Cycling Holiday

[@miallo]

That looks beautiful! Thank you so much for your great content! Your videos were one of the reasons why I bought a lovely new bike and last week I rode a tour of 450km with the first 140km hilly and after a good night sleep I did the last 300km in one go (with a couple of longer breaks but hardly any sleep). This was an incredible experience to ride under the clear sky with lots of stars, so thank you very much for your inspiration!

[@KatieKookaburra]

Michael so glad to hear you’re out enjoying it!!!! My absolute pleasure :)

[@peterhehn9511]

Your videos are becoming little works of art that I keep returning to. The more I watch you ride, the more I want to ride!

[@KatieKookaburra]

Awwww Peter!!!! 🥺🥺🥺 that’s SO kind, thank you!!!! Made my day that has 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@tonybradford9061]

Katie, I just love your enthusiasm for our beautiful landscapes.

[@KatieKookaburra]

It is INSANELY beautiful!!!!

[@kevinlyon9501]

Looked a lovely weekend, Wales in the sunshine is stunning. Pyg track still looks the same as I remember it and Stwmlan Dam was up there earlier in the year on the bike and walking though the weather wasn't anything like that. :)

[@bbanga5542]

Good to see your old friends back in your video adventures Katie.

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

Summer seaside cycling, swimming and walkabouts … brilliant! Enjoy! 🚴😎

[@MisterAndyS]

I've climbed Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa at least a half dozen times, from when I was a child in the 1970s. My mother grew up nearby. Fortunately, I've never had to queue to reach the summit. It's probably been a decade since I last climbed it, when I had teenaged sons with me, so maybe it's got a lot busier. I don't think I've ever had such gorgeous weather, though.

[@EP-mn7eg]

The rides and scenery. Amazing footage and editing. Enjoyed the quirky bits and the outtakes. Top notch content Katie!

[@KatieKookaburra]

Awwww thank you!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@ridgebackdk]

Enjoy the weather while you can. Make the most of it, we don't get enough this side of the globe lol..

[@richcrompton6891]

When the weather is great, this country is awesome xxx North Wales is so beautiful ❤️😊

[@spingirl4855]

Looks like an incredible weekend away

[@ralphchristianson]

The views are fantastic, and what a surprise, for your vacation you went biking, of course with swimming, and camping thrown in. Looked like a wonderful weekend. Glad you got such fine weather on top of everything else. My grandparents came from Wales over a hundred years ago when they moved to Canada, nice to see a bit of family history.

[@diggiediggz]

You will LOVE Plenzia in Northern Spain, the Basque Country!!!!

[@ryansuchodolski68]

Hey Katie. I just wanted to say...seeing you happy makes me happy and gives me a big smile. Your the the most genuine and sweetest person. Have a great day.😉

[@stevemc6671]

Wow! Great looking holiday! Great Editing! Great accompanying music! Great Vibes! The Great North Wales! Very Grateful for Another Great Video! 🙂😎👍

[@jamesmckenzie3532]

Best part of camping: Marshmallows!

[@fabian-barrington-hirst1974]

Oh wow.you could be a good advert for anyone with depression.your funny,I always find myself smiling when watching you,sheepies was funny.love it all.cheers doll

[@pauljenkins2501]

Greetings from hot and sunny Kent! Katie, it's so lovely to see you so happy. And, yes, camping in good weather is a great way to spend time....

[@nicholascowen]

We did stwlan dam literally days before you did it. So amazing. It’s like a scene from a James Bond film.

[@glennoc8585]

Summer casual rides in t-shirt and shorts are something I don't do enough of. I think it's something I want to do more of especially with travel.

[@andygolborne5747]

Heading into Wales (starting North; down coast; to Aberystwyth and across to Rhayader, Finish in Shrewsbury) for a week of touring in September, Can't wait.

[@fidelcastro9579]

Love everything about this. Just perfect. 👌

[@lynnmissen7371]

Oh the sea too dip the toes would be so nice if only we could bottle it . Just wishful thinking just can’t wait for summer and i will try so very hard to not bemone the weather when it is hot as we do too. We have had a very long winter in Australia so I enjoy seeing the sun in your vids i feel sorry for you guys struggling with the heat you know when it’s that hot here we all sit inside with the air cons on so don’t think we wouldn’t suffer too if we were there.

[@ArtDrawColour11]

Such a beautiful trip away and as you say, camping and cycling costs so little. Just goes to show that you don't have to spend a fortune to have a good time away x

[@KatieKookaburra]

Exactly 🥰🥰🥰

[@brettroscoe007]

Took the plunge yesterday Katie. Me and my dad went to Ribble and bought a bike each. Mentioned we'd gone with Ribble (previously had Trek) based on how highly you recommend them. Very happy with the service. Just need September to roll round so we can get on them. See you on the road.

[@mattgardner2427]

Just down the road from me, gload you had a good weekend! you picked the best one weather wise lol

[@KennethSmith-lb4ln]

Always driven along the boarder with Wales but never bothered to pop in, I will next time. Thanks for sharing Katie.

[@KatieKookaburra]

You HAVE to!!!! Magical place ✨✨

[@ad9898]

Good on you for not queueing, it's very easy to get hung up on trig points. Love the van :)

[@KatieKookaburra]

Aye, exactly! I've been up there once before but no worth it when there's views all around! Ain't nobody got time for that!

[@bee_whisper]

in terms of cycling there are loads of little coastal climbs near abersoch /Pwfelli area that are really steep .

[@DP-PhD]

Criccieth Castle. See it every day I wake up. You’re so right, it’s lovely around here and excellent cycling country. Black rock sands is always bonkers busy, far too busy!

[@DP-PhD]

If ever you do a weekend climbing in Wales feature, I'm sure that would have a lot of views. Criccieth would be a pretty good base camp for it. So many good routes around here and of course the ability to cool the legs in the sea after a mega day of climbing! Also, it doesn't always rain haha

[@thestirlingadventures]

Looked fabulous! I’m planning on riding Wales and climbing Snowden… I’ll wait for the kids to go back to school and then I’ll be up there… thanks for sharing. Very inspiring!

[@KatieKookaburra]

Do this exact trip!!! It was perfect!!! :)

[@bikerpeavey]

The Pyg track is my favourite route up Snowdon. Good to see your van again as well.

[@ianlainchbury]

Best place in the world, no question. Ty

[@Helcc]

Would you ever do like a meet up holiday or day with us social media followers again?? 🤣🤣🤣A castle 🏰!!! How good is the dam the switchbacks love it there

[@KatieKookaburra]

I’m going to be at the Garmin ride out this Saturday!!! It’s in the New Forest :)

[@Helcc]

@@KatieKookaburra ohhh darn I'm doing tour de mon in Anglesey this weekend. Where do you say about meet ups on here do you (for my future ref)

[@victorhamilton9097]

Made me smile. Nicely put together piece. And do you want some Franks' Campfire sticks? (It's a Canadian thing)

[@kennyhollinsworth5395]

❤️…nice to see you on the hills and back out in the van too…..nearly as nice as Caledonia 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 😀

[@jonogriffiths4533]

Such a well deserved mini break...after your full on time in France 🇫🇷🥖🍊...say hi to the 🐑🐑🐑🐑 hopefully will get home to see my folks and the sheep in Wales very soon... ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@KatieKookaburra]

Go while the weather is this goooood!!

[@darrenchubb6926]

Hi Katie l now England in a drought love the way you say sleepy l like the views walking is good is your van going alright take care

[@sheilacoad5717]

Seeing you climb Pyg Track brought great memories of climbing that route with my family. Video def got me wanting to climb in Wales. Strong lady you are

[@KatieKookaburra]

Yesssss go back!!! It’s so so good x

[@Wyliedawg]

Amazing scenery, but I couldn't help but think the Monty Python gang (a.k.a. the Black Knight) would come charging over the hills clapping their coconut shells together at any moment. - Bob 🤣

[@KatieKookaburra]

I’ve never seen it! Take your word for it! Ha

[@stephenjones6902]

So nice Katie, great video,I love the sea also.

[@skipugh]

So much fun 🤩 gorgeous views, nice reward for cycling 🚴🏻‍♀️ . ? Are you left-handed?

[@jamesbevan8116]

I live in North Wales some of the rides/walks are absolutely stunning so glad you enjoyed it hopefully many of your followers get the opportunity to come to northwales and experience it for them selfless

[@pablobuenomendoza9599]

Have y'all thought of doing S'mores? These are delicious (marshmellows/graham crackers, and chocolate sandwich melded over an open fire). Very popular on camping trips here in the States.

[@KatieKookaburra]

So funny, we talked about them while we did them. I had them while working at an American camp years ago. We didn’t have anything other to toast than marshies x

[@maksud_ibrahim]

Great video and great to see Greg again.

[@imogencallaway]

Oh and I have to say I hate walking up hills so much more fun cycling as you get to go back down again 😍

[@fabianhess3015]

wowww that climb to the dam is amazing!!! thanks for sharing 🤩

[@gvjones74]

Nice to see you explore somewhere close to home. If you ever go back cycle route 42 & 43 out to Aberdaron are stunning.

[@eviehawke]

beautiful beautiful beautiful. this is like a dream vacation for me (all the way from canada 😂).

[@denlsgoulden2307]

Looks brilliant.I plan to do Warrington to Conway and back on the coastal route very soon 🙂

[@altern8tive]

I'm guessing that was Morfa beach, we used to go camping at Black Rock when I was a kid. Have never been back since but this has triggered good memories and the riding looks epic. Thanks Katie 👍

[@randyeller8139]

You know it’s going to be a good video when you hear a few seconds in, SHEEPIES!!!!🐑😂😂

[@KatieKookaburra]

🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

[@peterparkingmeter4764]

Good climb choice,one of the top 3 in Great Britain according to Simon Warren,scenery looked stunning.Looked like you had good time😁

[@CyclingwithRuss]

Those houses at the side of the sea reminded me of Ballymorey (kids tv show my daughter was obsessed with) I now can’t get the tune out of my head 😂. Great video katie it looked proper nice weekend ❤️

[@sarahstreet-rose7532]

Yep, I immediately thought of Ballomory too!

[@CyclingwithRuss]

@@sarahstreet-rose7532 Dam you’ve made the theme tune star again 👌

[@man.bike.camp.4409]

That looked so good. I'd love you to ride the Wild Atlantic Way.

[@3521rob]

Looks like Criccieth in Welsh wales We rode from Abersoch to Criccieth and back .

[@BikepackingAdventures]

Stwlan Dam. I think Chris Hall doing his 7xEveresting challenge put that place on a lot of people's bucket lists.

[@plusbonus1165]

At last , the KK Swimsuit issue. 🤣🤣😃 Good job.

[@AdamBoyes]

I climbed to that dam two days before you it was stunning. Great minds think alike! I'd my first 100 miles around the Llŷn Peninsula the week before. All inspired by you Katie so big thanks

[@KatieKookaburra]

Nice one! :)

[@andygolborne5747]

LLyn is fantastic. But sshh = don't tell anyone.

[@davidhalewood4207]

Great video. I use to live in the coloured house's in Criccieth when i was a boy, beautiful. The saying its lush is south Wales dialect not used in north Wales

[@KatieKookaburra]

Oh 🤭 apologies!! And you lived in them?!!! What a GORGE spot!!!

[@tomrichards1826]

Glad you enjoyed the climb Katie, beautiful scenes at the top..

[@KatieKookaburra]

Tom!!! THE Tom???? Awwww thanks for telling Greg about it. Absolutely PHENOMENAL!!!!! Any more recommendations send them our way!

[@tomrichards1826]

@@KatieKookaburra Yep the one and only ha! 😉 no worries, I’ll sure send suggestions if I find anymore! Will be going back at some point to see how close I can get (or not) to the KOM 🤘

[@GoustiFruit]

You have some nice landscapes... but where are the trees !?!? It looks like you live in the Easter Island...

[@glennoc8585]

Northern Britain is more rugged but you go to the Midlands and the new forest and there's more trees. A lot of diverse ecology in the UK.

[@leewilliams3153]

Loved this video (especially coz I’m Welsh). You should try Pembrokeshire if you haven’t already. In particular St. Davids or Tenby xx

[@lenwilkinson8541]

Katie, your happiness glows and infects me.

[@KatieKookaburra]

Cheers Len!

[@joegamas1194]

😍🥰😃 very nice video and love the fact that you bring such a different content, love that you share all of your new experiences, thank you

[@dom.a.e]

Those views were stunning! Is that the climb Chris Hall did his everesting challenge on?

[@leewilliams3153]

Yeah it is. That would be Stwlan Dam. It’s in Blaenau Ffestiniog

[@KatieKookaburra]

After we rode it I saw the start and finish on the road and then it clicked! Yeah must be :) beaut place!!!

[@jeremylutersz3374]

Camping in you van, I totally get it .

[@yakoridesagain]

My Dad famously made me climb the Pyg Track when I was 8. It was pissin it down, freezing cold with fog and I was too small to climb some of the steps on the route he took us. I’ve never let him forget it (which is why it’s still ‘famous’). Got a great snap of a bedraggled sopping wet baby Yako with bloody knees standing by the cairn at the top, with the rest of the fam grinning. No, it did not build character.

[@KatieKookaburra]

Strong kid!!!!

[@pauldenney7908]

You should come to Dumfries and Galloway, at times you can have a whole beach to yourself!

[@AdamRussellCycling]

"If anything it was too hot" has got to be the centre square on Brit-on-holiday bingo 😅

[@KatieKookaburra]

😎😎😎🤣

[@KenJones1961]

The houses remind me of "Rainbow Row" in Charleston, SC.

[@malcontent_1]

Some of the scenery on that climb reminded me of parts of Spain or So. California.

[@triroo107]

Thanks for the weekend get away….. ❤👍💪✌️

[@mikemonohon197]

Thank you for sharing; it's appreciated

[@antlister]

Keep that sunscreen topped up Katie! I'm sick of winter in my part of the World.

[@RobinCapper]

Laughed at your sore leg comment. After a summer of cycling, 8000km with no problems, did a 16.15 km, Elev Gain 690 m hike with lots of formed steps and could hardly walk for the next couple of days!

[@01FozzyS]

I didn't know the lovebirds were lovebirds! lol Congrats to them!

[@KatieKookaburra]

They’ve been married 5 years ❤️❤️❤️

[@johnmcnulty1129]

Great views, did you notice that shark fin at 4.28 ? Stay Kool Katie, wet & windy APN will soon be here 🧊❄🐧

[@KatieKookaburra]

Don't try me, I wouldn't swim too far out in case there were sharks 🤣

[@doctorpc4x4]

Been a while since we have seen the van looks good

[@nadernayo]

Love it to...

[@theglasscuttingcyclist3109]

Beats working for a living ride on 🚲🚲

[@cyclopath9491]

Lucky enough to live there - Stwlan is pretty iconic - lots of other stuff too 🙂

[@KatieKookaburra]

It’s STUNNING!!! Esp with that weather. What a treat.

[@cyclopath9491]

@@KatieKookaburra Its amazing whatever the weather tbh, especially good in the sunshine though 🤩

[@imogencallaway]

That looks luck it was such a lovely holiday 😍😍😍

[@gowesreborn]

Amazing view. Thanks for sharing.🥰 From Indonesia🇲🇨❤️🇲🇨

[@kevinmack9786]

Wonderful 🕊️ Lovely katie kookaburra🌞 ☮️kevin

[@gerryquinn8925]

Lovely

[@BOTG_Adventures]

105k subs, amazing work kookster not been around for a while, just catching up pn ya videos. Fancy a MTB ride sometime?

[@KatieKookaburra]

Cheers!!! :)

[@AntoineThisdale]

Well damn... imma gonna have to go and visit these places now. This is a wonderful vlog. Thanks for sharing!

[@karlnaylor8757]

Great video 🚴‍♀️🙏😎🍀

[@crgmrgn]

If you loved Stwlan Dam climb, there are a few other great climbs somewhat local to it, search out Cwm Eigiau, Cowlyd climb, Dinorwig (Electric Mountain) and Nant Gwynant to name a few … would make for a great weekends loop, with 4-5 featured climbs ;)

[@KatieKookaburra]

Oooooh I’m saving this!!!!! Thank you!!

[@crgmrgn]

@@KatieKookaburra Most of them should appear in Strava and if you are looping then obviously add Llanberis pass (although timing with traffic is the biggest issue in summer months) … have fun!

[@LakeDistrictcyclist]

Where is the town at start with castle thank you

[@christopherthomas3403]

Criccieth.

[@LakeDistrictcyclist]

@@christopherthomas3403 thank you

[@scottscott4674]

Best part of the trip? SHEEPIEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! Okay maybe not.

[@anthony64632]

Are Australian or adopt the surname for KZbin? Awesome videos . Thanks for putting subtitles as I am deaf

[@KatieKookaburra]

It's a nickname I've had since a kid :) x

[@anthony64632]

@@KatieKookaburra ,thanks.very unusual nice nickname !

[@welshbikepackingadventures]

Welcome to Wales!

[@KatieKookaburra]

Absolutely LUSH!!!!!!!

[@johnbutler2231]

What camera and attachment do you use?

[@KatieKookaburra]

Used a mix of GoPro 9 and 8. It’s a K Edge mount for the bike

[@davidpinnington213]

Just to add and a bit left field - shades of Nirvana Nevermind album cover when I saw the vid splash screen -

[@ricardosemino8133]

Lindo video un fuerte abrazo desde Perú. Bendiciones

[@valadosmsport]

You need to try the Bwlch y Groes climb.

[@KatieKookaburra]

Done! With video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4mbc4SVgbp9hcU :)

[@chones_]

Katie, running down descents is easily as good-or better-than cycling descents. You missed out!

[@KatieKookaburra]

Hahaha not for me on rock!!

[@darrellcarter1163]

Ur making me so jealous hope ur having the best time skinny k x love the sea