We can’t get parts for our UK van in North America & after waiting 6 weeks for 2 lots of parts to be shipped we finally find out if they will be able to fix our van.
Travel vlog 539 | Filmed OCT 2022 | Vancouver Island Canada | Country 33/197
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Weโre 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 whatโs 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.
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00:00 Start of the video
00:29 Update on our parts
03:35 Trudy gets a makeover
07:30 Have we got the right parts?
09:03 Trudy goes to the garage
14:04 A look around Chemainus
22:23 Update from the Garage
23:41 The moment of Truth
37 Comments
Wish you a trouble free future travels.
Congrats on getting Trudy fixed!!!!
Beautiful gardens! I hope you make your next adventure safely as I vacation in the mind with videos like yours ๐
Iโm so so happy trudy is back working Iโm glad you guys were able to get it fixed and back on the road you donโt know how hard I was praying while I was watching the video that your truly would be fixed Iโm so happy I pray for you guys to get it going so now we can continue on our journey which is going to be at stay healthy stay safe stay blessed my friends yay so happy for you both
So happy for you. ๐ Canโt wait for your next Adventure โคโคโคโคโคโคโค
So happy for you two to get through the ordeal of finding the parts needed to make Trudy road worthy again, with a little help from friends in Europe and Turkey. The videos from Vancouver were great but glad that you can hit a road again heading towards Mexico. Good luck Amigos! ๐ถ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ฅ
Great to be back in the road then..looking forward to more videos.
Love you guys! Sorry weโve been distracted lately! We will catch up! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
Yaaaaayyyyy Sheโs cured!!!! Awesome! Now. Letโs go to Mexico! โค
you should left trudy. 18 years old car can't go more…
You both showed remarkable optimism while working on getting the needed parts, but seeing the road on the horizon made you guys look *electrically charged*!!! Mad props to everyone at Bronson Muffler for taking such good care of you and Trudy. โค๏ธ
Trudy's new bonnet looks fab! โค๏ธโค๏ธ๐๐xx
Woo Hoo ๐ Finally ๐ Such Awesome News ๐ So Happy for you both ๐ Always LOVE your Videos ๐ Greetings from New Zealand ๐
Hop to see you back on the road again soon with Trudy๐ค๐ฟ
Sean's face told a story there he looked knackered .
Must have been a pig of a job to finish. So glad it's all got done . โค๏ธ
what a relief! So wonderful Trudy is ready to hit the road again! Low how low key Sean is! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
Iโm so so happy that Trudy is in perfect shape again โคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโค
Safe travel & all the best โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
Good news guys, onwards and upwards
Yippee ๐ well done Sean for getting our lovely girl Trudy back on the road and allowing our favourite travellers to continue their amazing journey ๐ซถ
I agree that Ersel is a star and he deserves praise too ๐ค
How exciting and what a relief that must be! Congratulations on Trudie being fixed and being back on the road. Canada will miss you, but I can't wait to see the rest of your adventures. Stay well and best of luck!
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Whew, thank goodness that Trudy is back on the road with youโฆitโs been a tale in several parts
That was amazing!!! Just in time before the weather switched on you guys and started heading south again. Indeed there's a God of the 11:59 hour. Can't wait to see the new updated videos. Stay safe my friends. Love, love๐บ๐ธโค๐
Huge well done to your fix team. Best wishes from the Old Bridge in Mostar.
So happy guys, nothing can stop Trudy now!
Such great news!!! So happy for all three of you, Congratulations!!!!! ๐๐๐คธโโ๏ธ๐๐คธโโ๏ธ๐๐ฅณ๐ xoxo
Marianne and Chris, from the other side of the world, Turkiye, I wish you both to enjoy rest of your travel all around the world safely
Trudy is on the road again๐
Well done to everyone in ๐น๐ท for getting the parts and shipping them over so quickly! ๐ Sean and his team are absolute legends. ๐๐ ๐๐
I am so ready for your next journey! So happy for your both! The people you met along the way, will always be part of your great adventure! Great memories! Woohoo! ๐๐๐!! Let's go! ๐
Hooray! So happy for both of you and Trudy the wonder van!
That is so wonderful that your Aunt Julia plays the piano and gives the money to charities! I LOVE the murals! And the secret garden where she plays from!
Yesssss so pleased ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
What a great garage crew ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐ฅจ๐ฉ๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ถ๐ฅxx
Gรถzรผnรผz aydฤฑn trudy eski haline dรถndรผ,allah bir daha sorun yaลatmasฤฑn..ฤฐyi yolculuklar diliyorum.
SO EXCITED FOR YOU!! what amazing people there are in the world….and you find them all the time. The new sticker is stunning too!
I am so happy for you I wish you always happinessโ๏ธ
Loving the transformation on Trudy guys! ๐ so glad you are on the road again!!
gozunuz aydin,gecmis olsun..:)