VAN LIFE IN THE USA - DID WE FIND AMERICA'S DULLEST MAN? S7-E22]

We love meeting people as we drive our campervan across the USA and we've met some characters. Is Sir Johnny the dullest man in America - let us know what you think!!
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😀 A BIT ABOUT US:
We’re Marianne & Chris, a happily married couple from the UK. Marianne is a living kidney donor to her best friend, and realising that life was for living and never really knowing what’s round the corner - we decided to fulfil our dream of travelling full time.
So in March 2018 after the kids had left home, we sold our belongings, rented our house and moved into our campervan called Trudy. We set off to see the world and after vanlifing around Ireland and Europe, we grabbed our backpacks and spent 5 months exploring Central America.
Feeling like we needed a challenge, we planned the ultimate van life adventure! In Jan 2020 set off to drive around the World from UK to UK. But after arriving in Turkey, covid caught up with us and closed the borders, so we had a wonderful 18 months exploring this special country. Realising we were not going to be able to head further East, we decided to do a handbrake turn and go the other way and shipped our van to the USA.
We hope you enjoy coming with us, and we’ll continue to share our real adventures and hope you feel inspire to step out of your comfort zone and try something new.

[@Bulletguy07]

The dullest man in US, Sir John, is without doubt one of the brightest as he's sitting on an absolute goldmine of collectables! Driving along roads like this shows the real America, away from the madness of freeways and glitzy cities.

[@peterkennett33]

So glad you came back to see Northern NM. You asked about the home structures. These are mud clad (Adobe) built homes and can be found all over NM, but especially in Santa Fe and Taos. This is often due to local building codes that require some places to maintain the original historic appearance. Adobe homes like these were built by Native Pueblo cultures and adopted by the Spanish when they colonized the region in the 17th century. Downtown Santa Fe has maintained this historic look, and also includes rules against building any structure taller than three floors so that everyone can view the mountains. Also exterior lighting is restricted so we can all enjoy the night sky. (Note that Santa Fe is the oldest Capitol City in the USA). I hope you made it to downtown Taos too. It’s very unique.

[@chrisfolkharmonicaplayer6292]

You should sweep up that white sand in Trudy and put it in a jar for a memory. When Mt. St Helens erupted, I collected some ash on my car and put some in a jar . I still have it somewhere. The canyon is cool, but wait till you see the Grand Canyon , a must see when you do Route 66 later this year.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Yep - we are super excited to visit it should be great !! We know that it is hard for us to share the enormity of some places .... but we can't wait !!

[@justlivelovelaughfrugally]

Sir John is too upbeat to be considered dull. Great video ❤️

[@deb5710]

The Taos Pueblo is a Native American multiple dwelling Adobe structure, which was there when the Spanish Conquistadores arrived in North American, establishing the Palace of the Governor's in Santa Fe. The climate in New Mexico is so dry, the thick walls of the adobe structure is perfect for the climate, warm in the winter and cool in the summer! I have driven that very highway north from Santa Fe to Taos along the Rio Grande River, that flows south all the way to the Gulf of Mexico, that's a beautiful drive!

[@cherylmorrison3]

The houses are called pueblos. The Indians made them from the earthen clay readily available in that zone, and the custom is carried on

[@recepozbilen9756]

happy wife happy life

[@mesutozsen903]

marrianne and chris eline emeğine sağlık bu güzel vlog için kolay gelsin hayırlı işler....👍👍👍👍

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thank you 🌷

[@jamesmackay4652]

It`s not the fall that kills you,the last 3 inches is the worst.

[@ee233]

Your are making me hungry at 4.15am lol 😃😃👍❤

[@davidwong9230]

The gas museum…for a full filling experience ⛽️

[@TREADtheglobe]

😂

[@daveyr84]

Thank you for our sticker it has arrived, amazing adventures love the videos

[@TREADtheglobe]

Awesome! Thank you for ordering them !! woo hoo xx 🚐🌺

[@kashsteiner822]

you guys probably don't remeber me but me an my family met you guys at the coke ovens in ely nevada. i just wanted to say that it was super cool to meet you guys and hear about all the places you have been.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hey Kash !! It was great to meet you and your dad - Thanks for messaging and we are delighted that you love travel too and we hope that you enjoy the video that we filmed when we were all at the coke ovens 🌺🚐

[@always.wondering.wandering]

Loved Sir John, that was a great meet-up with him and his cool museum. Oh my, and more good food you found. I would have loved to bite into that pizza, you found "little Italy" in New Mexico. What a view to leave us with, that was awesome with the sun going down and the river canyon below. Hope you find lots more of those stops for the night. Have a great weekend, it will be busy with it being our Memorial Day holiday weekend. Take care!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Awwh Thank you Adele - he was just fabulous !! and such a funny guy - he is obviously not the dullest - he is just so cool !! 🌺

[@TheCountryCollectors]

You described that pizza so well I’m on Uber eats at the moment ordering some haha!!

[@TREADtheglobe]

LOL !! 🌺😂🌷

[@johnsaville9210]

Love you two! I just subscribed after seeing your meet up with Mr. and Mrs. Adventure. Looking forward to sharing your adventures!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thank you John and Welcome

[@Alan-Dawson]

As I'm permanent Nightshifts at the moment, I love getting In and watching my "watch later list" before bedtime. You guys are always first on the list! 🙌 Ps, I love Sir Jon! 😂😂😂

[@TREADtheglobe]

Awesome! Thank you Alan - blimey - Night shifts..... when I met Chris he did one year of nights - we didn't see each other for the first year of our marriage except like passing ships in the night !! Stay awake on the drive / journey home !! M xx

[@sallycatlin5903]

Another great video. Many years ago we lived between Santa Fe and Albuquerque in the very small community of Madrid, which is where the movie Wild Hogs was filmed! Hope you were able to visit the center of Santa Fe. A beautiful city.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Sounds great! Hi Sally - we are going back in October when we do Route 66 - excited to go back it was a fab place

[@stevensteve7618]

Santa Fe is such a lovely town. You guys are visiting during a very hot and dry season. 🥵. Love your content. ❤️

[@ThisOldManTiger]

As you get closer to Cali, you will see billboards for "The Thing" tourist stop, but it might be a good stop for you. As a kid we drove past it for years. Finally saw the Thing as an adult.

[@nickergun4943]

Hello Ambassadors, Santa Fe..I loved the story of that DULLEST MAN(!) what a great historical stuff he got. Loved it. He definitely is NOT Full man at all. You know what I also liked that guy who went to his restaurant and brought Tiramisu for you guys. Who does that nowadays? I thank him here for being so nice to you. I am the 3 rd commenter I see on this video. Yeayy! Love you guys!♥️♥️♥️🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@TREADtheglobe]

It is a fabulous location for lunch and we have it on the list to go again - woo hoo - love to the family xx

[@nickergun4943]

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[@dorismosley2107]

Fantastic

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thank you so much 😀

[@danblaser2017]

Enjoying your videos. I found you while researching our trip to Turkey which will be in a few weeks. It looks like you're having a blast! I always get emotional when I'm able to take my family overseas because I feel travel is so amazing and it makes me feel alive. I can't imagine how you feel being able to travel for such an extended time. Enjoy every minute, you are creating such wonderful memories!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks Dan - yes we made a big decision to quit the 9-5 and travel on a budget - but we are living our dream and delighted to share it - thanks for coming along on the adventure 👍

[@TheLowridercityrockers]

Hey if you liked Wild Hogs, some of it was filmed in Madrid just a few miles south of Santa Fe! Love your vids

[@TREADtheglobe]

Woo Hoo !

[@Aaron-P]

If Sir John is indeed America's dullest man, wouldn't that be noteworthy and by extension interesting? It's a real paradox! 😆😆 He certainly has a beautiful collection of historical Americana. LOVED the neon signage! Gorgeous. ❤️❤️😎👍xx

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi is one of the most interesting men we have met !! he was so fun and we loved to hear all his stories ... not sure what the criteria is ... but he would not be on our dull list !! LOL xx

[@janewalford4383]

Perfect overnight stop, what a view from the bridge.

[@bassamtravel]

the food looks amazing

[@rebekahsalt26]

Awww I loved it at Sir John’s! I love that nostalgia! What a find. And that bridge omg. Thank you 😊 👌💝

[@sunilpatel217]

Hats off to Sir John. And same to you both. 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻❤️

[@TREADtheglobe]

Yes he is fabulous !

[@sunshinelavender1663]

Thai curry food truck! Now you’re talking my language

[@j.n.8295]

👍

[@fedupguy2004]

mud houses adobe houses - which is mud

[@jenjenpinto431]

You know why i love your vlog? Because you take us to amazing places and meet amazing people. Next time I travel thru NM I will definitely stop and check Sir John’s amazing place. Wow. You two are such amazing story tellers.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Please do! he is just a lovely and funny man with so many wonderful stories !!

[@nancysmith9633]

I hope you come visit Oceanside, CA!? You can park at our house! There’s lots to see and do!

[@bmarie8939]

Hi there from Sacramento, California. I don't know if you are aware that Julia Roberts lives on a ranch in Taos, New Mexico

[@gd2860]

Marion looking beautiful. Got her hair done up!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Awwh Thanks - just washed and let loose !! 😂🌷

[@x.adam1]

I wouldn't choose the toppings that she ate 3:35 but I know a great pizza when I see it. The stove makes a huge difference.

[@BIGV710]

pizza is only a snack not a meal they would laugh at you in italy asking for pizza in the evening

[@peri3818]

Any return address works. Just use your house address back in your country. Or you can even put the address of the person you are sending it to as the return address as well.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Great tip - we were just worried that we would be expecting whoevers address was on the return to have to pay when it go there !!

[@peri3818]

@@TREADtheglobe , Just put the return address of the person you are sending it to. You don’t have to put their name but just the address. I will estimate the postage a lot of times to avoid long lines at our post office. Sometimes I may be 5 cents off. If the return address is the person you are sending it to they just ask them to pay the 5 cents. If the return address is yours it will be returned to you. This will delay the parcel you are sending it to for weeks! It’s so interesting watching you travel the US. What we take for granted is of course foreign to you so I love seeing your, WHAT face! Enjoy your journey! Look forward to all your episodes. 20/20 is over when I sheltered so I dropped a lot of my subscriptions but I kept yours!!!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks Peri 🌺

[@rebekahsalt26]

Oh yes and I want to visit Santa Fe so much. Love it

[@levinawalsh2015]

Wonderful Video Guys 👌. Sir John is Certainly NOT dull. What an Amazing collection of fabulous stuff👏👏. Cheers!☘❤.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Absolutely - he was one of the loveliest and funniest peeps we have met - such an interesting life and wonderful stories

[@discoveringlockenest8420]

Amazing journey! The “gas” place and the proprietor was true classic Americana! Thank you for sharing! PS - pizza was a better choice! 🤪🤙

[@TREADtheglobe]

Glad you enjoyed it! John was absolutely brilliant and his sense of humour was right up our street !! We are hoping to go back and visit on our route 66 journey and get some more of John 😂💜🙏

[@inekeroos9264]

Very nice and fun episode, thank you 🙏

[@lindataylor6093]

Loved it and Sir John. Amazing. X

[@TREADtheglobe]

He is indeed !! 🌷

[@barbararivera2380]

I think they call that house style “territorial.” Great video!😍

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks Barbara - good to know 🌷

[@sammayet9002]

Amazing, splendid and beautiful 🤩

[@barbaragurgan7979]

The mud houses are called adobe, and is the way the Native Americans, such as the Pueblo tribe, built their villages. And they are surprisingly cool in the summer and warm in the winter. And it might be the sage brush that is bothering Marianne’s sinuses. It always bothered my and my Mother’s sinuses terribly whenever we went to New Mexico.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Oh good to know - and we are out of New Mexico now and it is easing ... thank you 🌺

[@cherylmorrison3]

Beautiful glass cactus. Can you post artist’s address please.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi Cheryl - I will ask her and I will post it in the community posts if she has one - we are going back to see her in October 🌺

[@veronicarunge2241]

You do take us to many great interesting places - thank you for sharing from Brisbane Australia.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Glad you enjoyed it Veronica 🌺

[@jeanlee1911]

adobe houses. I just found your channel love it so far!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Welcome aboard!

[@dzintrarowe4272]

I see you got out of Turkey LOL I watch Turkish TV allot and would love to go there some day.

[@chandeliers1022]

☮️♥️☀️🌹 Hi Marriane and Chris We're following you in America so we can get to see fabulous America, especially like how we don't like to travel, only if we have to. You mentioned it's difficult to find water. My husband who is a cross country trucker and is from Denmark, said to tell you, you can find water at rest area by the repair shop, there's usually a water hose or by the diesel station, there's usually a hose. Or any big bathrooms, you can take a gallon or two until you can find more. Don't hesitate to ask people if you stop at a store or if you see someone around their house. They would be more than happy to give you guys water and more, because 90% of Americans and kind hearted helpful people, especially if you ask them for water and food, like your subscribers that took you out for lunch. Americans love to pick up the tab. So keep on trucking in your ice cream truck! Next time, the best time weather wise to visit America is January, February, March and April because the weather is not hot and humid. You also can stay very cool by freezing water bottles and put them around your forehead and neck area. It will cool you off instantly, also you have ice water to drink as it melts. That's what we do everyday in the summertime. Cheers to America the greatest country!

[@Gypsylass]

Great video, nice food lol loved the antique place x

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thank you !! We had such a laugh M xx

[@janetmcfarlane2693]

You two are so interesting. Will continue to watch you in your travels.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thank you - Welcome aboard !

[@christinacarnicom4059]

Hello you two. Yall one if my favs channels gonna have to binge the beginning videos soon

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks Christina 🌺

[@christinacarnicom4059]

Thank you for sharing this awesome adventure with us 😊

[@TREADtheglobe]

You are welcome - thank you for coming along 🚐🌷

[@terrythomas3755]

It just occurred to me whilst watching. What would you do if your windscreen went? I would imagine your chance of a replacement out there would be zero?

[@TREADtheglobe]

Yep we have talked about this ... and we will share how we go .... and what happens 🙀😂🙄🙏 Life is certainly full of potential and actual problems - Marianne 🌺

[@biddiemutter3481]

If you want to see Adobe building, tiny shiny home is building a new home using Adobe

[@huacamaya119]

I believe we are going to have both electric and fossil energy in 30 years. Fossil is not going away any time soon. Though the agenda is pushing hard. Reason for crazy fuel prices. Anyway, spectacular view from that bridge. Beautiful road trip on our southern part of town. Glad you had a wonderful time. Take care you guys❤

[@ayhankocabiyik]

👍🇹🇷👋🏻

[@sandramelara7664]

I’m whit Marianne I love ❤️ pizza 🍕 !!!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Yum!!

[@recepozbilen9756]

😍😍

[@marcialynn3469]

yay, youre coming to Baja. Visit me on the beach in San Felipe to park

[@marcialynn3469]

the houses, like mine, are adobe mud, and stay cool in 100 degrees

[@TREADtheglobe]

Awwh Thanks - keep an eye out for us !!

[@eniskat]

Why don’t you clean up the windshield of Trudy? You are shooting the road and doesn’t seem good.

[@serdarcayan7691]

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[@TREADtheglobe]

Thank you !!

[@jerryleonard8561]

@TREAD the globe If you are going to California I HIGHLY suggest a visit to Cerra Gordo, a real ghost town that was once the biggest silver mine in California. The owner, Brent, is always welcoming visitors. You may even score a trip down into the Union mine!! You can see and learn about Cerra Gordo from Brent's KZbin channel Ghost Town Living. kzbin.infovideos Safe travels to you both and I really enjoy your videos!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Super excited to visit we saw this on @karaandnate and have had it on the bucket list !! woo hoo

[@jerryleonard8561]

@@TREADtheglobe AWESOME!! I am very happy for you both! If you're in Mexico City in September, maybe we might run into each other. My wife and daughters are visiting my wife's family home then and will be there for Mexican Independence Day.

[@ediejohnson3301]

Do you have an Amazon affiliate page link?

[@bornfreefreedom4900]

☀️💜☀️🚙🌟🌎🙂🙂🥂💜 🌟Trudy beautiful 🌟

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks friend 🌺🌷

[@adnaneroglu2500]

👍🙂🙋👏

[@johnboy4067]

I love your videos guys would you say the Americans are the most friendly people you have met since you started the trip around the world , 🌎 stay safe guys and don't get involved with the Mexican cartels even if you run low on funds don't take a risk 😉 much love x

[@tootz1950]

The most friendly? C'mon John Boy, be intelligent, no country has the 'most friendly'.

[@johnboy4067]

@@tootz1950 some countries are more friendly towards people who live in vans and towards tourists than others , the states has a great reputation for the way they treat the English, I'm not sure what your problem is maybe you just need a hug princess ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tootz1950]

@@johnboy4067 Typical American arrogance thinking you have the 'most friendliest people'. Try living in reality.

[@andrewmolton7009]

Turkey was better.

[@TREADtheglobe]

It is certainly different ! Our mission sees us cross some interesting destinations over the next 2 years ... the live chat will be sharing more !! woo hoo

[@fridaybaldwin5581]

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