You guys are living the life, what an experience to last a lifetime. Leaving your job to do this was probably your best decision. Many people wait till they retire to do this, unfortunately a lot never make it.
It really is God's country. I spent a few years as a little tacker living out the north side of Cairns at Yorkey's Knob (Unfortunate name haha) before it became super expensive and returned as a twenty something to live in Cairns for a few years during the mid 90's. We used to camp out at Josephine's falls carpark and after dark there's these crazy little spring heeled marsupials that come out. They're only a foot high and when they felt they were a little too close would unexpectedly launch straight up into the air about 6 feet. I can't remember what they were called, but they were the funniest little animals I've ever seen.
@@TheWickmansLife2024 I've lived and worked all over this country before flying out one day and then spent 7 years doing just that but all over the globe. Gotta live the life you get
Thank you for your fantastic description of our country. Your family enthusiasm is infectious. When I was a kid my uncle and aunty lived at Cardwell and I got to spend my school holidays up there coming up from Brisbane. Thank you so much for bringing back the memories. Hope all of you continue to have a fantastic trip.
Thank you for sharing! I spent time there. One day someone who I know was vacuuming his SUV. He went to back out of the vehicle and almost stepped on one of the most deadly snakes in the world. Just be aware. 🐍
Awesome!!! Make sure you do the historic Kuranda train ride up & skyrail back down and also not to be missed is "Hartley's Crocodile Adventures" just nth of Cairns where you get up close & personal with the really big crocs
Really enjoying being along on your journey discovering our great country. We had our honeymoon 50 years ago up in Cairns & in the Daintree, so many memories. It is a fun place to holiday especially Port Douglas being the gateway to the reef. Your family will have many great adventures to come. Thanks for making the effort, your videos are quite entertaining.
G’day I lived in Cairns from 1980-2001 (age 10-31). It was a great place to be a kid & grow up in. So much to see & do in & around Cairns. The Atherton tablelands is like a whole nother world. Enjoy it up there & stay awhile. Don’t be in a hurry to leave 😎 Love your adventure as a family 💕💕💕💕💕 Stephen 🇦🇺 P.S. if ya get a chance, go to the Boulders swimming hole up near Mossman❤❤
What’s great about most Aussie tourist spots, like the waterfalls, is there’s rarely big crowds. Asia has some great spots too, but generally heaps of people and not as untouched / clean. Also, Hubby got the pronunciation right for cairns - “cans”’😊
Ohh yeh theres lots of bats. The Cairns Aquarium is also a cool place to take the kids and the RSL is just a couple of doors down from it if you fancy a cold one.
thank you for all your hard work bringing us. amazing journeys with your wonderful family Please keep it up..A big thank you again MAY YOU ALL have a safe and wonderful Christmas
Gee, it has been a long time since I went to Cairns (Aussie name) Even the road to those Waterfalls has been Bitumened, Cairns was a small country town trying hard to attract tourists. Good to see mum is happy to cook for her family.
When I was up there last year, I went for a walk for a few hours round the suburbs. It was amusing to see croc warning signs along Lily Creek in the middle of Cairns. If there were a croc there, it could end up walking around the streets.
You guys are really cool, great family, better move here permanently Try to do the West Coast as well, different and pristine white beaches all the way for thousands of kms.
Best two spots for my trip in 2018: 1. Night time croc search on the Daintree. One an 18 footer per the guide, a scientist. 2. Frankland Island snorkeling. Superb
Hi guys!👋 Hope your well my favourite American family🙏 I just thought I'd let you know that a guy with a vlog Dream Team Neal reviewed your episode 69 and 💕 it👍 He's got close to 99000 subscribers so hopefully you guys will net a few. You missing the surf brother?🏄 Love ya all. 🇺🇲🤜🤛🇭🇲💪
I'm glad you liked Josephine Falls. Millaa Millaa is another nice spot. The water may be cold but it's always free of crocodiles and box jellyfish, so that's a big plus. 35c to 37c here in South east Qld today so a dip there would have been most welcome. There are a few spots around Brisbane with similar rainforest pools and smaller waterfalls. You could board the tourist train in Redlynch just a little north west of Cairns. It stops at Stony Creek Falls and the Barron Falls then terminates in Kuranda. On the way back south, Mount Spec, Wallaman Falls & the Undara Lava tubes are worth a stop. Also the Cardwell mobile pie cart again! Airlie Beach for Whitehaven Beach and Agnes Waters make good stops too. It's coming into our hurricane season (tropical cyclones) so I understand the rush to get far north Qld out of the way asap.
Love you adventure guys enjoy our country, maybe your next adventure travel Western Australia, from the south of Esperance all the way to Exmouth. Chris
Milla Milla is worth the swim out to the waterfall. Josephine falls is at the bottom of a 7.5km hike to the highest point in QLD which is the top of Mt Barte Frere. There is a helicopter port at the top and 500m climbing up of huge boulders at the top of the mountain, but no real view. That's one green leech infested hell if you venture off track 😅😀🇦🇺
@TheWickmansLife2024 I also really respect and appreciate how much research you both do about each place you visit - your kids are gonna be well educated about the WORLD ❤️
Etty bay has a local on beach cassowary called elvis tree kangaroos at malanda best on dusk or dawn and platypus at mungali falls yungaburra on tablelands for me the top archetecture village my a as local picks innsvaio art deco buildings and paronella park v interesting story behind it
I meant to jump into the comments of the Bribie Island video. The reason you're struggling with the pronunciations of Australian place names is due in part to the American accent being Rhotic, where as the Australian one isn't. So for example "Cairns" being pronounced what you would say as "cans", look at it from the perspective of "C-air-ns" and remember the non-rhotic R so instead of an "arr" we say "ahh". Also, and this is much more regionalised in the USA, but your vowels are completely different to how we pronounce them. So, in "tomato" you say "toe-mae-toe" but we say "toe-mah-toe". When you were saying "Brib-bee Island" instead of "Bry-bee Island". And Caloundra to us aussie sounded like you were saying "Ka-lon-dra", the lou is the same as you would say in the word "cloud". Vowel placement is what separates the Aussie accent from the Kiwi one. The best way to make an Aussie sound like they're from New Zealand is to get them to say using their natural Aussie accent - "Mester Frid Smeth, please come to the chickin counter your teckit is riddy" 🙂 😛
You guys are living the life, what an experience to last a lifetime. Leaving your job to do this was probably your best decision. Many people wait till they retire to do this, unfortunately a lot never make it.
Thank you! We are trying! You only live once right!
It really is God's country. I spent a few years as a little tacker living out the north side of Cairns at Yorkey's Knob (Unfortunate name haha) before it became super expensive and returned as a twenty something to live in Cairns for a few years during the mid 90's. We used to camp out at Josephine's falls carpark and after dark there's these crazy little spring heeled marsupials that come out. They're only a foot high and when they felt they were a little too close would unexpectedly launch straight up into the air about 6 feet. I can't remember what they were called, but they were the funniest little animals I've ever seen.
It really is! That’s all really cool! I couldn’t imagine getting to grow up here!
@@TheWickmansLife2024 I've lived and worked all over this country before flying out one day and then spent 7 years doing just that but all over the globe. Gotta live the life you get
Wow, what a wonderful few days.....Cairns is beautiful. I must head north one day....furthest I've been is the Gold Coast.
Thank you! Yes you should check it out!
Really enjoying your videos , I’m so happy you guys are loving our country, we are very lucky to have this as our backyard
Thank you! We really are! You guys are very lucky to have this place in your backyard!
Thank you for your fantastic description of our country. Your family enthusiasm is infectious. When I was a kid my uncle and aunty lived at Cardwell and I got to spend my school holidays up there coming up from Brisbane. Thank you so much for bringing back the memories. Hope all of you continue to have a fantastic trip.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed our video! Glad we could bring back some memories!
Thank you for sharing! I spent time there. One day someone who I know was vacuuming his SUV. He went to back out of the vehicle and almost stepped on one of the most deadly snakes in the world. Just be aware. 🐍
Dang that’s crazy! We will!
Awesome!!! Make sure you do the historic Kuranda train ride up & skyrail back down and also not to be missed is "Hartley's Crocodile Adventures" just nth of Cairns where you get up close & personal with the really big crocs
ABSOULTLE must the Train or Skyrail from Cairns ans either on to co.e back again both the train And Skyrail is Awesome to go on 👍🥰
We will definitely do hartleys!
I love how the calf came to say hello. What a cutie !
That was so cool!
@@ewenhuzami3212 even our animals are welcoming like the majority of us.
@70chevs I' live in Australia my friend
@70chevs sorry don't mistake name. Born and bred from Brisbane brother
I've been fortunate to holiday in this part of the world every year for the last 15 (except 2020). Beautiful. As always, loving your videos!
You really are fortunate! It’s a beautiful
Place!
Really enjoying being along on your journey discovering our great country. We had our honeymoon 50 years ago up in Cairns & in the Daintree, so many memories. It is a fun place to holiday especially Port Douglas being the gateway to the reef. Your family will have many great adventures to come. Thanks for making the effort, your videos are quite entertaining.
Thank you for the nice comment! That’s crazy 50 years! Congrats!
What a cool adventure. Oz is awesome😊
Thank You Pop!
Beautiful scenery and a beautiful family .
Thank you!
G’day
I lived in Cairns from 1980-2001 (age 10-31). It was a great place to be a kid & grow up in. So much to see & do in & around Cairns. The Atherton tablelands is like a whole nother world.
Enjoy it up there & stay awhile. Don’t be in a hurry to leave 😎
Love your adventure as a family 💕💕💕💕💕
Stephen 🇦🇺
P.S. if ya get a chance, go to the Boulders swimming hole up near Mossman❤❤
Thats really cool you got to spend so much time in this area! Glad you enjoyed! Hopefully we can do the swimming hole!
@ G’day I meant to say Mossman Gorge near Mossman. The boulders are near Babinda south of Cairns. I apologise for the mix up 🤭
Don't forget Baron Falls, the Tank Museum and the Skyway, which is one of the best ways to see the rain forest and the falls.
I read that as Bacon Falls and for a couple seconds I experienced heaven
Ok cool thank you! We will look into it!
What’s great about most Aussie tourist spots, like the waterfalls, is there’s rarely big crowds. Asia has some great spots too, but generally heaps of people and not as untouched / clean. Also, Hubby got the pronunciation right for cairns - “cans”’😊
That’s true! Australia is very uncrowned in general compared to other parts of the world!
So awesome!
Thank you!
What a trip and great time you appear to be having, for the whole family.....enjoy and make the most of every part of it (stay safe) !!
Thank you! That’s very nice! We will!
Ohh yeh theres lots of bats. The Cairns Aquarium is also a cool place to take the kids and the RSL is just a couple of doors down from it if you fancy a cold one.
That sounds fun we will look into it!
thank you for all your hard work bringing us. amazing journeys with your wonderful family Please keep it up..A big thank you again MAY YOU ALL have a safe and wonderful Christmas
That really means a lot and thank you for the support and nice words! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
❤ Water falls and swimming holes .long as there's no crocs🐊
For sure! We made sure these places were croc free!
Gee, it has been a long time since I went to Cairns (Aussie name) Even the road to those Waterfalls has been Bitumened, Cairns was a small country town trying hard to attract tourists. Good to see mum is happy to cook for her family.
Sounds like that’s the story with a lot of Aussie towns in the recent years!
When I was up there last year, I went for a walk for a few hours round the suburbs. It was amusing to see croc warning signs along Lily Creek in the middle of Cairns. If there were a croc there, it could end up walking around the streets.
Yeah they are pretty over cautious I would say. Make you feel a certain way about it
They have walked the streets in Cairns and a few other towns as well.
Very different to my trip to Cairns. Good to do the less touristy stuff!
Yeah theres a lot to do in Cairns this is just what we decided to do! We loved it!
You guys are really cool, great family, better move here permanently Try to do the West Coast as well, different and pristine white beaches all the way for thousands of kms.
Thank you thats really nice. Maybe we will! We want to do the West Coast one day! Thats a goal of ours!
Hope you guys went to Rusty's market, so many tropical fruits and food on offer.
Glad you're enjoying the best part of Australia!
We didn’t make it but that sounds awesome!
@ it's pretty good. Right in the Centre of Cairns. Have some awesome adventures, wishing you guys all the best!
Best two spots for my trip in 2018:
1. Night time croc search on the Daintree. One an 18 footer per the guide, a scientist.
2. Frankland Island snorkeling. Superb
Okay cool those are two great options! Thank you!
Hi guys!👋 Hope your well my favourite American family🙏 I just thought I'd let you know that a guy with a vlog Dream Team Neal reviewed your episode 69 and 💕 it👍 He's got close to 99000 subscribers so hopefully you guys will net a few. You missing the surf brother?🏄 Love ya all. 🇺🇲🤜🤛🇭🇲💪
That’s really cool! Thank you so much!
Thanks Wickmans you are showing me parts of Australia I haven't seen.
Your welcome!
Fish tail handshake 😂
That was good right? Lol
I'm glad you liked Josephine Falls. Millaa Millaa is another nice spot. The water may be cold but it's always free of crocodiles and box jellyfish, so that's a big plus. 35c to 37c here in South east Qld today so a dip there would have been most welcome. There are a few spots around Brisbane with similar rainforest pools and smaller waterfalls. You could board the tourist train in Redlynch just a little north west of Cairns. It stops at Stony Creek Falls and the Barron Falls then terminates in Kuranda. On the way back south, Mount Spec, Wallaman Falls & the Undara Lava tubes are worth a stop. Also the Cardwell mobile pie cart again! Airlie Beach for Whitehaven Beach and Agnes Waters make good stops too. It's coming into our hurricane season (tropical cyclones) so I understand the rush to get far north Qld out of the way asap.
That’s why we love waterfalls. They are usually fairly safe of critters! The tourist train sounds fun!
Great vid, been Cairns many times and still haven’t seen it all🎉
Thank you! Cairns is awesome!
Love you adventure guys enjoy our country, maybe your next adventure travel Western Australia, from the south of Esperance all the way to Exmouth. Chris
We would love too!
@ Esperance lucky bay has been rated the best beach I think 2022 or 2023 so blue and white sand.
Great picnic better than ‘picnic at hanging rock’
Few ppl have commented about hanging rock will have to look into it!
Curry pies are the go. 💪
Definitely!
Nice vid
Thank you!
Milla Milla is worth the swim out to the waterfall. Josephine falls is at the bottom of a 7.5km hike to the highest point in QLD which is the top of Mt Barte Frere. There is a helicopter port at the top and 500m climbing up of huge boulders at the top of the mountain, but no real view. That's one green leech infested hell if you venture off track 😅😀🇦🇺
Didn’t know that about the helicopter! That’s cool! Doesn’t sound like the hikes worth it tho!
@TheWickmansLife2024 hike is worth it but not one for the faint hearted. Highest point in QLD sign photo is worth it to some 🇦🇺🤙
Josephine, Lynne...God's country....if they are not signs for your guys I don't know what is. 😂😂
I know right lol
❤️
Thank you!
@TheWickmansLife2024 I also really respect and appreciate how much research you both do about each place you visit - your kids are gonna be well educated about the WORLD ❤️
Just love your Yankee accent
Thank you!
Big crocs get a little human hungry, they just get moved into uninhabited areas up in the NT or far north qld
Yeah that makes sense. Not worth having them around highly populated areas.
Did you get to keep any fish?
Yes!! The mangrove jack! The clean and cook will be in an upcoming episode! Stay tuned!
You need to check out the Australian movie called "Picnic at Hanging Rock:.
Yeah a few ppl have mentioned it. We will!
@@TheWickmansLife2024 No. Dont. Its lame and its creepy and this guy is also being silly who recommended it.
Sim card ..im pritty shore its free to call overseas from Australia.just incase you didnt know .
Yeah i think it is. Or at least so many minutes are free
Etty bay has a local on beach cassowary called elvis tree kangaroos at malanda best on dusk or dawn and platypus at mungali falls yungaburra on tablelands for me the top archetecture village my a as local picks innsvaio art deco buildings and paronella park v interesting story behind it
That sounds really cool!
I meant to jump into the comments of the Bribie Island video. The reason you're struggling with the pronunciations of Australian place names is due in part to the American accent being Rhotic, where as the Australian one isn't. So for example "Cairns" being pronounced what you would say as "cans", look at it from the perspective of "C-air-ns" and remember the non-rhotic R so instead of an "arr" we say "ahh".
Also, and this is much more regionalised in the USA, but your vowels are completely different to how we pronounce them. So, in "tomato" you say "toe-mae-toe" but we say "toe-mah-toe". When you were saying "Brib-bee Island" instead of "Bry-bee Island". And Caloundra to us aussie sounded like you were saying "Ka-lon-dra", the lou is the same as you would say in the word "cloud". Vowel placement is what separates the Aussie accent from the Kiwi one. The best way to make an Aussie sound like they're from New Zealand is to get them to say using their natural Aussie accent - "Mester Frid Smeth, please come to the chickin counter your teckit is riddy" 🙂 😛
Thank you for the comment! That was very helpful. We feel like over time we start getting the hang of the words/town names!
You may not have caught a mara, but a mangrove jack is far better eating. Pity there were no crabs about.
I was super happy about the Jack!
Mangrove Jack better tasting than Barramundi.
Yeah it’s really good!
Please, please put hats on.
Okay!
Nice mangrove Jack. I've never tried eating one but apparently their pretty tasty. 😃🤟✌️P.s Did you eat it.?
Thank you we were stoked! They are! Very similar to our Mangrove Snapper back home! We will cook up soon!