Welcome to Australia! I am originally from Edinburgh - came to Melbourne in 1961 as a teenager with my parents. I have been to the Blue Mountains a couple of times. We live at the foot of the Dandenong Ranges, eastern suburbs of Melbourne - mum said the reminded her of the Corstorphine hills in Edinburgh. I hope your holiday here is enjoyable.

Welcome to Australia! Hope you have a lovely stay and hope your daughter settles into her new life.

I’ve just stumbled across this channel and enjoyed this video. I’m a Sydney-sider and often bushwalk in the Blue Mountains. The story of the Three Sisters is interesting and is of significance for Aboriginal culture. Look up the legend of the Three Sisters online for more info. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the rest of your Aussie trip - looking forward to seeing where you stop next time 😎🇦🇺

British girl here and married my Aussie husband in that bandstand/pergola on Balmoral Beach. Lovely wedding spot. Been in Oz now for 10 Years.

So glad you had such fabulous weather for your trip to the Blue Mountains, I’ve been fortunate enough to live here for 18 years. Hello from Warrimoo ❤

Looks like the trip of a lifetime and all the more special visiting Gemma. If this is Episode 1, I'm looking forward to the whole series.

Hi Mike & Tricia, I worked with Jemma previously and it's great to see how things are going over in Australia (saying hi from a cold a rainy Edinburgh). I especially enjoyed the Cockatoo's on the balcony, that must be a quite the sight to see. Look forward to watching more of your adventures over there soon. Watch out for the magpies!

The only problem with visiting Australia is the sheer size of the country. So much to see and do. Enjoy your time here. And check out the camper van scene- it’s massive.

You seem like such a chill and friendly family. I feel calm and happy watching your video 😊

Thank you for sharing your trip "down under". Awesome views !!

Unbelievable - what a fantastic journey. The Blue Mountains are breathtaking Those views. Just wow. You must had an amazing trip. Sorry about the late comment. Only just seen this one for some reason. Safe journeys guys.

I just found your channel and become one of your subscribers. I’m Australian, my late husband was a Scot, he arrived here when he was 15 and I met him 4 years later, we had 40 happy years together. There’s plenty to see here if you have the time, I’ve travelled through all six states and there’s always something different to see. I look forward to watching more of your adventures.

Great video. So good to see visitors making the effort to not only walk across to the first of the The Three Sisters but also do the Grand Stairway at Wentworth Falls. Pity you didn't get to the bottom though. That is also spectacular.

They’ll learn about the cockatoos, as soon as you stop feeding them they’ll eat the balcony, they’ll tear apart any furniture, they’ll chip paint away, they’ll basically wreck everything, good luck

I hate that they’ve been given the nickname, “bin chicken”. They’re amazing waterbirds that lived in the waterways west of Sydney and its huge suburban sprawl. Their proper name is Ibis, and they’re smart birds because during the long years of drought when the water ways dried up, the Ibis had to go in search of water in order to survive. They found water all around Sydney CBD as well as out in the suburbs, and since Aussies waste a lot of food, the Ibis discovered free lunches in all the rubbish bins. So see the Ibis as beautiful and smart.

Wow! What a beautiful place, thank you for sharing 🌞

What a lovely video and so nice to see you both with your daughter. Great views of the Falls.

I absolutely loved your video and those cockatoos loved you both . It is nice you visited your daughter . This is so precious! Balmoral and the Blue Mountains are amazing ! Thank you so much !

Loved the Cockatoo party on the balcony. Brilliant. X

I got recommended your channel, love the australia videos, which are the ones I started with. Just the view from those viewing platforms started my fear of heights cause strange twitches in my stomach 😂. Beautiful!!

Lovely to see you oot and a boot, you guys. I’ve been missing your vlogs. It looks fantastic where you are. Just about to watch episode two. Say hello to Gemma and the Cockatoo’s for me. Oh and Gemma’s chap. had to revert to Wee bruin van to get your new feed up as searching for Mike and Tricia brought up other people’s feeds with similar headings Could be a possible issue for people and your numbers Friends. Love Steve.

Welcome to Australia … glad you are all here . ❤

Well that truly is Oot 'n' Aboot. How lovely to have some family time in such a fab location. Thank you for all the hard work that goes into bringing us those spectacular views and as you say, making wonderful memories. Its tough when our kids live abroad. Trish I feel for your poor knees. I had my first knee replacement op and it was fantastic but with lots of strengthening exercises beforehand and afterwards. Now awaiting 2nd (will soon be bionic). Have a brill time 😊

WOW!! You all are ROCK STARS making the journey down and up those narrow stairs.. As always such a great video and journey from you two!! Your daughter is gorgeous ❣️ Hello from Maryland USA

Yay !! So happy to see my favourite You Tubers back.. now that trip really is Oot and Aboot ...how wonderful the cockatoos coming to feed, I always wanted a pet cockatoo after reading all the Enid Blyton adventure books 😂... looking forward to the next episode.. Sue

Hope you have a wonderful time in our beautiful country.

You are definitely Oot n Aboot - great polished video as ever and well narrated Lovely to see you all together And they haven’t balcony pet shop Good to see you Trish in control of navigation 😂 What I bloomin view that was and the waterfall captured so well Enjoy the rest of the trip

Nice to see you. And you are in Australia, great views. And Keira stays in Scotland on her own adventure without you😅 Can't wait to watch you three in your new van on new adventures. Greetings from Germany

Hello You Two - greetings from Poland. What a lovely video. A wonderful adventure to see Gemma. The visit to The Blue Mountains was fabulous. What views. What memories. I hope you are having a great time and that Keira is enjoying her holiday too, wherever she may be.

Fabulous idea

How fabulous! I loved viewing this through your families eyes!

Wow stunning views great video

Enjoy your stay downunder. Hope we will see more of your adventure. CU

Gemma, You really should talk your mum and dad into going back to the Blue Mtns and showing them The Anvil Rock, but do it after lunch so the sun shines on all the sandstone walls. It is fabulous! Stunning. It's an easy walk and only a couple of stairs very easy! Even your mum could do it.

I think that’s what I’d call oot oot oot n aboot! Fantastic scenery. Looking forward to the next instalment. Thanks for sharing.

So pleased to see you back, and in Australia. Brilliant.

Great to see you both. Enjoy spending time with your Family. Looking forward to the next vlog!

Thanks guys that was a brilliant video super enjoyable 👍

Lovely to see you oot n abooot. The scenery was beautiful. Excellent choice of name for your daughter. We picked the same for ours. Take care Gill

Well done with all the steps here in the mountains. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay.

welcome to Australia you're very lucky weather enjoy your stay

Wow. Great to have you back.

Great timing! Morning cuppa with you guys 🥰

Wonderful vid,i love the 3 sisters,i saw them with my sister several times,it brought back great memories.thanks xxx

Absolutely loved this! What a great start to my Friday morning! I love the Hart family ❤️ I can't wait for part 2 🥰

You got in an' put tourists to shame! Welcome and Enjoy! You actually felt instead of just seeing. Spect!

Wonderful to see you having such a great time with your daughter X Memories that will never fade X Looking forward to seeing more and seeing your new Van when you get it X

Amazing video. Have a fantastic time with your daughter &partner x😃

Just watched your video. Loved it! Welcome to Australia. I felt some affinity with you. My daughter is in Edinburgh, my wife from Mosman and we live in the Blue Mtns. Have a wonderful holiday and look forward to more of your adventures.

What a fantastic trip and beautifully told as usual. Emotional meet up with Gemma. Have a wonderful time. 👍

Hi guys, what a treat, thank you so much for including us on your trip to see your lovely daughter. Looking forward to the second instalment. Best wishes Chris from Kent

Wow so lovely to see you again really missed you guys hope you have a great time with your daughter family is the most beautiful thing ln the world ❤

Welcome to Aus, great video for the new channel, hope you get chance to visit sunny Queensland while your here

Welcome to our beautiful Australia. Great vlog. Have a wonderful visit with your family.

Having lived in the Blue Mountains I can tell you that there is a life time of discoveries to be made.

A few years ago we went to Sydney and drove out to the Blue Mountains. What a fantastic place, incredible views. We visited the Three Sisters arriving a bit late in the afternoon, so we just had a quick stop and a couple of photos intending to go back the next day for a better look. That all went wrong, the next day there was a thick fog. Not only was the view out over the forest blocked out but the Three Sisters were hidden in the fog and couldn’t be seen from that viewing area because of the thick fog.

Hari OM OMG... my home territory!!! totally homesick now... Been to Blue Mts so many times. And, indeed, Mosman and many other of the Northern Beaches. My home was in Asquith (other side of the Ku-ring-gai NP). I harbour dreams of repatriation (yes, am a Scot born, but Aussie naturlised...) Have fun you two!!! YAM xx

The capertee valley not far from where you were is the 2nd largest canyon in the world behind the Grand Canyon apparently

Hi welcome to Australia. Enjoy your stay

Welcome to Australia Mike and Tricia. You will have plenty to see while your here.

You picked a perfect day

Good job on video Mike.. and those stairs good effort .

Nice to see you enjoyed my back yard Hooroo

Oot n aboot, Love it. Hope you like the Sun here.. ..

Hi guys, welcome to OZ. If you get the time come up to Newcastle / Hunter area. We have great vineyards in the Cessnock / Maitland area, Newcastle is a beautiful city and just an hour north is Port Stephens which is breath taking. Hope you guys have a safe and wonderful stay.

Oh fantastic, thanks for taking us along on your adventure, have you left the wee bloo tint behind ?😀. This has brightened up my Friday morning 👍

The Mountains make a great trip out of Sydney. Better to take a couple of days if you can, as you can get to some of the less well known areas. A quick tip - if you walk down to the bottom of the falls, or to a viewing point, you'll need to climb back up.

YAY OH YAY!!!!!

Good oh wondered wher u went to glad ure ok enjoy🇦🇺

Great tour, and you look like naturalized Aussies from day 1.

As a Blue Mountains resident, when I saw the cockatoos being hand fed on the balcony, I immediately thought about a time we had one come to our balcony. My partner was going to hand feed it but I told them not to. Cockatoos can badly damage homes if they get used to being hand fed. I know someone who lives in the upper Blue Mountains whose home had been destroyed by these birds after she stopped feeding them. Never a good idea to feed them.

6:12 you missed the opportunity to say “cockaone cockatoo cockathree” it was right there mate, cmon lol

Welcome to Australia. Watch out for the drop bears 😊.

Looks good, but lots of up and down, beach looks great, glad to see Mike still chatting up the burds 😂

Wentworth falls is my birthplace. As a cub scout we would have lunch on sundays on the 3rd sister of the 3 sisters.

I understand you needed a car for the day, but the train trip up the mountains is amazing views.

Brings back memories of living on Military road where it branched into three in Mosman and taking the kids I nannyed down to balmoral beach all the time. A long long time ag in the 80's HAVE FUN !!

The Grand Canyon walk is a very nice walk. I live at the base of the mountains in Penrith. The blue mountains you coukd say is my back yard. 😉

That was the halfway point of Wentworth falls, but fair effort.

If you are going to Qlf, the Sunshine Coast is amazingly pretty, with hills and ocean and some of the best sunsets ever - particulrly near Nambour. Hervey Bay has great beaches and whale watching and is close to Graser Island/K'gari, a beautiful place. There is just so much as Qld is huge.

Just realised that the Opera House is a gigantic collection of sulphur crested cockatoos

Just found your channel, Mike, loving the vids. Your west highland way one rekindling my plans to get up the road and do it! Wondering what you use to edit your videos?

Lovely, thanks for sharing your first couple of days here! Seriously Impressive effort considering jet lag! Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures! Are you coming to Canberra?

I’m in Sydney and there is one of those turkeys in my yard right now 😂 my little dog is far from impressed! ❤

Welcome DownUnder cobbers, if your travelling oot & Aboot in Victoria come & visit us at Murchison Caravan Park on River road, you’re very welcome 🇦🇺🍻👍

As you looked out from Echo Point at Katoomba over the Jamison Valley, hidden away by the hills in the valley to the left is Warragamba Dam which is where most of Sydney's water is stored. And the hills in the far distance hide the furthest south western areas of Sydney and the Hume Highway which takes you to Bowral, Canberra and Melbourne. Bowral is to the left of the furthest part of the valley you can see. In front of you was Mt Solitary which is a mesa. You missed the best bit of going to Wentwoth Falls! You didn't go right to the bottom and the walk along the valley towards Katoomba! Nor did you go the full distance of The Giant Staircase and the walk under the Three Sisters! So much to see in Katoomba! Make sure you go for a proper bushwalk as the spring flowers are out at the moment! There's flannel flowers which are a white daisy with petals that feel like flannel and have a wee green bit at the end of the petal. And look to see if you can see miniature ones too! There's banksia and grevilleas and lots of small flowers. Purple flag iris and Gymea lilies - they're red and on a gigantic stalk! The NSW Christmas Bush is currently in flower with white flowers. By Christmas there are red bracts left hence it's used to brighten our homes. But don't pick flowers in a National Park as you'll get a very large fine! The Illawarra Flame Tree is out with its bright red bell shaped flowers but no leaves. It's used as a street tree. There's also the yellow Silky Oak out. It's our tallest grevillea with long stem of gold flowers. These both contrast well with the purple Jacaranda which are native to South America. If you go to Manly Beach you will see Norfolk Island Pines planted along the walkway. In fact we plant them at most beaches in Australia. They are only found in the wild on Norfolk Island and were brought here fairly early after colonisation. They were also planted near the farmhouse so that it was easy to locate the house when the forest looks the same so you'll see them scattered around the suburbs. Then there's the She-Oak which is found along water courses and sometimes near the beach. They have pine like needles. Pick one up from the ground and twist it and you'll find it breaks off in little segments - easier to do with the brown ones!! Enjoy your visit to our gorgeous country! And make sure you put on sunscreen cos the sun really is much hotter here!! Plus you need to drink more water as our whole climate is so much drier than anywhere else!

Doah Airport. Nice.

Notice how all the cockatoos are southpaws. Very dextrous with it though. Remember to put on your sunscreen won't you. The sun here is stronger than it looks.

about an hour north of the three sisters is the capertee valley, 2nd biggest canyon in the world and bigger than the Grand Canyon.

Will you go elsewhere in Australia? If so I highly recommend a trip to Tasmania for a few days but don't stay in the cities.

Welcome to our rugged green paradise. PLEASE ENJOY.

Actually, you only went half way down Wentworth Falls, but the track down to the actual bottom, which continues from the point where you turned back (Slacks Stairs and Wentworth Pass) is harder.

Warning do not let the Cockatoos inside the house I see you have the doors open inside the house they will go crazy

When there is some wind the water can get blown right back up to where it came from in a reverse waterfall.

Wow, given jet lag that was a huge effort. Your daughter comes to Aus and our girl (and several friend’s girls) move over your way to have all the European destinations at their fingertips 😁. Enjoy the time with her - very special, as well as exploring some of Aus. When my family emigrated from London Balmoral was our closest beach too but we ended up settled in Qld. Looking forward to the next instalment 🙂.

Did you notice that the Cockatoos are all left clawed, that is they hold things with their left claw. Maybe they are all left-winged as well!

How long are you in Oz? We follow you from Sydney!

Wondered what you're calling your channel now. Is this permanent or temporary. Must be so lovely to see your daughter. Is she living in Oz permanently? Must be very hard if so.

Mosman is always in the top 10 of the richest places in Australia regarding median income.

What a shame you missed the cable car and the train