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Glad you guys loved Australia but you haven't even stratched the surface of this vast large country !!! Hoping to see you guys back here soon & travel safe !!!
Newcastle is a great train ride from Sydney and the beach walk is serene. Go to Cairns and see the oldest rainforest in the world (Daintree), the waterfalls and swimming holes are zen like. The Great Barrier Reef is a must too, lots of adventures. Copperlode Dam drive is nuts and turns into a dreamlike view (On a early morning), Crystal Cascades is great for camera work, bright blue butterflies everywhere with fluro green trees.
It’s been lovely following along on your Australian Journey. As others have commented, there is much more to see and do (although I can appreciate that is true of most destinations). From Australia, happy travels, and we hope to see you back 🫡.
The filming of this episode was next level. Loved the different angles and shots, and loved the slo-mo. You managed to make the inside of a train visually interesting... A+ on the filming/editing/production. Keep it up guys.
What a great way to cap off your stay. I don't know where you guys find such cool things to do, places to stay and ways to travel (cool sleeper busses etc) but it's brilliant! 🤗💞
You guys have such a cheery and enjoyable style to watch, and well done on this series of videos around Melbourne! Regarding your next time in Australia, all these comments on Tasmania are correct - it is absolutely a must-do, with a unique and pristine environment to explore. The Daintree rainforest is well worth visiting (the world's oldest, and still contains ancestor trees from which all the world's forests descend). On the other side of the continent, Broome and the Kimberley are likewise unique Australian destinations, with very much unspoilt and unique, often harsh, - but extremely beautiful - environments to explore.
Aussie here. I was recently in England and I was horrified at the prices of everything. When I looked at the prices I thought "oh, that's not bad", and then realised it was pounds, so I basically had to double everything. Glad you enjoyed your time in Australia - there's so much more to see. :-)
Did the Q Train late December 2019, they had a party/disco carriage connected ready for New Years Eve the next day, except we travelled in the opposite direction, boarding at Drysdale returning from Queenscliff. The staff were fantastic and the food was magnificent. We had a private room, which was one of the sleeper cabins on the train. Brief history those carriages are some of the old rolling stock from what was called the Sunlander train, which used to travel the Queensland coast between Brisbane and Cairns from 1953 until it was replaced with a new train in 2014 called the Spirit of Queensland.
Hi, guys. Great video. I'm off to Australia in June next year. I booked an overnight ferry from Tasmania to Geelong and then The Overland train to Adelaide. While I am in Hobart I've also booked a harbour cruise on an oceangoing racing yacht. As i run a lot back home in Wales I am also aiming to run a Parkrun in Melbourne, Adalaide, Stanthorpe where I will be celebrating my brothers 80th birthday, and Darwin. Thanks for bringing the review it looks great 🙂🙃❤
The South Coast of NSW is stunning! The drive from Sydney down the NSW coast is incredible and my town of area of Milton/Mollymook is stunning and really cool ❤
When the first settlers arrived in Melbourne, which was named "Bearbrass", the First Nation people were asked, if there is more suitable ground to inhabit. They pointed to the Southwest end of the bay to which the settlers moaned: "Geee, THAT is a looooooong way off ..."
Portarlington! My old home town for just over 50 years. The Bellarine Peninsula is a beautiful place to visit, and live, and glad you choose Portarlington to pretty much end your Aussie journey there! Bonne chance, and Bon Voyage.
I moved from UK to Melbourne 18 years ago and the UK shocks me when I visit. Some of the differences I love here in Australia are the cafés and restaurants aren’t chain outlets with all the same food and public transport is cleaner, more efficient and actively encourages you to use it. Our dollar is very weak at the moment so now is the time to come from Europe and visit. The Q Train is still a new attraction with great history oh… and stone fruits is just a collective name for any fruits with stones such as peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, not native to Aus. 😉 Definitely need a return visit to see the Penguin Parade at Phillip Island and drive the Great Ocean Road to Adelaide.
Risoni is little pastas shaped like rice, so glad you enjoyed your stay in our beautiful country, next time head inland to the country areas for a taste of the old Australia..it's all good 😉🦘😘😘
Your channel popped up at the start of your trip down under, really enjoyed watching the series, you have been so polite and respectful to the places you have been, as a true blue Aussie you are welcome back anytime, PS sorry you didnt know about jetstar, safe travels.........
Hire a campervan to travel Tasmania. .it's worth travellinb around as there is so many places to see and the food is amazing...also look at visiting Perth as well but not in the summer as Perth is very hot
Agreed, first thing i do when i go to Vic is head there for a drive. , i said the same thing, car hire for one day or 2, they were so close to it beeing in Victoria.
I would recommend Cairns, and the Atherton Tablelands. If you make it to Atherton I recommend the crystal caves and the many waterfalls. There is a train ride and sky rail also.
We did this Q Train trip last December and really enjoyed it. We saw the value as being very good considering the range of meals and the unique trip it offers.
Come back sooner than later. The great ocean rd drive down the bottom of Victoria to see the 12 Apostles is a must, then head back up North along the Coast of NSW to visit some great coastal towns, then up to North QLD for boat cruises around the Great Barrier Reef
I'm so glad I found you guys. Loved this video. I'm Australian. If you didn't know before, you know now that Australians are foodies and we have a high quality food scene throughout the country. Out of curiosity guys, how far behind do we see your videos from your filming. Looking forward to your next adventure.
Loved watching you discover Australia, next time see Queensland Brisbane and up the coast to see the great barrier reef....tropical Queensland see gorgeous 😍
The best and cheapest trip is with myKi Tours. "Around the Bay in one crazy Day" VLine train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong. Quick stroll through the town. Back to the station. Bus 56 to Queenscliff via Cape Lonsdale. Searoad Ferry to Sorrento. Bus 688 to Frankston and from there the Metro train back to the CBD. Pack some lunch or frequent the local fast-food places and coffee shops along the way. You need a myKi card (A$ 6 for adults) and the fares will be capped at A$ 10.60 and A$ 15 as a pedestrian on the ferry.
My recommendation for your next trip is to hire a camper and travel around New Zealand (maybe not in winter...) it is really beautiful and campervan friendly.
A lovely day or two out in Victoria, all in the same general area, up to one and a half hours east of Melbourne, would be a trip to the Yarra Valley There you can experience : * The Yarra Valley wineries with restaurants and beautiful views * Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary with many types of Australian fauna * the Dandenong Ranges which have the lush temperate rainforest where the tallest flowering trees in the world grow among tree ferns, lyre birds roam , bellbirds ring out their song among other native birds. * William Ricketts Sanctuary Park (indigenous/ first nations )
Glad you visited our spars country, and took us on your journey which was way too quick. A must,and l am sure you will joy on the next trip down under is a vist to Bundaberg Queensland and do a a factory tour and tasting the ginger ale and others. ❤
You couple love’s the Q dinning! Theses the hkan indiian pacific very journey and Queensland express to cairns! Glad you’re enjoying! 👍! Luxury trains across Australia 🇦🇺
sovereign hill in ballarat is a fun place, it is an old mining town set up, where ya can go in to mines and buy old fashioned candy and much more, try some gold panning there as well.
Nice trip thanks for sharing. They have the Same in Napa Valley for 4 times the price, I am also surprised that things seem to be reasonably priced on your trip . But don't look at housing prices ; )
It only seems like yesterday you arrived, I hope you had a good time here with the limited time, next time, you need to go to Western Australia, the scenery is on another level, Tasmania is amazing, It's nice to see our own country from outside eyes, we are used to it and often don't even notice how beautiful and lucky we are to live here, Safe travels for your next adventure.
Just a little bit of info, the Bellarine railway was once connected to the State Victorian Railways system and was broad gauge of 5’3” the same as is in Ireland (this was no mistake Victoria’s first Railways Commissioner was Irish) Victoria’s system still is 5’3”, the Railway from Geelong to Queenscliff was closed by The Victorian Railways to traffic in 1976 and was re-gauged to 3’6” narrow gauge for economy by volunteer groups and made in to a tourist railway at a later date hence is why it has a lot of rolling stock from other previous narrow gauge State Railways originally from Tasmania and Rolling stock and locomotives from Queensland which is where the Q-train comes from, the Bellarine railway also operates Steam locomotives on a regular basis 👍
@@2Passports1Dream The Q Train is basically some of the old rolling stock from the Sunlander train that ran between Brisbane and Cairns from 1953 to 2014.
Congratulations on your journey. It's been a pleasure having you both.. please come back again you two beautiful people. Wollongong south of Sydney is a gem to return for. ✨️
I reckon your next trip should be Adelaide to Darwin (via Uluru and Kings Canyon and Kakadu NP) to Perth via Broome, then across the Nullarbor back to Adelaide. Or same but start/end in Perth. This needs to be done between April and October. Avoid the centre and far north from October to March. You could do it in a camper. You definitely want to go by road, not fly point to point. It's all sealed roads, 4WD not required tho it'd be an advantage for some of the off-highway sights such as the Eastern MacDonnell Ranges and the Henbury Crater (can be done 2WD but 4WD will be safer). Upon leaving Perth, head south to Cape Leeuwin where 2 oceans meet, Denmark giant trees, Albany and Esperance for the most gorgeous white sand beaches in the world.
When I was a kid, my family would travel from Melb to Sydney by train overnight. We'd have dinner in the dining room cabin and sleep in these 2 bed tiny cabins. It was like travelling on the orient express. So much fun.
Hope you get back soon. If you want an awesome train ride, you can do the Ghan through the heart of the country or the Indian Pacific east to west between Sydney and Perth. King's Park in Perth, Esperance, swimming with whales, etc. on the west coast. The Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast near Brisbane. Taking the ferry from Melbourne to Tasmania and exploring there. Canberra for Floriade or Multicultural Festival. Great Barrier Reef in far north Queensland. So many options:-)
I'm going to have to try this ginger beer you like so much 🤔 You guys are so lovely ! Its been a treat having you in Australia. See you on your next adventure ...but come back soon !
You should come to Perth. Hire a camper trailer and explore. Go North if it's winter or south for the summer. WA is enormous, so you could stay for a year ....lol😊
Australia is known as a land of milk and honey. It produces and exports some of the freshest diaries, fruits and vegtables. Naturally the food taste delicious. Enjoy your stay Downunder.
I am a proud Melbourne Aussie and love your travel experiences up and down the coast, but recommend a trip to Tasmania and New Zealand next time. Both of them are simply amazing.
If you ever decide to come back to Australia, there are many places to go and more to see. Do some homework and see what appeals to you, however, I would recommend a few days in Tasmania. It’s very small but there are some fascinating places to see. You can go walking or hiking to beautiful places if that’s your thing. One event not to miss is Mona, the museum in Hobart it’s eye popping. There are also a few places to eat there and the some simple Italian food is utterly delicious. Have a great light home!🇦🇺🦘
Did you take a photo of the menu so we can explain the ingredients? Risoni is the Italian word for rice shaped pasta. The fruit looks like a white nectarine, which is a stone fruit grouped with peaches and apricots, but it’s not native to Australia. You may have had half of one roasted and half of one fresh, which would explain the different textures.
I recommend you put Tasmania on the itinerary next visit. Bruny Island, Port Arthur, Coles Bay, Freycinet, Cradle Mountain, Stahan and Stanley are amazing.
The Mornington Peninsula, if you like train rides then Puffing Billy is a must. Phillip Island to see the fairy penguins, Wilson's Promontory is just stunning natural beauty.
What you have seen so far is the Europeanized version of Australia and tho lovely and stunning the real Australia is the outback. Do come back and get out west and into the centre and north. You'll not be disappointed. As i mentioned before in a previous video, I spent 2 years travelling around this vast, stunning country but still only saw a fraction of what it has to offer. Glad you enjoyed yourselves and happy future travels.
Suggestion. I live on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Great for Theme parks, also 30 mins to rain forest, best beaches in the world, numerous dining options.
I never heard of the Q train and I live in Australia . I only heard of the Indian Pacific which goes from Sydney to Perth . The other one is the Ghan which goes from Adelaide to Darwin .The food looks amazing and I hope you enjoyed your train ride . Thank you fir this lovely video .
While in the Otway Ranges if there is not a huge fear of heights (my wife was fine and she is petrified of heights) there is the Otway Fly treetop walk, where you're walking on tracks and a series of connected steel grate gantries 30 metres high through the rain forest canopy of gum trees over pristine gullies with running creeks and lined with huge ferns and tree ferns and bushland. The walk also includes a spiral stairs tower that is about 50 metres high and there is cantilevered section where you walk out about 20 metres and your perched above everything below. And for the more adventurous, they have a zip line experience moving through different parts.
Your lovely selves and your American Counterparts, One pack Wanderers , are my favourite travel tourists to watch. Your enthusiasm and smiles make one’s day. A hint. Don’t grow a moustache, like in the promo advert’ , put a black hat on and you could be a villain in any cowboy movie.
Eeekk! You have to come back and visit QLD go to the Great Barrier Reef and also head to The Northern Territory ❤🎉 can’t wait to see you guys back here
Ive loved watching your videos in Australia. An often overlooked GEM in Australia is the island state of Tasmania. It has a rich histery and landscapes like no other state in Australia
Places to visit in Australia which aren't based around Melbourne or Sydney? There's a lot to choose from: Perth and the south coast of Western Australia; Adelaide and Riverland, and the south-east coast of South Australia; pretty well all of Tasmania; Brisbane, Gold Coast and north-east Queensland; and Uluru and Central Australia.
Hmmmmm - I hope you swam in the ocean?! Maybe I missed that episode. Maybe there’s a Great Barrier Reef trip as a return plan? Uluṟu? Broome? Noosa? Such a massive country - but what you did see & share was beautiful 🙏🏻
As a Swedish expat living 20+ years in Australia, I like visiting Sydney and Melbourne, but day to day life is more laid back in Brisbane for me - as long as you can find some good aircon though.
how I wished Elton could fly & magically appear in Thailand & Australia so you can continue the roadtrip with him. he may be old but he's a vintage pop star.
What a totally wonderful experience and perfect end of this Australia trip (understand there will be others...! ;-) Great combination of a slow and comfy train ride and super yummy food. As a vegetarian I just LOVE that they do very nice veggie alternatives to all those fantastic courses. Ten out of Ten for me too!
Geelong....it's pronounced Jee-long. Wow, that train trip looks yummy! Suggestion for the future....Tasmania....just an absolutely beautiful state! Like a mini New Zealand.
"All good" is a standard Aussie response to saying "thank you", similar to "no worries" - at least in Sydney where I grew up. I guess it's an Aussie version of how most Americans will say "you're welcome" when thanked for something.
We have much more luxurious trains here in Australia. The ones that travel across the whole country are amazing, the Indian Pacific goes east coast to west coast, and the Ghan goes south coast to north coast. If you come back I would recommend visiting South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. They are much less populated, less polluted and more laid back than the hustle and bustle of the eastern states.
@@2Passports1Dream and it's pronounced J'long with the emphasis on the "long" and the "ee" is basically silent. But I love your videos, thanks for sharing them :)
Next time maybe get away from the cities and visit some of the many beautiful country towns in NSW and Victoria. Another good thing to do is a lap of Tasmania. Could also go to Queensland and see the Barrier Reef.
i love how foreigners pronounce Melbourne, it's sooo cute and actually accurate lol. Us Aussies are such lazy speakers we pronounce it like melben or melbin 😆 also cost of living is terrible at the moment, so to us i guess because of our wages etc, it is expensive....way too expensive but i understand what you are saying!
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Glad you guys loved Australia but you haven't even stratched the surface of this vast large country !!! Hoping to see you guys back here soon & travel safe !!!
True. Australia is bloody vast
So true!! So much left to see 😍😍 Thank you - it’s been incredible!
Thankyou for coming to Australia xx ❤❤❤ great vlog, l have not been on the Q train, looked fun xx
Enjoy your next destination
@2Passports1Dream Next time get the Spirit of Tasmania and go visit the island state. It's a unique place.
I'm considering going there soon. Do you have any recommendations?
Newcastle is a great train ride from Sydney and the beach walk is serene.
Go to Cairns and see the oldest rainforest in the world (Daintree), the waterfalls and swimming holes are zen like. The Great Barrier Reef is a must too, lots of adventures. Copperlode Dam drive is nuts and turns into a dreamlike view (On a early morning), Crystal Cascades is great for camera work, bright blue butterflies everywhere with fluro green trees.
Thank you so much for the recommendations! 😍😍
It’s been lovely following along on your Australian Journey.
As others have commented, there is much more to see and do (although I can appreciate that is true of most destinations).
From Australia, happy travels, and we hope to see you back 🫡.
Thank you so much!! Oh yes we have a long long list for the next time that we return! 😍
The filming of this episode was next level. Loved the different angles and shots, and loved the slo-mo. You managed to make the inside of a train visually interesting... A+ on the filming/editing/production. Keep it up guys.
Thank you so much!! ❤️🙏🏼
What a great way to cap off your stay. I don't know where you guys find such cool things to do, places to stay and ways to travel (cool sleeper busses etc) but it's brilliant! 🤗💞
Have you done the Great Ocean Road? A must.
We haven’t!! It’ll have to go on the list for next time we visit 😍
You guys have such a cheery and enjoyable style to watch, and well done on this series of videos around Melbourne! Regarding your next time in Australia, all these comments on Tasmania are correct - it is absolutely a must-do, with a unique and pristine environment to explore.
The Daintree rainforest is well worth visiting (the world's oldest, and still contains ancestor trees from which all the world's forests descend). On the other side of the continent, Broome and the Kimberley are likewise unique Australian destinations, with very much unspoilt and unique, often harsh, - but extremely beautiful - environments to explore.
Thank you so much!! We appreciate the recommendations 😍😊
In Melbourne, do the Yarra Valley, Mornington peninsula, Phillip Island. Plenty to do in or around Melbourne
Aussie here. I was recently in England and I was horrified at the prices of everything. When I looked at the prices I thought "oh, that's not bad", and then realised it was pounds, so I basically had to double everything. Glad you enjoyed your time in Australia - there's so much more to see. :-)
Hahaha I know right! The U.K. has gone up so much lately - shocking! 😅
Did the Q Train late December 2019, they had a party/disco carriage connected ready for New Years Eve the next day, except we travelled in the opposite direction, boarding at Drysdale returning from Queenscliff.
The staff were fantastic and the food was magnificent. We had a private room, which was one of the sleeper cabins on the train.
Brief history those carriages are some of the old rolling stock from what was called the Sunlander train, which used to travel the Queensland coast between Brisbane and Cairns from 1953 until it was replaced with a new train in 2014 called the Spirit of Queensland.
Oh no way. That sounds really cool - so that’s so interesting about the train carriages 😍
Hi, guys. Great video. I'm off to Australia in June next year. I booked an overnight ferry from Tasmania to Geelong and then The Overland train to Adelaide. While I am in Hobart I've also booked a harbour cruise on an oceangoing racing yacht. As i run a lot back home in Wales I am also aiming to run a Parkrun in Melbourne, Adalaide, Stanthorpe where I will be celebrating my brothers 80th birthday, and Darwin. Thanks for bringing the review it looks great 🙂🙃❤
Oh wow that sounds like an amazing trip!! We hope you have the best time 😍😍
The South Coast of NSW is stunning! The drive from Sydney down the NSW coast is incredible and my town of area of Milton/Mollymook is stunning and really cool ❤
Definitely !!!
So glad you posted a video. I really love watching your adventures.
Thank you so much 😍
Gee-long..the Gee sounds more like what you’d say when saying ‘Jeep’. I know, seems weird, but we be like that sometimes 😉
Oh haha whoops! Thank you 😂😍
Here in Melbourne, we always say "ja-long" - not the "gee" sound 🙂 enjoyed your train ride... will have to check it out sometime soon
When the first settlers arrived in Melbourne, which was named "Bearbrass", the First Nation people were asked, if there is more suitable ground to inhabit. They pointed to the Southwest end of the bay to which the settlers moaned: "Geee, THAT is a looooooong way off ..."
Portarlington! My old home town for just over 50 years.
The Bellarine Peninsula is a beautiful place to visit, and live, and glad you choose Portarlington to pretty much end your Aussie journey there!
Bonne chance, and Bon Voyage.
No way!! What a lovely hometown you have 😍 Thank you so much!
I moved from UK to Melbourne 18 years ago and the UK shocks me when I visit. Some of the differences I love here in Australia are the cafés and restaurants aren’t chain outlets with all the same food and public transport is cleaner, more efficient and actively encourages you to use it. Our dollar is very weak at the moment so now is the time to come from Europe and visit. The Q Train is still a new attraction with great history oh… and stone fruits is just a collective name for any fruits with stones such as peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, not native to Aus. 😉 Definitely need a return visit to see the Penguin Parade at Phillip Island and drive the Great Ocean Road to Adelaide.
Risoni is little pastas shaped like rice, so glad you enjoyed your stay in our beautiful country, next time head inland to the country areas for a taste of the old Australia..it's all good 😉🦘😘😘
Thank you so much!! 😍 haha it’s always allllll gooooood! 😍
It's also known as orzo, I think.
Your channel popped up at the start of your trip down under, really enjoyed watching the series, you have been so polite and respectful to the places you have been, as a true blue Aussie you are welcome back anytime, PS sorry you didnt know about jetstar, safe travels.........
Thank you so much!! ❤️❤️ We can’t wait to come back!
Hire a campervan to travel Tasmania. .it's worth travellinb around as there is so many places to see and the food is amazing...also look at visiting Perth as well but not in the summer as Perth is very hot
Tasmania is a trash version of new Zealand
We would love to 😍
Loved your travels around our backyard,however you missed the best spots Lake Maquarie & Newcastle, safe travels.
You need to do the great ocean road trip and see the great 12 apostles. It's a tourist must while you're down in Geelong/Melbourne.
Agreed, first thing i do when i go to Vic is head there for a drive. , i said the same thing, car hire for one day or 2, they were so close to it beeing in Victoria.
Oh yes it’ll have to go on the list for our next visit 😍
I would recommend Cairns, and the Atherton Tablelands. If you make it to Atherton I recommend the crystal caves and the many waterfalls. There is a train ride and sky rail also.
Thank you so much! 😀
I'd recommend you drive to Nelson Bay. Its a 2.5 hour north of sydney and the beaches there is magnificent. Especially Shaol Bay.
Thank you for the tip! 😊
Healesville Sanctuary Yarra valley and Wilson’s Prom both near Melbourne. Blue mountains NSW, Grampians Vic and Wilpena Pound and Barossa SA.
Thank you for the recommendations!
We did this Q Train trip last December and really enjoyed it. We saw the value as being very good considering the range of meals and the unique trip it offers.
Definitely!!
Come back sooner than later. The great ocean rd drive down the bottom of Victoria to see the 12 Apostles is a must, then head back up North along the Coast of NSW to visit some great coastal towns, then up to North QLD for boat cruises around the Great Barrier Reef
We really want to 😍 Thank you for the recommendations!
Always fun to watch. Thank you for taking us along. Can't wait for your next adventures!
Thank you for coming along!! 😍🙏🏼
I'm so glad I found you guys. Loved this video. I'm Australian. If you didn't know before, you know now that Australians are foodies and we have a high quality food scene throughout the country. Out of curiosity guys, how far behind do we see your videos from your filming. Looking forward to your next adventure.
Hehehe it’s incredible!! 😍😍
I think this was late November/early December but could be wrong
Loved watching you discover Australia, next time see Queensland Brisbane and up the coast to see the great barrier reef....tropical Queensland see gorgeous 😍
Definitely on the list 😍
The best and cheapest trip is with myKi Tours. "Around the Bay in one crazy Day" VLine train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong. Quick stroll through the town. Back to the station. Bus 56 to Queenscliff via Cape Lonsdale. Searoad Ferry to Sorrento. Bus 688 to Frankston and from there the Metro train back to the CBD. Pack some lunch or frequent the local fast-food places and coffee shops along the way. You need a myKi card (A$ 6 for adults) and the fares will be capped at A$ 10.60 and A$ 15 as a pedestrian on the ferry.
My recommendation for your next trip is to hire a camper and travel around New Zealand (maybe not in winter...) it is really beautiful and campervan friendly.
Oh yes we would LOVE that!! On the list 😍
A lovely day or two out in Victoria, all in the same general area, up to one and a half hours east of Melbourne, would be a trip to the Yarra Valley There you can experience :
* The Yarra Valley wineries with restaurants and beautiful views
* Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary with many types of Australian fauna
* the Dandenong Ranges which have the lush temperate rainforest where the tallest flowering trees in the world grow among tree ferns, lyre birds roam , bellbirds ring out their song among other native birds.
* William Ricketts Sanctuary Park (indigenous/ first nations )
Thank you for the info! 😍😊
Glad you visited our spars country, and took us on your journey which was way too quick. A must,and l am sure you will joy on the next trip down under is a vist to Bundaberg Queensland and do a a factory tour and tasting the ginger ale and others. ❤
That sounds INCREDIBLE!! Haha we’d love to do that - it’ll have to go on the list for our next visit 😍
You couple love’s the Q dinning! Theses the hkan indiian pacific very journey and Queensland express to cairns! Glad you’re enjoying! 👍! Luxury trains across Australia 🇦🇺
We loved it!! Thank you... that would be lovely to go on if we could afford it lol
sovereign hill in ballarat is a fun place, it is an old mining town set up, where ya can go in to mines and buy old fashioned candy and much more, try some gold panning there as well.
Thank you very much!! Love candy hahah
Oh I love Sovereign Hill - we've visited twice (from South Coast NSW)) and stayed in a cute little cottage b&b in Ballarat. Loved it 😊
Nice trip thanks for sharing. They have the Same in Napa Valley for 4 times the price, I am also surprised that things seem to be reasonably priced on your trip . But don't look at housing prices ; )
It only seems like yesterday you arrived, I hope you had a good time here with the limited time, next time, you need to go to Western Australia, the scenery is on another level, Tasmania is amazing, It's nice to see our own country from outside eyes, we are used to it and often don't even notice how beautiful and lucky we are to live here, Safe travels for your next adventure.
We are 100%%% Coming back!! Thank you for the comments and love
Just a little bit of info, the Bellarine railway was once connected to the State Victorian Railways system and was broad gauge of 5’3” the same as is in Ireland (this was no mistake Victoria’s first Railways Commissioner was Irish) Victoria’s system still is 5’3”, the Railway from Geelong to Queenscliff was closed by The Victorian Railways to traffic in 1976 and was re-gauged to 3’6” narrow gauge for economy by volunteer groups and made in to a tourist railway at a later date hence is why it has a lot of rolling stock from other previous narrow gauge State Railways originally from Tasmania and Rolling stock and locomotives from Queensland which is where the Q-train comes from, the Bellarine railway also operates Steam locomotives on a regular basis 👍
Oh cool!! Thanks so much for the info 😍
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The Q Train is basically some of the old rolling stock from the Sunlander train that ran between Brisbane and Cairns from 1953 to 2014.
Congratulations on your journey. It's been a pleasure having you both.. please come back again you two beautiful people.
Wollongong south of Sydney is a gem to return for. ✨️
Thank you so much and cheers for the recommendation! We cannot wait to come back again 😍
I reckon your next trip should be Adelaide to Darwin (via Uluru and Kings Canyon and Kakadu NP) to Perth via Broome, then across the Nullarbor back to Adelaide. Or same but start/end in Perth. This needs to be done between April and October. Avoid the centre and far north from October to March. You could do it in a camper. You definitely want to go by road, not fly point to point. It's all sealed roads, 4WD not required tho it'd be an advantage for some of the off-highway sights such as the Eastern MacDonnell Ranges and the Henbury Crater (can be done 2WD but 4WD will be safer). Upon leaving Perth, head south to Cape Leeuwin where 2 oceans meet, Denmark giant trees, Albany and Esperance for the most gorgeous white sand beaches in the world.
Thank you for the recommendations!! 😍🙏🏼
When I was a kid, my family would travel from Melb to Sydney by train overnight. We'd have dinner in the dining room cabin and sleep in these 2 bed tiny cabins. It was like travelling on the orient express. So much fun.
That sounds soooo lovely 😍😍
Hope you get back soon. If you want an awesome train ride, you can do the Ghan through the heart of the country or the Indian Pacific east to west between Sydney and Perth. King's Park in Perth, Esperance, swimming with whales, etc. on the west coast. The Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast near Brisbane. Taking the ferry from Melbourne to Tasmania and exploring there. Canberra for Floriade or Multicultural Festival. Great Barrier Reef in far north Queensland. So many options:-)
It looks INCREDIBLE! Unfortunately it’s out of our price budget with now, but hopefully at some point in the future 😍😍
I'm going to have to try this ginger beer you like so much 🤔
You guys are so lovely ! Its been a treat having you in Australia.
See you on your next adventure ...but come back soon !
It’s so good! 😍 thank you - we can’t wait to come back again one day!
Glad you enjoyed yourselves, come back any time. All the best for your travels.
Thank you so much 😍🙏🏼
You should come to Perth. Hire a camper trailer and explore. Go North if it's winter or south for the summer. WA is enormous, so you could stay for a year ....lol😊
Oh yeah that sounds amazing!
Risoni is a type of pasta. It looks like rice but isn’t! So pleased you’ve had a fabulous time in Oz! Certainly ended it on a delicious high! ❤
Oh yes!!! Makes sense 😍 Thank you so much - it was incredible! We can’t wait to come back one day!
Australia is known as a land of milk and honey. It produces and exports some of the freshest diaries, fruits and vegtables. Naturally the food taste delicious. Enjoy your stay Downunder.
So bloody good!!
I am a proud Melbourne Aussie and love your travel experiences up and down the coast, but recommend a trip to Tasmania and New Zealand next time. Both of them are simply amazing.
Definitely but they could always go to norway, has the best of both worlds
Definitely on the list for next time 😍
I never knew this existed, but it seems like such a nice trip to make.
It was so lovely! 😍
Your pronounciation of Geelong made me chuckle - especially as your husband corrected you with such confidence ha ha.
Hahahaha 😂 whoops!
In the winter, the tropics can be great. Check out the Daintree.
right!!! now you two need to do the ghan and then the indian pacific. exxy, but farq... im sure youd drool doing it.
Oh yes we would LOVE to one day 😍
If you ever decide to come back to Australia, there are many places to go and more to see. Do some homework and see what appeals to you, however, I would recommend a few days in Tasmania. It’s very small but there are some fascinating places to see. You can go walking or hiking to beautiful places if that’s your thing. One event not to miss is Mona, the museum in Hobart it’s eye popping. There are also a few places to eat there and the some simple Italian food is utterly delicious. Have a great light home!🇦🇺🦘
Oh yes amazing! Thank you for the recommendations 😍 we cannot wait to return one day!
Did you take a photo of the menu so we can explain the ingredients? Risoni is the Italian word for rice shaped pasta. The fruit looks like a white nectarine, which is a stone fruit grouped with peaches and apricots, but it’s not native to Australia. You may have had half of one roasted and half of one fresh, which would explain the different textures.
We only videod it - you’d have to pause the video on the menu hehe 😅
I recommend you put Tasmania on the itinerary next visit. Bruny Island, Port Arthur, Coles Bay, Freycinet, Cradle Mountain, Stahan and Stanley are amazing.
Definitely!!
The Mornington Peninsula, if you like train rides then Puffing Billy is a must. Phillip Island to see the fairy penguins, Wilson's Promontory is just stunning natural beauty.
Ooooo so cute! Definitely adding this to our list..!
@@2Passports1Dream thankyou for making the long trek to Australia. Glad you enjoyed your time here.
What you have seen so far is the Europeanized version of Australia and tho lovely and stunning the real Australia is the outback. Do come back and get out west and into the centre and north. You'll not be disappointed. As i mentioned before in a previous video, I spent 2 years travelling around this vast, stunning country but still only saw a fraction of what it has to offer.
Glad you enjoyed yourselves and happy future travels.
We have SO much left we want to see! It’ll have to be for another trip 😍
Welcome to Geelong and the Bellarine. Said Geelong wrong but all good. Glad you went my way. Yay 🎉🇦🇺🇦🇺
Yup….G as in George. ❤
@@andreacatzel8259 ... and sounds like Jee, as in Jeep.
@@RobNMelbourne correct. Not g as in go!
Whoopsie!! Thank you! 😍 It was lovely!’
Suggestion. I live on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Great for Theme parks, also 30 mins to rain forest, best beaches in the world, numerous dining options.
Thank you for the suggestion!! 😍
I never heard of the Q train and I live in Australia . I only heard of the Indian Pacific which goes from Sydney to Perth . The other one is the Ghan which goes from Adelaide to Darwin .The food looks amazing and I hope you enjoyed your train ride . Thank you fir this lovely video .
It looks incredible!!! Just so pricey haha! Hopefully we can take it one day in the future 😍
This one is on a closed track.. so abit of a tourist attraction, but fun either way!
I know one thing you should see is the glow worm caves in in the ottways they make the cliff faces light up like a star feild on a moonless night
That sounds so cool!
While in the Otway Ranges if there is not a huge fear of heights (my wife was fine and she is petrified of heights) there is the Otway Fly treetop walk, where you're walking on tracks and a series of connected steel grate gantries 30 metres high through the rain forest canopy of gum trees over pristine gullies with running creeks and lined with huge ferns and tree ferns and bushland.
The walk also includes a spiral stairs tower that is about 50 metres high and there is cantilevered section where you walk out about 20 metres and your perched above everything below.
And for the more adventurous, they have a zip line experience moving through different parts.
Your lovely selves and your American Counterparts, One pack Wanderers , are my favourite travel tourists to watch. Your enthusiasm and smiles make one’s day. A hint. Don’t grow a moustache, like in the promo advert’ , put a black hat on and you could be a villain in any cowboy movie.
Heh thank you! We love their videos too.. so calming!
Please do come back. It's a very big country, and you barely scratched the surface. Safe travels for the future. All good, and, no worries.
So true! We have to come back 😍 haha all GOOD!
Eeekk! You have to come back and visit QLD go to the Great Barrier Reef and also head to The Northern Territory ❤🎉 can’t wait to see you guys back here
We can't wait to return!! There is so much left to see!
Great series loved it, you gotta go to Gold Coast, nimbin, Whitsundays, sunshine coast
Definitely!! Thanks so much 😍😍
Tasmania and far North Queensland are a long way apart but I’d be doing both of those next trip.
Ive loved watching your videos in Australia. An often overlooked GEM in Australia is the island state of Tasmania. It has a rich histery and landscapes like no other state in Australia
Thank you for the suggestion! So many people have said that - so it’s on our list for our next trip to Australia!
Tasmania is overlooked on maps as well😂
Coffs harbour, Byron bay,
Nice train trip to end your short stay in Melbourne. Can't wait to see where you are going next 🤔
Places to visit in Australia which aren't based around Melbourne or Sydney? There's a lot to choose from: Perth and the south coast of Western Australia; Adelaide and Riverland, and the south-east coast of South Australia; pretty well all of Tasmania; Brisbane, Gold Coast and north-east Queensland; and Uluru and Central Australia.
Thank you for all the recommendations!! 😍😍
Come to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. So many beautiful places up here.
Oh yes 😍😍
you have to go to tasmania when you come back very scenic. You can easily drive around it in a week
Definitely!! 😍
Hey guys,
Come to The Sunshine Coast here in Queensland , it’s beautiful
Great videos.
you should also visit Tasmania, South Australia (Adelaide) and western Australia ( Perth. )
Definitely on the list!
Hmmmmm - I hope you swam in the ocean?! Maybe I missed that episode. Maybe there’s a Great Barrier Reef trip as a return plan? Uluṟu? Broome? Noosa? Such a massive country - but what you did see & share was beautiful 🙏🏻
We NEED to return 😍😍
As a Swedish expat living 20+ years in Australia, I like visiting Sydney and Melbourne, but day to day life is more laid back in Brisbane for me - as long as you can find some good aircon though.
Oh amazing - thanks for the suggestion! 😍
how I wished Elton could fly & magically appear in Thailand & Australia so you can continue the roadtrip with him. he may be old but he's a vintage pop star.
He is definitely a vintage pop star! We miss him so much!! 😍
What a great dining experience on Q Train.
I am glad you guys enjoyed your self.Yes Geelong nice place to live my home for many years...
So lovely 😍
Great sharing. I love it as always. Thanks. 👍👍👍😍😍😍
Thank you! Cheers!
What a totally wonderful experience and perfect end of this Australia trip (understand there will be others...! ;-) Great combination of a slow and comfy train ride and super yummy food. As a vegetarian I just LOVE that they do very nice veggie alternatives to all those fantastic courses. Ten out of Ten for me too!
Thank you!! It was sooooo good 😍
Geelong....it's pronounced Jee-long. Wow, that train trip looks yummy!
Suggestion for the future....Tasmania....just an absolutely beautiful state! Like a mini New Zealand.
Ooooh yes!! It’s definitely on the list for next time 😍
"All good" is a standard Aussie response to saying "thank you", similar to "no worries" - at least in Sydney where I grew up. I guess it's an Aussie version of how most Americans will say "you're welcome" when thanked for something.
It's very nice! We have started saying it haha
We have much more luxurious trains here in Australia. The ones that travel across the whole country are amazing, the Indian Pacific goes east coast to west coast, and the Ghan goes south coast to north coast.
If you come back I would recommend visiting South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. They are much less populated, less polluted and more laid back than the hustle and bustle of the eastern states.
I know you have some incredible ones (but unfortunately with an incredibly high price point lol)! Maybe one day!! 😍
You MUST travel around Tasmania the next time you come back. It’s fantastic.
Definitely! 😍
The food looked awesome...things to do?? 2 months in Australia wouldn't be enough....I hope your next destination is fun 😎
Haha so true!! We’d need a year and still would never “complete” it!
Risoni is a pasta rice... my fav is seafood blue cheese risoni.... but i think for vegetarian you can just do a blue cheese sauce with mushrooms..
Ooooh that sounds so yummy!
Come back in the future to Brisbane and Gold Coast 💓💓
Great video thanks for sharing 😊where have you by this great sweatshirt
Thank you!! I got it from asos - only 8£ 😂😍
Never thought of the Q train as a luxury train! To each his own i guess.
No? It feels so fancy 😍
Need to do the north east coast....probably Byron to cairns
Thank you for the recommendation!
Love the video. One thing Geelong is with a soft G like Geoff
Ooooh okay thank you!!
@@2Passports1Dream and it's pronounced J'long with the emphasis on the "long" and the "ee" is basically silent. But I love your videos, thanks for sharing them :)
Next time maybe get away from the cities and visit some of the many beautiful country towns in NSW and Victoria. Another good thing to do is a lap of Tasmania. Could also go to Queensland and see the Barrier Reef.
Thank you for the suggestions!
Loving the Aussie content......but i feel like you need to skip across the Tasman Sea to visit your Kiwi Fans in New Zealand!!!
Is their still people in New Zealand? Thought everyone escaped to Australia?
Haha it’s definitely on our list 😍😍 we’d love to do a road trip there one day!
i love how foreigners pronounce Melbourne, it's sooo cute and actually accurate lol. Us Aussies are such lazy speakers we pronounce it like melben or melbin 😆 also cost of living is terrible at the moment, so to us i guess because of our wages etc, it is expensive....way too expensive but i understand what you are saying!
Never knew it was pronounced differently haha! Yea everything globally is getting expensive..!
You guys haven’t scratched the surface of Melbourne and the state of Victoria…let alone Australia. Enjoy your next adventure
So true!! So many places left on the list 😍
Come back and come up to the Sunshine Coast QLD where I am I will keep watching luv you both.
I think that they sometimes play blues music on thus train on Saturdays.
Oh no way!!
Come to Brisbane gateway to the Sunshine Coast the Gold Coast and out back you’ll love it
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