Nelson's Bay & Bum Blasters (Australia Ep.2) 

Thanks George, sounds like Scotland is still in your blood. The other side of the world and such contrasting beauty at both sides.👍💕

Thanks Aussie Anne, that's good advice and we are following it. Tomaree Head views just completely bowled us over.

We are also so glad that we visited, this was definitely one of the highlights of our entire 5 week holiday👍

Cheers John, glad the ending gave you a blast🤣

Thanks Michael, it is getting hotter here every week. Tricia's knees were sore but she just gets on with it. Glad you liked the closing scene, we had a blast filming that🤣

Thanks, she did have a wide brimmed hat but it kept blowing off so she got a cap instead. Lucky it was not yet summer. Would love to visit the Snowy Mountains one day. We are sure that you will love Scotland 👍🐾💕

Thanks Gill, the pool is a regular haunt now, it's the best way to keep cool 😎

Jemma said there was penguins there but we didn't see any. You must be a bit torn between Oz and Scotland, you've had the best of both worlds! Aye quite partial to a Tooheys but also found a good Irish pub with Guinness in Mooloolaba 👍

Hi Sue, oh no! I hope they are ok. Have been hearing about storm Babet back home it looks really bad.

Thanks Stephen, sounds like we have the same sense of humour 🤣

Thanks Kev, we sure are loving it here👍

Thanks, aye there was a big gust just as we wrapped that one up😉

Thanks Diana, that's our motto here, make every minute count👍💕

Many thanks, I enjoy the editing, the trick is to be bold and cut out a lot of footage leaving the highlights.

There was no signs of any gun positions now that we could notice, probably some still there if you went searching but nature probably reclaimed the space. You must have some great memories of that time.👍

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot Yes the last time I went there the bushes had taken over a lot of the spots plus the government had either sealed up or removed them because they could be a hazard. Yes it was just a sleepy fishing village back then that only came alive when a big game fishing competition was on.

The US army used the beaches in the local area to train for beach landings during its WWII Pacific campaign. There used to be photos on boards in the area of the US army landing craft on beaches. The gun emplacements and observation points are still there, they are further round towards the sea inlet to the Bay.

Nearly split me in two man 🤣

Thanks, we had planned to go there but unfortunately it got chopped from our itinerary due to time..... just not enough of it

Thanks Sarah, honestly the views from the top were just breathtaking 👍💕

Didn't know that, thanks👍

Thanks Linda, my knees were sore but I was determined not to be left back at the apartment so I gave it a go, and surprised myself by getting to the top x

Thanks both, they are right up there amongst the best views we've ever seen👍💕

Hi both, we feel so privileged to be visiting your beautiful country and we are loving every minute here 👍💕

I have been keeping an eye on storm Babet back home and some areas badly flooded. We picked a good time to get away.

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot Absolutely, think things are settling down now. Hope you are having a great time there

Yep that view was just stunning 👍💕

Thanks Jeni we are all using factor 50 and it goes on early morning and topping up at lunch time.👍💕

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot I’m so happy to hear that! Hugs! 😜🇦🇺

I can imagine that it was a lot more peaceful 35 years ago, but it is still stunningly beautiful and it was great having those stairs up to the top of Tomaree Head, they may not have been there back then xx

Thanks mate, we sure are slapping on the sun lotion and wearing hats, we are just not used to the heat here. I think I killed a few bugs with that bum blast though😉🤣

Thanks, we've been hearing about the storms, I think we timed it perfectly for getting away. Could definitely get used to the convertible, but wouldn't be quite the same back home with the weather, especially at the moment.

Maybe next one will be your next back yard and we will beat you to it😉

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot ooh, see you in Newcastle! 😁

Thanks, yes we had such a good time👍

Thanks, had to be done🤣

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Thanks, we couldn't figure out why it was called Tea Gardens but nice wee place to visit and really enjoyed visiting 👍💕

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot I'm not 100% sure how it got its name?🤣 but my theory is,,,, that after a lot of heavy rain the river does turn to a 'Tea' colour, from all of the tannins that come out of the mangroves and other native tress further up the river, I live over the bridge in Hawk's Nest which is a much smaller town, but we have the 2 beaches, one on the bay, which is directly opposite from Nelson bay(Jimmy's beach ) and one on the surf beach (Bennett's beach) I doubt you guys had time to explore that far over because it's about a 1/2 hour walk roughly, and because you were on the ferry(which I love by they way🤣), glad you enjoyed my beautiful part of Australia, even if you missed the best parts🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 safe travels to you both😁

@@aussiebornandbred thanks that would explain the tea. You're right we didn't have time but Jimmy's beach looked beautiful from the boat on the way over 👍💕

It was on the list but had to be axed as not enough time, darn it.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it, and glad it's not just our hotel room that looks like that🤣

We are getting in the oddday just to do nothing but most of the time making it count while we are here👍

Think I'll leave these ones for you Susan 🤣👍💕

Thanks Terry, that would be great if we achieve both these👍💕

Thanks Margaret hopefully that's the last hill for a while and that we have a more leisurely time. Certainly did end on a bit of a high note 😳

🍻 cheers

Views definitely worth it, and weather great, a tad better than what you have been having with storm Babet, I've seen the pictures.

you are right about the weather,, I have never seen the Tay so high, and many streets are not passable trees down and flooding. but anyway enjoy the rest of your holiday with your daughter and her boy friend@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot

My sister in Montrose has said Brechin seems to have been hit the worst. She was able to get through to her daughters in Stonehaven today though.

Cheers Dunk👍🤣

@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot I was gonny say I loved that walk up the hill and the views were amazing but then I burst oot laughing at the end 😆 🤣

Thanks 👍

Thanks Frank👍💕