Hi Kay, what an amazing spot for a wedding, and bet these 10 years have flown in. We love it here but our holiday is just passing by so quickly we are making every minute count👍💕
Welcome to Australia! I am originally from Edinburgh - came to Melbourne in 1961 as a teenager with my parents. I have been to the Blue Mountains a couple of times. We live at the foot of the Dandenong Ranges, eastern suburbs of Melbourne - mum said the reminded her of the Corstorphine hills in Edinburgh. I hope your holiday here is enjoyable.
Thanks George, my word you have been here a while, bet you have seen some changes. Jemma stayed in Corstorphine for a while and yes it sure is hilly. We will not make it to Melbourne on this trip, Australia is just too vast to cover on one trip so sticking to South East coast. Thanks for watching 👍💕
Great video. So good to see visitors making the effort to not only walk across to the first of the The Three Sisters but also do the Grand Stairway at Wentworth Falls. Pity you didn't get to the bottom though. That is also spectacular.
The path to the bottom at Wentworth Falls was closed so that was as far as we could go. It was an incredible place and something that we will never forget. Must see the Anvil if we ever get back.
I just found your channel and become one of your subscribers. I’m Australian, my late husband was a Scot, he arrived here when he was 15 and I met him 4 years later, we had 40 happy years together. There’s plenty to see here if you have the time, I’ve travelled through all six states and there’s always something different to see. I look forward to watching more of your adventures.
We are so glad that you found us, it sounds like you both lived life to the full here in this beautiful country. We are only here for 5 weeks and spending some precious time with our daughter so limited to what we can do, see and film but loving every minute of it👍💕
Hi Mike & Tricia, I worked with Jemma previously and it's great to see how things are going over in Australia (saying hi from a cold a rainy Edinburgh). I especially enjoyed the Cockatoo's on the balcony, that must be a quite the sight to see. Look forward to watching more of your adventures over there soon. Watch out for the magpies!
I’ve just stumbled across this channel and enjoyed this video. I’m a Sydney-sider and often bushwalk in the Blue Mountains. The story of the Three Sisters is interesting and is of significance for Aboriginal culture. Look up the legend of the Three Sisters online for more info. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the rest of your Aussie trip - looking forward to seeing where you stop next time 😎🇦🇺
I'm a local and while it's a great story, it's possible origins are another interesting story.. According to Dr Martin Thomas in The artificial horizon: imagining the Blue Mountains, the ‘aboriginal’ legend is pure fabrication created by a non-Aboriginal Katoomba local, Mel Ward, to add interest to a local landmark in the 1920’s and is unknown prior to that date.
Unbelievable - what a fantastic journey. The Blue Mountains are breathtaking Those views. Just wow. You must had an amazing trip. Sorry about the late comment. Only just seen this one for some reason. Safe journeys guys.
The only problem with visiting Australia is the sheer size of the country. So much to see and do. Enjoy your time here. And check out the camper van scene- it’s massive.
That's why we have decided to stick to the south east coast, best to focus on one part for the time we have. We seriously considered hiring a van but decided against it in the end and renting a car and flying and hotels for a bit of it.
You are definitely Oot n Aboot - great polished video as ever and well narrated Lovely to see you all together And they haven’t balcony pet shop Good to see you Trish in control of navigation 😂 What I bloomin view that was and the waterfall captured so well Enjoy the rest of the trip
Thanks you guys. What the story didn't tell you was that Tricia fell asleep and we got lost in the car, and that would not have happened if I had been navigating 🤣
I got recommended your channel, love the australia videos, which are the ones I started with. Just the view from those viewing platforms started my fear of heights cause strange twitches in my stomach 😂. Beautiful!!
I absolutely loved your video and those cockatoos loved you both . It is nice you visited your daughter . This is so precious! Balmoral and the Blue Mountains are amazing ! Thank you so much !
Well that truly is Oot 'n' Aboot. How lovely to have some family time in such a fab location. Thank you for all the hard work that goes into bringing us those spectacular views and as you say, making wonderful memories. Its tough when our kids live abroad. Trish I feel for your poor knees. I had my first knee replacement op and it was fantastic but with lots of strengthening exercises beforehand and afterwards. Now awaiting 2nd (will soon be bionic). Have a brill time 😊
WOW!! You all are ROCK STARS making the journey down and up those narrow stairs.. As always such a great video and journey from you two!! Your daughter is gorgeous ❣️ Hello from Maryland USA
Wonderful to see you having such a great time with your daughter X Memories that will never fade X Looking forward to seeing more and seeing your new Van when you get it X
I hate that they’ve been given the nickname, “bin chicken”. They’re amazing waterbirds that lived in the waterways west of Sydney and its huge suburban sprawl. Their proper name is Ibis, and they’re smart birds because during the long years of drought when the water ways dried up, the Ibis had to go in search of water in order to survive. They found water all around Sydney CBD as well as out in the suburbs, and since Aussies waste a lot of food, the Ibis discovered free lunches in all the rubbish bins. So see the Ibis as beautiful and smart.
Yay !! So happy to see my favourite You Tubers back.. now that trip really is Oot and Aboot ...how wonderful the cockatoos coming to feed, I always wanted a pet cockatoo after reading all the Enid Blyton adventure books 😂... looking forward to the next episode.. Sue
Aw thanks Sue, the Cockatoos are awesome and they have been visiting us every day. I think we may be the only ones feeding them because the flock to the balcony and we always have plenty of nuts for them👍💕
Thanks so much! 😊 We are loving it here, a bit too hot for us even though it's not mid summer yet, but still loving it and making every minute count with our daughter.
Nice to see you. And you are in Australia, great views. And Keira stays in Scotland on her own adventure without you😅 Can't wait to watch you three in your new van on new adventures. Greetings from Germany
Gemma, You really should talk your mum and dad into going back to the Blue Mtns and showing them The Anvil Rock, but do it after lunch so the sun shines on all the sandstone walls. It is fabulous! Stunning. It's an easy walk and only a couple of stairs very easy! Even your mum could do it.
Hi it's Jemma, I wish I had known about the Anvil Rock, I don't know if we will have time to go back because we are heading up the Sunshine Coast now but we will be back In Sydney so if we have time, thanks so much 💕
Lovely to see you oot and a boot, you guys. I’ve been missing your vlogs. It looks fantastic where you are. Just about to watch episode two. Say hello to Gemma and the Cockatoo’s for me. Oh and Gemma’s chap. had to revert to Wee bruin van to get your new feed up as searching for Mike and Tricia brought up other people’s feeds with similar headings Could be a possible issue for people and your numbers Friends. Love Steve.
Hi Steve, thanks for that and glad you found us, if you hit the subscribe button we will come up on your TH-cam without having to search. We tried to explain that on our last ever Wee Broon Van video but I'm sure we will have lost a few viewers, never mind, onwards and upwards 👍
A few years ago we went to Sydney and drove out to the Blue Mountains. What a fantastic place, incredible views. We visited the Three Sisters arriving a bit late in the afternoon, so we just had a quick stop and a couple of photos intending to go back the next day for a better look. That all went wrong, the next day there was a thick fog. Not only was the view out over the forest blocked out but the Three Sisters were hidden in the fog and couldn’t be seen from that viewing area because of the thick fog.
Hello You Two - greetings from Poland. What a lovely video. A wonderful adventure to see Gemma. The visit to The Blue Mountains was fabulous. What views. What memories. I hope you are having a great time and that Keira is enjoying her holiday too, wherever she may be.
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot water fall are so peaceful but always a step walk to the bottom there's a very high waterfall near Wollongong ..and we got quite a few in Victoria that we visit...the best one for a photo and a swim was at Katherine gorge Northern territory ,its just about 100 meters off the river that's has lots of crocodiles .
Just watched your video. Loved it! Welcome to Australia. I felt some affinity with you. My daughter is in Edinburgh, my wife from Mosman and we live in the Blue Mtns. Have a wonderful holiday and look forward to more of your adventures.
Thanks, and o my goodness, what a small world it is, even though we are at opposite ends of it some of the time. We hope your daughter is enjoying Edinburgh just as much as our daughter (and us) are enjoying it here in your beautiful country.👍💕
Hi guys, welcome to OZ. If you get the time come up to Newcastle / Hunter area. We have great vineyards in the Cessnock / Maitland area, Newcastle is a beautiful city and just an hour north is Port Stephens which is breath taking. Hope you guys have a safe and wonderful stay.
Hi guys, what a treat, thank you so much for including us on your trip to see your lovely daughter. Looking forward to the second instalment. Best wishes Chris from Kent
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot it was a little frightening but a great day. I've noticed alot of upgrades since i left in 1991. That drop cage that goes down the side of a cliff? When i went on it there was no seat belts and you Had to hang onto the rusted cage above. There was an age limit or height restriction back then because you could fall to front of the cage and knock yourself out.
Brings back memories of living on Military road where it branched into three in Mosman and taking the kids I nannyed down to balmoral beach all the time. A long long time ag in the 80's HAVE FUN !!
Thanks, we are at Awaba St so Military Rd is just around the corner. It's quite a hill down to Balmoral Beach. It's coming back up that's the problem as I'm sure you can remember.
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot I've lived here all my life, and I still don't tolerate the heat, and I avoid the sun like a vampire. It seems like the thinner people like summer and hate the winter, and I just barely tolerate summer heat, and feel fine in winter. Hope you're still enjoying yourself. It's a bit cooler at the moment if you're in Sydney.
@@michaelwebster8389 We are now on the Sunshine Coast, just glad that we didn't come at the hottest part of the year, we will be back in Scotland and it will be freezing.
Just found your channel, Mike, loving the vids. Your west highland way one rekindling my plans to get up the road and do it! Wondering what you use to edit your videos?
Cheers, glad you found us. WHW is definitely worth doing, it's one of these bucket list things. I use the free version of Davinci Resolve on a Macbook Air. It's fast, bug free and does everything I need it to do.
The Mountains make a great trip out of Sydney. Better to take a couple of days if you can, as you can get to some of the less well known areas. A quick tip - if you walk down to the bottom of the falls, or to a viewing point, you'll need to climb back up.
As you looked out from Echo Point at Katoomba over the Jamison Valley, hidden away by the hills in the valley to the left is Warragamba Dam which is where most of Sydney's water is stored. And the hills in the far distance hide the furthest south western areas of Sydney and the Hume Highway which takes you to Bowral, Canberra and Melbourne. Bowral is to the left of the furthest part of the valley you can see. In front of you was Mt Solitary which is a mesa. You missed the best bit of going to Wentwoth Falls! You didn't go right to the bottom and the walk along the valley towards Katoomba! Nor did you go the full distance of The Giant Staircase and the walk under the Three Sisters! So much to see in Katoomba! Make sure you go for a proper bushwalk as the spring flowers are out at the moment! There's flannel flowers which are a white daisy with petals that feel like flannel and have a wee green bit at the end of the petal. And look to see if you can see miniature ones too! There's banksia and grevilleas and lots of small flowers. Purple flag iris and Gymea lilies - they're red and on a gigantic stalk! The NSW Christmas Bush is currently in flower with white flowers. By Christmas there are red bracts left hence it's used to brighten our homes. But don't pick flowers in a National Park as you'll get a very large fine! The Illawarra Flame Tree is out with its bright red bell shaped flowers but no leaves. It's used as a street tree. There's also the yellow Silky Oak out. It's our tallest grevillea with long stem of gold flowers. These both contrast well with the purple Jacaranda which are native to South America. If you go to Manly Beach you will see Norfolk Island Pines planted along the walkway. In fact we plant them at most beaches in Australia. They are only found in the wild on Norfolk Island and were brought here fairly early after colonisation. They were also planted near the farmhouse so that it was easy to locate the house when the forest looks the same so you'll see them scattered around the suburbs. Then there's the She-Oak which is found along water courses and sometimes near the beach. They have pine like needles. Pick one up from the ground and twist it and you'll find it breaks off in little segments - easier to do with the brown ones!! Enjoy your visit to our gorgeous country! And make sure you put on sunscreen cos the sun really is much hotter here!! Plus you need to drink more water as our whole climate is so much drier than anywhere else!
They’ll learn about the cockatoos, as soon as you stop feeding them they’ll eat the balcony, they’ll tear apart any furniture, they’ll chip paint away, they’ll basically wreck everything, good luck
Welcome DownUnder cobbers, if your travelling oot & Aboot in Victoria come & visit us at Murchison Caravan Park on River road, you’re very welcome 🇦🇺🍻👍
Hari OM OMG... my home territory!!! totally homesick now... Been to Blue Mts so many times. And, indeed, Mosman and many other of the Northern Beaches. My home was in Asquith (other side of the Ku-ring-gai NP). I harbour dreams of repatriation (yes, am a Scot born, but Aussie naturlised...) Have fun you two!!! YAM xx
Hi YAM, I thought that I detected a slight Aussie tone in your voice. I hope our video brought you some fond memories. The weather, scenery and people here are all fabulous 👍💕
If you are going to Qlf, the Sunshine Coast is amazingly pretty, with hills and ocean and some of the best sunsets ever - particulrly near Nambour. Hervey Bay has great beaches and whale watching and is close to Graser Island/K'gari, a beautiful place. There is just so much as Qld is huge.
Hi, thanks, we are in Qld now at Mooloolaba and next Brisbane then Cairns so our itinerary will not take us to the places you suggest but yes wow Sumshine coast is just fabulous and we have been to Noosa which was breathtaking 👍💕
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot I'm glad you saw the Sunshiine Coast. I lived in the area for four years and it was lovely. Queensland has lots of great places. The beaches at Cairns are just mudflats, so don't be disappointed when you see them. But there is a lot to do up that way, and probably things you wouldn't see elsewhere. Enjoy your trip!
Actually, you only went half way down Wentworth Falls, but the track down to the actual bottom, which continues from the point where you turned back (Slacks Stairs and Wentworth Pass) is harder.
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot Oh, I didn't realise that Wentworth pass was still closed, the landslide that killed or injured the British/Singaporean family on that track was quite a while ago. Note: they were on the track after it had been raining heavily for weeks, and the track had been closed a few days beforehand (because of the rock fall risk and track damage), and was due to be closed again a few days afterward.
Unfortunately we will not make it to Tasmania, just not enough time. We will be visiting some of the south east coast in the limited time that we have.
Lovely, thanks for sharing your first couple of days here! Seriously Impressive effort considering jet lag! Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures! Are you coming to Canberra?
As a Blue Mountains resident, when I saw the cockatoos being hand fed on the balcony, I immediately thought about a time we had one come to our balcony. My partner was going to hand feed it but I told them not to. Cockatoos can badly damage homes if they get used to being hand fed. I know someone who lives in the upper Blue Mountains whose home had been destroyed by these birds after she stopped feeding them. Never a good idea to feed them.
Hi Ian, didn't notice that I must watch it back. Maybe it's like how most people are right handed. If they are left winged they could be flying in circles all day👍💕🤣
Notice how all the cockatoos are southpaws. Very dextrous with it though. Remember to put on your sunscreen won't you. The sun here is stronger than it looks.
Aye, we've noticed that about the cockatoos but only after somebody else pointed it out. We are slapping on factor 50 every day and wearing hats as I have had bad sun burn before and so being very careful here👍
Wondered what you're calling your channel now. Is this permanent or temporary. Must be so lovely to see your daughter. Is she living in Oz permanently? Must be very hard if so.
Wow, given jet lag that was a huge effort. Your daughter comes to Aus and our girl (and several friend’s girls) move over your way to have all the European destinations at their fingertips 😁. Enjoy the time with her - very special, as well as exploring some of Aus. When my family emigrated from London Balmoral was our closest beach too but we ended up settled in Qld. Looking forward to the next instalment 🙂.
British girl here and married my Aussie husband in that bandstand/pergola on Balmoral Beach. Lovely wedding spot. Been in Oz now for 10 Years.
Hi Kay, what an amazing spot for a wedding, and bet these 10 years have flown in. We love it here but our holiday is just passing by so quickly we are making every minute count👍💕
Welcome to Australia! Hope you have a lovely stay and hope your daughter settles into her new life.
Thanks George, we really hope so too and she is loving it so far, I mean, how could you not, the weather and the people are just fabulous.
Welcome to Australia! I am originally from Edinburgh - came to Melbourne in 1961 as a teenager with my parents. I have been to the Blue Mountains a couple of times. We live at the foot of the Dandenong Ranges, eastern suburbs of Melbourne - mum said the reminded her of the Corstorphine hills in Edinburgh. I hope your holiday here is enjoyable.
Thanks George, my word you have been here a while, bet you have seen some changes. Jemma stayed in Corstorphine for a while and yes it sure is hilly. We will not make it to Melbourne on this trip, Australia is just too vast to cover on one trip so sticking to South East coast. Thanks for watching 👍💕
So glad you had such fabulous weather for your trip to the Blue Mountains, I’ve been fortunate enough to live here for 18 years. Hello from Warrimoo ❤
Hi Karen, you have sure been lucky to have had 18 years in such a fabulous place, we absolutely loved it👍💕
You seem like such a chill and friendly family. I feel calm and happy watching your video 😊
Thanks, maybe because we have been apart for a year that we come accross that way 👍💕
Great video. So good to see visitors making the effort to not only walk across to the first of the The Three Sisters but also do the Grand Stairway at Wentworth Falls. Pity you didn't get to the bottom though. That is also spectacular.
The path to the bottom at Wentworth Falls was closed so that was as far as we could go. It was an incredible place and something that we will never forget. Must see the Anvil if we ever get back.
Looks like the trip of a lifetime and all the more special visiting Gemma. If this is Episode 1, I'm looking forward to the whole series.
Thanks Donald, yes it's all about spending time with Jemma, with few videos thrown in for good measure.
I just found your channel and become one of your subscribers. I’m Australian, my late husband was a Scot, he arrived here when he was 15 and I met him 4 years later, we had 40 happy years together. There’s plenty to see here if you have the time, I’ve travelled through all six states and there’s always something different to see. I look forward to watching more of your adventures.
We are so glad that you found us, it sounds like you both lived life to the full here in this beautiful country. We are only here for 5 weeks and spending some precious time with our daughter so limited to what we can do, see and film but loving every minute of it👍💕
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboothi just found your channel 😮new sub.here and Aussie. What country have you come from?.
Thank you for sharing your trip "down under". Awesome views !!
Hi Mike & Tricia, I worked with Jemma previously and it's great to see how things are going over in Australia (saying hi from a cold a rainy Edinburgh). I especially enjoyed the Cockatoo's on the balcony, that must be a quite the sight to see. Look forward to watching more of your adventures over there soon. Watch out for the magpies!
Thanks Martin, we will need to stop feeding the cockatoos, a lot of people have said that they will wreck the place, many thanks for watching.
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAbootMagoie birds are great, they never bother me bc I throw them fresh mince or bread and are friendly to me.🥰
I’ve just stumbled across this channel and enjoyed this video. I’m a Sydney-sider and often bushwalk in the Blue Mountains. The story of the Three Sisters is interesting and is of significance for Aboriginal culture. Look up the legend of the Three Sisters online for more info. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the rest of your Aussie trip - looking forward to seeing where you stop next time 😎🇦🇺
Thanks Aussie Annie I will be sure to look that up, I do like a bit of folk lore👍💕
I'm a local and while it's a great story, it's possible origins are another interesting story..
According to Dr Martin Thomas in The artificial horizon: imagining the Blue Mountains, the ‘aboriginal’ legend is pure fabrication created by a non-Aboriginal Katoomba local, Mel Ward, to add interest to a local landmark in the 1920’s and is unknown prior to that date.
Unbelievable - what a fantastic journey. The Blue Mountains are breathtaking Those views. Just wow.
You must had an amazing trip. Sorry about the late comment. Only just seen this one for some reason.
Safe journeys guys.
Thanks, yes the Blue Mountains were just breathtaking, we have a few weeks yet so more to come.
What a lovely video and so nice to see you both with your daughter. Great views of the Falls.
Thank you Vanessa, we had such an emotional reunion and then a fantastic holiday, the falls were just one of many highlights.
Loved the Cockatoo party on the balcony. Brilliant. X
They come every day, we must be the only ones feeding them🤣💕
How fabulous! I loved viewing this through your families eyes!
Welcome to Australia … glad you are all here . ❤
Thanks, we feel so luck and privileged to be here👍💕
Hope you have a wonderful time in our beautiful country.
Thanks, we are having the best time ever👍💕
The only problem with visiting Australia is the sheer size of the country. So much to see and do. Enjoy your time here. And check out the camper van scene- it’s massive.
That's why we have decided to stick to the south east coast, best to focus on one part for the time we have. We seriously considered hiring a van but decided against it in the end and renting a car and flying and hotels for a bit of it.
Sounds like a plan. You can always come back. I came here from Hamilton Scotland 47 years ago and stayed!@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
Wow! What a beautiful place, thank you for sharing 🌞
You are definitely Oot n Aboot - great polished video as ever and well narrated
Lovely to see you all together
And they haven’t balcony pet shop
Good to see you Trish in control of navigation 😂
What I bloomin view that was and the waterfall captured so well
Enjoy the rest of the trip
Thanks you guys. What the story didn't tell you was that Tricia fell asleep and we got lost in the car, and that would not have happened if I had been navigating 🤣
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot it’s all on the edit control lol 😂
Enjoy your stay downunder. Hope we will see more of your adventure. CU
Thanks, yes there will be a few more to come, we are just having the best time here.
I got recommended your channel, love the australia videos, which are the ones I started with. Just the view from those viewing platforms started my fear of heights cause strange twitches in my stomach 😂. Beautiful!!
welcome to Australia you're very lucky weather enjoy your stay
I think that’s what I’d call oot oot oot n aboot! Fantastic scenery. Looking forward to the next instalment. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Sylvia, it sure is Oot 'n' Aboot, Doon Under 👍💕
I absolutely loved your video and those cockatoos loved you both . It is nice you visited your daughter . This is so precious! Balmoral and the Blue Mountains are amazing ! Thank you so much !
Thanks Louisa, it is just so wonderful to see our daughter again in such beautiful surroundings 👍💕
Well that truly is Oot 'n' Aboot. How lovely to have some family time in such a fab location. Thank you for all the hard work that goes into bringing us those spectacular views and as you say, making wonderful memories. Its tough when our kids live abroad. Trish I feel for your poor knees. I had my first knee replacement op and it was fantastic but with lots of strengthening exercises beforehand and afterwards. Now awaiting 2nd (will soon be bionic). Have a brill time 😊
Thanks Jane, a.k.a. Bionic Woman 🤣
WOW!! You all are ROCK STARS making the journey down and up those narrow stairs.. As always such a great video and journey from you two!! Your daughter is gorgeous ❣️ Hello from Maryland USA
Hey you, thanks for such a fabbydoo message coming all the way from Maryland👍💕
Lovely to see you oot n abooot. The scenery was beautiful. Excellent choice of name for your daughter. We picked the same for ours. Take care Gill
Thanks Gill, great minds think alike 👍💕
Wow. Great to have you back.
Thanks Sarah, it's great to be back👍💕
So pleased to see you back, and in Australia. Brilliant.
Thanks Helen👍💕
Wow stunning views great video
What a fantastic trip and beautifully told as usual. Emotional meet up with Gemma. Have a wonderful time. 👍
Hi Ken & Carol, thanks, it sure was an emotional moment for us and glad that it was caught on camera👍💕
Wonderful to see you having such a great time with your daughter X Memories that will never fade X Looking forward to seeing more and seeing your new Van when you get it X
Thanks Jennifer, so much going on for us at the moment, hard to think about the new van while having such a good time with our daughter 👍💕
Hi welcome to Australia. Enjoy your stay
Thanks, we are loving it here👍💕
I hate that they’ve been given the nickname, “bin chicken”. They’re amazing waterbirds that lived in the waterways west of Sydney and its huge suburban sprawl. Their proper name is Ibis, and they’re smart birds because during the long years of drought when the water ways dried up, the Ibis had to go in search of water in order to survive. They found water all around Sydney CBD as well as out in the suburbs, and since Aussies waste a lot of food, the Ibis discovered free lunches in all the rubbish bins. So see the Ibis as beautiful and smart.
Yes we are a bit in awe of them as we have nothing like them back home👍💕
They have also worked out how to safely eat cane toads! Love the ibis, so smart
You picked a perfect day
Every day is perfect here👍
Yay !! So happy to see my favourite You Tubers back.. now that trip really is Oot and Aboot ...how wonderful the cockatoos coming to feed, I always wanted a pet cockatoo after reading all the Enid Blyton adventure books 😂... looking forward to the next episode.. Sue
Aw thanks Sue, the Cockatoos are awesome and they have been visiting us every day. I think we may be the only ones feeding them because the flock to the balcony and we always have plenty of nuts for them👍💕
Fabulous idea
Welcome to our beautiful Australia. Great vlog. Have a wonderful visit with your family.
Thanks so much! 😊 We are loving it here, a bit too hot for us even though it's not mid summer yet, but still loving it and making every minute count with our daughter.
Absolutely loved this! What a great start to my Friday morning! I love the Hart family ❤️ I can't wait for part 2 🥰
Thanks Cheryl, big hugs from us all in Oz 💕
Nice to see you. And you are in Australia, great views. And Keira stays in Scotland on her own adventure without you😅 Can't wait to watch you three in your new van on new adventures. Greetings from Germany
Thanks, we are missing Keira so much but we have lots of fun times ahead👍💕🐾
Gemma, You really should talk your mum and dad into going back to the Blue Mtns and showing them The Anvil Rock, but do it after lunch so the sun shines on all the sandstone walls. It is fabulous! Stunning. It's an easy walk and only a couple of stairs very easy! Even your mum could do it.
Hi it's Jemma, I wish I had known about the Anvil Rock, I don't know if we will have time to go back because we are heading up the Sunshine Coast now but we will be back In Sydney so if we have time, thanks so much 💕
You were also very close to two of my favourite spots, if you ever go back I recommend Undercliff Walk and Den Fenella Lookout@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot
Lovely to see you oot and a boot, you guys.
I’ve been missing your vlogs.
It looks fantastic where you are.
Just about to watch episode two.
Say hello to Gemma and the Cockatoo’s for me.
Oh and Gemma’s chap.
had to revert to Wee bruin van to get your new feed up as searching for Mike and Tricia brought up other people’s feeds with similar headings
Could be a possible issue for people and your numbers Friends.
Love Steve.
Hi Steve, thanks for that and glad you found us, if you hit the subscribe button we will come up on your TH-cam without having to search. We tried to explain that on our last ever Wee Broon Van video but I'm sure we will have lost a few viewers, never mind, onwards and upwards 👍
A few years ago we went to Sydney and drove out to the Blue Mountains. What a fantastic place, incredible views. We visited the Three Sisters arriving a bit late in the afternoon, so we just had a quick stop and a couple of photos intending to go back the next day for a better look. That all went wrong, the next day there was a thick fog. Not only was the view out over the forest blocked out but the Three Sisters were hidden in the fog and couldn’t be seen from that viewing area because of the thick fog.
That's a shame, you really need to have a clear day. Similar happened to us visiting the glass house mountains coming up in one of our next vlogs👍💕
Welcome to Australia Mike and Tricia. You will have plenty to see while your here.
Thanks Carl, we are here for 5 weeks so yes lots to see and loving it, just not used to all this sun and not quite acclimatised to the heat👍💕
Hello You Two - greetings from Poland.
What a lovely video. A wonderful adventure to see Gemma. The visit to The Blue Mountains was fabulous. What views. What memories. I hope you are having a great time and that Keira is enjoying her holiday too, wherever she may be.
Thanks Michael, we are missing Keira so much but she is being very well looked after while we are away 🤞💕🐾
Good job on video Mike.. and those stairs good effort .
Thanks Michael, walking the West Highland Way back home in Scotland was good training ground for those steps👍💕
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot water fall are so peaceful but always a step walk to the bottom there's a very high waterfall near Wollongong ..and we got quite a few in Victoria that we visit...the best one for a photo and a swim was at Katherine gorge Northern territory ,its just about 100 meters off the river that's has lots of crocodiles .
@@michaelmayo9048 yikes! We love a good waterfall so long as it's away from the crocs😉
Wonderful vid,i love the 3 sisters,i saw them with my sister several times,it brought back great memories.thanks xxx
It's quite something to see isn't it, so glad that Jemma took us there.👍💕
Oot n aboot,
Love it.
Hope you like the Sun here.. ..
Yes, like the sun but not quite acclimatised to it, and it's damn hot compared to Scotland 👍💕
You got in an' put tourists to shame!
Welcome and Enjoy!
You actually felt instead of just seeing.
Spect!
Thanks, it's not difficult in such special places to let emotions run away and Australia is right up there👍💕
Just watched your video. Loved it! Welcome to Australia. I felt some affinity with you. My daughter is in Edinburgh, my wife from Mosman and we live in the Blue Mtns.
Have a wonderful holiday and look forward to more of your adventures.
Thanks, and o my goodness, what a small world it is, even though we are at opposite ends of it some of the time. We hope your daughter is enjoying Edinburgh just as much as our daughter (and us) are enjoying it here in your beautiful country.👍💕
Thanks guys that was a brilliant video super enjoyable 👍
Cheers James
Amazing video. Have a fantastic time with your daughter &partner x😃
Thanks Elizabeth, we sure are, it's just fantastic here but main thing is being together 👍💕
Great timing! Morning cuppa with you guys 🥰
Aw thanks Alison 👍💕💕
Wow so lovely to see you again really missed you guys hope you have a great time with your daughter family is the most beautiful thing ln the world ❤
Rhanks Mike, totally agree👍💕
Hi guys, welcome to OZ. If you get the time come up to Newcastle / Hunter area.
We have great vineyards in the Cessnock / Maitland area, Newcastle is a beautiful city and just an hour north is Port Stephens which is breath taking. Hope you guys have a safe and wonderful stay.
Thanks, we had planned to go there but the itinerary had to be squeezed so disappointed but Australia is just so vast and so little time 👍💕
Well done with all the steps here in the mountains. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay.
Thanks, it's certainly going to get us fit all these ups and downs 👍💕
The capertee valley not far from where you were is the 2nd largest canyon in the world behind the Grand Canyon apparently
Hi guys, what a treat, thank you so much for including us on your trip to see your lovely daughter. Looking forward to the second instalment. Best wishes Chris from Kent
Cheers Chris
Great to see you both. Enjoy spending time with your Family. Looking forward to the next vlog!
Thanks Elizabeth, yes family time is just so special and 👍💕
Nice to see you enjoyed my back yard Hooroo
And what an incredible back yard you have👍💕
Welcome to Aus, great video for the new channel, hope you get chance to visit sunny Queensland while your here
Thanks Mark, yep we are in Qld now so look our for our next videos 👍💕🤣
Wentworth falls is my birthplace. As a cub scout we would have lunch on sundays on the 3rd sister of the 3 sisters.
Wow that must have been amazing!
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot it was a little frightening but a great day. I've noticed alot of upgrades since i left in 1991. That drop cage that goes down the side of a cliff? When i went on it there was no seat belts and you Had to hang onto the rusted cage above. There was an age limit or height restriction back then because you could fall to front of the cage and knock yourself out.
Having lived in the Blue Mountains I can tell you that there is a life time of discoveries to be made.
Having seen them, I can totally believe that, epic.
Oh fantastic, thanks for taking us along on your adventure, have you left the wee bloo tint behind ?😀. This has brightened up my Friday morning 👍
Thanks Stuart, aye the wee blue ane is back at hame packed away for anither day 🤣
YAY OH YAY!!!!!
Brings back memories of living on Military road where it branched into three in Mosman and taking the kids I nannyed down to balmoral beach all the time.
A long long time ag in the 80's
HAVE FUN !!
Thanks, we are at Awaba St so Military Rd is just around the corner. It's quite a hill down to Balmoral Beach. It's coming back up that's the problem as I'm sure you can remember.
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAbootLol bused it ;0)
Welcome to our rugged green paradise. PLEASE ENJOY.
Thanks Jules, we are truly having a fabulous time👍💕🤣
I understand you needed a car for the day, but the train trip up the mountains is amazing views.
Sounds like that would have been fantastic
Good oh wondered wher u went to glad ure ok enjoy🇦🇺
Thanks Mary, will be back in UK soon enough 👍💕
Great tour, and you look like naturalized Aussies from day 1.
Thanks Michael, we are not yet acclimatised to the sun and the heat is getting to us a bit👍💕
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot I've lived here all my life, and I still don't tolerate the heat, and I avoid the sun like a vampire. It seems like the thinner people like summer and hate the winter, and I just barely tolerate summer heat, and feel fine in winter.
Hope you're still enjoying yourself. It's a bit cooler at the moment if you're in Sydney.
@@michaelwebster8389 We are now on the Sunshine Coast, just glad that we didn't come at the hottest part of the year, we will be back in Scotland and it will be freezing.
Just found your channel, Mike, loving the vids. Your west highland way one rekindling my plans to get up the road and do it!
Wondering what you use to edit your videos?
Cheers, glad you found us. WHW is definitely worth doing, it's one of these bucket list things.
I use the free version of Davinci Resolve on a Macbook Air. It's fast, bug free and does everything I need it to do.
The Mountains make a great trip out of Sydney. Better to take a couple of days if you can, as you can get to some of the less well known areas. A quick tip - if you walk down to the bottom of the falls, or to a viewing point, you'll need to climb back up.
The Grand Canyon walk is a very nice walk. I live at the base of the mountains in Penrith. The blue mountains you coukd say is my back yard. 😉
That's quite a back yard you have there Dangermouse, I bet that Penfold enjoys the Grand Canyon walk 👍💕🤣
As you looked out from Echo Point at Katoomba over the Jamison Valley, hidden away by the hills in the valley to the left is Warragamba Dam which is where most of Sydney's water is stored. And the hills in the far distance hide the furthest south western areas of Sydney and the Hume Highway which takes you to Bowral, Canberra and Melbourne. Bowral is to the left of the furthest part of the valley you can see.
In front of you was Mt Solitary which is a mesa.
You missed the best bit of going to Wentwoth Falls! You didn't go right to the bottom and the walk along the valley towards Katoomba! Nor did you go the full distance of The Giant Staircase and the walk under the Three Sisters! So much to see in Katoomba!
Make sure you go for a proper bushwalk as the spring flowers are out at the moment! There's flannel flowers which are a white daisy with petals that feel like flannel and have a wee green bit at the end of the petal. And look to see if you can see miniature ones too! There's banksia and grevilleas and lots of small flowers. Purple flag iris and Gymea lilies - they're red and on a gigantic stalk! The NSW Christmas Bush is currently in flower with white flowers. By Christmas there are red bracts left hence it's used to brighten our homes. But don't pick flowers in a National Park as you'll get a very large fine!
The Illawarra Flame Tree is out with its bright red bell shaped flowers but no leaves. It's used as a street tree. There's also the yellow Silky Oak out. It's our tallest grevillea with long stem of gold flowers. These both contrast well with the purple Jacaranda which are native to South America.
If you go to Manly Beach you will see Norfolk Island Pines planted along the walkway. In fact we plant them at most beaches in Australia. They are only found in the wild on Norfolk Island and were brought here fairly early after colonisation. They were also planted near the farmhouse so that it was easy to locate the house when the forest looks the same so you'll see them scattered around the suburbs. Then there's the She-Oak which is found along water courses and sometimes near the beach. They have pine like needles. Pick one up from the ground and twist it and you'll find it breaks off in little segments - easier to do with the brown ones!!
Enjoy your visit to our gorgeous country! And make sure you put on sunscreen cos the sun really is much hotter here!! Plus you need to drink more water as our whole climate is so much drier than anywhere else!
Hi, thanks for all that information, we will be sure to put on lots of sun cream as we are not at all used to all this sun in your beautiful land👍💕
Welcome to Australia. Watch out for the drop bears 😊.
Not seen any yet, but would absolutely love to have one drop in our lap👍💕
@@johnnichol9412 really? Blimey we have been looking for them but now will be more on our guard.
Looks good, but lots of up and down, beach looks great, glad to see Mike still chatting up the burds 😂
The burds were no having any of my patter but apparently they do like a cockortoo 🤣
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot very good, glad you still have lochee sense of humour
They’ll learn about the cockatoos, as soon as you stop feeding them they’ll eat the balcony, they’ll tear apart any furniture, they’ll chip paint away, they’ll basically wreck everything, good luck
Thanks, will tell them that.
6:12 you missed the opportunity to say “cockaone cockatoo cockathree” it was right there mate, cmon lol
Damn, didn't think of that 👍💕
That was the halfway point of Wentworth falls, but fair effort.
Doah Airport. Nice.
Welcome DownUnder cobbers, if your travelling oot & Aboot in Victoria come & visit us at Murchison Caravan Park on River road, you’re very welcome 🇦🇺🍻👍
Hari OM
OMG... my home territory!!! totally homesick now... Been to Blue Mts so many times. And, indeed, Mosman and many other of the Northern Beaches. My home was in Asquith (other side of the Ku-ring-gai NP). I harbour dreams of repatriation (yes, am a Scot born, but Aussie naturlised...) Have fun you two!!! YAM xx
Hi YAM, I thought that I detected a slight Aussie tone in your voice. I hope our video brought you some fond memories. The weather, scenery and people here are all fabulous 👍💕
I’m in Sydney and there is one of those turkeys in my yard right now 😂 my little dog is far from impressed! ❤
Hope they get on ok together
If you are going to Qlf, the Sunshine Coast is amazingly pretty, with hills and ocean and some of the best sunsets ever - particulrly near Nambour. Hervey Bay has great beaches and whale watching and is close to Graser Island/K'gari, a beautiful place. There is just so much as Qld is huge.
Hi, thanks, we are in Qld now at Mooloolaba and next Brisbane then Cairns so our itinerary will not take us to the places you suggest but yes wow Sumshine coast is just fabulous and we have been to Noosa which was breathtaking 👍💕
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot I'm glad you saw the Sunshiine Coast. I lived in the area for four years and it was lovely. Queensland has lots of great places. The beaches at Cairns are just mudflats, so don't be disappointed when you see them. But there is a lot to do up that way, and probably things you wouldn't see elsewhere. Enjoy your trip!
Just realised that the Opera House is a gigantic collection of sulphur crested cockatoos
about an hour north of the three sisters is the capertee valley, 2nd biggest canyon in the world and bigger than the Grand Canyon.
Wish we had managed to get there, just so much to see and so little time and Australia is so vast.
Actually, you only went half way down Wentworth Falls, but the track down to the actual bottom, which continues from the point where you turned back (Slacks Stairs and Wentworth Pass) is harder.
It was closed off so we were as far as we could go. Shame but maybe we will get back one day.
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot Oh, I didn't realise that Wentworth pass was still closed, the landslide that killed or injured the British/Singaporean family on that track was quite a while ago. Note: they were on the track after it had been raining heavily for weeks, and the track had been closed a few days beforehand (because of the rock fall risk and track damage), and was due to be closed again a few days afterward.
Will you go elsewhere in Australia? If so I highly recommend a trip to Tasmania for a few days but don't stay in the cities.
Unfortunately we will not make it to Tasmania, just not enough time. We will be visiting some of the south east coast in the limited time that we have.
When there is some wind the water can get blown right back up to where it came from in a reverse waterfall.
That would be quite incredible to see👍💕
Lovely, thanks for sharing your first couple of days here! Seriously Impressive effort considering jet lag!
Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures! Are you coming to Canberra?
I don't think we will make it there heading up to Noosa and Brisbane and Cairns, would love to see the Capital but may need to be for next time.
As a Blue Mountains resident, when I saw the cockatoos being hand fed on the balcony, I immediately thought about a time we had one come to our balcony. My partner was going to hand feed it but I told them not to. Cockatoos can badly damage homes if they get used to being hand fed. I know someone who lives in the upper Blue Mountains whose home had been destroyed by these birds after she stopped feeding them. Never a good idea to feed them.
A few people have said that, we have stopped feeding them and they have stopped coming.
Did you notice that the Cockatoos are all left clawed, that is they hold things with their left claw. Maybe they are all left-winged as well!
Hi Ian, didn't notice that I must watch it back. Maybe it's like how most people are right handed. If they are left winged they could be flying in circles all day👍💕🤣
How long are you in Oz? We follow you from Sydney!
Hi Paul here for 5 weeks and heading up Sunshine Coast now👍💕
Notice how all the cockatoos are southpaws. Very dextrous with it though. Remember to put on your sunscreen won't you. The sun here is stronger than it looks.
Aye, we've noticed that about the cockatoos but only after somebody else pointed it out. We are slapping on factor 50 every day and wearing hats as I have had bad sun burn before and so being very careful here👍
Wondered what you're calling your channel now. Is this permanent or temporary.
Must be so lovely to see your daughter. Is she living in Oz permanently?
Must be very hard if so.
It's our new Channel name now, our daughter is in Australia for 2 years but option to stay longer.
Mosman is always in the top 10 of the richest places in Australia regarding median income.
Wow, given jet lag that was a huge effort. Your daughter comes to Aus and our girl (and several friend’s girls) move over your way to have all the European destinations at their fingertips 😁. Enjoy the time with her - very special, as well as exploring some of Aus. When my family emigrated from London Balmoral was our closest beach too but we ended up settled in Qld. Looking forward to the next instalment 🙂.
Thanks Wendy, we will be doing a bit of Queensland and really looking forward to it.
What a shame you missed the cable car and the train
Yes that was a shame it must be spectacular, we actually saw the cable car and went there but missed the last one.
Warning do not let the Cockatoos inside the house I see you have the doors open inside the house they will go crazy