NORWAY - Road tripping across the BEST country in the WORLD for VAN LIFE!
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FACING MY FEARS.. THE LONGEST ROAD TUNNEL IN THE WORLD! (Van Life Norway)
This week Lou faces her ridiculous fear of tunnels, as we drive under the longest road tunnel in the world!! In fact we end up going on a bit of a Norwegian history tour of it's road system, with a fascinating hike across Vindhellavegan visiting a well kept ancient road!
Norway has some of the best hikes in the world, and although this one isn't as famous as perhaps Trolltunga or Pulpit rock, it's definitely interesting!
Join us as we road trip across Norway in this vlog where we are driving and seeing what we find along the way.
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I don't think non vloggers understand how much it disrupts your day having to plant the camera, walk away from it, walk past it, go back an pick it up, catch up to where you were and repeat and then to do that on a bloody steep hill. I'm far too lazy, but that's why your vlogs are so good. Well done Lou.
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Your cinematography and drone shots are absolutely amazing. But what really makes your videos so special is the two of you. You make me happy, you make me laugh, you make me feel as if I'm right there with you. You guys are just too cool ,keep doing what you're doing.
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Another great video
Agree! You both are so funny x love you guys!
The wood on the stave churches is actually bog wood almost petrified, some thousands of years old, the peat in Norway is black so the colour of the wood turns black over time it’s the hardest wood around, and was used in or way to build from circa 2000 + years ago. Norway looks incredible and you two are cracking me up as usual, 😂 Thank you so much for sharing your VanLife with us Old Owl 🦉 Alaya UK.
Actually, it is just pine wood with a high content of resin (the trees were partially debarked some years before being felled, allowing the wood to saturate with sap/resin). After building with this wood, they painted it with burnt wood tar over and over, thus building up a thick, protective layer of brown/black, hardened tar. The stave churches are still being maintained the same way, using wood tar made the same way as back then.
Why the chuch is black is because they maintaind it with tar. Over the years it became black, thats why.
Thanks for another great video you guys made this 70 year old woman living in maine feel like I was riding right with you and I love the tree that were on the house
I've just discovered your channel and have been binging for the last 2 weeks. I make myself stop after 6 episodes a night! anyhow, I totally sympathize with Lou when it comes to tunnels. i tend to hyperventilate! But I also sympathize with Emily and her snack cupboard.... you tend to get the shakes when it gets too low. Loving your banter and the fact that you are so down to earth. If you ever come to Northern Ontario, Canada you will always have a place to stay here on our farm. AJ and our Molly could run the fields!
Norway 🇸🇯 is a really a very beautiful country with incredible landscapes
I protest! Not boring at all! I found this video absolutely fascinating. The tunnel, the church, the road/hike, the shopping, the tree house!! Plus your usual lovely patter. Thanks for taking me along. See you next time.
Completely agree. Their banter always makes me laugh 😂
And so interesting to see. Great editing and filming.
I’m sure that Em needs more snacks, she’s done well. And Lou can have some snacks too.
Aw thanks both of you 😀
I am going to send this to my brother who is a retired Electrical Engineer, who worked most of his working life on those tunnels.
As a swede, I have visited Norway on many occasions. Both in my job and in private. Both in summer and winter. I can´t stress enough how beautiful Norway really are and how bad many of its roads are 🤭
oy! our roads sucks cause you greedy swedes stole our straight ruler way back in 1800`s and we are too cheap to get a new one.
Congrats Lou on making it through the tunnel!! That uphill hike looked a killer, my legs were aching just watching it 😮
very good vid and very entertaining better than tell a vision..
Congratulations Lou driving through that tunnel, I could tell by the look on your face you didn't enjoy that. It must be the same look Emily has when she thinks she will run out of snacks. Looking forward to your next video. Take care of each other. 😁
Definitely is 😂
Glad you got to see a Stave Church they are so cool.
Yes you've done it again! I'm sure the gorgeous landscape helps but this was really nicely produced. What I love about you two is that it feels like I could just be hanging with you two in the van while you talk. I like it as much as those narrations of other vloggers, as with you I feel like I'm really following you along, not just watching.
Anyway I totally felt that church comment lol. My girlfriend used to be an evangelical Christian and her whole family hates me for seducing her off the straight and narrow which is funny considering she put the moves on me, but alright. Considering my career is based on helping women stand on their own two feet after their religion (Islam, Christianity or Judaism, doesn't matter what flavor) told them they can only be a stay at home wife with no education or self-sufficiency they might be onto something, whoops!
Oh wow what a wonderful and amazing job you have 😀😀 I expect not at times but what a great thing to do being able to help so many
GO - Shasha, Girl!!! Thank you for your work! (myself, I am a longtime atheist)
Fun fact and top tip LOL when you’re walking down steep hills like that don’t use the GoPro use the Drone Leave it hovering and tracking you down the hill and then you can fly back to you in spotlight mode without having to climb back up
My Mrs is exactly the same Louise, she hates doing anything wrong and its a pain in the perverbial. I call her Dudley-Do-Right.....lol.
Loving your interaction with each other and Emily pretending she doesn't take things to heart.
Norway is incredible and I'd love to travel there.
😂😂 love that nickname
I could tell Louise you were not liking the tunnel by how wide you had your eyes open! Well done all of you. X
Ladies we just love watching the 2 of you and look forward to watching every week xx
Wow, what a road! Great cardio workout, eh?
Beautiful video.
Thank you.
Thanks for making these videos. The quality is amazing and you always make smile 🙂
I’m impressed you waited this long for more snacks Emily 👏🏻
Your blogs are the best. Great editing, filming and content. You two are so much fun.
I think Emily should be happy she has a great metabolism… all those treats would make me a real rolly polly.
Bloody hell, I’m exhausted just watching you girls doing that climb!
Your cinematography and editing are superb yet again! Love your fun facts, very interesting. You actually take an interest and desire to learn about your environment unlike many other van-lifers. Xx💕🌈🌈👌🏼
What was said when the tunnel was opened was that the wider areas with the blue light was to break the monotony. I think the fear was that people would fall asleep while driving through the tunnel. The road over the mountain, Aurlandsfjellet, takes about an hour more than going through the tunnel. It is one of those narrow switchback roads that we have some of here in Norway. I have driven it in a VW Polo. I would not like to drive it in a van.
Kiwi is a good choice for relatively inexpensive groceries. So is Rema 1000 and Coop Extra. Meny, Spar and Coop Obs are usually more expensive. Petrol stations are usually the most expensive choice
Another great vlog Louise and Emily! I love how AJ is up front taking in the scenery too ☺️ Would you ever get one of those backpacks that you pop your cat in and take Summer out for the hikes?
Emily, I reckon you won that bet! 3 weeks of not filling the snack cupboard, I can barley go three days!!!
Louise, another great filming and editing video. Honestly, one of the best channels out there. Always look forward to your vlogs, just a genuine nice couple 💜
We sometimes think about the backpack for her and now she is getting more adventurous it could be something we try 😀😀
No way bet was to empty snack cupboard before buying.. a bet is a bet...
You reckon she won the eat your ass bet im sure she did too cheers
Poor Lou you looked genuinely worried & well done for getting up that hill! Crazily steep. Keep ‘em coming ladies were loving them.
hello 😊just discovered your channel and just want to say thank you for the good vibes and the beautiful views and inspiration. Is a breath of fresh air seeing you both being just normal people enjoying your travels. Lost of love from Yorkshire ❤😊xx
The old Vindhella road is indeed a hidden gem, glad you found it!
Laerdal cuts under one of the most spectacular roads in the mountains.. called the snow road because it is only open for a few months. The 'mood' lighting is actually refuge areas..not places for selfies btw.
Thank you for teaching me about my own country. I love hiking, but did not know about this fantastic road. I look forward to it!!
Wow! The look on Louise’s face through the tunnel was so panicked I felt for her 100%! I’m not even worried about tunnels but that one seemed daunting honestly. The church Emily reviewed was so cool!! The woodwork was so unique and beautiful! The hike was awesome and usually in vlogs it’s hard to capture the incline but you truly did - what fun! Your vlogs are just top of the line and your open with the viewers along the journey which makes us feel like friends who’ve yet to meet. I’ve noticed every time I watch now I feel like I want chocolate!!! Haha (no need to pay Lou, Emily, the crappy snacks don’t even count so you did a great job!
Yeah so true it can be very hard to capture it but it was super steep indeed 😀
You two crease me up with your banter 😂😂💕
It’s nice to see you trusting Emily with your Fanny 👍😀
My wife is 65 years old and is doing the Invisalign. She had braces as a kid and in the past couple of years her teeth decided to take different directions. So good for you doing it now, Emily!
Thanks, I have a few more months to go and hopefully all will be well 😀
You should have gone over the mountain rather than through the tunnel. It takes a lot more time, but totally worth it! Thanks for bringing us up to the hike up the Vindhellavegen. Never been there, but it's now on the todo list.
Ohhhh Emily, such a saucy rule breaker.....! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Glad you finally got your snacks, I reckon you won that bet. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I know right 😆
When you have harpin turns over and over again, dont press the engine and take the engine down to almost stopping. Go down one gear and hold the speed in the engine so the turbo
help you better.
When you drop down to almost stopping, the turbo doesn’t help you ahead.
This is not nagging, but a nice tip for you.
Like to see your voyage in Norway, good girls
Dag Einar
DARTMOOR? Oh yeah..... With mountains!!! 🤓
It’s supposed to get to 40c here in London tomorrow I’m dreaded it!🙃🙃 I was Envious when you mentioned about the rain and it being cold over there! Thanks for another great vlog☺️ definitely given me inspiration when I eventually get out on the open road😁
Yeah we just seen that in the news, stay hydrated 🙌🙌
I know - I'm in MA. U.S.; oh well, it's Summer in New England, after all - supposed to get to ~ 97° farenheit - with humidity. So you're going to beat us by a few degrees - yikes! I hope it's cloudy for you!
While I hate the dead of Winter (cold, low light), I also do not like the heat of dead Summer! As I get older though, I'm savoring the visual beauty of Summer more than I've ever done....
Another great video with fantastic scenery, you’re so making me and hubby want to visit Norway, never realised what a beautiful country it is! Well done Lou for making it through the tunnel, you could sure see how anxious you were to get through it! Shout out to Emily too, I think you’ve done really well with the snack cupboard and I think Lou should let you off with the tenner 😊 A shout out to AJ, I love seeing him standing there between you watching where you’re going… I hope the weather improves for you, carry on with the great videos 😊😊 xx
Aw thanks Pat
This reminded me of when we drove through the gottard tunnel. Not only did the co pilot leave her seat, she had to use the toilet. With no stopping allowed and the bumpy road surface it was certainly a new experience!!!!
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The surface of the stave churches are covered by "tjære" (wood pine tar). It is an old viking recipe using "tyri ved" ( fatwood) that is full of sap to extract the maximum amount of tar. This is very flammable which accounts for a lot of lost churches lost to fires.
Best pair on RUclips. You were Recommended by Cruising the Cut. And all those fun facts!!
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Woot you made it , 8:18 LOL, I just need to say all comments, til video is over, alot of laughs on this one, love it
Looks fabulous. Absolutely love the opening clip with the rolling cloud. On the question of the tenner, I think no because it is holidays and on hols, you are allowed more treats!
I like the sound of your logic there
Raisens and nuts are definitely not snacks 🤣 they are health food. Great video again and don’t apologise for the content. We love to see the reality of van life like toilet emptying and shopping! It’s not all waterfalls and sunsets X
Louise...excellent start to the video. Nice work!
The topography is just stunning!!
Wow. Wicked.Wonderful. Have a wonderful time!
You have made such a good choice going up to Norway. As it means you have missed the crazy temperatures going on in rest of Europe. At least AJ and Summer can enjoy the travel without suffering the heat. And we get to join you in seeing this beautiful part of the world.
Great banter, filming and editing. Certainly earned more snacks….I feel sad that the cupboard looks so empty. 😂 Just empty cupboard and hide in pans or oven…Lou will never find them. 👍
Em you don’t owe Lou any money….you did good 👍
Oh yeah it’s the biggest reason we decided to go this way before all these crazy temps we just knew its too hot normally so we are super glad now for them and us 😀😀
I love you vlogs, I have been binge watching them. Keep them coming, you are doing a great job. Great vibes.
Well done on overcoming your fear of tunnels! If you do it another few times, you probably won't even notice it any more. I felt a bit insecure using the Eurotunnel the first time, especially with the "in case of an emergency" announcements, but after 20 years of frequent use, I don't even think about being under the sea anymore😊The longest road tunnel I have driven through (many times) is the Gotthard Tunnel (10.5 miles).
Yikes - ~ 10 mile tunnel!
What could be done is to amuse travelers with different, changing lights!
Great video ladies. Nice to see Lou cope (almost) with her fear of tunnels. Emily down hill is always worst on your knees. Lovely looking country.
They do take a battering
Thanks for the video. Love your videos. Best Wishes Neil 🏴
The "holiday huts" (cabins) in the mountains are used not only in summer but mainly in late winter. Skiing is very big in Norway....
Well done with the tunnel! Just a couple of thoughts...
At least with distances being marked in kilometers, rather than miles, you get through it quicker!
Also (and I can say this now you've done it), after all those miles of the tension and fear building, was the bright light getting ever closer encouraging, or were you thinking "bollocks, this is it"? 😂
I really enjoy this , i dont like tunnels, yuk .
That road you hiked was so amazing, thank you for sharing.
An that church very cute.
Love your sense of humour
That pooch watching the scenery through the windscreen is just hilarious! 🙂
Hi Emily. Well, there's tree houses and there's tree houses, but that's a tree house! Fancy putting Louise through the steep climb thing - you know how good she is at that sort of thing......Yes, get the snacks replenished, people will have forgotten about the ice cream incident. Looks a bit chilly over there. The gothic church looked interesting but I must confess that Louise said "The church and me have never really got on" I think that's something we've got in common! Stay safe girls, regards Reg.
I know that tree house was pretty awesome 😎
I went on Euro Star once thought the Channel Tunnel was most underwhelming, keep up the good work, look forward to your vlogs always make me smile
Love it as always fantastic filming absolutely beautiful country, keep up the brilliant banter girls 😊
Brilliant again Lady’s thanks for sharing xx 👍
You girls just make my day! How I long to be on the road. One day....yup!
Well done Lou , I get palpitations going through Dartford tunnel,
I find closing my eyes pretending I'am some were else helps , trouble is scares the hell out of my passenger ,
Absolute loving this camper vibe vlog trip 😍
Especially that tree house 😂
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😂 would scare the hell outta me as well
You two are by far the most dynamic couple on RUclips. love you content and banter. Let's call the snack cupboard a draw, while I eat too old ice cream bars!
I like the idea of a draw 😀
The snake cubed.she did well.No£10 well done bandit xx
Thank you, as always. Innuendos were thin on the ground today, until, that is, you said: "Pop, pop, pop, you can pop all over the place." It warmed the cockles of my German heart. Pop/Poppen is German for sh*g.
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We loved the house with trees growing on top. not quite same but reminded us of Morocco with goats up trees!
Lucky your not in the uk it’s hotter than the sun it’s self right now! Sweating massive balls and it’s midnight!
Just a week ago came across your channel and am hooked, love the happy couple and adventures, drone shots and everything. Will catch up on previous videos and maybe buy a camper van myself end drive around in Europe… for a year or so… thanks for sharing your trips…. Love it..
Aw thanks and welcome along
Re: "burnt" wood - a lot of the old wood (tudor houses, etc.) are treated, but in Japan they actually do "burn" the wood to make it more water/rot-proof and to protect it from insects.
Yeah, I have seen some people do it for the interior of their vans as well
Argh has the snack bandit being chewing the steering wheel. 👧👍🤠
I remember going through that one and as you say its noisy and i just had to not think about it as you say its its the road signs that say how far you are in. The smaller ones we found the hardest as no lights and very narrow. I remember also going through the one between italy and france and they gave us a leaflet with all the precautions which makes it more scary.
Well done for doing it.
Remember driving that tunnel in 2001 and loved it. Could see the anxiety in your face, so glad you made it. My wife and I told stupid jokes the entire time in the tunnel. Got to do what you can.
Oh for sure 😀
Welcome to Arendal in southern Norway next time
Good to see you both enjoy Norway 🙋
Another great one girls, love watching your videos, it was about time the snack cupboard was refilled.😜
Too right 😆😆
Thank you for Air Up. Order in. Just what I needed. Love your travels thru Norway.
Amazing to find something that intimidates Lou, TBQH; she's a superhero and I don't care if people think I'm simping because, as a bloke, I'd be wasting my time LOL.
That little house Emily is wicked a photographers dream photo haha
Loving AJ copilot lol. I think so a pair of wind deflectors on your front windows would really help you out. I had them on my van, it really helps with condensation. I would crack (and who doesn’t love a little crack!!!!!) the windows at night 1/2 inch plus driving with them down really helps the situation with 4 earthlings breathing inside a van 🤣😂
Nice house with the trees growing out of that, love that too🙃
The garage where emptied the sewage and got the water it likely owned by the municipality. The other van parker there at 23:17 have "Hemsedal kommune" ="Hemsedal municipality" and their coat of arms with "tenkisk drift" below. So it is a vehicle used for maintaining infrastructure in the municipality.
Nice to know
Loved this vid! That church! These would not be the same without your 2 wonderful sense of humors!
Loved the church, very gothic looking. Well done lou on getting through the tunnel the fear was all,over your face.
Yes it is gorgeous you done well Lou in the tunnel i love tunnels and the hike look fab you make me laugh every week.It even beautiful in the rain you do Excellent videos. I love the Church. Love to you and AJ and Summer give Lou a big hug for the Tunnel.
Smash! No snack cupboard is complete without it!
Leave all the fun facts to Emily
You crack me up Louise .
Can’t wait for the next one as usual. That house with the trees growing through it , I love it too great stop .
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congratulations on conquering your fear of tunnels ( or at least this one ) you really looked in a bit of a fizz . EMILY give LOU a HUG from me for going through the tunnel .
Haha I will 😀
Louise's fear of tunnels is the same as mine driving along single track roads and there are a lot round where I live. Once I was going along one, enjoying the view, 6 feet in front of my bonnet, a car came round a blind corner and managed to stop within a coat of paint. With tunnels, think that the the rock has been there for millions of years so if it collapses in that precise second you're underneath it, you are one very unlucky person, person, dog and cat. Well done Louise, you have faced and beaten your demons!! Next time it will be a piece of cake. Excellent video, as always.
Definitely unlucky if that happens
There is a great video called "Norwegian helicopter Induces a Rock Fall beside a Fjord". This rock would have come down one way or another. Fortunately, they found it and got it down in a controlled fashion, with the road below closed. Now imagine the other rocks they do not know about. Not something you want thru the sunroof.
Girls, you are miracle workers. You keep driving underneith the tunnels instead of thru them and the van is not even smashed yet.
Here in Finland, medicine knows a disease called tunnel fear and it has its own diagnosis number ts407a. We use a therapy helmet with a 1m long tube in front as a treatment method, this is used 24/7 for three to four weeks. The results have been excellent, the fear of tunnels has disappeared...👍
I’ll have to try tht on Louise!
Really interesting vlog! Loved the old church and that steep old road nearby was a really cool find. Not sure I would have made it up there, but glad you did. Amazing scenery, even when the weather isn't ideal. And the ongoing saga of the snack cupboard just cracks me up 😆. Well done, intrepid explorers, carry on! 👏
Loving your videos..try the walnut bread..its delicious..as to the chocolate...all good..bonne appetit...as we say in France....you make us smile with how you enjoy yourselves....
just imagine the millions of years of history you just sped through, mind boggling. thank you for all your amazing vlogs, hugs david.x
Your videos are always so cheerful and uplifting. Thank you for sharing your travels with us. Looking forward to the next one.
What a good decision it was to "go East" the weather seems pretty good - nice that it's cooler than it currently is in the UK! My heart was in my mouth as you drove through the tunnel... not quite the same thing but I remember driving through a tunnel outside Oslo years ago, I couldn't figure out why the lighting was so bad until I remembered I'd left my prescription shades on! 😆 Lovley to see the inside of a Norwegian supermarket again - I know you're not keen on fish but I still rate the fish burgers they do, oh! and the mayo is delish! I hope you're all still having a good time and that Norway is being kind to you. Have a great week! ❤
😆 oh don’t I have driven from Kent up to Northumberland with no lights thinking what the hell is going on why can’t I see properly (new driver at the time) was not good and I didn’t have Lou with me 😆🙈
@@campervibe oh I did that once as well - driving up to the airport with my late husband and I couldn't figure out why the lighting on the road was so rubbish - it was only when I was climbing a hill and the headlights of the car behind were shining under my car that I realised my mistake!! Tell me that you've also driven with the handbrake on?! The mistakes we make huh? 😄
Tip of the day; add your favourite air up pod to your pants to counter the stuffing chuffing. You're welcome.
I could smell the fear from here Louise but its another thing ticked off. What a find that hike was too, just stunning. Emily pay up! 😂
I’m not paying 😂😂