Van Life Northern Ireland: Fish farms, Carnlough and Pans Rock

[@alberta6949]

Really enjoyed this video . Love our wee Country🇬🇧

[@SouthFloridaThrifter]

I've seen so many other comments about people being driven to envy by whatever lovely meal you're having, but this is the first time you all got me: now craving cinnamon raisin toast with loads of fresh butter 👍

[@feargallynn8105]

Another nice video showcasing our coastline ! That was my father and mother in laws ice cream shop !

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Its a small world who would have thought that a viewer on youtube would watch us walk into their relatives ice cream shop 👍

[@johndillinger8424]

I walked that road many years ago from Larne to Ballycastle. Amazing views. Sadly Alex McKillop where you got the ice cream in Carnlough passed away a few years ago. He's missed , lovely guy.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Sorry to hear about the passing of Mr McKillop ❤️

[@LuckyRufey]

One of the most beautiful counties in all Ireland

[@SimonBoothPhotography]

I think you two are the Ninja’s of campervanning! (New word! )

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks Simon 🥷😁

[@Chriswoodworker]

You two eat very well. Good on ya.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Yes we do

[@dorothyschofield2090]

Really enjoy your channel. Its lovely. Great photos and video footage. Bit of driving footage, bit of lovely scenery, bit of food, bit of drone footage, basically a bit of everything which makes it so interesting and very nice to look at. Thanks.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Variety is the spice of life and also youtube videos. 👍. Thanks for taking a look.

[@peterdnreynolds777]

Beautiful scenery

[@LifeistooshortCK]

It is indeed 🙂

[@craigavonvideo]

Drove up the Antrim Coast Road from Carrick to Cushendun on that Saturday too. Great day for it!

[@LifeistooshortCK]

It certainly was 👍

[@listairgin]

Lovely to see your beautiful video, welcome to the Antrim coastal road. So glad that you have made use of the many over night stay parking areas that are surrounded by natural beauty. Hope you come back again. Have a lovely journey. 🌌🌠🌅

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thank you for the kind welcome 👍

[@listairgin]

Life is too short I’m very much looking forward ( whenever I get time next week) to view the rest of your lovely footage. That camera is very impressive indeed ( very high magnification). Anyhow thanks for sharing some lovely footage of the natural beauty surrounding us. Very best wishes to you both. 🌠🌅🌌

[@kerryquinn7188]

Omg, l can't believe I have just begun watching you and I've come across this clip. We live on the causeway coast just 5 miles away from the sea. It's lovely scenery isn't it, awh it's really made my day seeing it. Hopefully you'll be back soon

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks for watching Kerry. You live in a beautiful part of the country and we will definitely be going back to see more one day 👍😀

[@aprainaful]

Great couple great traveller...love from India AP Singh

[@hatsan334]

Brilliant as always love the music to. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@DavidJohnston58]

My favourite drive in NI. Had a static caravan in Ballycastle for 15 years, love the area, you stayed round near Corrymeela a voluntary peace and reconciliation centre where children from the worst hit areas of “the troubles”were taken for a break away in mixed groups. Not much going on there at minute I’d imagine,? The troubles never closed it.😕 I volunteer in our local Leonard Cheshire homes, not been allowed into th3 homes since March. In Murlough, Carnlough etc the “lough” is pronounced like the Scottish “loch” I’m enjoying this tour of my own country immensely, thanks for sharing your journey Stay safe.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Carol and I wondered if we were pronouncing the ‘lough’ correctly. Now we know 👍. We find it very interesting hearing people’s memories of the places we visit. We didn’t know any of that so thanks for sharing your story 👍

[@Thomas-cp6qe]

I have never been to Ireland but the fantastic scenery you captured on your vid has made it one of 'my must do's' Keep up the good work. The sense of escape is an absolute delight.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

We would definitely recommend a visit to Ireland. We loved the scenery, especially around the coast and can’t wait to go back to see more.

[@conorcoey4578]

You should go to glenariff waterfall

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks for the tip 👍

[@conorcoey4578]

No worries I don't think it's to far away either where are yous in Northern Ireland at the moment

[@gillnicholls9665]

Luvly jubbly.xx

[@theflippintoothfairyjackie5702]

What a wonderful journey, enjoying the sights along with you. Well done my friends, well done.

[@colingallaghet47]

I really enjoyed this series of videos. As we could not go abroad this year we had a staycation doing similar route, so was great to compare experiences. Was lovely to see Ireland showcased so beautifully through your videos. Looking forward to you coming back for series 2. I might even venture to try one of those instant burgers!

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thank you Colin. Hope you enjoyed your staycation. We definitely recommend those burgers 🍔 nice and easy to cook in a small campervan 😀

[@tramptruck4859]

Very enjoyable, I'm local but it's nice to see a visitor's view. Try the aire at Broughshane for a nice overnight.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks for the tip👍

[@mattb1951]

Nice video lovely to c the old homeland be it we from lower down Wexford area try get down on the South east

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks Matt. We do end up near Wexford but run out of time to see all the places we wanted. We will be making a return visit one day for sure 👍🙂

[@mattb1951]

A nice place to pArk we did it all the time South of wexford place called Risslare strand there’s a caroark by the beach FREE at least it was ur right by a lovely sandy beach with a lovely View of Rosslare frrryoort it’s 10 k from wexford town there are toilets and a shop m pub there enjoy we did uf for years toilets pub shop heaven have a nice Guinness

[@mattb1951]

@@LifeistooshortCK also wexford has lovely beAches along east coast cajole point Courtown 4 l from Gorey my home town lol also a lovely little beach called Ballymoney Just my pennyworth lol

[@LifeistooshortCK]

@@mattb1951 thanks for all the tips. Handy to know for our next visit 👍😀

[@edcu1175]

These vlogs are awesome. Especially during lockdown, i just feel like im on a little adventure. Makes me excited to move over to Ireland in October, to Ballycastle.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks Ed, glad you’re enjoying our Ireland trip 🇮🇪 We enjoyed Ballycastle very much especially the beach there. Good luck with your move in October 🙂👍

[@irishrover63]

If the weather is good I head up that coastline on the motorcycle after coming off the ferry at Belfast. It's awesome on a nice day and you can see the Island of Arran and the Kintyre penisula from the Antrim coastline. I am converting a Vauxhall Vivaro LWB into a campervan at the moment, but my wife is not happy with stealth camping, she feels threatened when there is noise and cannot sleep, so we will have to look for sites at the moment.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Plenty of space in one of those vans to stretch out 👍. Wild camping is certainly not for everyone as it can be scary at times as you might see in the next film. It takes quite a while to get used to it and we are still not at the stage of being totally relaxed although we generally sleep well. Best advice I can give is try a few nights where other vans are parked up and see how you get on. Being free of campsites really opens up your options. 👍

[@claire0donovan117]

Lovely thank you ,stay safe .

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks Claire.

[@paulrawsthorne5963]

Just found your vids,looks great,looking forward to seeing more of them.

[@ianmarshall170]

Toured Ireland last year It just gets better the West coast is fantastic just hope the weather holds for you.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

We will be amazed if it does 👍

[@assassinjane]

Ahoy Pirates! :D Needed a part of sweet Éire this noisy morning (the upper neighbor has been renovating his flat for 3 months in a row now XD ), so seems like this re-watch thing became my new royal habit! ;) Oh, my dearest folks of Sussex, how badly I want to visit that Greenland! :D Everything you show feels like home. Really great series! I hope we all can travel lots in 2021! bear hugs, Kata

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Glad you are enjoying the re-runs Kata. Hope those renovations are finished soon 👍🙂

[@williamshiels5450]

You may not know that the 'Londonderry Hotel" in Carnlough just up from that ice cream shop was once owned by Sir Winston Churchill.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Didn’t know that William. That’s a great interesting fact👍😀

[@whaleoilbeefhookedmain7672]

Some Beautiful sceneries. Again, loved the video.

[@sccg2424]

Iv watched all your videos up to number 5 fabulous content and delivered in a calm and easy way, no drama just excellent photography. While driving the Wild Atlantic Way you should go to Kilkee it has the best Diving in Ireland amazing cliffs equal to the Cliffs of Moher in my opinion. With great food and lovely people some amazing history as well. Best of luck on your travels. Kind regards

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Sandra Greenup Thanks for the tip Sandra👍

[@hughelvin5509]

Great video guys, loved every minute of it. Wish you safe travel on your journeys. looking forward to the next vlog. All the best, Hugh

[@feargallynn8105]

The film set beside the old Coastguard Station at Torr Head is for the movie “The Northman” a 10th Century Viking saga set in Iceland apparently .. lots of well know stars Nicole Kidman , Ethan Hawke and other “big names “

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks for that info Feargal. Its always nice to know what is going on 👍

[@martinking4181]

Fantastic scenery, rugged and beautiful . Great drone shots over the fish farm and the wonderful coastline. Our favourite shot is the sun glistening on the sea ( dawn or dusk ?) as the boat goes across. Thanks for sharing.....looking forward to the Giant's Causeway.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

That was dawn. Always worth pointing your camera directly into the sun at times. I spotted him just in time to get him crossing the diamonds. Hope all is good at home, my mate tells me water is running short ?

[@martinking4181]

@@LifeistooshortCK All fine with water on our side of town. I think it impacted Bolnore but all OK now. Have fun !

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Good to hear 👍

[@dylanhartigan11]

Deleted by mistake! What a wonderful idea re the curtains , do you have a link for the exact size and curtain ? Also did you do the broom handle bit yourself ? Would you say tho for sleeping the Sussex curtain is best for nighttime tho ? Thanks for reply 👌

[@LifeistooshortCK]

We had to cut the blackout curtain to size and sew a hem down one side and across the top to thread the broom handle through. Our curtain now measures 130cm/51in drop, 195cm/77in wide (enough slack to secure with magnets at edges). The broom handle we cut to fit the width of the van snuggly so it holds in place with the curtain attached, about 102cm/40in wide. We now use the Sussex Campervans curtain in the front windscreen for nighttime unless we are going super stealthy and want to leave the front windows clear, then we just drop the blackout curtain.

[@dylanhartigan11]

Oh thanks for that , sounds a great job ! Am not that handy sadly , sounds a great job tho 👏

[@jac6274]

So enjoying watching your trip. Love custard tarts 😋 great shots of the scenery. Stealth camping looks good, do you really think people will not know you are sleeping I the van?

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Jac they will realise if they are paying attention but if you see an NV200 with the front seats facing forwards most people simply don’t believe you can fit a bed in the back. Sitting inside looking out most people don’t see us 👍

[@jac6274]

Life is too short good to know, thank you

[@DavidJohnston58]

Mmmm Custard Tarts and the little Portuguese “Pastéis de Nata” tarts. Favourites 😋

[@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot]

So why do you call Carol, Barnie? Looking forward to giants causeway!

[@LifeistooshortCK]

I have a long list of names and only use Carol if it’s serious. None of them have any particular reason for use. They just pop into my head when I speak. It’s bizarre. 🙂

[@DavidJohnston58]

I use “Maisie” anytime I can’t remember a female name, included my wife and daughters! 😂

[@tonyhharrison968]

Hi could you tell me were you crossed from France into Spain thanks

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Hi Tonyh we drove along the D914 in France and crossed onto the N260 in Spain at Coll dels Belitres near Portbou 🙂

[@stevethorne415]

binge watched 1-6, love the video the music and the narration , a question or 5 if I may , what cameras and drone are you using ?, do you need permission to use the sound tracks ? And umm do you have a toilet/shower onboard? Tia

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks for watching Steve. I am currently using DJI Osmo Action Canon Legria HFG50 iPhone 12 Max Pro DJI Mini 2 drone For music tracks I subscribe to Artlist We don’t have a shower as such only a battery operated hand held one that Carol uses to wash her hair. If we need toilet facilities and public loos aren’t available we pee into a bottle or use a collapsible bivvy loo. This is explained in our review video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGO1pp9ontN9fKM

[@alanmerchant1815]

We really enjoy your videos and alwys look forward to the next one but the excellent teaser section at the end of no.5 is killing us - please please no.6 soon :) We received our wind deflectors that you recommended today, really easy to fit after watching your instructional video and they work really well. Thanks very much for that tip have a great holiday, Alan and Yvonne :) PS Like Dave below we are also interested in your drone and camera

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Good to hear you are pleased with them. The first time you have them working in the pouring rain will be fun. As for the cameras I have added details to the video description 👍

[@Gordonafloat]

Carnlough is not pronounced Carnlow. "Lough" is like lock with a soft ending. Nice video.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks for putting us right on the pronunciation Gordon. Glad you enjoyed the video 😊👍

[@Gordonafloat]

@@LifeistooshortCK Not as difficult as the Welsh place names. I live in Derby which Americans mispronounce. Just been watching all your Northern Ireland trip videos. Been over there many times and it's generally a very wet and friendly place but I have to say you were brave wild camping in Carrickfergus!

[@LifeistooshortCK]

@@Gordonafloat sometimes it’s best not to know too much about where you are spending the night 😊

[@misterg1157]

May I ask how you ventilate the car at night, when sleeping? Two people in such a small car would make it stuffy at night. I assume you leave the windows open slightly but that’s always a risky overnight in a car park. Vans tend to have roof vents but I get the impression your car doesn’t have one if the roof is down. I was just wondering. Thanks.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Bottom line is it depends where we are parked up. If there is any risk of crime all the windows stay shut. Actually I don’t think we have even cracked a window anywhere we have stayed. So far if it’s been hot the fans have done their job and made it comfortable. With the roof up then we leave the tent open slightly. Not sure about somewhere hot and humid. Then the windows may have to be open. Ours does not have a vent. We can have the heating on just fan mode. My gut tells me that just circulates internal air but I am not sure. So far we have not been anywhere where it’s been too hot. If heat was a problem then I would move on until I found somewhere the roof could be up.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Update to this. Last night I left a gap on both front windows as a test. They are covered by windshields. Made a big difference to temperature and humidity. 👍

[@bradwedge8276]

I was looking for your style of camper van that you drive which is the Nissan I couldn't find it can you tell me the model that you drive ?I really like it

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Ours is a Nissan NV200. They are a conversion from a delivery van. Sadly they stopped making the diesel version recently. Now only electric as new. Some good secondhand ones on the market though.

[@campervanzoso]

Great videos, easy watching and very high quality. What camera are you using, and which drone.? Thanks. Stay safe.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

I have updated the video description to list the gear I am using. 👍

[@ethanesmith]

My English lessons continue. In the U.S. however, you have to be careful who you say, "Came up Trumps," to! :)

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Lol. Trumps over here refer to playing cards 😁

[@hypnoraythompson5824]

😆 ooeer

[@NinjaAndRib]

Fantastic video! Beautiful weather!

[@madformorgan7848]

Worth tuning in just to hear what new terms of endearment you come up with for Carol. As usual very entertaining.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Lets hope I don’t run out of them then 🙂

[@paulg8161]

Hope you dont mind, Carnlough is pronounced carnloch and Cushendall sounds like cushendaul 😊

[@LifeistooshortCK]

No we don’t mind at all. Its good to know the correct pronunciation 👍

[@paulg8161]

I live close to the north coast of N.I. and really enjoyed your video, always good to see visitors here and see things from other peoples perspective, ps . My wife would like your camper 😊

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Do the decent thing Paul and buy her one 😁. Is it busy or quiet for this time of the year. Its our first time so we have no way of knowing.

[@paulg8161]

Giving it some thought on buying one. Its busy because of the good weather, kids still off school, people still on furlough, and those holidaying at home , but normally theres way more , Americans, Canadians, and many other international tourists.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

We have met a few from overseas but way less than we imagined we would. Normally we wouldn’t dream of going touring this time of the year as we don’t like the crowds so in one sense we have been lucky. Lets hope covid passes soon as businesses need the money.

[@steveb1972]

Ever been concerned wild camping with an obvious camper van?

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Yes. I think everyone has concerns at some point.

[@robertedmund3420]

Light house island.. Its proper name is copeland island and the light house is situated on mew island FYI..

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Robert Edmund thanks for the correct info. I tried to work it out from a map 👍

[@JohnWilson-yt9mm]

You seem to overnight in a lot of public car parks on the north coast. There is no overnight stays permitted in these.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

We have not seen any signs saying that.

[@popatop75]

being a yank! American, i really love your videos, but your driving just freaks me out like a roller coaster as your always on the wrong side LOL I know brits drive on the left the americans drive on the right wrong sided americans lol until next time ..david