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Good morning, adventures. Good morning. So yesterday we arrived to the remote chain of islands just north of the UK known as the Pharaoh Islands. So these islands are very special because for centuries they have been extremely remote. But nowadays the islands are pretty easy to get to. There is a direct flight from London that will take you directly here. Did I say direct too much? It's pretty direct. There are also a lot of direct routes from other places in Europe. Yeah. Speaking of London, while we were there, we went all around town trying some of our absolute favorite British
foods and we made a little video about it. So if you haven't seen that, definitely go check it out. But bring a snack. Yeah, it was delicious. So good. Don't worry, we're going to eat a lot of food here, too. But it's going to be maybe a little bit different. Well, if you guys remember back to our Icelandic food video, hopefully it won't be like that. No sheep's head this time, please. The Pharaoh Islands have actually been very high up on our bucket list for a very, very long time since we started traveling. So, we are very excited to finally be here and exploring the islands. So, the flight here was a
normal size plane, but there was barely anyone on it. And unfortunately, the flight was horribly delayed. So, it was pitch black when we got here. We were supposed to arrive right when the sun was setting. It was going to be this beautiful entry into the islands and we're going to take you guys on a little road trip and it was just completely black from the moment we took off till we got to our Airbnb. But boy is landscape just beautiful and so moody. The skies are cloudy. There's fog everywhere. There's so much greenery and of course adorable sheep. Yes. In fact, Pharaoh Islands actually translates to sheep island. So there's going to be a lot of sheep. Heads up.
I don't know. I don't think it's going to be all that bad. And so it begins. So there are 18 major islands that make up the Pharaoh Islands. And believe it or not, they are very drivable. So, we decided to rent ourselves an adorable little red car that is going to take us all over the islands. But, I think to start things off, we're just going to dive right in, get a sense of the culture, get a sense of the architecture, the weather, the vibe. Obviously, already you guys can tell it is stunningly beautiful. And we have only just scratched the surface of the natural beauty that you will find on these islands. But before we do that, we want to check out the city. There is actually the capital city here that's
just nearby called Tor Shavin. Torshavven. Yeah, sure. So, that is where we're headed first. Well, we made it to the town. We're just at the harbor and uh it is stunning. Very charming. Exactly what you hope for. Little boats, a lot of red and vibrant houses. Yeah, it is so colorful and everything is just so well built. I mean, I don't know exactly what I was expecting, but the last time we went to such a remote place was Barrow, Alaska. The houses were a little more bare bones. Here, they're uh a little more taken care of and built up. And of course, the green rooftops all over the place. Grass growing on the top of the houses. I love it. The name of this
town, I think, translates to Thor's Harbor. How badass is that? It's pretty sweet, man. I'm jealous of anyone who gets to live in Thor's Harbor. But apparently, you will find onethird of the population of the Pharaoh Islands in this city. The rest of them are living in all the little villages and settlements that are dotted throughout the island coastline. The entirety of the Pharaoh Islands just hit 55,000 for the population. So maybe there's quite a bit more people down here. So apparently the Pharaoh Islands were originally inhabited in 800 AD and then they became part of the Kingdom of Denmark in the 1380s and then they became self-governing in 1948. That's a lot of eights and a lot of history.
Do you think we should uh go ahead and head into the town and explore? I think it's that way. Yes, please. I want to see all the sites, but more importantly, I need some food and coffee. Well, I think we looked out. We might have found the best cafe in this town. I think it's called Pan name, but it's connected to this little bookshop. It has a grass roof, which is so cool. I keep trying to figure out what happens when the grass is so tall that they have to mow it. Do they have a little guy on a mower up there?
No, you just put a sheep up there. Oh, yeah. What happens if some tree starts growing on there? Does it like grow into your living room? Some of them have little bushes and shrubs growing out of the roof. Can I do it in Texas except cover our roof with cactus? No. Okay. And you guys, they have delicious sandwiches and ice lattes. I mean, and it's good coffee. It's really good coffee. We couldn't even find ice lattes in Croatia, I feel like. And now here we are in the mo most remote islands with an ice latte in
hand. Yes, it is in the 50s outside. Yes, it is raining and chilly, but I'm still got I still have my ice latte. We might switch over to the cappuccinos depending. I mean, the sun's coming out, so if the sun's out, ice lattes out and buns out. Keep your buns in here. It's too chilly. Your buns aren't coming out. No. Ah, dang. Got me excited on the other channel. Yeah. Keep dreaming. I'm saying that to the viewers. You guys keep dreaming.
As you mosy around the town, you are going to notice a lot of artwork and a lot of sculptures, but this one behind me is my favorite cuz I think it pretty much sums up the island. sheep everywhere. And then there are sculptures like this all over the place. I'm not exactly sure what it's meant to represent. Maybe it's just like how hardened the locals are to the weather. They don't even need clothes. So basically every photo you see from the Pharaoh Islands has somebody in a sweater that looks something like this. And we have found the mother lode. I mean, I have to get one, right? Maybe you could get some uh local yarn and knit your own.
Oh, yeah. I have been trying to get back into knitting. I am nowhere close to this, though. Maybe one day. more like squares and things. What do you guys think? Is it me? Look like a Viking or something. I feel like this is what Jon Snow was wearing before he scaled the wall in Game of Thrones. Is this real? Must be. I would assume. Everything around here is real. All right. Local sheep's wool yarn acquired. I guess cuz it's chilly up here, I'm feeling the Christmas vibes. So, I'm going to have to do something wintry with these.
Yeah, we stumbled across a yarn store that had just everything you could possibly want and a bunch of local stuff. So, yeah. Going to make some uh local Christmas socks or something. I am. Yes. Not me. Yes. They'll watch. Oh, boy. Is that a ticket? That's definitely a ticket. Oh, no. Oh, it's so yellow and embarrassing. So, I guess this was not free parking. We saw the blue pea sign and didn't even pay attention. We were just like, "Oh, that's parking. We're good." Oh, no. Okay. Well, it's all in pharaohise, but the thing I can read is that it's 200 croner.
Oh, well, how much is that? That's like 30 bucks. 30 40 bucks, something like that. Great. I guess it's a good thing I didn't end up buying a sweater here cuz uh this is about how much that would have been. I guess we should have known because every single car in the Pharaoh Islands has this little timer on it, which I guess you're supposed to set to the time when you parked your car. But, you know, this is actually the perfect segue to get into our partner for this video. It is once again Rocket Money. It's a super easy to use personal finance app that helps you manage your subscriptions, lower your bills, create a budget, and even grow your savings all in one place. And luckily, we use their budgeting
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in the description to get started for free. All right. Got myself a little map so we can get a little bit more acquainted with the islands. Which side's the English side? Is this the English side? It's upside down. Flip it around. This segment is not going how I anticipated it going. So that's the Pharaoh Islands. I can't believe that this is literally how we used to road trip when I was little. So I believe there are 18 total major islands that make up the Pharaoh Islands. A lot of them are connected by very epic tunnels that go under the ocean and are actually dug into the rock, I think. But the tunnels seem very well built and a lot of them have lights on the inside that make them look really
cool. Kind of like you're driving through a trippy portal. One of the longer tunnels even has a little roundabout in the middle, which I think is just so cool. Sadly, the subc tunnels are very much not free. The two longest ones cost 175 Danish kroner, which is 27.50 USD one way. There's only a couple bridges, I guess. Yeah. So, tunnel, tunnel, tunnel, tunnel. Mhm. Bridge, a little bridge. And then, of course, lots and lots of ferry lines all throughout the area.
Yeah. And not just that, they have a system of buses that'll take you around, public helicopter service that will take you from island to island. And apparently it is very affordable, at least for locals. From here, I think we just want to kind of drive around, get a sense of the island, explore it a little bit. So, I think that's what we're going to do. I think we're going to go Where the heck are we? I think we're just going to take one of these coastal roads and uh see where it leads us. All right. How do I refold this map out? Oh, that's on you, man. Oh, boy. Isn't it usually in the middle?
I know. So, you start with one. You start with one fold. This it like folds one way first, then it does the accordion. Oh yeah, here we go. Then the accordion, then the final. You flip it around and then Bob's your uncle. Reading a map just like riding a bike. So far, as expected, the landscape has just been stunning in every single direction. It definitely has Iceland vibes. Yeah, a bit more like Scotland or something like that. All the hillsides are just coated in this green grass. There's green moss growing on every single stone. And there are little black and white sheep just dotted throughout the land. As you're
driving, at least every kilometer, you're going to see a little waterfall on the side of the road. You mean a water foss? I think foss is that waterfall or you're learning that might actually be the same in a lot of Nordic languages or other ones. I think it is. But yes, there are a lot of waterfalls here. some little bitty ones and some really big ones that we're hoping to see. So, it turns out that they have their own language on these islands. It is called Pharaoh, but on all the signage, you'll see all the names of the towns and names of the streets, and it is just dang near impossible for a foreigner to pronounce. So, we'll just uh let Siri do the pronouncing for us. In 800 m, turn left toward a tunnel.
Turn right onto Halbix. Turn right onto Bokear. Then, turn left onto RCF oros. The development here is very fascinating. It's just really patchy. And as you drive around, you'll see just little villages dotted throughout the land, usually right next to the water. But most of it seems very barren and untouched. Although they do have a couple of the bonus supermarkets, so at least you can get some, you know, known goodies. It's not just all lamb and uh fermented fish up here. I promise. Man, y'all look at this beautiful Jimny. Boy, do I wish that these were available in the US. Oh my gosh. I mean, Ruby's obviously cooler than this, but it would have been so nice to have the option to have like a real car with air
conditioning. It looks very capable, too. I love it. does. It's so cute. But we are actually here to check out a local grocery store. I feel like that's one of our favorite things when we go to a new country is just seeing what they sell in their grocery stores and more importantly here, what the prices are like. Hey young lady, how would you like a grip pole, sir? Um, I usually prefer mine a little bit bigger than this, actually. Oh, that's not big enough for you?
No. Me neither. Check it out. I found Doritos, but the flavor is cool American. Well, you can buy an entire lamb leg in the grocery store here. I believe it's fresh from here. This is the real deal, y'all. You almost even have a hook on there. Whoa. Holy mackerel. Sorry. Too. It's too obvious, but you have to do it, right? It's just It's more of a whole mackerel. Oh, a whole mackerel. That's a good one. This is Jolly Cola. We've been seeing this everywhere. Apparently, this is produced here on the island. This is their drink of choice. That's why they're all so jolly. That might be the secret to happiness.
Should we get one and try it? Yes, we should. Okay. Well, this is probably my favorite thing so far. So, in the States, we have candy cigarettes, which I don't even think are legal anymore. Here, it's a candy pipe. Oh, yeah. You've got to have the dried fish. Oh, man. That is not our jam. But, uh, yeah, I think the locals really dig this. I wish we could open this up and send the smell to you guys. Please don't. I don't think you would enjoy it. Wow. It's a little uh pricey, too. Holy cow.
This one's $2.95. That's more than our ticket. That must be the really good stuff. Yeah. Of course, this grocery store would have the most beautiful epic backdrop ever. So, overall, I was kind of surprised. It's not like crazy expensive. I'd say it's cheaper than Iceland, and it's way cheaper than Barrow, Alaska. That was probably the most expensive place we've ever been. I think it's the most expensive grocery store in the world. So, definitely go check out that video. That was the most expensive grocery store in the world, I believe. But check it out. I got their little ice cold Jolly Cola. You think it's just going to
be like Coca-Cola? I don't know. Oh, no. Is it licorice? It is licorice. No way. No, I'm just kidding, man. I haven't had like a Pepsi in a long time, but this is definitely reminiscent of a Pepsi. A little bit more syrupy. Very, very sweet, but freaking delicious. The taste of the Pharaoh Islands. So, this is the adorable little place we've been staying in. Pretty cool, huh? Yeah. It's a little utilitarian looking from the outside, but the inside is very sweet.
Isn't this tiny house so cool? Look at this awesome view. This town is so interesting. It sits on the sea and it's kind of industrial, but you find these little isolated houses that are just so picturesque. They really have the sense of design around these islands on lock. I mean, this place obviously looks very awesome, but even like the little storage sheds and stuff seem to be really sleek and well-designed. Some of them even have like the grass roof. Everything in here is basically made out of plywood. It's all done so well and so pristine. Yeah, whoever did this is just an expert in the art of plywood. Every line is perfectly cut. Every edge is perfectly sanded. It's all perfectly finished.
It's It's perfect. Sometimes I'm not into the plywood look. Sometimes it can look cheap, but not here. It looks really cool and classy and modern. Yeah, there are some spots like this floor up here that are completely made of plywood and it looks like they just layered them all together. Even like the guardrail going up the stairs and stuff. It's just so many layers. Yeah, it's at least four layers of plywood there. Very sturdy plywood for days, baby.
Man, should we re do this in our tiny cabin? Keep cost way down. If we tried to do plywood, it would look like cheap crap. It wouldn't look deluxe like this. It would be blown out to crap. and then like sanding the edges. It's so hard to do that. Well, you just accidentally take off too much and it looks really trashy. Yeah, this is the weirdest door I've maybe ever interacted with. You pull this lever, then this lever, and then look, slides right over like that.
How clever is that? Man, this is so cool because there is just nothing touristy about this area at all. You are just among the locals. You're watching guys like working on boats coming in and fueling up. There's this old boat right next to the house. I just want to know the story of it. You know, it looks like it has tales to tell and possibly a couple skeletons inside the hall. I don't know. Well, I think we have the makings of a uh very nice sunset on our hands. What do you think? Yeah, the clouds have kind of cleared up right where we are. All right.
Yeah, it's nice because all day, and I mean absolutely all day, it's just been kind of gross out raining and just clouds covering the sky. So, this is very nice to see some blue. I think I was reading that these islands only get like 30 days of sunshine. The equivalent of 30 days of sunshine in a year versus our town down in Texas gets uh like 320 something. That's crazy. Yeah, we're not gray sky people. For all of you who live in Clemoth like this, kudos. We couldn't handle it. But tell them where we're walking. Oh, so our little town is very cool, but there's not much here.
Do your talking here, cuz I don't want you to get hit by a car. There are exactly two food options in our little town. Is that the car you didn't want me to get hit by? That's the one. Okay. You were saying there is a Thai restaurant and pizza. And the Thai place gets wildly good ratings. So, we came to the Pharaoh Islands and we're going to eat Thai food. I promise we will eat local things, but we just kind of ran out of time today. There's a little grocery store. I don't feel like cooking. So, tie food. Thai food. It is. Just looking where we're headed. It does not look like there is a Thai food restaurant, but it should be like right there.
Not a bad view for a Thai restaurant, huh? Not at all. I'm beginning to think we should have eaten it here. Although, we've got a great view as well. That's true. You guys, this place is called Somewing Thai Food. I didn't make any jokes or anything. You didn't. I can't believe you did. Are you proud of me? Actually, all right. Picture frame TV, check. Sunset on the coast out there, check. Delicious Thai food. Double check. Maybe a triple check. This was an accident, just so you all know. We tried to get chicken saté and they were out and then they had wings up there. So, we got what we thought was a
small portion of wings. It turns out it's a whole meal with French fries. So, look how many French fries. I mean, come on. That's a meal fit for a king. I know. Well, I guess we got to eat it then, right? But yes, that is what we're going to do. We are going to just chill. Pretend like we're on vacation, even though we're obviously working right now. Well, our life is weird. It's like work and vacation at the same time.
It is a weird mix where you wanting to enjoy it, but you're also wanting to film it and capture it for you guys. So sometimes it gets a little lost, but then there are moments like this where I'm trying to get noodles from my Thai food in the Pharaoh Islands and I'm like vacation mode. That was really hard to watch you try to scoop that one little bite of noodles out of I'm like one big noodle. I couldn't get it. All right. Anyways, uh we got more coming at you tomorrow cuz there is so much more to see of these islands. Oh yeah. We're going to be here for like two weeks, y'all. So strap in and sit down and shut up and get ready. But for now, get in those chicken wings.
Woo. Oh boy. Well, we decided we wanted to have one more local experience here in the Pharaoh Islands. So, we're going to go pay our parking tickets. And where do you do that? At the police station. Mhm. That's what that building is. They don't say just stay here. This is too many and you guys suck. Oh, also they're only open 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Luckily, we just were randomly driving by and we're like, "Oh, we should do this." It's 1:50, so I'm hoping they let us in. All right, officially paid 600 Danish croner, which is like 90 USD. Yikes, man. Down the drain. That's expensive parking, guys. We got a total of three tickets.
We kept forgetting to set that timer thing, so we didn't even park illegally, but uh they wouldn't let us film in there. But man, is the police station different from in the States. There's no one in uniform and I guess there's a bunch of people doing stuff with their passports and things like that. So, it's more like the post office. Yeah. And if you're at the police station in the States, it's cuz you're getting booked. You're getting arrested. You do not want to be there. I honestly don't know where you would even go to pay a parking ticket in the States. To the court?
Yeah, I guess to the courthouse. See, you wouldn't even go to the police station. But it's one of the most beautiful police stations. Maybe the most beautiful that I've ever seen in my life. It is very cool. They wouldn't let us film in there. We probably shouldn't be filming out here. I don't want to get told off or get another ticket. So, let's go. Let's run. Well, I'm feeling like this is a pretty good start to our adventures in the Pharaoh Islands. First off, we were able to drive around, check out some of the natural beauty, drive through some of the tunnels and things
like that. We got to scope out the capital, check out some of the little towns we were driving by. We tried a little bit of local food. We also got a bunch of parking tickets. So, we got to visit the local police station. That was great. We're obviously going to be exploring so much more. We're going to be seeing a lot of sites and eating things and doing it all. Don't worry. But this has definitely far exceeded our expectations. I mean, driving around is so easy. Everyone so far has been super welcoming. Everyone speaks English. It's very easy to get around. But I do think hopefully this is the last bit of rain for a little while. Yeah, I guess it wouldn't be the Pharaoh Islands without
a cloudy morning. Goodbye, adventurers. We'll see you on the road.
