Americans First Time in London! *HEATWAVE*

[@ItsJps]

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[@BC_26fhj]

Most border checkpoints don’t let people film they claim it is for security reasons. I had the same issue at San Francisco airport.

[@improvesheffield4824]

Yay! Called it!!!😎😊👍🏼

[@stephan6372]

When I first vaped at thirty six years old, I got the sh&ts.

[@carolineb3527]

The guy who didn't want to be filmed... Quite a few Customs officers spend time undercover - they mingle with passengers claiming their baggage, they mix with the crowds waiting to meet people, they watch for people who might be drugs mules, etc. So they don't want their pictures on the internet because then they can't do their jobs. I first learned about this years ago when I went to Hong Kong and Australia. I bought a new camera in HK and loads of other stuff in Oz - I used/wore it all while I was away but even so I had to sneak everything back in to the UK. Imagine my horror therefore when one of the people meeting me at Heathrow shouted "wow, you got your new camera then!" across the arrivals hall - I spent the next few days waiting for someone to arrest me for smuggling! (Oh and in case a customs officer reads this, it was years ago - you missed me!)

[@carterlink]

I’m just amazed there are any trains running at all. Bloody strikes. The grass is so dry because, contrary to popular belief, it barely rains in the UK anymore. You wanna see our reservoirs.

[@samwynne5364]

i laughed out loud when he said they need to find some AC. So cute. That's why our summers are worse. Most households don't have it. We just sweat through it

[@ravenmoon3625]

Also when he said “I wonder why the grass is so dry” In the places I’ve been to in America there were sprinklers keeping grass alive - our summers don’t usually dry out the grass.

[@neb3118]

thats what i was thinking

[@plukerpluck]

I was thinking right at the start when they said 100 was normal. I was just waiting for the comment about AC. Nowadays in London most stuff is air conditioned, but many people don't realise how new a thing that is in many places. They should feel blessed their hostel seems to have had aircon. But it looks like they didn't have any aircon in the Bath hostel!

[@dbz9393]

I preferred going into the office during all this at least they had AC blasting most of the day

[@UKMessi1]

nearby supermarkets would have AC but that's about it lol

[@ruthwalker3686]

I am a 90 y old house bound ...many happy memories of hostels as a 19 year!!Thanks

[@WonderWizard2009]

Bet ur not

[@victoriaisaac3673]

As a Londoner its so sweet to see and hear your impressions of the city with fresh eyes. I hope the rest of your trip gets better and better. Have fun and thanks for sharing.

[@daisymaisy4877]

There's nothing sweet about this young ignoramus

[@emmashaw278]

This made me chuckle. It's that switch from "it's funny because 100 degrees is our normal temperature." to "We're struggling with this heat... No energy...". We so rarely have air con in the UK and we don't have sprinklers for our grass (hence why it's died off in the sunshine) - it would honestly be considered a waste of water, yet it's so common in the US. Our infrastructure is just not built for the heat.

[@PhyllisGlassup2TheBrim]

Lol, that reminds me of a conversation I had with someone who told me they *love* this heat. I remarked that I tend to stay out of the sun because I had skin cancer and she said, without realising the irony "Oh I don't stay out in it. Luckily I have air con in my home. I wouldn't cope otherwise" I supposed it's easy to love the heat from inside an air conditioned room lolol.

[@judileeming1589]

Here in Australia a lot of people with top loading washing machines divert the rinse cycle water (not the soapy washing cycle water) from our washing machines to our lawns during droughts. During a bad drought, if I am running water from my hot water tap or shower I save the cold water that comes out first for my pot plants. Also cold water from rinsing lettuce, vegetables etc for the pot plants. My daughter in law’s mother even uses her bath water for her garden. It becomes a way of life in Summer. Oh, and when we have low water storage in our dams, washing cars is banned, depending on the number of your house “odd or even number” you can water your garden between certain early morning or late evening hours every second day. When the dams get low we jump in the shower and get wet, turn the water off and soap up, then turn the water back on and rinse off because we have a recommended number of litres for daily use per person when we are getting to a dangerously low level. We have never exceeded our recommended daily allowance. Oh, forgot we also have rain water tanks attached to our houses for flushing toilets and to save water from the mains for drinking etc. at our last house we had around 12,000 litres of water collected from our roof system saved to water tanks for watering our gardens, washing cars and topping up our spa pool. Our new smaller home has only one slim line water tank (4,000 litres) used for flushing toilets.

[@six_two_two]

True, my backdoor lock expands in the heat which makes it super hard to lock

[@ConchRepublic2047]

I do feel bad with that but why can you install an AC unit is what confuses me are they just not common?

[@Jluyoungzone]

@@ConchRepublic2047 They're not common because for most of the year, they're not needed. Average London summer high temperature (outside of heatwaves) is about 24°C

[@vinceturner3863]

Great to see two sensible young Americans in London who are visiting for the first time. I found your comments about your compatriots particularly amusing. You were extremely lucky to see the Queen arriving at Buckingham Palace. A lot of the time she resides at Windsor or, in the summer, Balmoral in Scotland. Hope you had a good trip and safe journey home!

[@rhyscameron1571]

Hey. Just to let you know. Pretty much ALL countries in the world forbid you to film in customs area's before you go through passport control. Some countries will actually arrest you for doing it. Take is a rule and don't film again before you have gone through. Just a tip mate. Enjoy your trip in Uk

[@toddlerj102]

You mean, "hope you enjoyed the trip" this was filmed 10 days back. He is back home now.

[@jlelliotton]

Also true for US customs

[@harborgirl8877]

Yes! Do not film or take pictures in those areas. Also, do not take pictures in front of or near embassies! I had my phone taken from me, and only returned after the police deleted my pictures. They take it VERY seriously. I didn’t know, but I do now.

[@L-mo]

US is much worse and don’t even let you use a phone

[@Mean-bj8wp]

@@harborgirl8877 actually the police do not have authority do that they need a court order just to look in your phone and a separate court order to delete anything. Can photograph or film anything you can see with your eyes from a public place there are NO exceptions at all.

[@steffanlewis7994]

Those temperatures may be usually over in the US but we don’t have AC in most places here and also humidity is usually around 98% minimum. So it feels hotter.

[@FunnyBuddyGuy]

I work in central London, and I find everything a lot smaller and underwhelming, but when you sit there and realise a lot of the buildings were built - a VERY long time ago, you begin to understand just how important history is. It's easy to walk past something hot and bothered and in a hurry - I sat outside Big Ben recently eating lunch, and after 30 mins of sitting there I just realise how much history I'm sitting on top of, not knowing it.

[@simonskuse6955]

The problem London and many of our cities face Charlie, is the erosion and re writing of their history by persons who detest us and our past.

[@pinapple60]

I think you have to consider the size of the country or in our case an island that is about 750 miles from lands end to The tip of Scotland , with a pretty big population for its size but absolutely rich with history it’s quite incredible!

[@1978rharris]

You also don’t know it’s real name. Unless you were sitting on top of the BELL, which is the thing called Big Ben, then you were sitting by Elizabeth Tower. Just a heads up.

[@FunnyBuddyGuy]

@@1978rharris Good to know - I actually wasn't aware of that, I've done some research and you're right - but I think we can use its old terminology and everyone knows what I'm talking about.

[@JohnnyZenith]

Smaller and underwhelming?! What?

[@were-all-human9427]

btw, if, no, WHEN, you come back to UK, do try Premier Inn for accom, you can only book online, no walk-ins. They can start at £29 a night, if you book a family room you get a king size, plus a sofa converts to a single (and they VERY comfy), bathrooms can be basic and some even modular, but always spotless. Book well in advance, esp in big cities, even smaller towns usually have one. Travel Lodge are cheaper sometimes, but are very basic.

[@JamieSMB]

It's actually amazing to come back to this video after seeing your 2023 video because you've have literally in 2 years experienced both extremes in British Summers.

[@melaniemoore9475]

I’ve never ever seen London that quiet. We were told to keep out of the heat. But didn’t actually think people in London would listen. Have fun. Xxx

[@helenagreenwood2305]

It was a weekday though so most will have been at work - or at the beach or parks

[@charliezz6746]

@@helenagreenwood2305 central London's always busy even during the week especially during the summer months like July it was definitely a lot less busy than usual last week during the heat wave I've seen a few other videos from central London and it looked a lot less busy due to the extreme heat even the scammers were nowhere to be seen on those two days.

[@adam70628]

I live close to Victoria and believe me I’ve never seen it so quiet due to the heat the parks were deserted less traffic it was simply to hot for most people to be out many people also took the day off work aswell

[@samuelpinder1215]

@@charliezz6746 pansy southerners listening to the warning despite the fact other countries regularly exceed 35 degrees and a lot of those country are visited by brits

[@charliezz6746]

@@samuelpinder1215 Well the country is not built for 39 to 40 degrees C no air con or proper infostrucher in place compared to countries who are use to that sort of heat for 3 to 4 months of the summer continuously.

[@cpmahon]

The best of both worlds, your first legal pint and it was free thanks to someone buying you the gift card!!! Im looking forward to part 2.

[@CookieTestsThings]

“Hopefully going to find some AC” oh you sweet summer child.

[@warmhorizon]

It's a very American thing in my experience to go to another country and seek out food they can just get at home, like schwarma, onion rings, and cookies. I was in Tokyo once and there was a huge Texan tour group at the food court, all this amazing food on offer, and they were all queuing for Starbucks.

[@ZhangK71]

The same can be said for many Chinese tourists (middle-aged and older ones, at least). My family went on a bus tour of eastern Canada with my aunt’s family-us from the U.S., them from China-and neither my parents nor my aunt ended up tasting poutine even once, having picked a tour package that stopped at Chinese restaurants for almost every meal break. Note that neither of our families was limited by financials-let’s just put it like that. And I suspect that’s the same for your typical American family who can afford a trip to Japan. Insularity is a very, but not uniquely, American trait.

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Isn't it weird when you go on VACATION to another country and you want to learn about there history .But you don't want to learn your own countries history??? 🤔

[@spacechannelfiver]

Coffee can be a bit hit and miss in Japan, Starbucks is okay

[@jaywright9924]

Can't wait to see how the trip went. As for the heatwave I think it's worth mentioning that the UK isn't really built for temperatures over about 30C. Our houses are generally well insulated with small windows to keep the heat in during the winter. As you no doubt found out, AC isn't common in most houses either

[@ItsJps]

Enjoy, and thats for sure!

[@amandalewis1003]

The grass is dry because of the lack of rain. No watering systems in place in the uk. The building attached to Big Ben is the houses of Parliament which consists of the house of commons and the house of Lords.

[@markwalker2627]

@@amandalewis1003 Actually that's the Elizabeth Tower ...big Ben is the bell inside

[@dreddykrugernew]

@Tyrone. they legalised them across the UK about a month ago, everyones flying around on them now...

[@OrganMusicYT]

@@dreddykrugernew Northern Ireland is part of the UK...

[@wrorchestra1]

Re the filming in customs and security, that is something you'll get at every airport in the UK (should be every airport as its an international aviation law). There are posters for staff everywhere to be observant for people filming security areas as part of the anti-terrorism procedures. It's not personal.

[@richardwest6358]

If you had done that in many European countries - especially Greece- you would be spending a long time in a cell whilst the investigate you..

[@wrorchestra1]

@@richardwest6358 mostly happens when civil and military share airfields

[@skoodledoo]

I used to work on the London Eye, the capsules are all air conditioned. A better way to stay out of the heat than riding out on e-scooters. Well for half an hour anyway!

[@suecondon1685]

'Why is the grass so dry?' Lol, it hasn't rained for so long! Cool video, I live 35 miles from London, nice to see your view on things!

[@paulemeryrapid]

Great that you made it finally! Did you notice 10 Downing Street as you walked passed it?

[@mjwilliamsb2676]

The grass is dry and brown in London cos we've had barely any rain - we don't water grass in the UK unless its a sports facility. Great video, looking forward to your reaction to Bath..

[@mjwilliamsb2676]

@sokin jon What about it?

[@glenntaylor2624]

The River Thames is actually one of the cleanest and purist rivers in the world. If you take a bottle and fill it up with water from the River Thames and leave it for an hour the water will be as clear as tapwater. The reason it looks that brown colour is because the river is clay/silt based. Because of the tides the clay/silt is lifted from the river bed and swirls throughout the water and that’s what gives it that colour. So if you did swim in it it wouldn’t harm you in anyway.

[@marieparker3822]

Not a good idea to swim in the tidal Thames (below Teddington): (a) Weil's disease from rats, (b) the current is very strong.

[@B-A-L]

It's so clean whales, dolphins and seals all swim up it to have a look at the Houses of Parliament!

[@reallycoolman4990]

Not in the world, but going through a city. You need to remember the amount of rotten food in it, dead things and feces

[@lilme7052]

First time I saw the Thames I freaked out at how dirty I thought it was. I didnt know it was clay. Still about dubious?

[@neiltitmus9744]

Not recomended its tidal you will probably end up in france

[@LordInter]

"the heat is normal for us" 5 minutes later "ok the heats getting to us" now imagine you're not used to the weather 😥😰😨😓😥😨

[@samuelbarrett9403]

It’s a humid heat here in Southern England. It feels much hotter than what it says.

[@callanbiehn2992]

He's actually walking around n it, so yeah he's probably more useto it. Mostly u can't even walk in this heat

[@Angel-kf4sg]

It’s pretty normal to get hot in London in summer though 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@samuelbarrett9403]

@@Angel-kf4sg Exactly Angel. It catches so out so many people from America and other similar countries who believe the myth of all of England being cold and wet all year round. Southern and London Summers are humid and very warm very often. The stupid websites in America recommend you bring scales and jackets in July! You will roast, it’s hot enough in tee-shirt and shorts! 🔥🔥

[@Angel-kf4sg]

@@samuelbarrett9403 so true, might be true for Scotland but not most of inner southern England especially southeast England

[@chijavier1869]

Back in the days when I always passed that bridge everyday on my way to work in Regent St round Piccadilly Circus. Missing London watching this video. Cheers x

[@sonicart1808]

Well done guys for persevering in the heat and confusion of London...... Funny you should mention so many people vaping/smoking because far less people smoke here than they used to say 20 years ago..... but I think vaping numbers have risen, you were right about the Brits being addicts!! They like their booze too! I hope you make it to Bath ok and enjoy the other destinations you have planned, London is great but there's many more places around the UK which are different and possibly more suited to your liking.... have a great trip guys!

[@Angel-kf4sg]

Just like how shocked I was when I was in the USA and seeing people carrying guns around. I find a lot of people smoking outside the train stations in London as they’ve just been on a long journey most likely

[@sonicart1808]

@@Angel-kf4sg Yeah, it's normality in the US for people to carry guns around, my uncle lives there and he pulled out a gun one day while we were stopped in a parking lot for lunch and told he kept it handy for when he visited south central LA incase he got car jacked or something! Regards London theres always people smoking outside the train stations, airports, bus stations etc..... they need that fix after a long journey!!

[@Blue.723]

Well you definitely experienced true British weather.. Yes people say it will always rain etc But true British weather is to expect the unexpected

[@ItsJps]

yep haha

[@Blue.723]

@@ItsJps perfect weather for a nice pint. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your videos. Ps I live literally half hour from London and never seen Big Ben etc 😂. Like you though I prefer the countryside and not big cities.

[@bazza2471]

The UK trip is looking good so far. Hope that first legal pint was enjoyable. The police escort into Buckingham Palace was escorting Prince Charles and Camilla as they were awarding people from this years New Years Honours list. Hoping the rest of the UK trip lives up to expectations.

[@margaretlavender9647]

Thanks for telling who it was driving into B.P.

[@AndrewJamesWilliams]

The problems you encountered with the trains is due to the fact that our infrastructure here in the UK is not set up to cope with such extreme heat. The rails and overhead power cables on the trains are only rated to withstand temperatures up to 35 degrees centigrade not temperatures of 40 and over. At those temperatures things start to sustain damage.

[@samuelpinder1215]

Doubled with the greedy cunts wanting extra money despite earning 47,300 a year after 4 years training

[@kmdreacts]

Not to mention that NONE of our public transports have air conditioning, even though prices are ridiculously overpriced.

[@jgill551]

@@kmdreacts some do in London (District line, Elizabeth line, the Overground and the trams). Some of the really new buses also have air conditioning. Granted, it's not even a lot of London let alone the rest of the UK - but it's not none. The new Piccadilly and Bakerloo trains when they get replaced will also have air conditioning.

[@plukerpluck]

@@kmdreacts A bunch of train lines now have AC (Thameslink, for example), and all the tube lines that can fit it have it now I believe (it's only the super old lines that don't have it because they're too small). Not representative of all lines, but yeah, it does exist.

[@enochpowellslibrarian5595]

The UK is built for mainly colder weather, hence why no air conditioning anywhere apart from some supermarkets and shops etc . The houses are built to keep the heat in .

[@HavCal]

Here in Central London every shop has AC a lot of houses do too.

[@northbytrain]

Trains doors in the UK close automatically on a time limit in a terminus station until it is time for departure when they are all closed by the driver. They can be opened by a button until then. Whistles or an announcement usually tell you if a train is departing. Regarding smoking, we've been told not to do it A LOT like you guys...some people just dont care or cant quit. I personally dom't do it but ya know.

[@ken-u3n]

Great first vid Joel! Well done and congrats to Will on his camera work. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your odyssey in UK 👍😎🇬🇧

[@geoffpoole483]

There are hundreds of different beers on sale in the UK. When travelling around try the local beers and ciders. If you get time the Docklands area is worth exploring, and the Thames upstream of the Houses of Parliament is worth a look. Finally, the Number 11 bus from Liverpool Street station goes past the Bank of England, St Paul's cathedral, Nelson's Column, Houses of Parliament and more; it's like a tour except it's a regular bus route. Enjoy your time in the UK.

[@stvbee7479]

I don't know, but a possible reason you are seeing so many people smoking/vaping is that it is illegal to smoke inside most buildings. So smokers are forced to smoke outside in the street. You tend to see groups of people outside pubs or work places.

[@artemisfowl66]

He is quite right. We don't have health class in the UK. I wish we did lol. Underage smoking is a common problem. Kids love to do what they should not, kick against authority etc. but it is improving. Glad you're enjoying yourself.

[@nickdadon]

As a Brit who now lives in Canada - when I’m back in London I’m also am shocked at how many people still smoke .. he’s not wrong on that point !

[@citizenpb]

@@doommonger7784 Statistically the US has a higher smoking rate than the UK, and higher even than China and Italy. So yes London might be a special case, it's probably all the French there, they smoke like chimneys. Either that, or Joel lives a very sheltered life back home!!

[@toddlerj102]

@@citizenpb B, a sheltered life.

[@VivaCohen]

I don't know, it's illegal to smoke in US buildings too but you just don't see people smoking, almost ever. Even in pretty big cities.

[@roryarchers6879]

It seems every American tour always includes Edinburgh, but the beauty of The Highlands is forgotten or overlooked,. Just an hour bus ride from Edinburgh and you will see that magical landscape, I could spend a month just exploring the Highlands.

[@60toodles]

i prefer edinburgh to the highlands.

[@arthurterrington8477]

And Wales bypassed altogether

[@arthurterrington8477]

@Laurie Agreed. Gwynedd, Ceredigion, Powys and Pembrokeshire especially.

[@margaretlavender9647]

SO very true. Wester Ross and the Mountains if big cities stress you out.

[@margaretlavender9647]

@@arthurterrington8477 beautiful Wales!

[@GallopCrush]

Good job you got to see Big Ben after the refit. It’s proper name is Elizabeth Tower, Big Ben is the name of the bell.

[@zcustard]

Top tip... boat tours are expensive, but a ferry trip is just as good and it costs the same as a tube ride! Pop down to the ferry port on embankment (its literally just a pontoon in the water) ask if they take oyster or travel card.

[@ezadin0516]

First time ever I activated the notification 🔔 just not to miss your first impression of 🇬🇧, hope you doing well and having good time

[@ItsJps]

Thanks!!

[@Neil_TheShiningMile]

Mate I can’t believe you got to see a member of the Royal Family! That’s actually quite a rare thing to happen - especially as I’m sure it was Charles & Camilla. That was really cool. Vaping is a very common thing here. Smoking has become less common but vaping has simply replaced smoking for many. My town has about 10+ vape shops and their menus are like ice-cream shops (strawberry & cream, lemon meringue lol). Your “It smells like piss though” in the phone booth made me laugh!

[@russelljohnson2148]

Me too😆

[@jamesalexander5623]

The Flag was up .... I believe the Queen is in Residence!

[@Neil_TheShiningMile]

@@jamesalexander5623 It was the Union Jack flag which was flying above the palace in the video. If the Queen is in residence, it’s the Royal Standard flag which flies. I think the Queen spends most of her time at Windsor Castle these days. However, it did look like Prince Charles in the car window and so could well have been him and Camilla.

[@jamesalexander5623]

@@Neil_TheShiningMile I just checked when I was over there only the Royal Standard was flown from the Palace . 1997 was when they began to fly the Union Flag!

[@alanmusicman3385]

Yep, published stats say that only about 13% of UK adults smoke cigarettes now.

[@JamieSMB]

You're so lucky that you were so close to The Queen she just drove right passed you, died 2 months later. It was insane when the Queen died everything shut down for ages.

[@jasitweb]

So pleased you managed to get to the UK . I hope it was everything you hoped for.

[@john_smith1471]

Looks an interesting start , i did mention the Britrail pass cannot be used on transport in London, but as others mentioned the norm is you travel unlimited on tube, buses and trains all around zone 1 for a daily fixed capped fare of £7.70, using contactless tap debit/credit card/apple/android phone pay/ traditional oyster card, public transport in London is cheap because its heavily subsidised.

[@RomanHolidayAI]

Pretty sure London transport is actually one of the least subsidised out of the major cities in the world. Tfl get most of their income from fares

[@technov1deo]

London's public transport is one of the most expensive in the world. It's always in the top 3. Auckland and Dublin are the other 2 cities that extremely expensive too. Where did you get the idea that public transport in London is cheap?

[@katashworth41]

@@technov1deo it’s cheap compared to the rest of the country.

[@technov1deo]

@@katashworth41 Where else in the UK has an underground system? How can you compare? Also I was making a comparison to other countries not domestically

[@katashworth41]

@@technov1deo Newcastle and Glasgow.

[@adrianmcgachie]

HA, HA! You believed all those old vlogs that told you GB was just a rainy, dreary country! Don't worry buddy; it caught most of us out too! Enjoy the visit!

[@Forbidaxe]

That heatwave was ridiculous, that Sunday and Monday, I just melted, even under a fan.

[@FunniesRS]

5:57 usually all that grass is a very deep green colour, but it got cooked by the sun XD now it looks like Hay lmao

[@ambergris9287]

Love how you went from "104 is normal summer for us" to "97 and the heat is getting to us" 🤣 we don't have AC here

[@scokeatia]

Awesome Joel, can't wait to see what's coming next. So proud of you guys for making this trip and taking things in your stride. X

[@dannyharris1322]

I'm from the UK, 2 hours drive from London in Southend-On-Sea, The weather was ridiculously hot for us as were built for the cold (Keeping heat inside homes) hope you enjoyed your journey down here! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@amr5388]

only an hour and 15 train tho!

[@dannyharris1322]

Did you see him? (Lake district person)

[@michaelfoster5577]

Glad you seem to be having a good time so far! Hope it keeps up. Most Brits would say the same as you -“ that’s Big Ben”! Big Ben is the bell inside, what you see from the outside is the “Elizabeth Tower”. However, anyone in the UK knows what you mean!

[@brucecampbell7851]

The phone boxes still have the same odour as when I visited in 2013! London is a great city, thanks for sharing as it is great to reminisce.

[@AGMundy]

Thank you for posting - it was lovely to see you and Will visiting places you had only visited before in videos. As a Brit with an anglophile British husband, I can well imagine the sense of wonder and "I'm actually here" feeling. Pleased to hear that it has not been a disappointment and only sorry that you are being boiled by the heat. As for the hostels - they may be a little cramped, but in London in particular, they are efficient, clean and good value - as well as being in surprisingly convenient locations. Enjoy the UK.

[@cazzaa5012]

Lovely to see you enjoying your trip so far ! Can’t wait for the next instalment…xx

[@moyarguelles4230]

Welcome!!! So glad you finally made it. Make the most of it lads. Take care.

[@varsityfan2000]

Okay … wow! This video was excellent. Your friend’s camera work and your commentary were both so good. I really enjoyed watching this, and plan to tune in for the rest of the trip. Thank you for making this video and sharing it. Seriously, outstanding job guys!! 👍

[@Nina-rj4nu]

You really are a lovely young man!!! I really like your videos. I hope my son grows up to be as sensible as you. 😀

[@johnnygreen1376]

I love seeing your reactions to stuff here in the UK, it makes me appreciate stuff we have more.

[@ericg5791]

Hi Joel. You basically explored London like i often do.Just on foot,and just enough time at the landmarks thats needed. No hassles with all the queues. But yeah,that heat was wicked.Was pretty savage with the wildfires just east of London. Fongers crissed you got to Bath.? BTW The river Thames is cleaner than its ever been,Its muddy 'coz of the silt,but i still would not jump into it.

[@davidfisher9026]

I think you may enjoy the blog by Mid West Americans on their first holiday in the UK.

[@stevenalderley9036]

vlog

[@davidfisher9026]

@@stevenalderley9036 Thanks for putting me right. I'm that stupid I thought that the vlog was almost live but I now believe it to have been recorded days ago. See what happens when you get old !

[@arwelp]

Actually if you were just travelling from Liverpool Street to Paddington, you could have used your BritRail Pass if you travelled on the Elizabeth Line - that’s part of National Rail rather than London Underground. A day ticket for zone 1 or zone 1+2 on the Underground is £7.70, which isn’t too extortionate when the cash fare for a single journey in zone 1 is £6.30 if you pay cash, but only £2.50 if you use an Oyster card or a contactless bank card (they’re seriously trying to discourage people from using cash!).

[@terryjohinke8065]

Good to see you out of the States.

[@Gadgetonomy]

"we found the Americans!" That made me laugh.

[@flala2261]

10:28 😅

[@UnionJxck]

THE MOMENT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR

[@ItsJps]

LETS GOOOOO

[@BC_26fhj]

That looked like Prince Charles (The next King) in the Rolls Royce along with his wife.

[@AndrewCusworth]

@@BC_26fhj yes i thought it looked like Camilla

[@UnionJxck]

@@BC_26fhj Possibly, hard to say though

[@marionpetford7374]

Can not wait to see all your time in U.K. Will is so good with the camera. I am so glad you did not keep us waiting to long for your first vlog Good one ✌️

[@chloesophia9445]

2000’s and before the US smoked all over the country too! Lots of countries still smoke cigarettes! Lots of people in the US still smoke too

[@charlottehollands9070]

So sorry you got caught in all of our heatwave chaos! I had fun trying to get into London the following day for work... We are not a country designed for 30+ temperatures! Saying that though the last time I caught the train to Bath it was the middle of winter and the line flooded so ended up being diverted to Bristol instead, so no matter the weather there's always something going wrong with the trains :-P. Hope you did make it to Bath safely and I look forward to seeing more of your travels!

[@gumjuicee6746]

I’m a rail engineer in London and although heat expands the rail there was no reason for them to cancel so many trains, slower speed limits and people like me checking the rails is all that was needed!

[@paulashe61]

40+

[@jude11117]

Why are you sorry 70million people got through it fine

[@charlottehollands9070]

@@jude11117 I don’t understand your point? They were delayed and I’m sorry they were delayed.

[@Angel-kf4sg]

That’s strange as London and the southeast are regularly around 30c in summer?

[@russellbickford7890]

Hi, I didn't go through all the comments but just in case no one pointed out that what you called Big Ben is actually the Queen Elizabeth Tower. Big Ben is the Bell in that tower.

[@improvesheffield4824]

It’s great seeing this. You crammed so much in in such a short period of time. How amazing that you timed your visit for the arrival of a member of the Royal Family!!!😲 Maybe they knew you were in town and had come to see YOU, ( or maybe they’re confusing you with jtreacts!)🤩😆 Slightly disappointed that you didn’t have the time to go into some of the historic places or the London Eye but maybe when you come back you can spend a little longer to experience even more. The grass is so dry because there’s been very little rain in London for several months. Hopefully, as you’ve travelled around the country and have watched the weather forecast, you’ll have seen how different the weather can be depending on which part of the country you’re at. Rain often fizzles out before it gets to the south east, hence London is classed as a semi arid area and gets about the same amount of rainfall per year as Israel. Thanks for the cliff hanger at the end (but you kind of gave it away in your pinned comment😉), can’t wait for the next episode 👍🏼

[@trevorjackson4157]

I think it was the Duke & Dutchess of Cornwall. (aka Prince Charles) who thought the Mid West Americans were in the crowd.

[@matthewwalker5430]

8:35 "Oh My Days" Jps getting more British the longer he's in London, lol

[@douglasthompson296]

And he also said Edinburgh correctly. Well done Joel 😎

[@msorrell19]

Looks like you had an amazing time here in the UK 🇬🇧 looking forward to watching all the vlogs, especially from here in York

[@edwardhudson9851]

Expat Sth Londoner living in Edmonton Canada for 6yrs now.Firstly youngman thank you for your obvious love for my hometown.....AND SECOND thank you for confirming the phone boxes still stink of piss,they always have mate :0)

[@ohallifax]

Lovely video. So nice to see people travelling, experiencing, and having such an open and positive view on things which are strange to them. Awesome. Also for info - the pods in the London Eye - the big wheel on the South Bank in London - do indeed have air con. It's still warm but they're not as bad as you might think even in the middle of summer!

[@fionadegnen9013]

Hi Joel,loved watching how you both got on in London and your reactions to what you saw. Can't wait to see how you found the other places you visited and what you think of our little island 🇬🇧 glad you both had a safe journey home x again thank you Joel

[@PedroConejo1939]

Brilliant candid reaction of visiting our islands for the first time, the best I've seen from anyone yet. Your enthusiasm, the ups and downs are amazing. Regarding videoing, try panning a little slower, it's much easier to watch, but man, this is like we're there with you. Looking forward to the next instalment. I was in Paris as a student in '76, which was also hot and dry, so I know exactly how you feel when you are feeling the heat with all that walking. There weren't any scooters to make it easier on those sore feet though. I'm not sure who you saw going into Buck Pal but the car had a crown on it, so I'd say royalty of some variety. It looked like Camilla to me, but I don't know them well enough to recognise them (even though I live right next door to one of Charlie's estates).

[@garethaskew-hargreaves6549]

Glad you saw a little of London. I live there and the heat last week was truly unbearable. Looking forward to see how the rest of your trip went.

[@steventobin1444]

I'm so glad you enjoyed your time in London! Thanks for coming!!!! 😊.

[@bookwoman53]

Hi, Joel. Did you go to the Tower of London? The Yoemen Warders are very knowledgable and the tour was great.

[@tillycox-thompson780]

As a resident of bath I hope you enjoyed your time here. Looks like you had a great time in London!!

[@steve55sogood16]

I thought it was Bath?

[@tillycox-thompson780]

@@steve55sogood16 huh?

[@DavidBennell]

@@steve55sogood16 no it's pronounced Bath

[@steve55sogood16]

@@tillycox-thompson780 You don't think it deserves a capital?

[@tillycox-thompson780]

@@steve55sogood16 London auto corrects to a capital L bath doesn't

[@stuartkseels]

It's good to see someone from outside the UK feeling the heat.

[@jamesinameti6184]

I won't feel heat if I come to the UK bcos The UK is not really a sunny place

[@stuartkseels]

@@jamesinameti6184 We literally just had the hottest weather we've ever had.

[@jamesinameti6184]

@@stuartkseels measured what?? To me, ur country is not a hot place and I won't feel hot at all if I come there.

[@stuartkseels]

@@jamesinameti6184 Stay home then.

[@rde4017]

@@jamesinameti6184 I know Ozzies and people from LA who cannot stand the extreme London summer heat. The humidity here is a killer.

[@johnchallener]

The water is muddy...not dirty

[@robnorton9496]

You're clever lad. Ticked off the sights of London and got out to see England.

[@ea1615]

Catching up on your videos. 👏🏻👏🏻 Exciting. Welcome to the UK

[@SD-cz7ep]

A warm welcome to the UK. Hope you enjoy it here!!!!

[@ItsJps]

thanks!!

[@triffic5588]

JPS is in England, UK is for people who don't know which country they're in

[@BC_26fhj]

@@ItsJps Would be nice to hear what Will thought of the trip.

[@peterpain6625]

@@ItsJps You missed half of the London experience though. Miserable weather ;) Eh... Still time for in Scotland i guess :D

[@SD-cz7ep]

@@triffic5588 Most Americans call the entire UK England

[@gazinessex2]

Re-watching your trip. Very enjoyable.

[@royw-g3120]

30 is hot in the UK. 40 was unheard of until you showed up!

[@johnbrereton5229]

If you want cheap food anywhere in Britain, look out for a Wetherspoons pub where you can get a cooked meal with a pint of beer for around £5. There is a Wetherspoons just up the road from Big Ben on the way to to trafalgar square. 👍😎

[@patstokes7040]

England doesn't have sprinkler systems for the lawns. It has a mild climate with lots of rain. That is way the lawn is dry, they have no way to water it. Summers in England are usually in the seventies. The problem with people that haven't been anywhere else they just assume it going to be like home.

[@aaronjoshuaa]

I'm from up north but I actually happened to be in London on the same day as you on a college trip! It was the day I fainted in the House of Lords as a result of the heat 😦 I suppose it made it a day to remember, hope you enjoyed your time in England 😊

[@florrie8767]

Welcome to the UK JP. You covered a fair amount in one morning I am impressed and caught someone important going into Buckingham Palace. I didn't catch who it was. I hope you made it to Bath not to far away from where I live in South West. Looking forward to next episode

[@michelletrudgill4573]

Welcome to the UK. That was Charles and Camilla, prince of Wales. Bath is beautiful x Enjoy your holiday x

[@rw9175]

That first visit to LONDON....FANTASTIC....!

[@brian9731]

When you were walking through the pedestrian underpass and then up on to the street, that area is Mayfair, one of the most expensive property areas in the whole country if not the whole world. No wonder all the cars are Mercedes and Porsche etc.

[@BarrySuridge]

The Royal Standard wasn't mounted on that car or flying from Buck House but, I think it was Charles and Camilla. HM has been staying at Windsor for some time and is now at Balmoral for summer break.

[@jamesalexander5623]

So that was his Flag over Buck House? .... Is that new? When I was there '77 to '86 they only flew a flag when the Queen was in Residence!

[@alansmithee8831]

Hello Joel. I commented on your picture of Big Ben when you said that one day you would see for yourself. Good to see you got your wish. This reminded me of walking round Rome and Paris in similar heat as a teenager. At least touring Europe we found we could get on a sleeper train and then head back the next night to save worrying about where to stay.

[@martynnotman3467]

If you film in any US airport in certain zones you will be asked to delete it too. In fact at Vegas they screamed at me!

[@canturgan]

That reservoir in Hyde Park is actually a lake, it's called the Serpentine and you can swim in it. The pods do have air conditioning.

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

London is a great place to visit for the internationally known sites, but the UK has soo much more to see! From a purely English point of view, York is the most beautiful city, and for natural beauty, the lake district, and the Cornish coast are unbeatable!

[@fionaduval6764]

Joel and Will, thanks for such an amazing video. You seem so at home here, no panicking and flustering! Can't wait to see more! Enjoy x

[@jonathanpaylor6006]

Glad you're both having a good time! 👍 part of being overseas is the kind of confusion of things being done differently, but that's also part of the fun! Embrace it go with the flow, and enjoy the rest of your visit 👍👍

[@DavidPaulMorgan]

I'm so glad you're off to a good start - despite the heat and travel delays. Regarding Stanstead, I have used it once for international travel and wish that I had not. Easier for me, of course, to use KLM/Air France/Delta from Cardiff via Schiphol/AMS or Bristol or even Luton! Bath is lovely and I look forward to seeing your adventure!

[@deanangell3839]

Fun fact: Big Ben actually isn’t the name of the tower, it’s the name of the main bell housed inside it, the name of the tower is actually the Elizabeth tower as of the queens diamond jubilee.

[@jeffparr1]

The person in the car entering the palace may have been Princess Anne, At lease it was the same coat of arms, on the top of the car, as she used when accompanying the Queen's hurst. (or it might be just for any of the royal family but not the queen/king who use the Royal Standard)