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@richardmaskew8518 2 күн бұрын
Please, if you are going to film a documentary, at least get the location name right,,,,,it’s Agnes WATER?
@Explornations 2 күн бұрын
@@richardmaskew8518 point taken. Thank you.
@Explornations 2 күн бұрын
@@richardmaskew8518 Thanks again Richard. I must have been too used to Kawana Waters, Pelican Waters and Noosa Waters and missed the difference. I have made changes to the title and thumbnail but can’t do much with the video now it is uploaded. I never twigged to the name being different to what I thought. I’ll blame it on my septuagenarian brain. 😖 I apologise to all in the wonderful Agnes Water. Cheers Col.
@MiniLuv-1984 8 күн бұрын
Farc, its a Larc! Sorry, someone was going to say it, so it might as well be me. Wouldn't it make a great campervan? Plenty of room, go anywhere. Might be a PITA on the highway and narrower tracks. We were in 1770 a couple of years ago. Thanks for the tour and memories.
@Explornations 8 күн бұрын
@@MiniLuv-1984 I had the same thoughts. Slide a caravan on the back and off you go. Free camping? Ha. Just find a boat ramp.
@twocoddiwompletravellers 23 күн бұрын
I have enjoyed your travels, but like you its always nice to go home for a bit. We are also having a spell back at home, taking a break from travel life and to have Christmas with family this year. We will head off somewhere in 2025 on another travel trip.
@Explornations 22 күн бұрын
@@twocoddiwompletravellers thanks for watching. Time for some grandparent duties. 😁🥰
@twocoddiwompletravellers 29 күн бұрын
You had me laughing out loud tonight Rose......will have to make sure we go there, haven't been yet as like Col I have had knee replacements. Will go next time we are in Qld.
@Explornations 29 күн бұрын
@@twocoddiwompletravellers it’s certainly worth it. Glad we have inspired you to do it.
@MiniLuv-1984 Ай бұрын
Fantastic!!! What a fresh approach! Age washes away any vestige of dignity we once had. Good riddance I say!
@Explornations 29 күн бұрын
@@MiniLuv-1984 yes, couldn’t agree more. We don’t have to pretend to be anything other than who or what we are. Just enjoying what we can, while we can.
@dianevandenberg959 Ай бұрын
Love the laughs looks like so much fun
@Explornations Ай бұрын
@@dianevandenberg959 it was heaps of fun. So glad to be able to still do that sort of thing even though we can’t do it beautifully. There are no second takes or set ups either. What you see is what happened. 😵💫😬😁
@davidmonaghan8938 Ай бұрын
What a magical place and you had it to yourselves. What a bonus!!
@Explornations Ай бұрын
@@davidmonaghan8938 yes we had a great time there. Rose keeps nagging me about a pool now. 😆
@dianevandenberg959 Ай бұрын
Hi I live in Rubyvale love your vid of our wee town
@Explornations Ай бұрын
@@dianevandenberg959 thanks Diane. We loved staying there and enjoyed the experiences we had. We went there 30 years ago with our kids and wanted to go back. I reckon we might head back again soon.
@Explornations Ай бұрын
The episode coming up this Sunday has more about Rubyvale at the start. Cheers Col
@shauncooper9942 27 күн бұрын
We're glad to have found you guys and enjoyed your video.
@Explornations 27 күн бұрын
@@shauncooper9942 thank you. So glad you enjoyed it. There is a little bit more from Rubyvale in the next episode too.
@Explornations 26 күн бұрын
@ thank you. Hope you enjoy more of our antics as we travel this great land of ours.
@MiniLuv-1984 Ай бұрын
We toured that part of Queensland almost two years ago - loved it. Many, many hidden gems.
@MiniLuv-1984 Ай бұрын
It seems we have lost the knowledge. Read the wikipedia article about the "Tree of knowledge". Its about freedom and rights not relativity and Einstein.
@Explornations Ай бұрын
Yes we know what the tree represents. Rose has a bit of a whacky sense of humour. Our previous video shows more about the tree and how it was one of the centres of the struggle for better working conditions and fairer incomes for shearers in the 1890s. There is quite an informative set of displays nearby including a tribute to the 13 who went to jail for their commitment to the struggles. It is a very moving tribute indeed.
@MiniLuv-1984 Ай бұрын
@@Explornations You got me! Maybe a bit more exposure to Rose's brand of humour?
@Explornations Ай бұрын
@ yes she can take a bit of getting used to. I’ve been trying to work her out for 50 years 😁😵💫
@MiniLuv-1984 Ай бұрын
@@Explornations 😆
@AdventuringPals 2 ай бұрын
Great place and nice video. Was great to run into you guys here. Hope to cross paths again.
@Explornations 2 ай бұрын
@@AdventuringPals yes it was great to catch up. Happy travels.
@davidmonaghan8938 2 ай бұрын
Jeannie and I spent an enjoyable few hours there. We had to leave Holly ouside in the back of the Hilux but she wasn't happy so the owners let us bring her inside and we tied her to the picnic tables. She was happier once she could see us.
@billbaber6653 2 ай бұрын
To get that in 10 weeks you did something, I’m at 6 weeks I got some idea about it.
@Explornations 2 ай бұрын
@@billbaber6653 yes it took quite a bit of work with the physios. But well worth it in the end.
@davidmonaghan8938 2 ай бұрын
Hey Col The Dad emu raises the chicks not the mum
@Explornations 2 ай бұрын
@@davidmonaghan8938 yep. Learned that afterwards. Always learning. 😁👍
@suzanneclarke-ue3ih 2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for taking me back on our Bounty Cruise, i can now get mum to watch the cruise.. yes my Hubby & i noticed alot of people coughing & sneezing more we were also super careful with washing hands ect stayed healthy but after a few days of being home we did get sick ,maybe a 14 day cruise run down ect.. but still loved our cruise.. now looking fwd to taking mum on Mel Cup Cruise
@suzanneclarke-ue3ih 2 ай бұрын
Loved fiji
@suzanneclarke-ue3ih 2 ай бұрын
Tonga was fantastic!! The young girl that was on the microphone welcoming the ship to Tonga ended up our Tour Guide.. love watching your video as brings back memories
@Explornations 2 ай бұрын
@@suzanneclarke-ue3ih Thanks Suzanne. Tonga was great and we loved returning to Vanuatu after a trip there 10 years ago. We love watching our back catalogue of vids too. We started it for our kids and grand kids and we are surprised how others are enjoying following our mad adventures.
@suzanneclarke-ue3ih 2 ай бұрын
Wow a blast from the past ,we also did the Bounty on Deck 11 up front balcony as well.. loved it apart from Norfolk...
@Explornations 2 ай бұрын
@@suzanneclarke-ue3ih yes it was a pity we missed Norfolk. But I guess no one wants to lose guests. While the swelling was barely noticeable on the ship, I could see how the swell would have affected any potential landing. It is apparently quite common for the ships to have to miss Norfolk. I guess we will have to think about a fly in trip.
@debramaloney9334 2 ай бұрын
Good morning to you both. Have just come upon your 4 part videos. Have subscribed. Enjoyable to watch. Rose was cute and happy. We were on the Bounty cruise , Pacific Encounter, 13/7/24 to 27/7/24. Interesting to compare your experiences with our cruise. I’m assuming it was the same date as yours. Norfolk Island was disappointing not to be able to land. But we knew the odds that this may happen. We celebrated our 44th Wedding Anniversary on the 19/7/24 whilst on board. We have cruised trouble free on over 14 cruises , on different lines, but this cruise to us was the absolute worst ever. The Pacific Encounter overall maintenance was appalling, I could list all , but far to many. You are probably aware of them. Inside our cabin had many issues, my Husband is a carpenter, he had to repair many broken things the best he could. The food was disappointing , menus only changing on the 4 th day in rotation. The Entertainment, we have seen years ago. We had P& O excursions booked in every port. They were disorganised and horrible . We were abandoned on one , the bus never returned to pick us up in Nuku’Alofa, Oholei Beach and Hina Cave. The owners called in the Army to help collect all the passengers, but not enough seats on the bus, 27 of us were left abandoned on site. Terrifying.We had to phone P&O to help us .We were last to return minutes before departure. Like yourselves we were very diligent in our health practices at all times. We got sick the 2 nd week, had to see the ship’s Doctor, we stayed in our cabin to protect our friends and other passengers. Doing the responsible thing. Arrived home on the Saturday, by early hours Monday morning we were at the emergency dept of the Hospital. Have since heard the ship was full of Whooping cough, Covid, and Influenza A , reported cases. We were very ill afterwards for 4 weeks. I saw that Rose was not well at the end, hope you faired better than us. Disembarking was a nightmare on the Saturday took us hours to get off. Missed our transportation . I know I sound grumpy. Pacific Encounter never again. Princess and Royal Carribean 👍 We are grey Nomads in our caravan also. Love it. ❤❤ I will watch your other Videos, Cressbrook Dam being the next one. Have you tried Lake Moogerah? Nice spot good amenities . I feel better I have vented.
@Explornations 2 ай бұрын
Yes we were a bit disappointed with a few things on the cruise, the food being one, but being P&O we didn't have high expectations knowing that it is basically the bogan boat. but it went to where we wanted to go. We had great experiences with the tours we went on and had no issues. we heard the woman in the next cabin coughing like a walrus and did our best to stay away from crowds. we both ended up with the flu afterwards and can assume Rose picked it up onboard and then gave it to me a few days later. we had had all our vaccinations up to date so we were not too bad compared to most. Thanks for watching our vids. We are part way into our trip to Central North Queensland in our caravan and have a few more episodes of that in the pipeline. You will have to wait to see whatever else Rose gets me into. Cheers Col and Rose
@thomasspainhour1112 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your adventures, NC USA 🇺🇸
@Explornations 2 ай бұрын
@@thomasspainhour1112 no worries mate. We have fun doing the adventures and sharing them on the channel. Make sure you check out some of our other vids. Cheers Col and Rose.
@davidmonaghan8938 3 ай бұрын
I spent a far bit of time in Clermont - 1980 - 81 and have fond memories of the Commercial Hotel. I also spent two weeks at Belyando roadhouse in 1980. It was just a servo then with a very rough corrugated dirt road from Clermont. In Charters towers you can get a CD so as you can self drive around all the historic sites with commentry.
@Explornations 3 ай бұрын
@@davidmonaghan8938 thanks for that David. There was lots to see in that area but we were on a bit of a time budget and didn’t get to see everything but Rose was certainly happy to see the big mosaic mural.
@davidmonaghan8938 3 ай бұрын
@@Explornations The mural wasn't there in 2017 and even though we spent a few days in Charters we didn't see everything.
@Explornations 3 ай бұрын
@@davidmonaghan8938 the shopping centre has only just opened.
@murielpayton420 3 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed your Video, Rose is sooo funny picking on you while you Exercise making those sound 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Explornations 3 ай бұрын
@@murielpayton420 yeah I agree. She is so mean to me. But after 48 years married I guess I’m getting g used to it. Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you can see what else she has installed for me. 😵💫😉😁
@Explornations 3 ай бұрын
@@murielpayton420 yeah I agree. She is so mean to me. But after 48 years married I guess I’m getting g used to it. Make sure you subscribe to our channel so you can see what else she has me doing. 😵💫😉😁
@twocoddiwompletravellers 3 ай бұрын
That ending made us both laugh....we actually recently paid the money to head over to Fraser and as we are the same vintage as you both, we ditched the van (hate to think what they would have charged us for that on the Barge) and booked into the Resort .....our days of roughing it are our too.
@Explornations 3 ай бұрын
@@twocoddiwompletravellers yes the barge fee with a trailer is rather steep.
@twocoddiwompletravellers 3 ай бұрын
Looks like a lovely spot
@Explornations 3 ай бұрын
@@twocoddiwompletravellers it was great. Plenty to see and do. 3 wineries in the same road. Can’t go wrong with that.
@RockbasherV8 4 ай бұрын
We have 42 vids up now 4x4 uk style hope you like them .
@Explornations 4 ай бұрын
@@RockbasherV8 back from a cruise now so will check them out.
@RockbasherV8 4 ай бұрын
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@maximillienkalo5381 4 ай бұрын
Beautiful thanks for being part of our tour @Roawiaturtleandsnorkelingtours Vanuatu 🇻🇺
@Explornations 4 ай бұрын
@@maximillienkalo5381 thank you. Your tour will feature in Episode 4 of our trip. We had such a good time on your fabulous tour. Rose got such a thrill seeing the turtle. Can’t wait to finish the edit on that episode. Keep up the good work. I’ll link your tour in the description on that episode.
@craigd5653 4 ай бұрын
Hey guys, we sat next to you one night at dinner on the cruise, where you enlightened us as to what “environmental observation officers” did ,haha ….cool channel 👍 Craig and Jackie
@Explornations 4 ай бұрын
@@craigd5653 thanks guys. Got a great episode coming up on Sunday Morning where we survive a Titanic experience. I won’t spoil the ending.
@wayneelks 4 ай бұрын
Great video. Love your shirts. We will follow your videos. From your neighbours in 12630. Wayne and Joanne.
@Explornations 4 ай бұрын
@@wayneelks thanks guys. Hope you are feeling better.
@ChrisRyan_Oz 5 ай бұрын
Another drive in the area is to Point Glorious, which can be accessed from near the Cooloolabin Dam (Buckby Rd). The views from there are great.
@Explornations 5 ай бұрын
@@ChrisRyan_Oz yes we featured that in out ‘Drive the Maroochy series as the source of the river is close by. Awesome views from up there.
@ChrisRyan_Oz 5 ай бұрын
@@Explornations yeah I noticed after I posted. KZbin gave me this video first. Anyway, I left the comment there in case others come through the same way.
@Explornations 4 ай бұрын
@@ChrisRyan_Oz it was fun to do some local content while recovering from a knee replacement before we extend the range a bit. Thanks for the comments.
@RockbasherV8 5 ай бұрын
Some beautiful lanes up in Shropshire uk
@RockbasherV8 5 ай бұрын
Vids up
@antoncarmoducchi6057 5 ай бұрын
Did that in a RAV with low profile tyres.
@Explornations 5 ай бұрын
@@antoncarmoducchi6057 yes just about any car can do most of this
@Explornations 4 ай бұрын
@@antoncarmoducchi6057 we did it many years ago in our Kingswood. 😁
@triplex7144 5 ай бұрын
Sorry gotta say the reason the tracks wash out is from erosion from the 4x4s. Time and time again I see shows people talking up the wonderful wilderness yes destroy it on the way in and out.
@Explornations 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for that. We do stick to existing tracks formed by old forestry roads or the QPWS, but as you point out, many do not. Our local 4WD club has a strong relationship with the QPWS and HQ Plantations who manage the National Parks and state forests respectively in Queensland. The tracks are installed and maintained for forestry management and are used for fire fighting and logging and the like. Clubs are even given special access to drive tracks and report on conditions so they can better direct their maintenance for access safely by their own staff in 4wd vehicles. I certainly agree that irresponsible off road driving can cause environmental issues and we do call this out in some of our videos. People leaving camp fires unattended that can start fires, toilet paper (and worse) left in pristine areas as well as plastic waste left by campers (not all in 4wds) are my pet hates. We even go to the trouble of taking a Porta Potti and rubbish bags in our car so we don't need to leave a mess and will often clean up after others. We actually pick up other's poo in one of our K'gari videos. Thank you again for your comment. It reminds me to make sure in future videos that we continue to call out poor behaviour. cheers Col
@GregoryRyan-f6o 5 ай бұрын
Hi guys which camp ground are you at
@Explornations 5 ай бұрын
@@GregoryRyan-f6o that was MV Natone section of Inskip Point. This area has made it in the news recently with a few near shore land slips. The press call them Sink Holes but it is just sand being washed away by fast flowing tides between Inskip and Hook Point on K’gari (Fraser Island). This is nothing really to worry about unless you are camped or parked too close of course. There was a couple of caravans lost a few years ago. We were in that spot just a week before that. This has been happening since the last ice age but the media like to sell papers. 😁
@GregoryRyan-f6o 5 ай бұрын
@Explornations hi guys thanks for your reply. Yeah heading to inskip for Christmas just sussing out best camping grounds for best sun for solar. Thanks again Greg
@Explornations 5 ай бұрын
@@GregoryRyan-f6o it’s busy then. Our favourite is MV Natone then MV Beagle. MV Sarawak is better for caravans but that is where the latest slip happened. MV Dorigo is a bit more exposed to the wind but also has places you can get a caravan in. Natone and Beagle have pretty soft Sandy tracks through the park which can make taking a caravan more difficult but camper trailers are good in any of them. Have a great trip.
@GregoryRyan-f6o 5 ай бұрын
@Explornations we got campertrailer with rooftop tent
@Explornations 5 ай бұрын
@@GregoryRyan-f6o excellent. Hope you have better knees than me. 😉
@Cicada4WD 5 ай бұрын
Keen to explore this area
@Explornations 5 ай бұрын
@@Cicada4WD yes the Sunshine Coast in Queensland has lots of great forestry areas to explore.
@RockbasherV8 5 ай бұрын
Scary hill you gotta go up it I like chaple gate derbyshire in the uk u can watch soon
@Explornations 5 ай бұрын
@@RockbasherV8 will do.
@RockbasherV8 5 ай бұрын
So that's kenilworth it don't look a bit like I remember ie Kenilworth Castle in the uk nice lanes lads
@Explornations 5 ай бұрын
@@RockbasherV8 Thanks for that. Yeah Kenilworth in Aus would be a bit different to the UK for sure.
@simongoetz4468 5 ай бұрын
Y’all are wonderful! Congrats on the new caboose cabin! Warm hugs from this stranger in California. (And safe travels.) Also-what is piggy jam?
@Explornations 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for that. Figgy Jam is a jam (preserve or jelly) made from figs that we add to some cheese on crackers. Yum!
@simongoetz4468 5 ай бұрын
@@Explornations Oh, figgy jam. I thought you had said piggy jam. I love figs. Bacon, too, but fig jam wins. I hope y’all find comfort wherever life finds you, whether in the road or back at home. And may we all have endless supplies of figgy jam.
@Bumblebee5229-s1s 7 ай бұрын
Hello Col thankyou for your videos, could you explain or do a video on what exercise you were doing before surgery ,I'm doing some but I'm not sure if there enough, I go in for mine September
@Explornations 7 ай бұрын
I’ll see what I can do. I went to a physiotherapist and she had me doing a few and it really helped. I was going to record my gym session this Saturday so I might be able to do the Pre-op ones as well.
@Bumblebee5229-s1s 7 ай бұрын
Thankyou I would really appreciate it
@mrspunk61 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for your 3 episodes, quite informative. Are you able to kneel on your knee?
@Explornations 7 ай бұрын
No my surgeon says not to. He doesn’t want me doing lunges or using a leg press either. There are a few things I’ll have to adapt to. I am going to a gym now after the rehab centre and under the guidance of an exercise physiologist to try to get back surfing somehow.
@mrspunk61 7 ай бұрын
@@Explornations I was just thinking because of work. I have a pretty hands and knees job a fair amount of the time
@Explornations 7 ай бұрын
As my surgeon reminds me, you are not getting a 20 year olds knee. You are getting two chunks o metal separated by a piece of plastic. The operation to install these pieces is quite brutal and it can take many months for the swelling to go. You will get numbness around the knee as there are nerves that are cut and muscles split. Apart from the bones being sawn through. Sounds a bit frightening but it is well worth it for the end result.
@mrspunk61 7 ай бұрын
@@Explornations That sounds terrible, thanks
@Explornations 7 ай бұрын
I’m glad I went through it. 5 months Post Op and I can now do way more than before the op. We are off to Kgari (Fraser Island) again this next week and looking forward to it. 😁
@OZCOOK001 7 ай бұрын
Hi Col & Rose We loved meeting you last week. Your segments on the Maroochy River are brilliant -you really have a wonderful talent for showcasing our beautiful area. I look forward to many more shows to follow you on :-) Cruise Maroochy Katie
@Explornations 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for that. Episode 6 will be up on Sunday where we take the Maroochy River Cruise on Cruise Maroochy.
@davidmonaghan8938 8 ай бұрын
I remember walking from Cotton Tree to Pincussion Is. There used to be a boardwalk. My mates Dad used to tell us the river mouth was north of the Island in the fifties but we couldn't imagine it, then in the early 2000's the river mouth once again pushed through on the southern side and no matter how much certain individuals tried they couldn't change it back. Mother nature will have her way.
@Explornations 7 ай бұрын
Yes it’s a bit like the Bribie passage changing all the time over the centuries.
@CherylRussell-vc8xi 8 ай бұрын
Thanks Ray.
@davidmonaghan8938 8 ай бұрын
Hi Col & Rose There is certainately a lot of history in the old river. Apart from pre settlement/first nations history there are great stories of the cedar cutters rafting logs at Dunethin Rock and floating them down river and out the moutn to be picked up by passing ships. The early settlers trying to carve out a living in isolated spots along the river and the fact that the river was the only "highway"in the area and is the reason why most of the early houses faced the river.
@Explornations 8 ай бұрын
Thanks Dave. I did get some footage of some cuttings in old tree stumps up in the forest to use for something like that. I might see if I can fit it into the story somehow. Thank you.
@greenskyrocket 8 ай бұрын
I enjoyed your tour. Thank you for your efforts. Looking forward to the next instalment.
@Explornations 8 ай бұрын
Thank you. Looks like we might have to do it in three or four episodes as there is so much to see.
@Explornations 8 ай бұрын
Hope you all enjoy this one. It is our first tour video since my knee operation.
@janerogers5717 8 ай бұрын
Gosh, rapid progress. Not everyone is the same, by any means. It is definitely a painful process and can take many months.
@Explornations 8 ай бұрын
Yes I’ve found so many people have different starting and ending points and reasons for having to go through it. Mine was worn out from years of hard work, while others are sport related and others are accident related. Some are just unlucky in the general pool lottery. At three months now I still have bad days where I just have to take it easy and ice up for a while.
@stevehardy840 9 ай бұрын
Had mine done and regret it 😢, pain and discomfort is 10 , if I had known it before I would have left it alon😢
@Explornations 9 ай бұрын
That’s sad to hear. I’ve been really happy with mine. I do hope you get some satisfaction with yours sometime.
@dianaw6080 9 ай бұрын
It will get better. Hang in there. I’m two weeks postop and walking a mile a day. Still have a lot of nerve pain but each day it gets a little bit better.
@stevehardy840 9 ай бұрын
Anethitst hit my syatic nerve doing the block , then hit a nerve in my leg , failed to get me under , and eventually got the milky dream needle, woke up in recovery in mad pain in my hip .still.suffering .
@Explornations 9 ай бұрын
@@stevehardy840 sorry to hear that. That must be hard to bear.
@Shimmerrz 9 ай бұрын
I had my TKR 8 days ago…still chipping away…trying to remind myself that it will get better and I am progressing. Slow going but I’m in it to win it!
@Explornations 9 ай бұрын
As they say, it’s a marathon not a sprint. Set realistic goals and work towards them. At 8 days I was still working towards a Rom of 90 but 8 weeks I was at full range 140 and we were concentrating on building confidence on stairs and hill climbs. Stairs are no longer scary and am getting back to normal life. Today is week 11 for me and getting more and more friendly with my new knee. Keep up the positivity and you will get through with flying colours.