so interesting.
Great video thanks guys!!!!!!!
Great video of the IOM. My wife and I have been there once but are going again this summer. You should be rewarded by the Manx Tourism Bureau. The IOM is beautiful and you did a good job showing it. One thing, Ramsey hairpin is one of the safest areas of the TT. The speeds around the curve are the slowest on the course.
Thanks! Willing to accept a reward! Haha. -E
My Mum lives on the Island - One year I saw a Pelican swimming off Port Lewaigue bay.
Like the Pelican - I think the Wallabies are escapees from Curraghs Wildlife Park!
I visit my mum each year to Fly Fish and fill her freezer with trout. I like to tell her, that I do this because I am kind. Did you do the Ramsey -- Douglas -- Port Erin (Electric/Steam Trains) trip?
My first year to the Isle of Man - I actually saw a family of Basking Sharks in Port Erin.
Your fight with our British tap systems made me chuckle.
The train system was not operating when we filmed this in February, unfortunately!
I'm pretty sure the cold should normally be on the right, not that, that would help with the two taps problem.
I noticed that too! The convention is hot left, cold right; trust the Manx to do it the other way...
I've been watching your videos since you were in Japan. I'm from Andreas in the Isle of Man! I was so excited to see you're both there. I moved to Canada a few years ago now and would like to visit Scotland. Your videos are ace, I have been homesick and a little unwell lately - and you've both helped bring my spirits up tonight and made me laugh out loud a bunch, plus awesome shots of the landscapes and beauty of the Isle, and you two are so lovely together. Much love from Montreal, from a Manxy! P.S. The first place I plan to visit when returning to see the island would be Ballaglass Glen! there's a wizard!
Oh wow, very cool you've been watching for a while and it's wrapping back around to where you are from! I remember Andreas, we drove around looking for wallabies there! Hope you are feeling better soon. -E
Just put the plug in the sink and run the hot and cold till you have the temperature of water you want, easy! Another great video, keep it up!
It also helps conserve water. Win/win
Hypnotic video! You make the IOM sound so fascinating! (genius!)
It was awesome! -E
A Manx cat! About time!
Love your videos! This one has actually made me want to actually go there now
It's a really neat little island! Go in the summer though! Haha.
Kyde and Eric I think I will 😊 me and my other half Chris need a holiday might take our little one there for a holiday x
Really enjoy your videos! When I have time I try to keep up-to-date on your latest travels, but it's been a while. Last week I decided to try and play a little catch up on my lunch break at work. Pleasantly surprised to see your European trip, glad you made it over since it's a trip I hope to make soon. Only one little critique or, you could call it a suggestion... Go to a restaurant where they offer scallops and try them again. Scallops are supposed to be soft and buttery, kind of like satin in your mouth. They're definitely not crumbly. If you're getting them somewhere and they're giving to you a crumbly plate of scallops... Send them back! LOL enjoy
Glad you remembered us and came to catch up, lots of Europe stuff to watch! Going back to the scallop place would be a bit tricky as we are back in Tokyo now, but I bet we can find some decent seafood here! Haha. -E
Just started watching your videos and loving them all. Great that you have experienced some of Northen England and the Isle of Man - if you ever revisit and require travel/history tips let me know only too glad to assist.
Its due to filler tanks and preventing dirty tank water getting into fresh mains water. Also your meant to plug and fill the sink. I do however agree and prefer mixer taps which are the new standard.
lol, nothing messes up an American like seperate taps.
not us old people. we grew up with seperate taps. I even have a bidet
Yeah I was looking at the really obvious plug and thinking. Use the plug. Fill the basin. It's not rocket science
that sink had a plug put the plug in and mix the water
yes i know.. there was just one cold water tap in the farm kitchen, and that was all we had back in the day.
"lol, nothing messes up an American like seperate taps."
The rest of Europe is equally confused.
Hahaha that kid was trolling you dude, chips, cheese & gravy is what you have on the way home when your drunk. 😂😂 chips n’ cheese, chips cheese n’ curry sauce....
Don’t forget The Isle Of Man is in the Irish Sea, it’s not an Ocean. Great video btw 👍
Aww, I wish I knew about your trip when you were doing it, I could have shown you where the wallabies are guaranteed to be found ! You guys drove past my house on this video.
Ahhhh, next time! -E
One great informative video, thank you, a smiling couple of people with good will. I hope to visit IOM one day and if it is at the time of the famous TT- moto race, then my dream will be fulfilled.
Yea! We'd love to return for the TT too! -E
If you put the plug in the wash basin you can add hot and cold and then you get warm
Yeah, kippers were common place throughout the UK when I was a kid.
I can imagine chips, cheese and gravy being a teenager's go-to comfort food, but I think it would be a really bad idea to eat it when you're drunk. Think of the aftermath!!!
It sounds as if you've got keep on marching to March to go CHU CHU! All aboard to Pound Land!
Hey girl!
XD
Now I'm hungry. Dang it.
What about Fortunes kippers in Whitby?! You can see the smoking shed.
cool you got to see a Manx Cat! i never when i was there. i also went in that chippy i guess thats the sort of thing a 16 yr old would recommend it's not the dish of the IOM
Haha, it was the dish to him!!
any plans to visit Liverpool?
As we are back in Tokyo now we don't have any plans to visit Liverpool, no. But maybe someday!
Have you tried Isle of man sour dough, and driven along the red suspension bridge, there's also a tiny prison island a few miles from Douglas? Just kidding, I thought I'd expand on the idea that the IOM reminds you of San Francisco. The trams are very similar, but without the hills.
Well, there is a prison up in Jurby, north of Douglas!
You guys really know how to make good videos! Glad you made it to Laxey; it would've been criminal to miss it. I spent my honeymoon on the IOM and I grew to love it. That was in the 1970s and it doesn't seem to have changed much.
A few observations:
1. In Britain, a city is a specific thing, not just any urban area. When you use the word for somewhere like Laxey, it sounds funny. I know in the US you use the word differently.
2. Manx kippers are famous and an important export for the island (very important at one time) and that's why they offer mail delivery.
3. Surprised you haven't heard of bowling; it's like curling without the ice. It's a popular sport in the UK and there are bowling greens in many towns and villages.
4. The trains used to operate all year round, all over the island. If you were in the middle of nowhere, you could hail them like a taxi and they would stop.
A shame you didn't go and investigate the Camera Obscura (visible at 46:45). Guess it was probably closed off-season though.
The Isle of Mann correct name is ELLAN VANNIN and Snaefell means Snow Mountain These are old Norse words , Happy travels from Yorkshire England
Well, Snaefell is Norse right enough -- but Mannin / Ellan Vannin is Manx, a Gaelic language.
Isle of Mann rocks were on Ebay back in the 90's. They were a huge hit. I guess somebody could get a website and start selling them again ..back then they were 4 Pound sterling plus shipping
Come back during the TT, even if you are not massive bike fans the atmosphere during the week is incredible 👍
It's something we'd love to do if we can sort a place to stay!
the rocks are a world wide thing from what i know... i follow someone that lives in az as well, like me, and she does it with her kids... her sister does it from cali and one of her stones made it to asia 😄 and i saw one before by the hoover dam 😊 its pretty fun
Neat!
27:23 Reminds me of the Spirited Away train station.
Bathroom sink design seems to be a European thing (split hot and cold)... but it does force you to use the basin as an actual basin. If you think about it... sinks in the US could probably just be a faucet with a tiny sink to capture the water - we never use the basin as a basin. And here in the US we call that bowling game Bocci... I was actually surprised you'd never played (thought EVERYONE had played Bocci). Well done video - and I never watch travel videos. I'd like to visit the Isle of Man someday because of the TT heritage... but I'm not into crowds so it's nice to know I could visit off-season and have a fantastic time (then continue to watch the TT in the comfort of my home).
I wonder where you are from in the states where everyone has played bocci. I grew up in California, Oregon, Washington and Virginia and have never ever seen a place to play it. Glad you enjoyed the video, you really should visit IOM if you get a chance, it's a wonderful place to explore. I'd say aim for spring once everything for tourists is open, but before the crowds. -E
Loved the screwed up face and dissaprovong looks in the mirror while you were filming Kdye having kippers
The smell alone was bogus. -E
Glad you enjoyed the IOM it's a lovely island. Check out Liverpool sometime you'll be impressed, that's were I live.
You called Douglas a city.😂
They are going to it a statue up to you two.😁
Sorry, PUT up a statue.
I walked out to the Tower of Refuge as a teenager and had to paddle back because the tide came back quicker than we expected xD
Haha, I imagine you aren't the only one. -E
If you ever do return to the island, the Ballaugh curraghs are the best spot to find the wallabies, situated right behind the wildlife park they escaped from, I see them all the time there. Loved the video!
Noted! We googled and asked around but no one had very solid advise. Thanks!
Hi guys I just recently stumbled on your videos love them
Thanks! Glad you found us! -E
I think that Reliant was a late-model Rialto, not truly a Robin. The Isle of Man used to have its own car called the Peel, it was a one-man microcar also featured on Top Gear as the smallest car, Clarkson just fitted in it! You missed the vendor on that beach-she sells sea shells on the sea shore. I don#t know if you've encountered 'Cat's Eyes' set into the road to separate the traffic after dark. They were invented when the guy saw a cat coming toward him in the dark. If it had been walking away he would have invented the pencil-sharpener.
You are right, we actually spoke with the owner of that Reliant after we shot the footage and he told us it was a final year model. Wish we had come across a Peel too! -E
Reliant (Rell eye ant) actally made a few desirable models too, the Sabre, Scimitar GTE and SS1 sportscars. They also put four wheels on the Robin and called it a Kitten! There were a few Peels, the upright one Clarkson drove wasn't my favorite, there was another like a mini Flying Saucer with a tip-up bubble dome. Wouldn't want to be in a crash in either though...
just a bit of info for you guys, peel is actually the only city on the isle of man, everywhere else are towns/villages, hopefully you didnt already know this lol
If you guys ever come to Brisbane, Australia please let me know, i would love to show you the best meat pie you will ever eat, and show you a great little rainforest retreat where the wallabies skip past your firepit in the evening, and the birds and possums will come and eat right out of your hand.
Hahaha, sounds like heaven!
In all the travel videos I’ve watched on the Isle of Man , nobody ever visits joey on top of the mountain looking down over his kingdom
If you like narrow gauge railways, you should come to North Wales, we have some superb ones!
... or you could see IOM stuff on RUclips at ruclips.net/video/J-5018S_KhQ/видео.html
As someone born and bred on the IOM, I can assure you that chips cheese and gravy is not the national dish. It looks more like a Manx version of putine. Kippers, queenies and Loghtan lamb would be more like it. I also had the unfortunate experience of having been at King Williams College, that "school of wizardry" opposite Hango Hill. Still, glad to see you found some places off the usual tourist trail, and really enjoyed both videos. I lived in Japan for 7 years as well, so looking forward to seeing some of your Japan videos, and if you ever get to Australia after Covid, there are plenty of wallabies near where we live now.
Haha, that teenager on the bus might disagree with you on the national dish! But seriously glad you dug the videos. Hope we get a chance to see some wallabies in real life sometime! -E
@@kydeanderic Chips and gravy (the cheese is a more recent addition) was always a popular cheap, filling and unhealthy lunch for teenage school kids on the IOM, which is probably why you got that suggestion. Incidentally, if you want to know why Steve Hislop was so revered on the island, check out RUclips videos of the 1992 Senior TT. Just saw a wallaby on our walk this morning.
The shark: police tape = he probably ate someone. The bunting = (Kyde's right - it's party/holiday in IOM they probably hang it along all the beach promenades) the shark probably ate a holiday maker, and at the end, it's not the moon, it's a buoy (that floats in the sea to moor a dinghy to or to float a net or lobster pot from if you're a fisherman), so the holiday maker was obviously just arriving in his dinghy when the shark jumped out and ate him. Jaws is alive and well.