Geelong is my home city, I was born here and I love it. A pity you only stayed a day. The waterfront is great but there are so many other great sights to visit and things to do. For instance you missed a sight that is so rare on Earth and was only five minutes walk from where you were at the Botanical gardens, namely our grey headed flying fox colony. Giant fruit and nectar eating bats with a wing span of over three feet. You can walk right underneath the camp (flying fox roosting site.) They are very active during the day and at night, just after the sun sets, they all take off from the trees, thousands of them, and move en mass to search for food. Look up grey headed flying fox to what you missed.
This was our first day to actually walk around an Australian city and Geelong was just amazing. Staying in Southeast Asia for the last few months really made this western coastal city feel like we were back in the Pacific Northwest.
The rabbits on the bollards are because 24 rabbits were brought to Geelong in 1859. 50 years later they had spread over most of the continent! Our winters aren't cold enough, so they breed all year round. Geelong is my home town. Great video.
We had just traveled around South East Asia, so it was a treat being reacquainted with familiar foods and a new country. Plus, everyone was kind and welcoming.
That is so unreal. Everything you find from the gardens to the crystal clear water to the pier is so like a postcard. Just gorgeous all around. I see why you would want to stay. Maybe you're looking at your retirement country. You can tell that Amanda is having a blast, she's skipping and running and smiling so big. I'm so thrilled for you guys. Can't wait for the next 😊😊 Huge hugs to you as always!!
I’m down in Geelong and is a great place. I started YouTubing 9 months ago, have already over 800 followers and do daily blogs (including my city Geelong and it’s annual events) and artwork (that drawing was my number one childhood hobby). I do have a drawing channel and is called DashersArtwork (all in one word). I’m currently working on my Arnold Classic (I attended the event two days ago) blog. This was my 4th time I’ve been (and was it’s 4th year therefore I haven’t missed one yet). Cheers 🙂
geelong was the first place we stayed in australia and I have to say that it is such a nice little town..... it really reminded us of home as we are from a coastal city in Washington state USA
you have a beautiful city this was the first western city we stayed at after asia and it just felt so much like home and it was in october so it had a little chill in the air and we had just cam from hot sweaty asia.
lol I know it's not spelt that way, but it's pronounced 'Je-LONG'. I can already tell you're going to have all sorts of problems pronouncing Australian place names, especially indigenous ones. I've lived in Victoria most of my life, so let me know if you've got any questions while you're here. peace
troublesomebirdsong ya we were saying it wrong for a bit until a local corrected us. We really enjoyed our visit to Australia it is a beautiful country with very friendly people.
such a beautiful city we loved our time there. We really enjoyed seeing people fishing from the docks was cool. We are back in the states and have been crabbing from our cities pier and we get lots of tourists asking us questions about crabbing and taking pictures and its kind of funny because we were just on the opposite side.
Well we absolutely loved Geelong and maybe that is because we are from a port city so it felt more like home. The pier was so nice and the botanical gardens were beautiful.
@@EricandAmanda Glad you enjoyed your time in Geelong. Ignore some of the horrid comments here! I walk my little cavoodle from top of Eastern Beach along to Western Beach 3 times a week and I love all the activity along the way. On a hot day I stroll through the Botanical Gardens and Eastern Park. With close proximity to so many fabulous beaches, wineries and to Melbourne it really is a great place to live.
Geelong is my home city, I was born here and I love it. A pity you only stayed a day. The waterfront is great but there are so many other great sights to visit and things to do. For instance you missed a sight that is so rare on Earth and was only five minutes walk from where you were at the Botanical gardens, namely our grey headed flying fox colony. Giant fruit and nectar eating bats with a wing span of over three feet. You can walk right underneath the camp (flying fox roosting site.) They are very active during the day and at night, just after the sun sets, they all take off from the trees, thousands of them, and move en mass to search for food. Look up grey headed flying fox to what you missed.
Hey there how about carrier in geelong cause i am from nepal
Man I can't believe we missed that all we saw were HUGE crows
@@EricandAmandaAwww you missed a real spectacle!
This was our first day to actually walk around an Australian city and Geelong was just amazing. Staying in Southeast Asia for the last few months really made this western coastal city feel like we were back in the Pacific Northwest.
The rabbits on the bollards are because 24 rabbits were brought to Geelong in 1859.
50 years later they had spread over most of the continent!
Our winters aren't cold enough, so they breed all year round.
Geelong is my home town.
Great video.
great info thank you I really wish we would have stayed there longer
I’m a local too and I hate geelong for lots of reasons
@@LolLol-xy4rh what reasons?
@@jacobsirgiannis5159 bad transport
I'm so happy that you loved my home town - it's a great place!
I live in Geelong and I recommend you go to highton
oh we were gone so long ago wish we would have went
@@EricandAmanda Pretty sure he was taking the piss mate haha
@@whogoes_4113 hahaha.. he was... LOL
I live in Highton it’s very nice here
I like seeing little things like this about my home. That fish and chip store you were in is my local one, i was there just a few days ago, it's ok.
We had just traveled around South East Asia, so it was a treat being reacquainted with familiar foods and a new country. Plus, everyone was kind and welcoming.
We're at the "Gee-long botanical gardens" 😂
Hope you enjoy!
@@EricandAmanda Its pronounced like 'Jee long' :D
@@worthyisthelamb7 thank ya
@@worthyisthelamb7 more like gel-long
@@worthyisthelamb7 really joe-long
That is so unreal. Everything you find from the gardens to the crystal clear water to the pier is so like a postcard. Just gorgeous all around. I see why you would want to stay. Maybe you're looking at your retirement country. You can tell that Amanda is having a blast, she's skipping and running and smiling so big. I'm so thrilled for you guys. Can't wait for the next 😊😊 Huge hugs to you as always!!
Ya gina we really liked this place its a little pricey though but man is it beautiful.
Hey you two, glad you two enjoying yourself in this new coastal city. It does look very western like and very laid back, great find! :-)
Eric Hernandez it just made us feel like we're in a small coastal us city it was so convenient and comfortable
Beautiful scenery .wow I bet learning to drive on the left side of the road was strange . See you around the world guys ..
Dennis Davis I just kept thinking left left left left left left.... the roundabouts were scary at first but ok
I’m down in Geelong and is a great place. I started YouTubing 9 months ago, have already over 800 followers and do daily blogs (including my city Geelong and it’s annual events) and artwork (that drawing was my number one childhood hobby). I do have a drawing channel and is called DashersArtwork (all in one word). I’m currently working on my Arnold Classic (I attended the event two days ago) blog. This was my 4th time I’ve been (and was it’s 4th year therefore I haven’t missed one yet). Cheers 🙂
geelong was the first place we stayed in australia and I have to say that it is such a nice little town..... it really reminded us of home as we are from a coastal city in Washington state USA
Geelong is the nicest place on earth. Unfortionaly it is 16530 km away from my home and a long way to fly.
Proud of this video.
aftering being in southeast asia for over a year this was almost like being at home.... Geelong is a very beautiful city
If your thinking of moving to Geelong , Norlane and Whittington are the best places to live👍
We really like the place but our hometown in Washington USA is very similar
I live in Geelong as well,love your video
you have a beautiful city this was the first western city we stayed at after asia and it just felt so much like home and it was in october so it had a little chill in the air and we had just cam from hot sweaty asia.
once you've lived in Geelong for a long time it gets boring because you end up doing everything there is to do.
every place is like that but to visit it was really nice.
Hazzar 5052 not in my case, and I live here!
thank you for uploading look up Jan mitchells bollards or my geelong bay walk bollards
will do
Wow.
The botanical gardens is like right next to my school
And there are 2 shopping centres
Yea we walked down to the pier and watch some fisherman and then took a stroll to the gardens..... there were some crazy loud birds there.
So Geelong high
Very beautiful video.
I have literally been in all of those places!
mm yes Geelong all the weed smokers memories i lived in norlane went to tallis
Glad you have memories of it. It was peaceful to us
There is a even better shop in Werribee city centre it’s called kippers fish and chips ...ITS TOO GOOD
they call it east beach! oml its eastern beach
East Beach.... eastern beach pretty much the same thing
Hope you enjoyed our city!
Aw my Town!
beautiful town it is
bless you both
My home town.
Mine to
So lucky! We also went to a botanical garden, everything was gorgeous.
lol I know it's not spelt that way, but it's pronounced 'Je-LONG'. I can already tell you're going to have all sorts of problems pronouncing Australian place names, especially indigenous ones. I've lived in Victoria most of my life, so let me know if you've got any questions while you're here. peace
troublesomebirdsong ya we were saying it wrong for a bit until a local corrected us. We really enjoyed our visit to Australia it is a beautiful country with very friendly people.
My Irish friends refused to pronounce it correctly when they visited so I left them to it! 😂
Cat Lover I was born in Melbourne, raised in Geelong and am half Irish so yeah.
I also subscribed to you. Cheers 🙂
thanks
It’s eastern beach
There’s no jwalking in auastralia
Oops
Eric and Amanda It's a couple of hundred dollar fine, if a cop sees you. Jail time if you cause an accident.
@@sabrina.h2737 And the "wall" if you don't try hahahaha
I live down here and I always wear shorts lol so it is normal great video
such a beautiful city we loved our time there. We really enjoyed seeing people fishing from the docks was cool. We are back in the states and have been crabbing from our cities pier and we get lots of tourists asking us questions about crabbing and taking pictures and its kind of funny because we were just on the opposite side.
Eric and Amanda glad you enjoyed it.it's a great place a lot quieter than Melbourne which is good but pretty competitive when we play sports here
Bossgreenie 57 could you please tell me that is geelong regional area or not??
@@ahtishamwahid5603 no its not
I’m from geelong
How about jobs in Geelong?
dont know just visited for a day before doing the great ocean road
none, I lived there my whole life, escaping is the best thing I have ever done
The City Of Geelong is spelt as Geelong, BUT is Pronounced as Jelong.
You pronounced Geelong correctly at the start of the video then halfway through started saying it wrong.
It is painful for me to watch this because I live in Geelong
I can see what you mean!
dont forget alley cats strip club...
We didn't see that
Chinese everywhere
😂
geelong is so boring
Well we absolutely loved Geelong and maybe that is because we are from a port city so it felt more like home. The pier was so nice and the botanical gardens were beautiful.
Photography Australia I agree
@@EricandAmanda Glad you enjoyed your time in Geelong. Ignore some of the horrid comments here! I walk my little cavoodle from top of Eastern Beach along to Western Beach 3 times a week and I love all the activity along the way. On a hot day I stroll through the Botanical Gardens and Eastern Park. With close proximity to so many fabulous beaches, wineries and to Melbourne it really is a great place to live.