What We Really Thought - Americans in England - Day 14 Recap

[@midwestamericans3806]

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[@lyndarichardson4744]

Ethan and Angela, I agree, this is one of the best series of travel videos I ever seen on you tube. Well done 👍 The present Duke of Marlborough ( Jamie) was very wayward in his youth ( he kept the gossip columns busy for years ! ) Therefore Blenheim Palace and its grounds were put in trust, run by a board of trustees, so he couldn't sell off the antiques and squander money ! Some stately homes went bankrupt by the heir who inherited doing just that & everything was lost..🙁

[@mattstevensms60]

800 miles i live in Dorset but i don't know everywhere you went lol I'm assuming its 300 miles from here too London

[@ilikethisnamebetter]

Just a minor point, we pronounce "Costa" like the "cost" of a ticket :)

[@gwaptiva]

Easy to remember: costa lotta

[@LemmingMcLemming]

I came here to say it’s cost ‘A’ 😂😂 not coaster 😮

[@BeckyPoleninja]

The town is Woodstock.We say Costa not Coast-a, and Blay-don

[@QuakerJones268]

I think the way you have presented the trip overall has to be one of the best I've seen on KZbin. Breaking it down like you have has kept the interest going as opposed to watching others whereby they just go home and try to condense their whole trip into a 20 min video. Well done you two. P.S. I will go for 495 miles

[@Dean-gq5pe]

Great presentation, loved it. Never been to Blenheim Palace but it’s a trip I will have to do.

[@brianhepke7182]

I love these videos where you pass comment and show snippets of your trip and experiences.... You work well together on camera. Looking forward to day 15.

[@marcuswardle3180]

Tapestries were the wallpaper of the day. You hung them to provide decoration and to keep the heat in. When you went into the gardens you missed one big historical fact. The gardens were designed! The layout of the gardens and lakes has been created. It was created by a landscape designer by the name of Capability Brown. He designed some of the most famous English gardens. He literally moved thousands of tons of earth to create the gardens that we know today and love.

[@midwestamericans3806]

O wow I hadn't thought about that! Very intresting, he did a great job.

[@ianlacey6588]

The history of the Duke of Marlborough, and his wife is rich to say the least. They were both very talented and and ambitious.

[@claregale9011]

We are very lucky to have these beautiful old buildings, they are magnificent in terms of the architecture and history its lovely to be able to step back in time I love it .

[@SgtSteel1]

It has nothing to do with luck.

[@sooperhooper]

I'm enjoying your UK videos! You both are really good! One small thing though "Costa" is not pronounced "Coasta" is pronounced "Cost-ah" or like the "cost' of something! Keep up the good work!😊👍

[@johnkemp8904]

A little like Dave Hurwitz the US classical music wizard. He always refers to Sir John Barbirolli (rhymes with ‘polly’) as ‘Barbirohli’.

[@chrischarlescook]

I just checked the OS map for Blenheim and there are several footpaths that run through the property. Which means the public can use the land without paying. That's probably why there was lots of people cycling etc.

[@chrischarlescook]

@@EaterOfBaconSandwiches Well, I checked and indeed the palace itself is restricted, but the lake they walked around and the surrounding grounds are full of footpaths.

[@EnigmaStar153]

Following your channel and watching you both visit the UK has been a joy . 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@midwestamericans3806]

Thank you!

[@kaydavis2310]

I can't express how much I have loved your holiday videos. You managed to fit so much in while you were here. Ethan, you have done amazingly well driving in a different country, on the wrong side of the road and in the left side of the car, that's impressive. I hope you all had a fantastic trip, hope you make it back here one day.

[@dave_h_8742]

Sit on the right drive on the left.

[@kaydavis2310]

@@dave_h_8742 Just realised I had my right and left mixed up. Good job I don't drive, I'd be lethal.😁

[@matc6221]

This is my face every time I watch these videos : "😀". So glad you even had a Vue next to the hotel. It beats just sat on your hotel bed. I'm constantly impressed by how much you cramped in. Looks like you found the maze at Blenheim a-maze-ing. Oh no that was bad. So looking forward to the last day vid. Cheers both! 😀

[@carolinel6236]

Blenheim is lovely. Tapestries were originally made to hang in draughty places to keep the draughts out and rooms warm.

[@pollyduron674]

It can be rough driving in the city. I started in Edinburgh and that was stressful. I couldn't wait to get out of the city. Up in the highlands is different too...curves and busy one lane roads.

[@garykarmy1890]

1168 miles? Well done though, ive driven across florida and that wasn't too bad with the nice wide roads and automatic cars. Must be pretty scary the other way round! So glad you came to UK, had a good time and recorded it. Can't wait for UK trip v2!

[@jenniferfox301]

I'm so glad you could come back to the Old Country. You have been to some of the places I have visited but have done more than I ever have! I would love to still be able to get about more, so thank you for all your vids about Blighty.

[@anitaherbert1037]

When my son was young we just bought a bigger house and money was tight. We bought a NATIONAL TRUST family ticket and would visit these wonderful old properties and gardens. We would take one of his friends with us footballs lavish picnics and spend the entire day. There was often events like balloon ascension, vintage cars etc, live music, or themed activities. They usually had really good play areas. The gorgeous gardens were on a scale that we could let children run around free without losing sight of them. In those days a family annual ticket was only £65. We had wonderful memorable times and albums of gorgeous photos to show for it.

[@dave_h_8742]

Our car club went to many a rally in the grounds of Historic buildings. It can be quite boring sitting by your car so was glad of being able to go around the houses and walk the grounds on a sunny day.

[@tobytaylor2154]

There's no A in Costa so it's pronounced cost a, like cost a lot but drop "lot".

[@robertgriffith8857]

Toby Taylor: But there is an "a" in Costa!! Ok I know what you mean just teasing!!

[@alanhigham3255]

I am so glad you had a great visit. I think we seem to take a lot of what we have for granted. Really enjoyed your posts. Fondest regards Alan.

[@nicholasjones7312]

Wow, only 14 days! You seem to have packed in a lot of great stuff! It will be interesting to hear what your highlights of the whole trip would be and some reflection overall i.e. whether your attitudes and thoughts of the UK or it’s constituent nations have changed at all.

[@alexradojkovic9671]

They're gunna need another holiday at home after such a short busy visit.

[@welshpete12]

Glad you enjoyed your time here .And I hope you may be able to come back and see more !

[@keithshwalbe6981]

I'm very glad that you enjoyed yourselves there. You are nice decent people, and I am grateful to you for your respectful attitude. In world war two, Churchill's inspiration was a large part of what saved us from the Nazis. God bless him.

[@paulwilson2651]

Really? Churchill was a warmongering turncoat with a massive ego as big as his alcohol problem. He sent Troops in against the Welsh miners he ordered British warships to fire on Glasgow, and he was in a large part responsible for the starvation of over 1 Million Indian people. He also changed political parties at the drop of a Hat, but you keep your delusions.

[@TheWrightLifeTravelChannel]

Oxford and Cambridge are both manic, when we visit we use the park and rides a few miles out of town. It was very brave of you to drive, I’ve been living here for 11 years and while I did get my UK license, I’m too nervous to drive. Our guess is 635 miles.

[@chrisbamborough222]

Having a Family Chapel in these Great Houses we often them as Stately Homes is quite usual . The opening of these Houses to the Public mainly happened in the 1950s due to the tax situation these Homes needed income to upkeep repair and maintenance. This then became a lovely way for ordinary folks to have a day out. We also learned our History. I stood on the Railway Bridge and watched Churchills Funeral Train go by just before Woodstock as a child as I knew it was an important part of History. The local people I believe can get a Year pass my parents had one to visit regularly. That's common . Very glad you enjoyed the UK please come back there is loads to see.

[@garyc5483]

glad you had a good time. We pronounce Costa like roster or foster not coaster. ATB regards from the UK

[@cubeaceuk9034]

It's quite normal now to get a ticket that lasts a year to major attractions. Zoos, wildlife parks, some museums, theme parks etc. It help keeps the catering to stay open and some offer special meal discounts for pensioners mid week that are popular. Normally these places are huge, spacious and quiet. The tickets do not cover special events but sometimes you can get a discount. Then there are VIP passes and tickets at extra cost with additional privileges such as catering discounts, email updates for specialist talks and tours etc. So a lot of variety.

[@Addsy]

I live in Oxford and always forget how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful city!👍 amazing to think its the same River running through Oxford as London

[@willearls-davis2513]

Loved watching you enjoy our country, welcome back again

[@BernardWilkinson]

Blenheim Palace is a VERY impressive building. I went and saw Ennio Morricone in concert there. It was wonderful.

[@britbazza3568]

Ethan Angela. Costa is pronounced as in the cost of something not as in the coast by the sea side Tapestries were traditionally used like wallpaper is used today in modern houses. The paintings are predominantly part of the national gallery artworks. If you ever in the UK again you have to go to Winston Churchill's private house called Chartwell house in Kent it's definitely worth a visit Oxford is one of the UK's worst cities to drive in

[@joefoster8839]

Hi you two, so glad you enjoyed touring over here. There’s so much to see yet so little time to cram, but you really did well!. I would guess you managed to drive about 435 miles. Look after yourselves.

[@alansmithee8831]

Hello Ethan and Angela. Marlborough was like the Eisenhower of his day, leading an army to victory over the dominant power in Europe, but in his case this was France. I loved the toy soldier display you showed before. I have a collection of wargames figures. By coincidence, I was staying with a friend from the RAF, helping his club to qualify for the World Championship, when I first saw Top Gun, which was on TV that night. I know that feeling of looking for rare books, for uniform and army details, to paint or even make figures that look the part.

[@YourBeingParanoid]

I hope you come back again - If you do please visit Newcastle upon Tyne & Blackpool. You'll have a great time at both places and will certainly see more British life than the usual tourist does.

[@ivylasangrienta6093]

All the grand houses/castles/palaces/manors in the country have their own chapels, whether they're still in use or not.

[@ianprince1698]

some had an estate church on the grounds usually church of England, Sandringham has one where the late Queen went on holiday

[@philiptodd6255]

So glad you enjoyed your stay in the U.K.

[@Scorkies]

I am guessing 672 miles. I really enjoyed your trek around the UK :)

[@nickwalters5380]

Driving round cities you don't know here, even as a Brit, is stressful. Most now have a 'park and ride', you park on the outskirts and they have a shuttle bus that goes back and forth. Such a relief.

[@seanhopton.]

I knew it was impressive,but there is so much to see in and out of the Palace.You have probably seen more of the Uk🇬🇧 than l ever have! and i'm a born & breed guy from England.You would enjoy your 2nd Visit more. I wonder what's next from you Guys🤔😉lots of love to you guys from England 🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤🇺🇲.

[@victoria7105]

Love the breakdowns and thoughts. Cant wait for you to come back👍👍

[@alanball7230]

Really enjoying your experiences in the Uk Guys ! Hope it was all you wanted !

[@shaunwest7535]

Hi both, the town is Woodstock, gateway to the North Cotswolds which you would have loved. The xmas lights at Blenheim are pretty spectacular.

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

'COS TA' - Not coaster... I know you like the coast, next to the ocean (sea), but hey! LOL !

[@lynette.]

Love your breakdowns of your time here🇬🇧

[@jakearmstrong6868]

Love watching your videos! Keeping making them! Your trip to the UK was so well documentated!

[@kevhove]

Been rather distracted with stuff going on .. well done for another entertaining post .. love your reactions .

[@Addsy]

There are access points to the park where you can get in without paying but you have to know where they are😉

[@RoyCousins]

Oxford City centre has very limited access for cars and there are lots of traffic restrictions. They encourage drivers to switch to the "Park & Ride" bus service from car parks around the perimeter of the town.

[@fayesouthall6604]

Tesco is probably a 24hrs Costa ( pronounced Cost-ta ) Glad you enjoyed the U.K. lots more to see. Cornwall is great. Scotland highlands are wonderful

[@lynnshorrock1098]

You did very well with the driving Ethan, a feather in your cap for that. I'd guess you did about 485miles, but that's only a guess. Once again a very informative video. Cheers Folks.

[@stevenallen6176]

Love this video. Never visited Blenheim which is a shame because it looks amazingly 👏 👌

[@Micro0666]

That's Cowley Tesco, just off the Oxford Ring Road. I know it well, as that used to be my local supermarket lol Moved out of Oxford back in 2002 though to a town nearby, though still go to Oxford on a very frequent basis.

[@paulhwbooth]

It's been good to have been part of your pilgrimage. Thanks.

[@scottoliver7636]

Up in the North East of England is Beamish open air museum with old trams and buses and old villages how they would of been and mines, schools and a chippy. You buy a family ticket and it's valid for a year.

[@curlyprincess1]

I used to live in oxford and would never drive in the centre! They have a park and ride for that reason 🙂

[@vickytaylor9155]

Bladon is pronounced Blaydon. I live about 20 minutes away from there. Fun fact, the current Duke of Marlborough owns most of the nearby villages, and when you live in these villages they own the grounds that the houses are built on above a certain depth and through council taxes they get a cut of the money.

[@kevinron7559]

Bloody enjoyed that guys, you are a must watch

[@midwestamericans3806]

Thank you!

[@droner5423]

Great brickwork on your house. Love the videos 👍

[@lynette.]

It takes a lot of money to keep the building and grounds at this level.

[@davonuk1]

It is interesting that you went to see a movie. In the mid1990s, my family and I were visiting America (Cape Cod and New Hampshire), and we watched the original Men in Black in one of your movie theaters.

[@garethgriffiths1674]

You didn't walk around Oxford city centre?😳 While some might argue that York or Edinburgh is the best looking city in the UK, others would say Oxford! The college courtyards of Oxford University are amazing (also used as film sets for Harry Potter movies).

[@krisjonesuk]

There’s lots of big country houses, or “stately homes” as they’re often called, around the UK. People used to build them to demonstrate their wealth and status. The trouble is, they were nearly all built without any indoor plumbing and only fireplaces for heating. The scale of them makes them difficult to maintain, so those that remain are often open to the public to pay for their upkeep. I recall a documentary TV programme where a woman who had spent most of her life maintaining a country house had moved into a small tied cottage in the grounds. She remarked that she could never return to living in the main house because for the first time in her life, she’d actually felt warm indoors.

[@richt71]

Driving into most towns and cities in the UK can be difficult to impossible. Most places have a park and ride and encourage people to use it.

[@neilmccarthy5102]

Doesn’t Oxford have a ‘park and ride’? Most cities have these out of town car parks (essentially) you can park up and then get the regular shuttle buses into town… York deffo does with a big strip mall there aswell.

[@greyman3515]

It has been great to watch your British adventure. You relate so well and I hope you keep finding new ideas. Maybe you could come to Australia?

[@martinbobfrank]

You guys did make it interesting, so thank you. However, would you come back for another holiday? If so, what would you do on the next visit, or would you go to Europe instead?

[@mancuniangamecat8288]

Always enjoy hearing from our favourite Midwest couple. About 425 miles travel I reckon.

[@vincentyoung4726]

Hello you two, you're finally in my part of the country, or you were in the video (Oxford). The traffic is bad in this city, the streets are too small for all the traffic that tries to get through it and it gets very snarled up during rush hour. Looks like you stayed down by the stadium outside the ring road which is a fair way off from the city centre. The town right next to Blenheim Palace is Woodstock and at that point you are heading west into the Cotswolds (hills) which gets a lot of tourists, a good many of them american. The little village with the churchyard where Churchill is buried is Bladon (pronounced Blay-don), just one a few small villages between the edge of Oxford and Woodstock, also you drove right past Oxford airport (pretty small) where your pilot (Emily ?) said she did some pilot training. The airport is well known in the aviation community for training, internationally as well as within the UK. I am glad you enjoyed your time over here. It is interesting to see how foreigners react to the differences, I myself spent 16 years living in the US, mostly Virginia and Kentucky, so can relate to the culture shock. Looking forward to the Oxford video.

[@Hungry_Box]

Ahhhh....Penhaligons in the gift shop...IMO the best producers of scents on the planet. Makes sense, they have a fragrance called Blenheim, which was Churchill's favourite...lemon and black peppery

[@cmotgareth425]

I live not far from Blenheim and we buy annual passes for the estate which means you can visit the estate any time and walk around. Looks like you visited when they had 5 nights of music , we went 2 nights to see Simply Red and Simple Minds. From the vid looks like you stayed near the Kassam Football stadium. 👍

[@JohnSmith-pq3xl]

LOL Love the way you say coaster coffee instead of costa coffee love your blogs😅😀

[@johncrwarner]

When I first visited Oxford in 1979 to check out the university which I was applying to I went to the cinema in the city centre and saw "Porridge" which is a classic British comedy film. BTW sounds like you were in the Ozone Leisure Park off Grenoble Road in between Littlemore and Blackbird Leys and I used to teach at a school less than a couple of miles from that site which is the stadium for Oxford United Football Team

[@bluelionman]

Wow - Cineworld and other chain cinemas in my county (Surrey) is way more than that, got be £11 or £12 each now for regular screen even more for Imax and stuff.

[@lawrenceglaister4364]

Well done on the driving more so during rush hour and of course driving on the correct side of the road , glad your bro did a bit of must do shopping and enjoyed himself and it certainly looks like you both had a good time outside of London.

[@anne-mariemcginty8830]

I was wondering what "coaster" was ah Costa. Divided by a single language

[@Stevestevewells]

Can’t believe your we’re so closed to we’re I lived I am 20min drive from Blenheim palace

[@davejenkins873]

575 miles? I have really enjoyed seeing and hearing what you think of our country. Thank you.

[@rosacanisalba]

Places where you get a years access with a single ticket are great for the locals. There are museums, animal parks and other privately owned stately homes which do that.

[@skinchftzalmoxis9843]

Hi and thanks again for another great video. Love to watch you guys and am so glad you had a blast in the UK! I think I’ve said this before but if you haven’t read it you must read Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson. I think of it every time I watch Americans over here. He writes about his visit to Blenheim as well as Llandudno and Scotland. I think you’d really relate to it and it’s a very funny read. Dan, UK.

[@janettesinclair6279]

Yes, I agree that Notes From a Small Island is an excellent read. Highly recommend.

[@stephengreen6338]

Yes we do enjoy your thoughts , and kind words about the U K, in your recaps ,my guess on the mileage is 625, cheers guys your awesome!

[@SarahSmith-nr2wj]

Costa was an interesting experience 😆

[@howellevans8679]

the park is 2000 acres the farms are an extra 10000 acres on top

[@paulwusteman1094]

John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, won great victories over the French and stopped Louis XIV's expanding empire, which is why he was a hero. On display at Blenheim , is the pencil message Churchill wrote to his wife - on the back of a German innkeeper's bill - so she could tell Queen Anne of the great victory at Blenheim.

[@cambbrown6205]

Hello, I'm enjoying hearing what you did/ thought etc whilst in the UK. Your brother would love Chartwell in Kent SE England. It is where Churchill lived and is much more modest and 'doable' than Blenheim Palace. If ever you are in the UK again and driving 'Park and Ride' exists around many towns and cities and it is usually easier and cheaper than parking in a town centre. Apologies, you seem very well informed and no doubt know all of this, but just in case.

[@patchpepper9354]

If you live in Woodstock or Bladon you can use the grounds for free........ Also you can fish the lake from the bank. I lived in Woodstock in the 80's.

[@Jp67-n6b]

Just to correct you, it’s cost - a, not coasta lol😂love your videos

[@kphsbaj]

686 miles. Really enjoy all your videos.

[@Loki1815]

How much did your rentacar *COST* ? I saw in your "Short" that you managed to go to the *COAST* .

[@rachealbrown2166]

Many of the privately owned grand houses and castles are open to the public these days because it is the only way they can afford the upkeep of these buildings. They may seem like the owners are making a lot of money but I can't imagine how much it takes to maintain these properties! Buckingham Palace isn't owned by the Royal family, it is owned by the State.

[@wolfen210959]

Another great video, well done, so happy you enjoyed your day. I guess you drove for 645miles. :)

[@terrym3837]

Oxford driving is a nightmare at times i deliver there many times over the course of a year.

[@pirateswamp9219]

Great 👍 video Thanks for posting

[@steve3291]

Coaster? And then I realised it was Costa, pronounced Coh-Sta. Bladon is Blay-don. Having been to the States and watched movies there, I find the clapping at the end very odd. In the UK, we just get up and leave.

[@mikegraham1062]

Costa . Haha I like how you pronounce it like roller coaster . Class .. cost--- a .. Costa.. like cost alot of money haha.. Great vid

[@adamhunt5291]

I have the pass and its getting to a stage where it feels like a secound home. Go with a date, go with family, just get up on a Saturday, and go for the hell of it.

[@lindylou7853]

Costa - the smell of their roasting coffee beans hits you if you commute into London via Waterloo station …

[@vallee3140]

I love you two, am loving the content too, be sorry when its finished.

[@clareturner6078]

Love watching your uk trip videos. I'm going to guess you drove 986 miles.

[@garylancaster8612]

That town you mention isn't Bladon, it's Woodstock. Bladon is a village a couple of miles away and that's where Churchill's buried. I used to live in Woodstock.