Americans Take British Trains Across Wales For The First Time
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Join us on our first train journey across Wales as we travel from Paddington Station in London to Tenby, Wales on Great Western Railway trains.
I had really great difficulty understanding the local accent of the native folks when I 1st moved to the larger of the two former World Famous River Valleys ๐ in this part of the southeast of Wales ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ way back in early December 2014, when I ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ relocated from living in my home country in the southeast of London, to be with my English ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Girlfriend / Fiancรฉ / Beloved Wife & 1st Lady, who really sadly passed away back in early August 2025 !
N.B. When you, Good Folks were travelling from Paddington Station in London via Great Western Railway to Cardiff, back in early May 2026 . . .
. . . I in very early May 2026 was making the reverse trip from here to Cardiff to go via Great Western Railway to Paddington Station, & then onwards across London to buy & collect a car from just north of London, just across the boundary in a small place in Essex !
Having now watched all three of your UK ๐ฌ๐ง Videos, they were all really interesting to me ๐ !
Take Care, Good Folks !
Roger ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐.
From navigating British trains to watching the beautiful countryside pass by, this turned out to be one of the most relaxing, scenic, and unexpectedly easy travel days weโve had in the UK. We had some chatty neighbors and brought way too much food, but we always like to be prepared.
The end of our train journey brought us to the beautiful coastal town of Tenby, Wales. This was also a brand new country for our vlog! We give you a room tour of our hotel/apartment, take you along for a very American-feeling BBQ dinner, and we even made a few friends on our first night!
What a miserable couple? Bi Bi!
If youโve ever wondered what British trains are really like, whether traveling from London to Wales by train is worth it, or what a first trip to Wales feels like as Americans, this vlog is for you.
We have two more upcoming vlogs in Wales, so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any more of our UK content!
I'm ruined (with laughter). "If we were real vloggers" the camera would be in here waiting for us. I live in Wales and have enjoyed watching you visit Cardiff and Tenby . New subscriber here. I'm not a real vlogger either ๐คญ
(Apologies for the minor audio issues while on some of the trains.)
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Weird to hear loud Brits, I probably wouldโve told them to keep it down. A Brit in Florida.
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Really enjoying your Welsh trip, but the background music is a tough listen
And if you like train travel, check out our other epic train journeys across Europe:
Bucharest to Chiศinฤu: https://youtu.be/Pwjk-U9NYGk
7:29 no theyโre looking for cats to eat not #cod thatโs why theyโre so big โ๐โค๏ธ๐ค
u will never be the same witnessing this ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
DIY Orient Express: https://youtu.be/vHfpQpzxKqg
South to North of The Netherlands: https://youtu.be/O8M30cMbz88
At 10:47 "there's one thing missing, air conditioning". Sorry but this seems just a habit with Americans. Checking the climate for the summer in Tenby, average temperatures: June min 54, max 62, July min 58, max 66 and August min 58, max 66. Rain falls on average: June 13 days, July 12 days and August 14 days. When it's cool and wet (nearly half the time) no one British would want or need air con. They'd be more interested in having a heater to dry clothes.
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We are Nate and Katrina, two Americans living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and traveling as much as we can to see what there is to see! Call us expats, immigrants, whatever... just call us already.
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0:00 Intro
0:30 Paddington Station, London train
Here is an interesting little snippet. Born around 1510, Robert Recorde was the second and last son of Thomas and Rose Recorde of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, in Wales.
Recorde entered the University of Oxford about 1525, and was elected a Fellow of All Souls College there in 1531. Having adopted medicine as a profession, he went to the University of Cambridge to take the degree of M.D. in 1545. He afterwards returned to Oxford, where he publicly taught mathematics, as he had done prior to going to Cambridge. He invented the "equals" sign, which consists of two horizontal parallel lines, stating that "noe 2 thynges can be moare equalle" in 1557, he introduced this symbol, alongside the plus (+) and minus (-) signs to English speakers, earning him recognition as the founder of the English School of Mathematics. It appears that he afterwards went to London, and acted as physician to King Edward VI and to Queen Mary, to whom some of his books are dedicated. He was also controller of the Royal Mint and served as Comptroller of Mines and Monies in Ireland. After being sued for defamation by a political enemy, he was arrested for debt and died in the King's Bench Prison, Southwark, by the middle of June 1558.
1:05 On Our First GWR Train
2:53 Switching Trains
Paddington station is great with Paddington Bear on platform 1.
3:34 On Our Second Train
4:07 Train Bathroom Tour
GWR =gods wonderful railway.
4:50 Snack Cart
6:22 Arriving in Tenby, Wales
No thanks that bloody music ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
7:35 Ad - Fitnexa Somnipods 3
8:58 Tenby Accommodations
Big issue is the american military want to build a massive radar station on the coastline (which is one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world) not far from Tenby, just up the coast...and the locals are extremely miffed that
A) Tenby will be one of the first targets for the Russians.
B) it will completely destroy the views and tourist industry.
Not your fault, just be aware of this.
10:05 Tenby Room Tour
13:47 Dinner at Tap & Tรขn, Tenby
Music bit much need tone it down some or better no music .OK video cheers
16:20 Tenby Coast
Were those guys on the sea front Welsh? They were certainly well pissed!!!
17:12 Wrap Up
Nice place Tenby, donโt understand why no cell service! What cell provider do you use. And by the way you donโt NEED aircon in Britain - ever!
More User Perspectives
Helloooo ... bit of Jimmy Smith on a Hammond organ to kick things off?
I am in ....
London England? Glad you cleared that up! By the way 'soda' isn't a commonly used word in the uk. Have a great time!
@captaintorch0350Air Conditioning ? Its only ever hot enough to use if a max 2 days a year in the UK. We have these things valled "windows" which you can open and get in cool fresh air (without large US Insects or Drive By Shooting noises all night).
@Barbara-l2xGlad you showed the railway club in Port Talbot ๐
@markperry5975"Nate threatened somebody and made them move"
Charming.
who needs air conditioning in the UK ๐
@petermarkham1153Travelling "backwards" is purportedly safer than traveling facing forwards. Most Baby seats in cars now face the rear.
@Noddy656if you are travelling to new places to experience new sights and sounds why do you need sound cancelling ear pods !
@ernieeadeI live around 15 miles from Tenby and go there any time throughout the year.
@GingerRumGlad Americans are beginning to realise how awesome the food in the UK is!
@user-zy5eb1sc5qIt's chilly out and there's no AC. How are you going to survive?
@nicolascarey6330I would have enjoyed this travalogue far more without the elevator music.
@rossdavies8250I really like Tenby, been loads of times and still like it there.
@hey12542Its London.just London NOT fucking London, England. When have you heard anyone here saying London England we dont!
@Matt-d5zAmericans trying to use cutlery!๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
@zeddy_meAfter the long tunnel, youโre in Wales.
@PhilipJames-t1gEr, there's no bath in your bathroom.๐
@zeddy_meI can't see a bath.
@nigeldaffurnThere are three beaches in Tenby.
@alisonrandall3039By way of expectation management, less than 1% of domestic premises/dwellings in the UK have comfort cooling air-conditioning and only about 20% of commercial properties (including hotels) have it. The weather/climate and building regulations which focus of building fabric performance and natural ventilation rather than mechanical intervention, severely reduce the need for A/C, along with the high price of electricity.
@Russell__SmithWrong type of music, so annoying
@ray-b1d2cIf you wanted air con you could have stayed in the Premier Inn, it was about maybe 300 yards from where you were staying. It is a new build, relatively speaking, so has air con in every room apparently.
Glad you enjoyed your stay, I live about 15 miles away from Tenby, I was there a few days ago when I took my dog for a check up at the vets there. :) Best wishes.
Us Welsh are always welcoming and friendly...unless you refer to us as English!
@cardiffbobIt all looks like fun! And your dinner made me very hungry!!! Looking forward to more of Wales.
@delo19771:30 - I always travel backwards, if I can. It's safer.
@johnm8224Yep, you can always tell an American tourist - or in this case, tourists. Apart from the giveaway accent, thee first thing they do is find the faults; on a train there are always faults which no-one likes, but considering that there are a thousand and more trains every day across the country, we in the UK are quite used to the occasional fault. However, we tend to take little notice of other passengers, what they're eating or drinking, or much else, but Americans..well they love poking into other people's privacy.
Of course the place you stay is only one of thousands of optional alternatives, but air-conditioning - oddly invented by the British (not the Americans as wideyy thought by Americans)- is not a necessary component in British establishments on account of the mild weather.Our couple didn't quite complain about the a/c or the shower, so all was good. Until it came to dinner, and that's where Americans really show their culture, for thet eat like pigs at a trough! Apparently a British-style burger is called a MAC - when they could have gone to a McDonalds if they wanted a Mac - not that it would ahve made any difference to their use - or should I say abuse of knife and fork, for those are implements that Most British people use as part of our unique culture. As for the number of side dishes, we Brits tend to eat with enough food that fits a single plate! Also in the UK we don't normally have French Fries because Chips are waht we are used to, but which the French stole from us after the First World War and put their own brand on them - and there is a huge difference! So there you are; that's how you can tell an American visitor.
Nice couple, and surprisingly made no complaint about our "skinny" roads, nasty "curves" and "tiny" cars - but then they weren't driving! Tenby isn't the most exciting place on the Best Food Guide, but it's OK for most - one just has to be a little choosy whichever town you visit.
Having said that, I would place the nearest pub grub above anything in the US, having been there never to return! Canada is hardly any better as it seems to follow the American eateries. Anyway, glad to know you enjoyed your two-day trip. Y'all come back now, yhear!
Tenby is genuinely one of my happy places.
I was actually there this time last year, and had gorgeous weather as well.
There are so many lovely little escapes in amongst how busy the town itself can be.
16:35 - Challenge accepted. I THINK it's
"Yeah, I did, you know, skiing like, do you know what i mean? That's unbelievable. I love... The only thing i can say about America, right? I do love America..."
The only bit i'm not really sure on is the Skiing bit.
What is this "Cell-Service" of which you speak, Kemo Sabi...?
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