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00:00Hello and welcome to The Weekend Travel Show.
00:11Another 16 minutes packed with stars taking us from home to far-flung destinations
00:18and giving you ideas about where you'll be going on your next flying flop
00:22or something perhaps a little bit more adventurous.
00:24Absolutely.
00:24So Kim, you mentioned I know that you're not a fan of flying,
00:27so I'd imagine long haul would fill you with a little bit of trepidation.
00:32Yeah, I'm dreadful on a flight, especially long haul flight.
00:36I actually don't like takeoff and I don't like turbulence.
00:38I'm all right other than that.
00:40Right.
00:40It's really weird.
00:41Yeah.
00:42A little something to suck on for landing perhaps.
00:44It is, yeah.
00:44I must admit I do love the buzz of airports and I've been lucky enough to travel a lot
00:49and friends and family have always come to meet us at the airport
00:52and I'm one of those people who doesn't like meeting people at the airports
00:55because I'm frustrated that I'm not actually going anywhere.
00:58Really?
00:59It speaks volumes of me, doesn't it?
01:01Long haul, I've been very lucky because I've gone to Australia many times
01:03because of my family and the other half coming from Australia.
01:06Despite the fact that I really don't like the experience in terms of flying,
01:11it's always brilliant because you do it because you want to experience those places
01:16and get those memories with the people that you love
01:18and in my case my children and my parents as well.
01:21Yeah, and keeping the destination in mind.
01:24Yes, absolutely.
01:25I can go through it.
01:26If I arrive at the other end and I've had an amazing time, I'm all good.
01:29We're going to see some amazing times being had.
01:32Jane McDonald's is on safari in Kenya.
01:34Pam is a bit closer to home but still rubbing shoulders from incredible animals
01:38and our Fab Five are motorhoming in Scotland.
01:41But first, our Scottish queen of cruising, Susan Cullman,
01:44is heading to one of the most popular holiday destinations for us Brits,
01:49the Canary Islands.
01:52I'm in sunny Southampton and behind me is this incredible ship,
01:58the Regal Princess, which is going to be my home for the next few days.
02:02Regal Princess, incidentally, is the name my family calls me.
02:05They don't.
02:06Can't wait to get on board.
02:09What a huge floating palace it is.
02:12She can carry 2,000 crew and 3,600 passengers.
02:17There are bars, restaurants, even a theatre.
02:27Oh, it's absolutely lovely, isn't it?
02:31Oh, gorgeous.
02:33It's lovely and bright.
02:34I've always wanted a monogrammed dressing gown.
02:39It screams Noel Coward.
02:41It screams decadence.
02:43Time is pressing on.
02:45Better come out of the closet.
02:48Happened a while ago.
02:49Next day, it's out with the Factor 50 and full steam ahead to the sun.
03:07We're in Tenerife, the biggest of the Canary Islands.
03:10This is home to almost a million people
03:15and five times that number of visits every year
03:18to enjoy the sun, sea and spectacular scenery.
03:29I'm heading around 40 miles southwest to Mount Teddy.
03:34The crews can organise a coach trip to visit this huge volcano,
03:38but I fancied something a little different
03:41and booked a truly seismic road trip
03:43with Maria and her thunderous motor trike.
03:48I love it.
03:49It's kind of like a wonderful, dormant transformer.
03:54What am I going to be taking a ride on?
03:55Well, you're taking a ride on a boom trike.
03:58We see things differently.
03:59You ride in style.
04:00We're your chauffeur.
04:02I will look after you.
04:02Right, I'll get my helmet on.
04:04Okay.
04:04Shall we?
04:04Yes.
04:08Oh, yes.
04:13I was born to be mild.
04:18Let's get going.
04:20Oh, not that much, Maria.
04:26Majestic Mount Teddy rises well over 12,000 feet
04:29and is the third largest active volcano on the planet.
04:34It's quite otherworldly.
04:36This rock chick is the kind that digs geology,
04:40so it's fascinating to see how the last major eruption
04:43over a hundred years ago shaped the landscape.
04:47I feel like a space explorer
04:50who's landed on an alien planet.
04:56It's breathtaking in a way
04:57that I don't think I've ever experienced before.
05:00Oh, my goodness.
05:09That is extraordinary.
05:15As we climb higher, it grows even more impressive.
05:20I'm not sure if it's the altitude,
05:22but I'm beginning to feel very blissed out.
05:25My mind has been blown.
05:29It's almost spiritual.
05:31This is not what I expected in Tenerife.
05:34I am the calmest and happiest I have been
05:37in a very long time.
05:39Do you know, I've never actually been to the Canaries
05:54and obviously Susan looked like she was having a ball there.
05:56Maria and her thunderous motor trike
06:00could possibly tempt me.
06:01Yeah.
06:01Yeah, I've been to Tenerife.
06:04I've been to the Canary Islands loads of times.
06:06Usually with my children and my grandchildren,
06:09always visit the water park.
06:11No matter where we are staying,
06:12we have to visit the water park.
06:14I love a water park.
06:15You see, I love them for the kids' sake,
06:18but I don't like water slides,
06:19so I just basically sit and watch the bags.
06:22So you don't like flying
06:24and you don't like a water park.
06:25I'm making myself sound really fun, aren't I?
06:27Kim doesn't like water.
06:28Kim doesn't like flying.
06:30I am fun, I promise you.
06:31She is fun, I promise.
06:33Coming up, top travelling talent is our Jane McDonnell.
06:36She's in Kenya on safari.
06:38Yes, and Pam Ayers is on her own safari,
06:40much closer to home in the Cots Hall's Wildlife Park.
06:49Welcome back to the Weekend Travel Show.
06:51Kim, what I wouldn't give to be there right now.
06:55I know.
06:56It looks absolutely glorious.
06:59Yeah, beautiful, isn't it?
07:00A safari is the stuff of dreams.
07:04Yeah.
07:04I know you've been very lucky to go on one.
07:06I have, yeah.
07:07I have.
07:08I've done it twice, actually.
07:09But the first time I did it, it was incredible.
07:12But as we were driving from one side of the reserve to the other,
07:17in the middle of the night,
07:18we broke down in our vehicle.
07:20And it was terrifying.
07:22I was just sitting there like this, kind of going,
07:25please someone come and rescue us, please someone come,
07:26because you could hear.
07:28I mean, the sounds that come and the sound of the lions and everything else.
07:32It was so, like, I mean, beautiful, but terrifying being broken down.
07:37You're right.
07:38It's the sounds.
07:39And you can read as much literature or as many guidebooks as you like,
07:44but I was absolutely ambushed by the sounds at night, at dusk.
07:51And I remember hearing a lion roar for the first time in the wild,
07:54and it's every cliche.
07:56You're reduced to jelly.
07:58It's extraordinary that the majesty literally courses through your veins.
08:02Yeah, and it doesn't matter.
08:04I mean, they're miles away from you, but it's like they're right there.
08:07Just echoes around the entire reserve, doesn't it?
08:10And my son, the second time I went,
08:11my son wanted me to take him for his birthday.
08:14We went, like, we saved him.
08:15He saved up all his money because he wanted to go.
08:17And off we went, and I took him to this place.
08:19And he had the most beautiful time.
08:21He had three days in this amazing reserve in South Africa.
08:24And his favourite animal is an elephant.
08:28And as we were driving through, the elephants came towards us.
08:31And this elephant just put its trunk through the window and touched him.
08:35It was almost like it was giving him a cuddle.
08:37It was amazing.
08:38It moves you to tears, doesn't it?
08:40Yeah, absolutely.
08:41Yeah, well, we're very lucky to have done that.
08:43We really are indeed.
08:44Well, let's opa.
08:45Jane has better luck than me and doesn't break down
08:47as she heads deep into the wilderness for her safari adventure.
08:54My home for the next few days is a remote luxury lodge.
08:59One of three here you could choose for your ultra-private safari experience.
09:06Depending on your budget, you can go the whole hog, like me,
09:09with the full package, which includes all your wildlife watching drives.
09:13Or pick and choose from a host of activities on offer once you're here.
09:18There are thousands of safari tour operators out there.
09:22Just hop online and find a deal that takes your fancy.
09:27And finally, at me safari sanctuary,
09:30here's a friendly welcome all the guests receive.
09:33How are you?
09:34Very well.
09:35A warm welcome to Elewana Loisaba Lodo Springs.
09:38Thank you very much.
09:39We have been expecting you, Jane McDonnell, and we are honoured.
09:42I'm honoured, too, to be here in such a beautiful place.
09:46It's a pleasure.
09:46A warm welcome.
09:47My name is Andrew.
09:48Hello, Andrew.
09:48General Manager and your host.
09:50Oh, that's lovely.
09:51It's a pleasure.
09:52Blimey.
09:53I'm really glad to get out of there.
09:55My back's unid.
09:57Well, you're finally here.
09:58This is going to be a home away from home.
10:00Oh, fabulous.
10:01Please mind the staff.
10:01I will.
10:04Okay, look.
10:05It's not your average B&B or an average price.
10:08But if you want luxury, this could be just the ticket.
10:11This is gorgeous.
10:13Introducing Lillia.
10:14Hello.
10:15How are you?
10:15Welcome, Drew.
10:16I'm very happy.
10:16Jumbo.
10:19We've got mixed berry juice with some orange and lemon juice.
10:22Beautiful.
10:23Thank you very much.
10:25That's worth nine hours in a car.
10:26So, yes, just eight rooms here.
10:28So, very low on inventory,
10:30but we want to believe we're big in terms of the magic.
10:32I've always said quality over quantity.
10:36And it's always worked for me.
10:38God, look at this.
10:40Oh, look at this.
10:48Oh, look at that view.
10:51Oh, my God.
10:53This is just heaven.
10:57Wow.
10:58I don't know what to say.
10:59I'm speechless, and that's not like me.
11:03We are honoured to have you as our cherished guests.
11:06Oh, cherished.
11:07I love that.
11:12I've always dreamed of taking an African safari,
11:15and now I'm getting to experience it with you.
11:19My base is one of three camps here on the Lois Arbour Conservancy
11:23in the north of Kenya.
11:24It's like a film set,
11:25but where all the cast, both man and beast,
11:28are 100% real.
11:34The early Jane catches the sights,
11:36so after my 4 a.m. kick-off,
11:38came a breathtaking sunrise,
11:40and now some of Earth's most incredible animals
11:43are just hanging out.
11:45I can actually see a giraffe having its breakfast,
11:49and the zebras.
11:52They're having a bit of a party, I think.
11:57I can't believe I'm this close to the wildlife.
12:04It's stunning to realise this is actually happening,
12:07and these amazing creatures exist outside of Mitali.
12:10But then our guide, Brown,
12:13gets a heads-up on some big cat action,
12:16like right here.
12:20Can you see them?
12:21Yeah.
12:23Oh, my God!
12:24There's a lion! There's a lion!
12:27Oh, my goodness!
12:31I can't believe this.
12:35I'm looking at two lions.
12:37They're not ten feet away from me right now.
12:41And it's the most amazing thing I've ever seen.
12:50Now, you're going to see me on my phone,
12:52on my safari holiday.
12:53Believe me, I'm lapping up all these incredible sights,
12:57but along with my memories,
12:58I want some mementos to take home,
13:00so I'm getting snap-happy.
13:03It's like we're visitors in their home.
13:06And it's a wonderful thing
13:10to actually see this for real.
13:16I can't...
13:17I'm just...
13:18I'm gobsmacked.
13:20I never thought I would be this excited
13:23about seeing animals.
13:27But it's just the best thing in the world, isn't it?
13:31And it's a 360-degree experience.
13:35Everywhere I look is a new marvel.
13:37Leopard.
13:37Leopard.
13:37Leopard.
13:37Leopard.
13:38Leopard.
13:38Leopard.
13:39Just behind me.
13:39Oh, my gosh.
13:40What?
13:40What?
13:40It's coming behind me.
13:42Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.
13:43Are you sure?
13:44Yeah, 100%.
13:45Where?
13:45Where?
13:45Where?
13:46Where is it?
13:47Here.
13:48Here.
13:49Oh, my God.
13:53The African leopard is the savannah's solo stalker,
14:14one of the world's most solitary animals,
14:17quietly lurking until the right time to strike.
14:19There are just 35 of them in these 57,000 acres,
14:24so this is an unbelievably rare privilege.
14:27So, Jane, they're very quite elusive, as well.
14:30Yeah.
14:30It's something that you don't see every day.
14:32We're so lucky that we got to see the leopard.
14:39We've got to see a leopard.
14:43Beautiful country.
14:46It's so much about celebrating life.
14:50We must celebrate every morning we wake up
14:53like all these animals here.
15:03Eight hours on a plane, a nine-hour drive,
15:06followed by a 4 a.m. morning call.
15:08I mean, on paper, that's the worst holiday ever.
15:10Oh, just your average morning in Good Morning Britain for me, yeah.
15:13Although you don't get to see the big five.
15:14You do not.
15:15And it's actually one of the most amazing holiday destinations
15:18that I have ever seen.
15:20Well, believe it or not, if you can't afford Kenya,
15:22it is possible to go on a kind of safari a little bit closer to home,
15:26as Pam Ayres is about to find out at Cotswold Wildlife Park.
15:30She even gets to see one of the big five that Jane didn't.
15:34The park has one of the largest zoological collections in the UK
15:45with over 1,500 animals.
15:48It does important conservation work for endangered species,
15:53so my next stop is with these darling little creatures.
15:58Delicious steamed carrots for everybody.
16:02Look at this.
16:03Look, I don't want you to be left out.
16:04No fisticuffs.
16:05Kath Van Toll looks after these adorable lemurs,
16:10and I'm doing my best to help feed them and not get distracted.
16:14I love them, Kath.
16:16I'm going to smuggle one home in my coat.
16:20It's a good thing Kath's here.
16:22So these are the ring-tailed lemurs.
16:24Now, they have a hierarchy.
16:25So you have an alpha female, and that's this one down here.
16:28This one here?
16:29Yeah, she's our alpha female.
16:31She's not the biggest.
16:31No, she's not the biggest, but she's the feistiest.
16:34And her name is Hera.
16:35Hera.
16:36So she's the lady in charge.
16:39And this lemur here, this brown lemur.
16:41That one's a red-bellied lemur.
16:42The males have got the red bellies,
16:44and the females have got the cream-coloured bellies.
16:49From some of the smallest residents to the park's largest,
16:53I'm about to have a close encounter with another endangered animal,
16:56these serious-looking chaps.
16:59And to help me fight down my fear
17:01is one of the park's longest-standing keepers,
17:04Mark Godwin, who cares for them.
17:06Hello, Mark.
17:07Hiya.
17:08Now, I've always been respectful stroke scared stiff of rhinos
17:12because you see them on telly rolling over people's Land Rovers a few times.
17:16They're not too bad at all.
17:18They're just badly perceived.
17:19Whenever you make a rhino jump, it faces you with its horn,
17:22and it's all to do with facing the front.
17:24So they're very wary.
17:26They're softies, really.
17:28Softies, eh?
17:29I'm not so sure about that.
17:32Buds, come on!
17:33How old is he?
17:34Uh, 15.
17:3615.
17:3715. And the girls all like him?
17:39Oh, yeah, definitely.
17:40Oh, that's nice.
17:41When he first arrived, he was quite a timid lad.
17:43Didn't know what he was up to.
17:44But when the girls came in, they showed him the way forward.
17:46Did they?
17:47Yeah.
17:47It went beyond flirting.
17:48So he soon caught on, and thankfully it's all working very well.
17:53They're all peeing on the breakfast, Mark.
17:55I'm very troubled by this.
17:58It doesn't trouble them.
17:59That's the main thing.
17:59They'll carry on.
18:01Now much relieved, Mod makes a beeline for us.
18:07So just remember, he's three and a half tons, so don't get your arms around the bar.
18:11Oh.
18:12Hello, darling.
18:13Come on, big man.
18:14Gosh, they're extraordinary animals, aren't they?
18:17Come on, Mont.
18:18Come on.
18:19Oui.
18:20Come on, big boy.
18:21Come on.
18:22Come and have a stroke.
18:24No.
18:25You're just going to turn away.
18:26He says, I'm not going to, and there's nothing you can do about it.
18:30Yep.
18:31I think you'd call that the bum's rush.
18:34Well, snubbed by a rhino.
18:37He's quite a nice rhino, though.
18:39Not his best view, though, is it?
18:40I think...
18:41It's a token of his esteem, no doubt.
18:45Well, as he wouldn't come over, you can take a little emento of him to take with you.
18:49Well, thanks.
18:51It's very dry.
18:53It's very varnished.
18:54It's polished.
18:55You can polish it, and it will shine briefly, but it won't sweep its glow forever.
18:58For once in my life, I'm speechless, but thank you for this unique gift.
19:04A rhino poo polisher in your spare time.
19:07Yeah, yeah, that's it.
19:07Yeah.
19:08Car, thanks.
19:12Oh, that was quite a gift.
19:14Yeah, well...
19:15It's cool.
19:16What would you do with a huge bowl of rhino poo?
19:18Re-gift.
19:20Definitely, immediately re-gift.
19:22I don't know.
19:23I mean, if you're thinking of plans for my birthday, I think I'd prefer the cash equivalent.
19:26I don't know what rhino poo goes for these days, but, um, well, it would be a talking
19:31point, wouldn't it, Kim?
19:31It would certainly be a talking point, yeah.
19:33After the break, we're heading to the capital of Greece with our Scottish Queen of the Seas,
19:37Susan Cowman.
19:44Welcome back to the Weekend Travel Show.
19:46So far, our Jane has taken us on a magical safari to Kenya, and Pamez, of course, has
19:53met some rather exotic animals a lot closer to home.
19:56And it is now time to head over to the capital of Greece with our Scottish cruising queen,
20:00Susan Cowman.
20:02Athens was named after the Greek goddess Athena, obviously.
20:05And for me, coming to this mythical land fulfills a lifelong fantasy.
20:09Picture the scene.
20:12It's a Sunday in the early 80s.
20:14I'm lying on the sofa watching a film called Clash of the Titans.
20:19And it's there I see my first glimpse of a woman called Medusa.
20:22You'll know her.
20:23She had snakes for hair.
20:24Deeply misunderstood.
20:26And that was the start of my obsession with Greek gods and goddesses.
20:31And it's why it's so exciting to be here in the land of those myths, heading to Athens,
20:36to the Acropolis of all places, somewhere I've dreamed of going my whole life.
20:42Now, my hair looks OK just now, although after a day in 37 degree heat, who knows?
20:48It doesn't matter, though.
20:49I mean, Medusa, absolute legend.
20:53Morning.
20:54So I'm off on an iconic outing with Megan, Claire and Jenny, who I'm hoping are as keen as
20:59me.
21:00Are you excited about visiting it?
21:01I'm really excited.
21:02It's obviously regardless of like, it's so exciting as well.
21:06Right here we are.
21:08And it's not just the ancient monuments that make Athens a tourist hotspot.
21:12It's sweltering.
21:13Just the small matter of getting off the bus.
21:15We're in shorts and there's a plastic seat.
21:19Oh, that nipped.
21:21Oh, exfoliating on holiday.
21:28Acropolis means high city.
21:30It was built on a hill for defence, but also to honour the ancient gods.
21:35Now, as many as 16,000 visitors a day make the hot hike to the top.
21:39Obviously, it's one of the biggest tourist attractions in Athens.
21:45And it is one of those things.
21:46I do love a boutique experience on an excursion.
21:49But you've got to see the big ones as well, haven't you?
21:52I'm taking it slow and steady.
21:56Slow and steady.
22:08Stopped for a breather.
22:09What a view.
22:10Amazing.
22:11Isn't it incredible?
22:12Yeah.
22:14Right.
22:15Come on now.
22:16Come on, come on now.
22:18Come on.
22:18Come on.
22:18Stop slacking.
22:20Come on.
22:21Only another 7,000 steps to go.
22:23But I'm sure it'll be worth it.
22:29I mean, there are just glimpses up there of the columns.
22:34What you have to do when things are really busy like this is to just go into your own world,
22:39I think, to focus on what you want to see.
22:41And just not be put off by the fact there are lots and lots of people around here.
22:45You've just got to go, I'm at the Acropolis, and I'm going to enjoy it.
22:51What a view.
22:53You know what?
22:54You see a picture of something in a magazine or on social media or something,
22:58and then you get here.
22:59Oh, it is absolutely out of this world.
23:06I know I should be saying something intelligent to you.
23:10I'm just gobsmacked by it.
23:15It's an emotional thing about things like this that I've survived such a long time.
23:21And they're so representative of something so important.
23:23It's the gods and the goddesses.
23:25You know, it's just ingrained in the culture.
23:29And it's a privilege to be able to come and see them.
23:33That they're open for us to see.
23:37I mean, look at that.
23:40That's the Parthenon.
23:42It was dedicated to the goddess Athena and became a symbol of the city's democracy.
23:48It blows my mind to think it goes back over 2,000 years and is still standing.
23:54What I love is, to this day, people are coming and hearing about Athena and hearing about those myths and legends.
24:01And what myths and legends are, it's just stories, isn't it?
24:04It's stories passed down from generation to generation.
24:07And this Greek goddess has got one heck of a story to tell when she gets home.
24:12And looking around, it's lovely to see so many people enjoying this wonderful place.
24:20The Acropolis was shut for a bit.
24:22And they did a lot of work on this paving here.
24:25It means it's accessible to people.
24:27And this should be enjoyed by everyone.
24:29And it's been quite controversial.
24:31But seeing the people here who perhaps couldn't have enjoyed it before, I think, makes it worth it.
24:38Retracing my steps, I spot my three pals.
24:43Clambering down the rocks.
24:45Hiya.
24:45How are you then?
24:47Good.
24:48Did you enjoy it?
24:49It's just sort of outstanding.
24:50I think what I'm trying to fathom is just how old everything is here.
24:54I think we were saying like 400 BC.
24:57Yeah.
24:58And it's still here.
24:59Yeah.
24:59Kind of leaves you a bit like speechless, doesn't it?
25:02Like, yeah, the scale of it.
25:03You can just see everything and it feels like you're on the top of the world.
25:06It does.
25:07I vote we go down the hill.
25:08Absolutely.
25:09Yes.
25:09Let's do that.
25:10Brilliant.
25:11You lead the way, I'll follow you.
25:12After that awe-inspiring experience, I've still time for the short stroll to Plaka,
25:18the oldest neighbourhood in Athens and one of the friendliest.
25:23It's an absolute must-see if you're coming here for a visit.
25:27And it's not far away and you get to amble round.
25:29That's the joy, I think, ambling around these lovely, beautiful streets.
25:36Just soaking up that atmosphere that you get.
25:40Gorgeous.
25:42If, like me, you're a sucker for souvenirs, then there's something here for everyone.
25:48But my Achilles heel is buying things I really don't need when I'm on my holidays.
25:53Now, if I went home with this, the quick questions would be asked.
25:56Questions are, why have you got this?
25:58Right?
25:59Answer, why not?
26:00It's the six-pack I've always wanted.
26:02What I could do is I could wear it and put a T-shirt over it and pretend I've been going
26:05to the gym.
26:06I love it.
26:08Imagine that.
26:09I look like Jason Statham.
26:12Temptation resisted.
26:20I'm really packing it all in today.
26:22Now there's just time for a look at the Panathenaic Stadium, the site of sporting events for more
26:27than 2,000 years.
26:32This arena is where the first modern Olympics were held in 1896.
26:38Athens has also hosted the Olympics in 2004.
26:41It's magnificent.
26:43But no, I've got to go back to the ship.
26:47Now, last week we met up with our fabulous five who were getting to know each other and
26:52getting to grips with motorhoming in Wales.
26:54Yeah, it was getting quite cosy with Nick Hayward, Cleo Rockus, Leslie Joseph, Don Warrington
26:58and Melvin Hayes.
27:00It was indeed.
27:01Have you ever been away with a celebrity?
27:02Funny you should mention that, Kim.
27:03How long have you got?
27:04Sue Cleaver, your former co-star, of course, my mate of the cobbles for many, many years.
27:11Sue and I, I think our first trip was Crete and we were sharing a bed, elegant economy,
27:18and obviously got to know each other very, very well indeed.
27:21And Sue had a, I found out, has a real passion for inflatables.
27:26You know, they go in the pool.
27:27And I worked out why very quickly.
27:31Sue would be bobbing up and down an inflatable in the pool.
27:34And essentially, I was her pool boy because she couldn't get out, you know, every time
27:38she wanted to refresh herself or whatever.
27:40So I'd have to be bringing everything to her.
27:42So I cottoned on to that very, very quickly.
27:45And there was, there was another time.
27:46And we've been...
27:46Sorry, Richard.
27:47We've only got a certain amount of time to, lots, lots to get through.
27:51Anyway, let's join our Fab Five who are working out where they should head to for their
27:55next adventure in Scotland.
28:00We're here, right?
28:01No, hang on.
28:02We're, we're in Edinburgh, darling.
28:04And where are we going?
28:06Well, why don't we head up to Skye?
28:09Islands and Highlands.
28:10Hang on.
28:10We're not going to get all the way up there in one day.
28:12So why don't we stop at Loch Lomond?
28:15Is that doable today?
28:17Do you think that's doable, Don?
28:18Yeah.
28:18Is it doable, Don?
28:19It's doable, Don.
28:20It's doable, Don.
28:20Right, so we plan, we're going to go to Loch Lomond today and eventually we'll go to Skye.
28:26Okay, so Loch Lomond, yes?
28:28Loch Lomond.
28:29Brilliant.
28:31Time to get this show on the road.
28:34Hey, hey.
28:35We're off.
28:36We're off.
28:38Hooray.
28:39We're rocky, roly, baby.
28:41Loch Lomond, here we come.
28:43It's really weird with this because I can see out the back and I can't see who's behind me.
28:48I think it's because you don't have this middle.
28:52Why don't we have anything?
28:53Because it can't see out the back because we've got walls.
28:55Oh, yeah.
28:58Have you done the Edinburgh Festival?
29:00Yeah.
29:00I did a play at the Edinburgh Festival called Saved by Sex.
29:05Unfortunately, it wasn't.
29:07So now we have to keep sort of going ahead, yes, and veering towards the right.
29:14Keep right on to the end of the road.
29:17Keep right on to the end.
29:19Now, look, this is...
29:24Now, we're starting to get into the highlands.
29:26Right into the distance.
29:28You've got to see the highlands.
29:31That's that...
29:31Oh, gosh, I can't wait to get there.
29:33I can't wait to see a loch.
29:35Well, you've come to the right place, Cleo.
29:37There's over 31,000 lochs to choose from up here.
29:43Where are we?
29:44We're getting towards the Trussocks.
29:46What are they, the Trussocks?
29:48The Trussocks?
29:49It's funny you should ask.
29:51I have no idea.
29:52Will every Scottish comedian over the years utilise them in gag form?
29:58Like, you know, he called me by the Trussocks.
30:03Just over an hour into our Scottish saga,
30:06and the roads are already becoming challenging.
30:08This must be Duke's Pass,
30:10because the pass is normally one that goes high, isn't it?
30:14This is Duke's Pass.
30:15I'm so excited.
30:16Actually, I'm going to stop speaking,
30:17because I'm driving.
30:18I'm a bit scared to look at the moment, but...
30:21It's fantastic.
30:22Yeah, it is...
30:23It's just...
30:24Fairly gorgeous.
30:25Completely Jurassic.
30:30I don't know where the boys have gone.
30:31They've gone off on an adventure of their own.
30:33They'll be fine.
30:34I tell you what,
30:35I think we are going to go off on an adventure.
30:38Let's go and find a loch.
30:40Oh, yes, can we?
30:44I think they're all still behind us.
30:45I think they've passed us now.
30:47So we'll meet them back
30:48at the next campsite, yeah?
30:51I mean, I'm not worried about them,
30:52it's just they're probably having a better time than we are.
30:56Being able to travel wherever and whenever you like
30:59is really quite liberating.
31:01Oh, here we are, Loch Katrine.
31:03Oh, excellent.
31:04Shall we try that?
31:04Yes, let's try that.
31:05It's in the Trossach's Trail.
31:07Is that a wonderful word, Trossach?
31:09Trossach, yeah.
31:10It's like something that goes on underneath the kilt, isn't it?
31:13Trossach.
31:15The hairy Trossach.
31:17Oh, stop it.
31:19Oh, my goodness, look, steamships or Walter Scott.
31:23Maybe we could go on that.
31:24Oh, let's see.
31:29It's a steamship.
31:31It really is.
31:33Shall we see if we can go on it?
31:35On the lo...
31:35You think we could?
31:36Can we go on the steamship?
31:38I'm very sorry, ladies, it's finished for today.
31:40Oh, no.
31:41However, however, if you look
31:43in that lovely little boat there with the steam in it,
31:45I'll take you on that.
31:47No, really?
31:48Yes, we'll take you on that
31:49and we'll go for a wee pilot up to Lord Katrine.
31:51Yay.
31:52Let's go this way.
31:52This is my first...
31:53Come on.
31:55You'll have to excuse my excitement
31:57at this double whammy.
31:58A loch visit and a steamboat,
32:00not to mention our strapping Scotsman.
32:04I wonder what's covering his trossachs.
32:09We're being piped down the loch.
32:12It's so perfect.
32:13It's unbelievable.
32:14It's so perfect.
32:20This is where Scottish tourism started.
32:22Almost years ago.
32:24Have we heard of that guy,
32:25coastal water, Scott?
32:26Yes.
32:27Well, just over there.
32:28That's where he's written his novel,
32:30Lady of the Lake.
32:32From Scotland.
32:33Tourism.
32:34He made it.
32:35He made it.
32:35And it started here.
32:37Written here in 1809,
32:39the Lady of the Lake romanticised the Scottish clans.
32:42And the wealthy classes from London couldn't get enough.
32:46The tourism tap had been turned on.
32:48It's easy to see why tourists still flood here today.
32:51It's gorgeous.
32:56Cleo, do you like tea?
32:58I like that tea.
32:59Like that tea, do you?
33:00Yes, please.
33:01Let's try it.
33:02Okay, let's try this.
33:02Oh, I can't drink that.
33:04Oh, I'm going to drive it.
33:05Oh, no.
33:05Right, this is a wee quake, yeah?
33:08That is.
33:09And if we do it, you go slandiva.
33:11Slandiva.
33:12Slandiva.
33:13To your health.
33:15Slandiva.
33:15Let me be all together.
33:16It's all together.
33:16Slandiva.
33:17Slandiva.
33:18Slandiva.
33:19There you go.
33:24What do you think?
33:24Nice.
33:27I'd say that's pretty perfect.
33:28Lovely jobby.
33:29Where is he going tonight?
33:30Well, we've made our minds up.
33:32We're going to go to Loch Lomond.
33:34All that you've told us,
33:35we think that's the least we can do.
33:36Loch Lomond?
33:37Yes.
33:37I'm going to sing a song.
33:38If you know the chorus, join in.
33:40By yon bonnie banks
33:42and by yon bonnie breeze
33:44where the sun shines bright
33:46on Loch Lomond
33:49where me and my true love
33:51will never meet again
33:53on those bonnie bonnie banks
33:55of Loch Lomond
33:58you'll take the high road
34:00and I'll take the low road
34:02and I'll be in Scotland
34:04for you
34:06for me and my true love
34:08will never meet again
34:10on those bonnie bonnie banks
34:12of Loch Lomond
34:14and okay, I've got to ask.
34:17No, I know it's a myth.
34:18Is it a myth?
34:19What do you wear under your kilt?
34:21Nothing.
34:22And is that kosher?
34:23You do not wear anything?
34:24Nothing.
34:25This must be much of a fresher arrangement.
34:28I think we'd better move to it, Cleo.
34:30I'm going to have a smell of this scotch.
34:32Well, considering they all started their journey
34:36not knowing where they were going,
34:38Cleo and Leslie ended it on a right high, didn't they?
34:40Didn't they?
34:41Well, I love Cleo, as you know, she's a mate
34:42and she says being able to travel
34:44whenever and wherever you want
34:46is liberating
34:47and it truly is.
34:48You know, it's the perfect way
34:49to discover new things, isn't it?
34:50It certainly is, like trossets.
34:52Like the trossets.
34:53But they didn't exactly discover
34:54what a trosset was, did they?
34:55They did not, but I have discovered
34:56that it is actually a narrow, wooded valley.
34:59I did know that.
35:00And I imagine you also knew the answer
35:02to Leslie's very forward question
35:04about what their lovely guy
35:05was wearing under his kilt.
35:07Yeah, I can imagine.
35:08Well, it can get quite drafty
35:09around the trossets.
35:10Yes, absolutely.
35:12In the final part of the show,
35:13we'll be travelling back to Kenya
35:14to catch up with our very own Jane MacDonald
35:16as she ticks off another bucket list moment
35:19and sleeps under the stars
35:20in the heart of Kenya.
35:29Welcome back.
35:30We're nearly at the end of the show,
35:31but I think it's fair to say, Kim,
35:32we've saved the best till last, right?
35:34Indeed we have.
35:34I agree.
35:35We are heading back to Kenya
35:36with Jane MacDonald,
35:38who is having the trip of a lifetime.
35:43It's my last full day
35:44on this life-changing Kenyan safari.
35:47And along with memories,
35:48I have greetings to take home with me.
35:51Hey, Ria, Kuanana.
35:52Kuanana.
35:54With so much still to do,
35:55I have to prioritise.
35:57And one experience I don't want to miss
35:59was recommended by host Andrew.
36:01He suggested I visit the village
36:03of the Samburu tribe.
36:05It's not included in me package,
36:07but for a few extra pennies,
36:09I'll learn about local tradition firsthand.
36:12But first, like everywhere,
36:14it's gridlock on the school run.
36:16We have to be really quiet now
36:18because it's an elephant just literally
36:2350 yards away.
36:27And we have to be really calm
36:30because the baby is in front of us
36:34and it's blocking our way.
36:36So we're at a bit of a standstill
36:39because don't forget
36:39we're in their territory.
36:43So we're just going to take it easy
36:46until it goes.
36:47The elephants are just magnificent to watch.
36:56Now this might not even be the calf's mother.
36:59Like us, elephants babysit for each other's young.
37:02And with over 800 elephants migrating
37:04across these plains each year,
37:06these guys have always got childcare sorted.
37:09Snackstop taken care of,
37:11we're full steam to the village.
37:13The Samburu tribe's traditional lifestyle
37:18remains largely uninfluenced by the West,
37:21choosing to follow and uphold
37:23ancient customs and rituals.
37:25All right, this is exciting.
37:28Hi, I'm Jane.
37:29I'm Nash Payne.
37:29Feel at home.
37:30I will.
37:31Thank you very much.
37:32Hi.
37:34These are the women.
37:35Yeah.
37:36They are welcoming you.
37:37That's lovely.
37:38There are special songs they are singing to you.
37:40With no written history,
37:48these people tell their past through song,
37:51so I'm right at home already.
37:53After Ben.
37:54Okay.
37:55And welcome to our house.
37:56Oh, thank you.
37:58This is our bedroom.
38:00There's a mattress.
38:01We usually take out during the day
38:03for fresh air.
38:04We sleep here the whole night.
38:06Really?
38:06Father, mother, and the two last kids.
38:09Oh, wow.
38:10Yeah.
38:11Gosh, that's cozy.
38:12Yeah.
38:13This is our fire.
38:14Yeah.
38:15We use firewood.
38:16Mm-hmm.
38:17This fire is used for cooking,
38:19ventilation, and light during the night.
38:22I'm so very grateful to you do this.
38:25You're welcome again and again and again.
38:27Oh, you're lovely.
38:29Goodbye.
38:32A goodbye as welcoming as their hello.
38:35Bye-bye.
38:36Oh, thank you.
38:38I can never say this enough.
38:40Whether you live in a mansion or a maniata,
38:43we all have common ground.
38:44And once you see past differences,
38:46you find similarities.
38:48After all, a smile is a smile wherever you are.
38:51So get out there and find yours.
38:54In Samburu, the world lowest arbor means seven stars
38:58in honor of the stunning Seven Sisters constellation.
39:01So it's only fitting that for my last treat,
39:04I'm off to sleep al fresco beneath their watchful gaze.
39:08Good evening, Jen.
39:09Hello there.
39:10Welcome to Kibogo Stabird.
39:12Thank you very much.
39:13Caribou, caribou.
39:14Caribou.
39:16Since your first time here at Kibogo?
39:17Yes.
39:19You're trembling sleeping outside.
39:21I know.
39:22No door to close.
39:23No doors.
39:24Nothing.
39:24Nothing.
39:25No lights.
39:26No?
39:27Oh, God.
39:28What am I letting myself in for?
39:30Please, welcome.
39:31You can book this stay direct,
39:34and it is a few hundred quid on top of the basic rate,
39:37but you're guaranteed a night of a thousand stars
39:40you'll remember forever.
39:42So this is the room.
39:44I love this.
39:45You're going to have to rock over that.
39:46Yeah.
39:48Oh, wow.
39:49And this bed will be rolled out at night.
39:53Yeah.
39:54And this is where you will be having your night.
39:56Oh, wow.
39:57Just out here.
39:58Yeah, so, um...
40:00I'm going to be gazing at the stars.
40:02Yeah.
40:03Just last week, we had lions kill a buffalo just down there.
40:07So the lions are, like, there?
40:10Absolutely, yeah.
40:10Killed.
40:10Killed a buffalo somewhere there.
40:12Now, guess who are you watching?
40:13The bed's rolled out here.
40:15Oh, it's rolled.
40:16And you will hold out here.
40:17Okay.
40:18And this is where you sleep.
40:19When it rains or when something happens,
40:22the bed has got a remote control.
40:24So from where we are, we can just set a remote control,
40:27and the bed will be rolling out inside.
40:31That's all that...
40:32Yes, my middle name is Gullible.
40:34You're joking, Sharon, who I am?
40:37Can you show me how it works?
40:38Please, jump up.
40:40There's a ladder there.
40:41You just...
40:42Oh, there's a ladder into my bed.
40:45And we move this bed, this seats around.
40:50Look at this.
40:51You know when to stop, do you?
40:56All right.
40:57Wow.
40:58So this is how we roll the bed out?
41:01I don't know what to say.
41:02I've never, ever, ever in my life slept outside in Kenya
41:08looking at the stars while I'm in bed.
41:11I mean, that's proper luxury, isn't it?
41:14You just get wheeled out.
41:17It's fantastic.
41:18But first, it's time for my jamas,
41:21inspired by one of the savannah's most fabulous inhabitants.
41:25Ta-da!
41:27I thought, when in doubt, blend in.
41:29So I thought, go for the most dangerous animal
41:32and all something that I have,
41:36which is...
41:37my little onesie.
41:39Right.
41:43Woo-hoo!
41:46This is amazing, look.
41:49This is just fantastic.
41:51This is something so, so special.
41:55And I'm so blessed to be able to do this.
41:58Turns out, Kenyan nights are still too hot
42:01to be dressed as a leopard.
42:03So, it's just a jim-jams on and eyes to the sky.
42:07It's very dark, and if a lion does eat me tonight,
42:11it's been great experiencing this amazing place with you.
42:14How beautiful, imagine that, sleeping under the stars.
42:19One of the best ways to get to know any country
42:21is to really get involved with everything there, isn't it?
42:23And Jane certainly knows how to get involved.
42:25Doesn't she, Jane?
42:26Yeah, and it's hard not to find common ground with everyone
42:29when you are surrounded by those spectacular sights.
42:33And like you say, I mean, sleeping under the stars.
42:35Oh, so beautiful, so beautiful.
42:38I only slept with the one that was Sue Cleaver.
42:42Anyway, moving on.
42:43Next time on the Weekend Travel Show,
42:46we'll be visiting the Grand Canyon with Nick Knowles.
42:49Experiencing an all-inclusive break
42:51with the aforementioned Jane MacDonald.
42:53Who else?
42:53We will stay a little closer to home
42:55with Susan Kalman for a UK seaside holiday in Bournemouth.
42:58And discover the joys of tapas in the Rioja region of Spain
43:01with Alex Polizzi.
43:03Can't wait.
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