Shocked by the local attitude to foreigners here (vanlife Sicily)

[@worstchannelever5232]

Fun hot springs experience, looks like you did Oldman a favour he didn't have to drive his car through all the mud .

[@courtsandmeeks]

Ha yeah Bennito wasn't keen on navigating that track by himself! It was pretty bad that mud, one of the bumps nearly threw Courts out the van! Hope you're well!

[@leetherockjohnson5376]

Hahaha, after 30 years of visiting the springs I think Bennito knows when it's the right conditions to use his own car and when it's best to hitch a lift and let someone else's vehicle take the elements, literally 😄. Great content, enjoyed it 👍,beats here in newcastle upon Tyne thats for sure ,except the muddy part, thats about right ✅️ 😄.

[@rvnomading6326]

You're so smug about the weather lol. FYI it's been fab in Turkey so far this winter. Nothing like last year! Loved this video btw. The people you meet! ❤️

[@mikebourke1185]

What a Fantastic find ..what a day and an 80 year old guide. Stay Free and Safe Travels 😀 👍 🙏

[@courtsandmeeks]

Wasn't he just adorable! It was a pretty awesome day as far as they go! Thank you, hope you are safe and well!

[@mikepowell9326]

So so wonderful guys you are such wonderful people wishing you a very happy Christmas and a wonderful travels for 2023 take care

[@courtsandmeeks]

Oh Mike, that is so lovely of you to say! Thank you for making our evening! We hope you have a fantastic festive period and we'll certainly be seeing some cool stuff in the new year!

[@allonesame6467]

The "Palermo Stone" or Stellae is an Egyptian record of the development of their civilization which I think reviewed several years and pieces of the stone is in a museum in Palermo, Egypt and of course Great Britain. Enjoying your videos! Thank you and good luck.

[@courtsandmeeks]

Thanks for the info! Merry Christmas and happy NY!

[@kenneyg100]

I'm on the island of Sicily at the moment. Aren't the locals the best! I have a lovely beach parkup tonight and heading back to Cefalu for Christmas (I know 3 parkups there from last month)!

[@courtsandmeeks]

They certainly are! Ah that is awesome, it'll be a lovely place to spend Christmas! We're currently in the Sahara for Christmas so hoping we can finally have a sunny Christmas day!

[@susanhedley3628]

That looked absolutely fantastic! So so jealous. I'm sat here watching you sweltering whilst I'm wearing layers of thermal underwear! Love you guys Xxxx

[@geoffcampbell7846]

Another great vlog guys, and you do seem to find the nicest locals along the way. Really enjoyed that, 😊. Hope you're having a great Christmas. Take care. 🥂👋

[@courtsandmeeks]

Thank you! Hope you had a lovely Xmas too Geoff.

[@n1ckyv13]

Another excellent video, really enjoying watching your trip. Happy Christmas

[@courtsandmeeks]

Happy holidays!

[@beverleybarclay7990]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@courtsandmeeks]

Same to you Beverley! 🧡

[@steb9210]

Great video again, glad to see you enjoying yourselves and what kindness from the locals

[@courtsandmeeks]

Thank you Ste! It was such a lovely experience from them all! Certainly one we'll remember for a long time!

[@davidwanstall4670]

Wonderful

[@stevenkenny3454]

Looks a fantastic place to visit great shots and a great choice of music to go with the video you guys just get better and better. Thanks for making Take care and stay safe

[@courtsandmeeks]

Hey Steve, thank you for the kind words, we love how much you like our videos, makes our night reading your comments! Hope you are having a lovely run up to Christmas!!

[@simonlees7031]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to you both from France

[@courtsandmeeks]

Same to you!

[@denisecafferky2248]

How lovely were those two men. Another great vlog x

[@courtsandmeeks]

They were, weren't they! Merry Xmas Denise 😁

[@johnallen148]

Hi Courts Meeks,lol you don’t half get yourself into some scraps what a nice pleasant old gentleman then the speed o guy how do you do it what is the attraction with you two hehe 😅good job you had some nice hot springs to wash all the mud off ,tell me are you anywhere near the volcano? Courts I thought you was modelling witch I thought was a dress not a dressing gown ,,,it’s a age thing you know how hot was the springs ,well a great and fun blog,I knew it was going to be good for a laugh 😹 till next time take care keep yourself safe , Happy Christmas to you both and let’s hope 2023 will have lots of beautiful places to see ,John,🎄🌲🎄🌲😂🌹🤶👀🫂☃️🫶🤔🤭🫢

[@courtsandmeeks]

Hey John, we had such a fun day and Bennito and Dario were amazing local guides showing us the local secret spots. We always find that when we put ourselves out there people are so friendly and we have such a great time. We were up in the north near Palermo at these hot springs so not near Mount Etna at this point which is on the east side of the island. Hope you have a lovely Christmas John! ⛄🌲🎅🦌 All the best until next time!

[@TheBabblingBrookes]

We are the same at the minute in Spain 🤣 We are in t-shirt and shorts…and all the locals are in coats and jeans 😜🤣😍

[@courtsandmeeks]

It's funny, right! Looks like you guys got yourselves a decent campsite setup for Christmas in Calpe. Hope you have a lush time!

[@TheBabblingBrookes]

@@courtsandmeeks it’s a stunning site in Calpe, but sadly it’s full for Christmas 🥲 but that just means another location to explore 👍😍

[@yaminthegrey]

Hari OM That was so enjoyable to watch; loved Jame's enthusiasm for the town and my word, that hot spring looked the total business! I was amazed the dog tolerated that hot cave water. But Benito - how did he get back up that hill??? Hope you are finding Tunisia worthwhile (is the election business affecting things?)... in case there isn't another chance before the day - Merry Christmas! YAM xx

[@courtsandmeeks]

Ah thank you YAM! We had such a good day filming it and the locals were just so fantastic, we'll remember that day for a long time! Bennito is well known down at that spring so he had plenty of suiters to give him a lift back up! Tunisia is great so far! A bit extreme in places but nothing we can't adjust to 👍 the election hasn't had an impact on us at all so far, seen no protests or dissent, most people seem to be ignoring it because the economic crisis is more of a concern for them at the moment unfortunately. Thank you YAM, we hope you have a fantastic Christmas too, we're thinking the next one will be boxing day..... but don't hold us to that 😂 much love! xx

[@stevepjackson]

Oh man that looked so much fun. Great update guys. Looking forward to the next one 😊

[@courtsandmeeks]

Cheers Steve! Next video is the journey to Tunisia! Do you think we should put it out on boxing day or wait until first week of Jan? Don't know if people will be watching YT over Christmas and NY. Let us know what you would prefer!

[@stevepjackson]

@@courtsandmeeks I’d still watch you if it was released Boxing Day but you guys should take the week off and have a break as you definitely deserve it 👍. But it’s totally up to you, I think I’ll be able to wait until the new year for my next Courts & Meeks fix 😂. What ever you do have the best Christmas and all the best for the New Year 🎄❤️

[@PenelopetheTruck]

Well that was a fun time at the hot springs 😂 great Vlog both!

[@courtsandmeeks]

Thank you!! 😁 we had a blast! Hope you're enjoying Turkiye!

[@WeWillNomad]

We were heading for Sicily this winter but got 'stuck' in Puglia. 😂 Your videos are making us a little bit jealous ❤️ Looking forward to seeing your Tunisia adventure.

[@courtsandmeeks]

Oh no! Stuck in a good way because you loved it or stuck in a bad way?

[@WeWillNomad]

@@courtsandmeeks 😅 Fortunately stuck in a GOOD way. Puglia was a great area spot to spent late autumn. All the best for 2023 and see you on the road!

[@pshearduk]

What a guy Benito is

[@stephenbulmer7148]

Quality👍👍👍

[@courtsandmeeks]

Cheers Stephen! Hope you have a good day!

[@OldBaron5664]

Another great video and a good deed in to the bargain, stay safe have a great Christmas and Meeks don't trade Courts in for a camel or two they won't fit in Dee Dee

[@courtsandmeeks]

Happy holidays! We loved that Bennito asked us for help. Sometimes we need locals to encourage us and he definitely did. Very fond memories of that day that we can look back on in this video. Hope you and the family have a great festive period Mark. I have a question actually, our next upload would be due on Boxing Day but we're not sure if people will be watching KZbin much over Xmas. Do you think we should hold episode 1 of the journey to Tunisia until the first Mon in January? Let us know what you'd prefer and we'll have a think!

[@courtsandmeeks]

Happy holidays! We loved that Bennito asked us for help. Sometimes we need locals to encourage us and he definitely did. Very fond memories of that day that we can look back on in this video. Hope you and the family have a great festive period Mark. I have a question actually, our next upload would be due on Boxing Day but we're not sure if people will be watching KZbin much over Xmas. Do you think we should hold episode 1 of the journey to Tunisia until the first Mon in January? Let us know what you'd prefer and we'll have a think!

[@strawberryroad1347]

Now I really miss Sicily. They drive like madmen, don't really seem to care if they scratch or destroy the car. 😅 But they are super chill and friendly, and the food is amazing. 😍 What you are doing is, exactly what I'm planning on doing, chasing the sun during winter in the north.. 🇧🇻

[@courtsandmeeks]

True that! Despite the driving we still enjoyed our time there. Winter in the sun is unbeatable in our opinion! 🌞

[@thebespokebird]

Just stopping by to tell Courts that I like your darker hair in this video! Very pretty or should I say "molto bello" 😉. Also, what happened to Benito? Did you see him in the hot spring? How did he get back to his car?!

[@courtsandmeeks]

Oh thank you! That's so kind. It's naturally been getting darker every year. Don't worry Bennito got a lift back up with someone else :) he was braver than us and could sit in that hot water for waaaay longer.

[@teddygas9689]

Bit of mud wrestling guys !!😮😊

[@courtsandmeeks]

Haha indeed! When Dario just sat down and started playing in the mud we thought it would be weird if we didn't join him 😂 such a good day!

[@Cazemms02]

🖤

[@trevorpat-lifeontherun]

👍

[@courtsandmeeks]

🧡☀️ happy holidays guys!

[@firstmotorhome8024]

That’s the worst click bait ever 🤮🤮🤮

[@courtsandmeeks]

We think sometimes it's nice to click on a video and be surprised it's for positive fun video rather than negative! Our brains automatically assume negative. Would you have preferred something bad happen? 🤣

[@firstmotorhome8024]

@@courtsandmeeks I was talking about the thumb nail ! Put me off my dinner 😂

[@courtsandmeeks]

@@firstmotorhome8024 hahaha woops! Sorry to put you off your meat and two veg! 🤣

[@firstmotorhome8024]

@@courtsandmeeks 😂

[@flapsfalkland5181]

Another brilliant video guys 👍👍❤️ @bettyourcampervan xx