A Failed Search For Icebergs Uncovers Some Other Newfoundland Gems!
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- The plan for today was a boat trip to look for icebergs. But it didn't take long for this to morph into a completely different day. And isn't that just the beauty of travel! Join us on a road trip of discovery through Newfoundland. And if YOU are planning a trip in search of icebergs, this video will show you that the true experience isn't always what you imagined :D
Filmed on Tuesday 21st May 2024
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I was born in Glasgow but have lived in Carnoustie, Dalgety Bay, Stonehaven, Edinburgh, Montrose, and further afield (Salamanca, Spain & Devonport, New Zealand)
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Definitely not the worst iceberg video or the worst video . The secret of your content is how authentic it feels . It's like you go on journeys and take us with you for better or worse and that is the secret of these videos . They are a retreat from toxic villagers and influencers . Your videos feel like a holiday whether your plans work the way you think or not !
These videos feel like a breath of fresh aiir literally
Well said! Always a pleasure to go along for the ride, however it turns out.
My father was born in Heart's Delight and lived there until was he was 12. My grandparents moved the family to St. John's in the late 1950s, but kept the house in Heart's Delight as a summer residence. I spent many weekends there as a child. Your videos of my home province are fantastic.
Hearts Delight is such a beautiful name for a summer spot. I always thought Red Roses in Wales was the prettiest name for a village. In New Zealand we have Peep o Day … plus a whole lot of Maori place names that mean something very special.
Ah you keep saying it wasn’t a good video but it was awesome. That’s the kinda random stuff we like to do. Sometimes you win sometimes not. But it’s all great memories. Thanks for sharing.
Steve seems to have mastered driving on the right. Now he’s going to have to be careful when he gets home.
Don't worry about no icebergs. Went on an expensive trip in Iceland to find northern lights and saw nothing only to get back to our b&b and see them out the kitchen window.😮
That’s funny 😂. Same happened to us, although it was our son that saw them from his kitchen window in Aberdeen when we were in Iceland!
I keep imagining Gordon Lightfoot crafting a beautifully sad and haunting song based on this video. RIP GL.
You 2 are treating us at the moment with all these vids from Newfoundland , awesome, keep it up 👍🙏
No icebergs, but plenty of anticipation! Mother Nature can be so unpredictable, unfortunately. But you had a lovely drive through Dildo and the "Heart's Delight, Heart's Desire, and Heart's Content" trio! Unfortunately, you missed Shag Rock (yes, it's real!), located in Heart's Delight. And the little community of Spread Eagle, just across the tickle from Dildo. My goodness, we have a lot of suggestive place names in Trinity Bay! 😂😂😂
Glad you spotted the Tunnock's Caramel Log Bars, Snowballs and Tea Cakes. They're imported by British Confectionery Ltd. in St. John's and are hugely popular treats in Newfoundland! That surprises a lot of Scottish visitors!
Thanks for another lovely video. Cheers!
2 Scottish people showing a Newfoundlander more of Newfoundland than I had seen while living there. Jimmy Kimble had been given honorary mayor of Dildo a few years ago. 😂😂😂 He had a few running segments about it, I believe they are still located somewhere on RUclips. ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
…all named by very lonely fishermen? 😆
@@erinmcgrathejm4985 🤔😉🤣🤣
I almost don't worry about what Steve/Alicja find as I know the video will be entertaining. Vlogging is as much about the people making the video as it is seeing sights. The funny place name Dildo reminded me of when I drove through Intercourse in Penns., USA.
"Strap on folks, we're heading to Dildo!" Never gets old.
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lol. In Saskatchewan you can find a town called Climax 😂😂
Fast becoming my go to video to relax and have a cup of tea!
Icebergs, scheissebergs. And you did actually spot one! Mission accomplished. Well done. This video really tickled my funnybone, Steve and Alicja. Several times I actually laughed out loud. Thanks to both of you for displaying a great sense of humor (gift for comedy?) and sharing it with your viewers. 👍👍
Hi Steve and Alicja . So glad you guys are having a great trip. Another great video . Safe trip home.
Thank you for taking me along. Beautiful scenery and charming conversation!
That was a long day Steve but at least you got to see an iceberg (or was it an ice cube!). Alijca is a bit like Scott M - "No coffee No workee" 😊
It's not only the Canadian's that love a good Muffin - love the dynamic that the two of you have. Great video.
Enjoyed this vid so much with the banter between you two! Doesn’t matter where you take us we love ❤ you two and your vids. Always so interesting and educational as they are places that a lot of us will never see.🇨🇦
Steve, thank you for highlighting the wonderful province of Newfoundland. Much appreciated.
Alijca, you really need to show Steve what he’s been missing out on. Sponge Bob is hysterical! Best episode ‘Mrs. Puff’s Driving School’ !
Ah! Many of these places are famous from Great Big Sea songs - Carbonear, Harbour Grace, Twillingate Isle.... Fascinating to actually see them!
I clearly need to expand my music knowledge urgently!
Stoked finally to be caught up on these videos! The Canadian content has been absolutely brilliant.
I agree with many others, these are very interesting videos 😊 The scenery is lovely and it's fun to see you and Alicja exploring. Keep them coming!
Lovely road trip what a beautiful coastline. The sky all day looked so dramatic. Thank you for sharing
Fun giggles 👋🏻 love the travels to destinations unknown by me. Thank you Steve and Alicia.
I couldn't work out if it was an iceberg or a speck of dirt on my phone screen but I them cleaned the screen and can confirm you did indeed find one. Bravo.
I hope you managed a day off after that humongous drive! This is a lovely series of videos. Thank you.
Twillinggate reminded me of some of the more northerly islands of Shetland. Ravishing to look at - but glad I don’t have to spend the winter there.
What a lovely panoramic drive.
You saw an iceberg!. Lucky you 😊
Have a Scotch with some wee ice bergs tossed in.
19:41 Epic. "Can't let you go away hungry" is what that says to me. And you've got root beer to wash it all down. That's great. 🤣
I like so much watching as you two explore together! No matter what you find it’s interesting. It reminds me of all the times I drove around the US. Little nice details are what I remember. Just like when you saw the plane when you didn’t even expect it to be in that town. And the countryside always beautiful.
Nice one Steve and Alicja, shame about the icebergs but it was still a pretty awesome trip 🥰 thumbs up to Alicja for all her research into everything, she's a walking encyclopaedia 🥰
Great video, great road trip. Well done, Steve & Alicja. Glad you found an iceberg! I keep going back to that burger & chips! The statue/notice about Amelia Earhart was impressive. Nice one, both. 😊 👍
Guys you are the best such good Vlogs
Amazing
Thank you
Mission accomplished 👏👏👍🥶
With this series you’ve done Canada proud, and we appreciate your enthusiasm. Great video!
I love your Newfoundland investigations. Such different landscapes than across the pond.
Another brilliant episode, such little traffic, nice scenery, 👍❤️🇨🇦
At least you found ICE(cream) BURG(er)S. 😄
I don't know which of your Canada videos I like best: the one about the closed lighthouse, the one about the empty airport, or the one about the missing icebergs. Top content! 😉
It's a tough choice.
Really loved seeing the different small towns. Canada is an amazing country!
Loved your video it looked fun on your iceberg hunt on a coffee hunt as well and some loverly scenery 😀 pleased I joined u on your excursion xx
It was wonderful to see that classic Douglas DC-3 and the Amelia Earhart memorial statue in Harbour Grace. Thanks for sharing them.👍
Thanks for another trip round "the world next-door" getting "homesick" watching, 🇨🇦🏴J&D
Another great video with the magic duo! Must admit I`m watching theses Canadian videos with a heavy heart as I used to live there and miss it a lot! Now back in Scotland but longing to maybe go back someday! I know what you mean about long distances- I once drove from Vancouver all the way across the TCH to Ontario! What a trip that was :0)
Oh wow!!!!
Alicja has an answer for everything. Contemplating nature 😂. Enjoying the videos keep them coming
Just started watching your videos. Love them! We live in Newfoundland & we've seen more watching you than seeing for ourselves. Love your accent!
Great effort . I’m sorry you didn’t find more icebergs but it wasn’t for lack of trying ! It was interesting to see the area and I could imagine just how fresh the air was .. .. nothing like northern air . I love the honesty of your videos . Great job , both of you .
Thank you for the videos. Much appreciated. 👍🙂
Really enjoyed this, you two are brilliant together and so funny. Loved some of the village names 😂. You did find us an iceberg so mission accomplished xx
Reminds me of the day we were driving to get to a hill lake in Italy, we could finally see it from a distance, but we couldn't find a way to get to it. Sometimes you just have to enjoy the journey 😊
The scenery reminds me of the area where I grew up on the Kitsap Peninsula in Western Washington (across Puget Sound from Seattle...If you ever ride the ferries from downtown Seattle, you'll end up on the Kitsap peninsula). That was a lovely area back in the day. Lots of fantastic drives around Puget Sound that were just gorgeous.
Now you're making me homesick...Haven't been up that way in probably 20 years. Now I want to go for a drive..lol
That was a fantastic road trip, thanks for taking us along. 👍.
Another great video! Keep them coming!
I worked in Mount Isa , Queensland, for ten years. We’d regularly drive down to Tweed Head, a distance of 1904 kilometres. Did it non stop, once, in just over 22 hrs. Got a bit tired after 1500 kilometres. Our nearest ‘shopping centre’ was Townsville, a mere 910 kilometres and a 10 hour drive! It was a laugh when we had visitors from overseas, all we got was ‘are we there yet? 😂😂😂😂
Great wee name check for Arbroath 😊 Brilliant video as always
I was enjoying my ☕ while watching Alicja have all her ☕! I love your determination searching for icebergs and taking us along!
What a find to see the plane and the Amelia Earhart statue. Great for a plane nut like you. Glad you got to see one iceberg. Surprised you didn’t try to find a little souvenir from d1ldo…even if it was just to bother Alicja! 😆
Cheers, and ATB!
This Newfoundland series is just wonderful. 😀
As a PS I love the "random" videos - there's a joy in sometimes just seeing what you find rather than "today's mission"....
The Dakota and shipwreck were a nice little side quest. And who knew Heart's Delight is accessible via Dildo.... 😂
Thanks, as usual I enjoyed it, other than the sea it reminds me of Northern Ontario, which is my home...
You're delightful, both of you.
The postage jumpers in the previous video have a story to them:
When the NL government became insolvent in the 1930s and the British took direct control, they discontinued 2 colour (red and black, plus white). NL was allowed only one colour stamps (red and white or black and white). Newfoundland ers have not forgotten the insult.
What a delight this video was, an even bigger delight with the irrepressible Alicia! It was excellently edited Steve, so don’t worry. Reminded me of my Canadian trip, too! I think you ought to eat more salads though , with all those long drives!!!!
Thoroughly enjoyable as always
Another great vlog.
Hello from Oz, shame that you only got to see the one "berg but better than nothing, very scenic drive you had there with forest on one side and sea the other, thank you for your efforts and stay safe and well, cheers.
Hi Steve, nice video and sorry there were no major icebergs. A lot of people scattered about in many small towns along the way. Thanks for sharing this video. 😁👍
You may not have seen giant icebergs but most enjoyable. Thank you for showing us these places and some interesting points.
i really enjoyed this video i loved seeing the scenery of newfloundland i loved the little wooden bungalows with amazing views. thankyou both so much
Hey.you 2.......................wonderful trip☘☘☘
Absolutely amazing tour adventure love all your videos 💯🤗👌🥰👍🏻👋🏻😍💙🩵💖💜🤍❤️❤️🔥
Drove from Pittsburgh to North Bay to drop our son off with his new hockey team up there. It blew my mind when it went from deer caution signs to moose caution signs.
Best iceburg video ever
An amazing and very vast place indeed. Highways seem to go on forever!!! 😀
Love watching you both doing these car tours. Love doing them too. Just head out and see what you can find. Brilliant. What a beautiful place Newfoundland is.
Another excellent travel video
Love the video. Was definatley worth the drive. Very pretty place. Your defination of distance in Canada is very similar to here in Western Australia.....😂
2 hours is down the road in US but very far in UK.
Hi guys, all the way from falkirk 😆 Love the channel, very informative, and you both compliment each other, funny too. Thanks for keeping it real ❤
😂oh yes ,lovely iceberg,at least we saw one, food looks lovely 😊
supremely watchable.
And family friendly.
As I previously mentioned back in 1986 a group of us hired a car in Gander and drove to Twillingate for lunch, then returned via the coast road (Hwy 330/320) back to Gander, known locally as the Gander loop. It was a very scenic drive, and made me think how charming some of these coastal villages are.
Again, another stunning video from you guys !, thanks a lot
Greetings from Ann Arbor! Sorry you didn't find your iceberg, but so many cool things to see while driving! Love how the paint their homes all those bright colors! So fun!
I saw a bigger 'berg in the Greggs freezer at my local Iceland last week 😂Joking aside, another great video and you just keep them coming mate. One of the very few RUclipsrs out there who always gets a "beginning to the very end" viewing from me. 😃
Labrador airways merged with Innu Mikun airlines and is now called Air Borealis ! Great vid as always !
An adult male moose can reach 7 feet tall and weight between 1,200 and 1,600 pounds. They are indeed formidable. If you are about to run into a moose as it darts across the highway in front of you, the custom is that you do not brake. Braking, which lowers the front of your car, will put your windshield into position to allow the moose to be thrown into your car through the windshield. So you step on the gas causing the moose to get tossed to the side, not inside your car. That's at least the way Mainers, USA, are told to deal with a moose on the road that cannot be avoided.
Loved the video. That's life, sometimes you find an iceberg, sometimes you just enjoy your road trip.
Either genius editing or travels with you two is amusing regardless of the destination or outcome ❤
Love following you guys all around. Cheers
"There's a wee Moose loose in the hoose." As me wee feather used to say. He was from Wishaw too.
beautiful video thanks for sharing Steve 👍
22;25 That moose statue looked like made of chocolate. A moose au chocolat?
"To Heart's delight via Dildo in the south!" Who'd have thunk that could be a route description? 🤣
No worries, me, I can't see how this might have been a non-fun video. I felt most entertained and enjoyed it! The Alicia&Steve-factor, I guess! 🤗
…and did you see how beaten up that poor old DC3 looked? Goodness, that poor bird must have had a hard life there! 🥺
That DC3 probably has endured many a snowstorm and blizzard. It's in excellent shape considering.
@@scottie2636 Not only that! The banged-up panels under the cockpit look like she was on her belly in some lose ground at some point to me.
Loved the towns in late evening.
Oh gosh! All that driving for icebergs! I'm with Alicja, just lose yourself in a lake of coffee! Lovely to see all those wooden houses and buildings.
I did enjoy it, thanks guys!
Brilliant video and beautiful scenery!! The meal looked great too!!
Hope all is well, take care of yourselves
Another interesting video. And love it when you include your wife, she’s a great navigator, and very funny .. and I love your searches for a good cup of coffee and a muffin. (And that moose statue IS life size)
As ever Steve, content is 1st class, showing of Canada at its best. My nephew is in Nova Scotia, so these videos giving me some ideas what it’s like out thier. Look forward to the next
Thanks for the lovely trip, great names of places, it is a very beautiful place. You are very persistent.
This was fun. At least you got to see one iceberg. I enjoy your banter
Well, one wee one. The bonus was all the scenery and places you visited. Everywhere looked like my kind of place, especially those towards the end of the video (although I might draw the line at moving to Dildo!!!). Some of the place/landmark names suggest that the winters are long there. Cue Beavis and Butthead sniggering!
A nice time was had by all - well, me anyway!! Never thought I'd go on an iceberg hunt!!! Thanks much!!!
Your burger looked bigger
than the iceberg but at least you guys saw one very long way to drive but fantastic scenery again 🤓👍
Funny thing is most of Newfoundland is further south than the UK, just shows what a difference the gulf stream makes
Here's a trip you might want to take in your winter , our summer ( Cape Town) . Several tour companies offer trips in their own aircraft to Antarctica. Some day trips in Lear Jet some overnight trips.
Might be worth looking into if you want to see big icebergs.
I really enjoy your travels.
Ever thought of traveling to the Falkland Islands or the Island of st Helena in the South Atlantic
All dream destinations!