Your friendship with Tom is adorable. Un frère des une autre mère! You will have to add NZ to your trip plan.

@NextMeridianExpedition

12 күн бұрын

I think so too!

What a long drive you all made. Holy smack I remember the days of 15hrs driving! Anymore I only have about 6 hrs but at 70 I feel lucky to be living my life on the road!! The penguins were such a special site to see how awesome!! Always appreciate your videos thank you!!

@NextMeridianExpedition

3 ай бұрын

Oh wow! That is still quite a lot of driving ! Yes the penguins are superb

You guys are closer to your next adventure now! Tom and penguins are back!

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Hahahahaha everyone s back at once

I drove a Big Truck (tractor-trailer driver) Depending on the speed limit. IE 100 K / hr. I divided 95 into 1000. I get approximately 10 and a half hours. We can't do exactly 100 k/hr because of stops and road conditions. I used to drive 900-1000 k depending on the terrain

Awesome video as always Nick and Matilda. The South America chapter is coming to a close it's been a epic chapter of y'all's journey around the world. But Australia's chapter is about to be opened up can't wait to see all the epic places y'all are going to explore and epic adventure y'all are going to have. Thanks for letting us ride along with y'all on y'all's journey around the world.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Yes there s some nostalgia in leaving South America but we re excited about what coming up next for Australia. Thank you for traveling with us to us all that time !

😮wow what a long road nice Albo and Jerry did just great 💪💪💪👏👏👏👏

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Really. We were glad to seee over so many days so many km they held up perfectly

Ah yes, didn't think about you having to go to Beunos Aires for shipping! Good to be able to travel this long distance with Tom and make the journey a bit more fun. Catching up with a little city life and some urban culture not a bad thing either. Au revoir to Argentina soon - good luck!

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Buenos Aires in summer is also super chill so it was really really nice. We actually ship from Montevideo but it s just in front of Buenos Aires. We ll explain it all next week

I know how you feel, when a freeway is wide and straight you can see everything coming for so long and you never see any of it up close because the shoulders are so wide on these highly developed routes. I used to drive all over Canada and I can go forever on back roads without getting bored but on the freeway I go insane with boredom!

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Ooooh yes in Canada we only scratched the surface of roads like that… distances are a complete different spectrum there 😅

Loved following along with you guys. The wife and I did 16 days in PAtagonia November 2022 and loved it. Looking forward to Australia with you guys as it is on our list. Your video from Australia swayed my wife so we will also do that trip.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

I bet it s an awesome destination! And two weeks is a good time ! Thank you so much

It’s kinda sad to see you guys go. It was cool to see Tom one more time. I hope the best for him having to go back to work. Wow Australia! I’m excited for you guys. I’ve always wanted to go there one day.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! We will share your kind words with Tom. It s a mix of nostalgia and excitement for him. For us too somehow we re looking forward discovering Australia

Congratulations to the both of you! You did it

@NextMeridianExpedition

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Wow you did it . What a awesome video journey of the Americans . Thanks for taking us along for the ride , and I guessed right about we’re your going next , ( the give away was that all of are friends Tom was doing this long drive with you knowing his trip was all most over.) sooooooo looking forward to seeing Australia threw your videos . Cheers to all of you for always entertaining us so well with these spectacular videos . Thanks and cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :) :). :) 🌎🌏🍻😁👍🏼

@NextMeridianExpedition

3 ай бұрын

yes it was a journey full of nostalgia for tom but he s looking forward New Zealand really. thank you for the kind words as usual ! all the best!

@stevestott1514

3 ай бұрын

@@NextMeridianExpedition .🍻😁👍🏼

Wishing you, Albatross and Tom a safe switch between continents! I would love it (and may be others here?) if you made a video recapitulating the highlights and some of your biggest challenges of your adventures from Prudhoe Bay to Ushuaïa, while Albo is shipping to Australia.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Wooohooo I love that you say that! Because the boat to Australia takes 45 days I will try to put together a video of that type ❤️❤️❤️ hopefully I manage

@EricT3769

4 ай бұрын

I would love to see that too.

What a grueling drive. At least you had Tom and all those special penguins to help you traverse the 3000 kilometers. Not sure how Tom managed to do it on his own. It is such a pleasure to know that I can be part of your amazing experience each Saturday morning. On to new adventures!!!!!

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Yes he is so strong for doing it alone… we fed him Alfajores along the way!

Howdy Albies! Hot diggity dog! It’s time to go to kangaroo/ wallabies/ dingo/ crocs/ dangerous snakes and spiders/ great surf and beer/ and beautiful beaches all around! Thanks for the ride around the Americas and travel safely to Down Under! Saddle up! 🤠🇺🇸🇨🇱🥃

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

We are sooooo excited about the wildlife there … really really pumped

The rusty truck in the middle of the Arg. pampas - all it needs is a little paint touch up and we can give it a go...😂

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Hahahahahaa yes surely!

I cannot wait for you guys to get to Australia, I absolutely love it there and Aussies are awesome, very friendly. I spent a lot of time in Queensland. (Port Douglas)

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Can't wait! It s the first time for both of us

Long days...but Tom and Jerry are there for comic relief😂. The penguins are just SO adorable! 🐧🐧🐧

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Always here for the laugh

My favorite was those Penguins. And your smiles and laughter. I hope that your travels go smoothly.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Yes they are so cute

Beautiful video and fabulous storytelling, as usual. Always fun to see Tom with you!

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much !

3000km = 1865 miles. That's approximately about Phoenix AZ to Pittsburg PA

While the drive was LONG....Poor Tom had to drive it himself...

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Oh yes … and Jerry is awesome but a bit older than albatross ! So it makes also the drive harder with the right hand drive to pass big trucks for instance.

@ursinidaho

4 ай бұрын

​@@NextMeridianExpedition Wow! I didn't think of that. Trying to pass on the left when you're over on the right of the vehicle! Must be challenging.

Cool!! I'm really looking forward to you guys visiting Australia!! Bon courage avec le nettoyage du vehicule :))

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Merci !!!

A bittersweet end travel in the Americas. IT WAS FABULOUS ! But now the next step! I went out and bought a kilo bag of popcorn kernels ready for the next phase. I am so excited for you two! BTW, as usual, your music selection and videography are next level. Kudos to the musicians for creating this transformative music that blends so well with your adventure.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

You are right! Congrats to the musicians!!!

I drove 1,200 kilometers in 12 hours going from White House, TN back to my home in Louisiana after seeing a total solar eclipse in 2017. It was worth it.

Cool🎉

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I could see you were getting tired on the long road to Buenos Aires, but the flat landscape had its beauty (and big sky) and brings the conclusion of your great American adventures. I look forward to the next stages!

@torrentbits

4 ай бұрын

I find beauty in wide open spaces, myself. Hwy 40, 70 and Route 66 to name a few.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Yes agreed with you! And we did enjoy it for a while. It started getting to us on day 4 I think. Knowing we had done quite a bit already on our way to Ushuaia

I've really enjoyed your journey through the Americas, and am looking forward to whatever you share with us next!

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! We re also very curious of what comes next

I once drove 1000km in an old car with a gas tank that was wired up to the frame. From the end of the Gaspe (mouth of the St. Lawrence River) to northern NY State. Took about 13 hours. We would have stopped, but it was the same all the way. Water on the right, big hill or cliff on the left. Every once in a while we would go through a town. I just wanted to get back because I was worried that the gas tank would fall down. Never did. I drove it like that for another year before the clutch pedal broke off in my parents driveway. 😀 You are doing it the right way. My logic, being a broke graduate student in fine art photography was, I have to do it to get pictures! I never had good cars, so I was used to it.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Wow what a story! I love it ! And it shows you can go on without much. That s really cool you carried on the adventure like that

Really enjoyed that. Look forward to seeing your adventures here in Australia. Re. long drives, it is almost a thousand kilometres between Brisbane and Sydney and between Sydney and Melbourne and we do it in a day, but it's tiring. Wait till you travel between the East Coast and WA. Good news is Tasmania, where we are currently travelling, is tiny.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Yes yes we need to stick that to our head … gonna be like Canada or Argentina! We are so looking forward

Quel périple ! Un chapitre laisse sa place au prochain … J’ai tellement hâte de découvrir l’Australie avec vous !!! Depuis 4 ans que je voyage par procuration sur Youri avec vous et d’autres, vous êtes les 1ers à aller en Australie ! Vivement !!! 😜😜 J’espère que tout se passera bien pour ce changement de continent. Vous prévoyez d’arriver là-bas quand ? En attendant, profitez bien de vos proches !! 😜😜

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Chouette! Alors on va découvrir ça ensemble !!!

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

On a prévu d arriver fin mars.! Merci Alex !

@alexandral6273

4 ай бұрын

@@NextMeridianExpedition Super, vivement !!! 😜😜

There was a whole lot to do and see here in Brazil, sad to not see you guys travel in that part of the continent too. 😢

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Yes we know and actually we knew we would not be able to commit enough time to do all. We hope one day we can come and live in Brazil for a while so we ll be back :)

Whooohooo

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Whoohooo

Looking forward to you arriving in Australia.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Us too! We re super excited really !

Mathilde, you do look a little tired. . Understandable. Even though you had to tackle that "long & lonely road" I found your video beautiful with the flat landscape and blue skies. the coast line, the penguins, & beautiful sunsets. Loved Nick & Tom's exercise sessions and dip in the lake. 🚴 Where is Tom's mtn. bike? 🚲Wow, didn't realize Buenos Aires is huge.!!! !Nice job Nick,🧔‍♂Albo, looks brand new.🚚 Hope you have a nice respite 🧘‍♀before starting your next adventure. I enjoyed your adventure through the Americas and I hope you did also. Keep on trucking and take care. Thank you Nick and Mathilde for all the hard work you put into creating these videos. Wishing you all the best in 2024.👍N CA USA☮🕓🌨Loved the music in the end🎶

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Tom sold his bike at the end of the USA just before crossing into Mexico! He knew it would be riskier to keeep it on the roof in central and South America so he went without!

Enjoyed seeing Mathilde”s long-distance driving expressions. 😉. And what a trooper Tom was to cover those distances solo. Wonder if at night your minds were still driving? That was always my experience after many hours of driving. The driving music choices were super!

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Yes for Tom it was even more of a challenge. Hahaha no I think we were so tired we did not even dream hahah thank you for the music !

Long drives! Had no idea there are penguins in the desert! So cool! So exciting to head to Australia! Hope its not too hot this time of year. Love my Saturday morning adventures! Onward!

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Thank you radioactive banana !!!!!

You’ll enjoy Australia! Say hello when you come up to the NT

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Hey Andre , where are you exactly ?

@andrefischer5025

4 ай бұрын

@@NextMeridianExpedition just south of Darwin

It’s such a great pleasure to follow you 🚙👏you both make an amazing team 😊😊🏅🏅

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍

I like the music with the penguins and dusty road. Wow that is a lot of km with no change of scenery! What a long road to drive! My body would be yelling at me! How is it possible to get every speck of dust from the Americas off of and out of the car and all your things? Sounds like an impossible task.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Hahahaha it was and felt like an impossible task! We show it to you next week it was a crazy amount of work

Amazing, The Penguin travel so many KM. I don't know the wind, the Ocean? Thanks Nick & Metalida.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Form what we understand it is really this specie of penguins. Other can be found also in some part of Africa 😍 fascinating

Hello! My friends, great adventures, love your channel ❤❤

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤗 love to travel together !

🍿 Always a treat!

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@torrentbits

4 ай бұрын

@@NextMeridianExpedition you betcha!

hello my friends 😄🙃

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Hello 😊

Epic drive but I want to hear more about Matilde’s time in Buenos Aires. Why, how long, what did you do there? No wonder you speak Spanish so well.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

I went there after finishing my bachelor in Switzerland. I worked there for an NGO in the city center raising funds for orphanages. Loooooved the place ❤️❤️❤️

I have no idea how Tom did all that driving on his own! It would have been like water torture for me!!! Lol! How long does it take for your car to arrive in Australia from Argentina? I'm sure we will all find that out in the next video.....😉

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Yes Tom was dying and the last day and a half was really torture…. We could not sit in the car again but because you re in the middle of nowhere you kinda have to… it s tricky 45 days for the car to get there

@nicoleziegler6112

4 ай бұрын

@@NextMeridianExpedition wow! Can't wait to see your adventures while waiting and travelling to meet up with Albatross!

In the US people would shoot at every one of those mile markers.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Ahhahahaa interesting

See you in Ausie

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

💪💪💪😍

Great hope to see you when you come down under and to the snowy mountains for a walk to our highest mountain 2228m😂

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Heeeee that is not bad !!!!

So much nasty (invasive) gorse at the penguin colony, makes one wonder what the native flora looks (looked) like.

You my princess, precious.my happiness.shamim ✔🤝⚘💅💞💑🤱👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Sweet! Australia seems to be an awesome choice! Was this your plan from the beginning or did world events change your route ? Cheers.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

It was our plan from the beginning to do Australia. The big change for us because of world events happened before we left home. We were supposed to drive to Australia from france through asia but we switched around because of the was in Ukraine and the covid and started with the Americas.

What kinds of radios are you using to communicate between the two vehicles? GMSR?

What type of radios are you all using. Looks like you upgraded the handheld walkies.

@NextMeridianExpedition

2 ай бұрын

We did, we use midland radio talkies 😀

@JohnS-zq8ks

2 ай бұрын

@@NextMeridianExpedition The recent videos show you all using a dash-mounted radio set. Are those the MIdland units? What frequency are you using? Just checking, because beyond CB radios, one needs a license.

🙏👌👍❤️

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

You are in the mini south sud continent 2 1/2 of the many americas

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting ❤️

Heureusement qu’il y avait les pingouins pour cette longue ligne droite. Et Tom

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Hahahaah oui les deux ca aide certainement!

IMO, some smarter penguins there basking in the sun and chilling in the water instead of freezing their little furry butts in artic blasts and worries of being eaten by hungry seals and polar bears.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Hahahaha true that!

What is the song starting around 22:30?

Are your videos posted a whole year behind real time? The date at the beginning of the video read 2023?

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Aie aie aie it was a mistake …. We re still not used to write 2024 ….

@lavaniaful

4 ай бұрын

@@NextMeridianExpedition ah no worries! thanks for letting me know. love your videos and thank you for taking us along on your adventures. spectacular!

One defender puma and other TDI 300?

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Yes !

@gusrover3084

4 ай бұрын

@@NextMeridianExpedition My truck Discovery TDI 300 350.000 km 💪.. Old, but not obsolete Good routes 🇦🇷🇦🇷

🫡👊🏿

The old joke about flat country like that is if your dog runs away you can watch it go for the next four days.

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Hahahahaha I think I be heard that somewhere … maybe about Texas ? True that

Guys… We have seen ALL your episodes. We love to travel too. Since you are stuck in a strict schedule and are under a lot of pressure to produce as many videos as you do… Perhaps it is a good thing that someone else puts you with your feet back on the ground. You have said AT LEAST 40 times “ah… we’ll be back here”. But you know very well that it is impossible to visit all those places again unless… you do the same route again. So… Why not cut the rest of the route in half, or even less, so that you have enough time at those places to not have to visit again ? Traveling is NOT about quantity but about QUALITY ! You have been racing like contenders in Paris Dakkar ! Why not take a break of at least a year between continents ? What do you have to wish for in the future if you hurry your way through such fine areas ? If you don’t slow down, i will guarantee you that in a few years you are so confused by the incredible amount of impressions, that you will not be able to trace your memories back to the places. So… SLOW DOWN ! You have more than enough time left ! I don’t think you will follow our advice so… Stay safe while we enjoy your adventures !!

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Hi thanks for watching the episodes! And for the kind concerns. From what we saw and discussed with other travelers 18 months is not an uncommon timing for the Americas. And we actually ended up being slower than many others (faster than some of course). So it comes to what one wants on the moment, we saw people doing the entire panamerican in 7 months and at the time it felt almost absurd until we thought that if it was their trip and they chose to do it that way then why not? And yes we believe that if we want to come back on day we could. In some of the places we had already been for instance, Nick in peru, mathilde in Argentina. We re surely making choices. But that how everything is in life. If we feel the drive to see all the continent at the moment. It s like an urge. We know we re already very lucky to do this trip which is a dream and we want to complete the loop before being able to have a family. Which is something you can’t delay forever. So yes many things come into play. But I think you re right we should not rush. That s why we make choices in every country we visit. We don’t do everything, just things that inspire us at this point in time :) we promised to each other that if we are tired we d stop or slow down. So all I have written might very well no longer stand in a month a year or two years. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts and caring about us in this way!

@Check-it-out

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your long reply ! I don’t know if you have made plans for when you are done with this expedition, even though it will take some time before you are home again, but i am sure many of us are very much interested how you will fare during the first weeks at home after so much traveling. So… Don’t forget to keep posting. Even after you are done unpacking 👍🏼 Greetings from Le Pays-Bas, salut et bon voyage en Australie ! We are looking forward to it 👍🏼

The earth is flat

@NextMeridianExpedition

4 ай бұрын

Pineapple on pizzas is delicious