Solo Female Van Life on the Great Ocean Road!

A last minute decision that I will remember forever! Join me on my crazy adventures with my dog on the Great Ocean Road.
#vanlife
#vanlifeaustralia
#solofemaletraveler
You can contact me at brennalynn@iinet.net.au

Пікірлер: 216

  • @Ruth-ps9nq
    @Ruth-ps9nqАй бұрын

    Wow, you were so lucky not to be swamped with crowds, Brenna. Thanks for showing us some lovely stopovers too. It’s a spectacular drive for sure!

  • @kimsemple8545
    @kimsemple8545 Жыл бұрын

    Hi, I was really pleased to find somebody blogging their van life in a realistic manner (being a 50 something solo woman with dog and Hiace myself)..I have only watched a few of your videos, but they are really informative and a truer representation of travelling in Australia...I look forward to watching the rest of your videos.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Kim, I’m just being me and it is nice to be appreciated 😊

  • @kimsemple8545

    @kimsemple8545

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully it's always best to just be you./ 🙂

  • @TraceyHabronMizTee
    @TraceyHabronMizTee Жыл бұрын

    This is something totally new. I didn’t know we could contribute until I saw someone else had. You really do have a good eye for video editing.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for the super thanks 🥰

  • @taracat7141
    @taracat7141 Жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Victoria.... Wilson's Prom is also a beautiful spot, though maybe not with Abbey. It is very similar to Tasmania, which is just across Bass Strait from the Prom. Gippsland is definitely worth a visit💚💚

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, putting them on the list 😊

  • @kathleencomyn5228
    @kathleencomyn5228 Жыл бұрын

    I live in Ocean Grove and often take a trip along the Great Ocean Road. It's usually crazy busy with buses full of tourists on weekends, but during the week, it's fantastic. It was great seeing your excitement experiencing all it has to offer.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    It was amazing 🤩

  • @ainsliejones3764
    @ainsliejones3764 Жыл бұрын

    Just brilliant. Thank you again. Keep safe

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    😊

  • @miriamking966
    @miriamking966 Жыл бұрын

    Ohh wow straight off the bat the beautifully breathe taking views. Thank you for sharing. Your dinner looks yummy. We are feeling your joyous fun. Nature is therapeutic. What a lovely waterfall in the bush walk. Abbey brave in that river. Thank you.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    A beautiful drive 😊

  • @morgaynelove9327
    @morgaynelove9327 Жыл бұрын

    Loving the ocean! Bright Blessings from the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state! 💛💛💛

  • @berilmurray9879
    @berilmurray9879 Жыл бұрын

    I have wonderful memories of riding my horses along the beach at Apollo Bay. It really is a gorgeous part of the world!

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    I totally agree!

  • @elainemcintyre4407
    @elainemcintyre4407 Жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful day you had for it,filming just great! So enjoying your walks.I bet you didn’t want to leave, just to sit awhile & treasure the sea rolling in, so peaceful. Those beautiful ferns, grow so big & you did well that was a big climb back. Good cup of coffee & lovely views thank you Brenna, take care, from Elaine in Queensland.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Elaine, it was a memorable adventure .😊

  • @glendafaber1245
    @glendafaber1245 Жыл бұрын

    I drove the Great Ocean Road last July. It was freezing but I am really happy I did it. I want to go back there again. It is good to see the remaining Apostles before they all collapse into the ocean.

  • @Stax-ht9md
    @Stax-ht9md Жыл бұрын

    I've done two Ocean Drives - A1A and Pacific Coast Highway. Both of them were lots of fun!

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Sounds awesome 😎

  • @turtlemummatreks9786
    @turtlemummatreks9786 Жыл бұрын

    16:51 what a glorious morning walk. The sound of that rushing water is good for the soul, i trust you took the time to sit and reflect, on what an awesome life you are designing for yourself.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    We did take time to sit and be present 😊

  • @dimcgee1726
    @dimcgee1726 Жыл бұрын

    After over 50 years of ownership, and after the death of our mother, my siblings and I have just sold what was our family holiday house and our mother's retirement home, at Jan Juc! We have sooo many happy memories of our childhood spent at the beach. Sun burn, endless lemonade, and our mother's infamous tomato and onion sandwiches ( white bread only, and it had to be fresh!) The Great Ocean Rd is one of Australia's most spectacular road trips! Im so glad you loved it as much as we do!

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, It sounds like you have some wonderful childhood memories that will stay with you forever😀

  • @Kiwiwanderer
    @Kiwiwanderer Жыл бұрын

    Your joy is just so deep. Nothing superficial …it’s true heartfelt joy at this massive adventure you gifted yourself. You give me permission to do the same ! ❤❤❤

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, thank you!😀 yes, please do the same!

  • @kenneth7610
    @kenneth7610 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Many thanks Ken, glad you enjoyed the video 😊

  • @kenneth7610

    @kenneth7610

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully I did!

  • @carlenefreney4781
    @carlenefreney4781 Жыл бұрын

    Loved your reaction to the views.

  • @dianemurillo6017
    @dianemurillo60174 ай бұрын

    Oh my goodness Brenna!!thank you for showing the great ocean road .I will never get to Australia but getting to see your wonderful country thru videos is the next best thing and you make it so fun. Love to abby .I love your channel .thank you so much for sharing😊I can always feel the joyful part!!!!

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    4 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @rosaleon6328
    @rosaleon6328 Жыл бұрын

    How beautiful. It’s like I was there with you. The water fall was so surreal. Thank you

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @timkingsmill
    @timkingsmill Жыл бұрын

    Hi Brenna, Well done on discovering the Great Ocean Road! I visited the area on my honeymoon in 1983. It was different then. There were 12 apostles and you could walk out onto London Bridge. Early this year I visited again, by myself, I am single now. I am so glad that you visited "The Grotto". I didn't know about "The Grotto" until my most recent trip. It is now my favourite place amongst all other sites along the coast. The colours sounds and crashing waves are gorgeous. Happy travelling, Tim.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    The Grotto was beautiful, I don’t think you can really capture the feeling of it on video 😊

  • @rhondajohnson9753
    @rhondajohnson9753 Жыл бұрын

    Thoroughly enjoyed this adventure.Felt like I was right there with you and Abby. I even patted Abby’s head on the screen after she fell asleep in the car after the waterfall. She looked so peaceful and fulfilled. Your so easy to watch,loved going along for the drive. Thank you for sharing and being you.x

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for coming along with us😊

  • @claudiaestrellaalfaro4079
    @claudiaestrellaalfaro4079 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, this video was stunning. I have seen pictures of this location before but seeing "live" in your video was an incredible gift. Thanks for sharing

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    You are welcome, it really was beautiful 🤩

  • @pipbaxter5286
    @pipbaxter5286 Жыл бұрын

    I left Perth last October and reached these places start of December. Seeing these places made me nostalgic. I made it to Cape Tribulation by end February and had to hurry home for granddaughters bday. But as soon as a couple of housey things are done, I'm back over there. In the interim I'm enjoying the northern areas for short breaks catching some sunshine. Love Lake Indoon. Too cold down here.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Love it!

  • @raggedyvandyroadshow455
    @raggedyvandyroadshow455 Жыл бұрын

    I just found your channel and started watching. OMGOSH!! Handstands...are you kidding? Lol. I'm in USA and mostly watched Canadian KZread vanlifers and long to go there and tour the Beautiful landscape . Now, after seeing your channel , wow!! I'd Love to go to Australia, meet you and see all the beauty it holds. Especially that Ocean Drive! I'm planning on being on the road in a few months. I'm 64 and inspired by your channel! Keep it up. Young youtubers have nothing on your Content! Its Stunning , Inspiring, and Entertaining!!

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all your support and appreciation. Come on down to Australia you won’t regret it 😊

  • @Bee-Bee108
    @Bee-Bee108 Жыл бұрын

    Love your appreciation for all our spectacular nature 🏞

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Amazing 🤩

  • @tanyaking6746
    @tanyaking67465 ай бұрын

    Beautiful Thank-you Brenna. Onevday i would love to travel the great ocean road. ❤❤

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    5 ай бұрын

    You should!

  • @Parasatchitananda
    @Parasatchitananda Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing so much beauty. Enjoyed this video.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @JonTanOsb
    @JonTanOsb Жыл бұрын

    Music does make the video, especially when filming scenery or driving, but it is terribly distracting when someone is speaking or when it is suddenly loud. Sometimes I have to mute KZread videos and get by with captioning, and you know how bad that can be. It was nice seeing and hearing the waterfall without distractions. Love seeing little Abby. Jon in rural BC, Canada

  • @user-ub2mu6iz5y
    @user-ub2mu6iz5y9 ай бұрын

    Great video. Thanks, Brenna and Abby (happy girlS!). ♥ 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    9 ай бұрын

    Our pleasure!

  • @karencastle6002
    @karencastle6002 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing so beautiful. I love the water falls but the ocean is amazing. Love and Light always Karen and Miles 🐶

  • @karencastle6002

    @karencastle6002

    Жыл бұрын

    From Baldwinsville NY USA 🇺🇸

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @amydayl3294
    @amydayl3294 Жыл бұрын

    WOW WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PLACE Thanks for taking me along

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @heathergrace7434
    @heathergrace7434 Жыл бұрын

    Thankyou for this ! The last time I walked to see the features on the great ocean road I was a little girl.. over 70 yes ago. There were no nice paths like now! I would love to see it again, but legs not up to it. Now I have enjoyed it all again, so thankyou Brenna x

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    How amazing they must have been then😮

  • @heidilitke
    @heidilitke Жыл бұрын

    The Great Ocean Road is the first thing we did in Australia. We were there and on London Bridge just a few days prior to its collapse and leaving several on one of its pillars. They had to be airlifted off after several days of those people stranded. Crazy experience. It was attached to the main land and at one time you could walk over it.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, that is amazing 😮

  • @fayeadamczyk7431
    @fayeadamczyk7431 Жыл бұрын

    This brought back some memories. I did that trip E to W with the drop off on our side, about 50 odd years ago (oops, showing my age 😁) and there were I think 11 apostles then.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Okay, definitely showing your age but it would have been amazing to see it back then😊

  • @pattyann7803
    @pattyann7803 Жыл бұрын

    Wow. What beauty. I so enjoyed this video as I know you did sharing it with us.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @oldfirelady4411
    @oldfirelady441111 ай бұрын

    A Beautiful trip down the Great Ocean Road. The London Bridge formation was larger than you see now, a section collapsed in 1990. If you do a Google search for images you will get an idea of the formation before the section collapse. Also, a number of the "12" apostle formations have also eroded and collapsed, so there are no longer 12 standing formations. The area and the views are just stunning :-)

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the info!

  • @jodiegoldsmith3976
    @jodiegoldsmith3976 Жыл бұрын

    I love the Great Ocean Road. Stunning views everywhere you look. My favourite place in that area though was Melba Gully

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    I will have to check it out next time 😊

  • @norafinley5216
    @norafinley5216 Жыл бұрын

    Love love love this vlog. Visiting great Ocean is one of my bucket list. Thank you for sharing. Safe travel xx

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope you get to see it one day

  • @daphnesamworth7824
    @daphnesamworth7824 Жыл бұрын

    Hello Brenna. I am new to your channel and loving it. I live in the UK and have never heard of the Great Ocean Road.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Welcome!!

  • @morpheuszzz662
    @morpheuszzz662 Жыл бұрын

    If anyone has ever read Nevil Shute's "On the Beach", the site at around 6:45 reminds me of the final scene. (Great read if you haven't gotten around to it yet!)

  • @nanniecath528
    @nanniecath528 Жыл бұрын

    Our great land downunder. Yes Brenna, your reaction is the one I had as I drove a hire car on my own on 'the road to Hana' on Maui, an hawaiin island.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Takes your breath away 😊

  • @cheryl1766
    @cheryl1766 Жыл бұрын

    aw my neck of the woods..isnt it just magnificent . so glad you said that about the 12 apostles..it is a show stealer..there are so many little turn offs that are just as spectacular ..i love the Loch Ard Gorge and the shipwreck stories . lookng forward to the next installment ,safe travels x

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Cheryl, you live in a very beautiful neck of the woods 😊

  • @MsNZgal
    @MsNZgal Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful Brenna. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing it myself one day.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Might only be 7 apostles by then 🤔

  • @leehemmings4591
    @leehemmings4591 Жыл бұрын

    really beautifully captured what a great journey TY

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😊

  • @deborahreynolds1552
    @deborahreynolds1552 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Brenna, Love the Great Ocean Rd, have driven it quiet a few times it is different with the seasons but always intriguing and spectacular, I am in Melbourne, would love to catch up for a Coffee if you are stopping in or around Melbourne I could catch a train out to the Burbs if you don't like the idea of driving into the city. I have a vacant car space in my apartment building if you want to camp with access to water, charging power and a bathroom right on the fringe of the City super easy to get to and not far to the Victoria Market, lovely parks near by for Abbey also. Would love to catch up as I am in the process of researching what vehicle I want/need and hope to be heading off for a big lap sometime late next year, whoop whoop.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    I will be back that way in about 3 months and would love to catch up then.

  • @meredithbigham-lloyd9441
    @meredithbigham-lloyd9441 Жыл бұрын

    Oh so love the G.O. Road. We live in SA and have done it a few times. So hope you got to see the Maritime Museum in Warnambool- fantastic and so well done! It has many artifacts from the shipwreck that ran aground at the Loch Ard Gorge you went to in the video. If not - next time! Thank you for sharing and letting us reminisce once again. Safe travels gals, Mer, Jan and Arki xxx

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the suggestion. I definitely have to go back and see some more.😊

  • @meredithbigham-lloyd9441

    @meredithbigham-lloyd9441

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh what a thrill getting a reply from 2 of the Women we most admire! Thanks gals xxx

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    ☺️

  • @heather9329
    @heather9329 Жыл бұрын

    Wow amazing scenery Some of the places you are visiting look like the North East coast of England I live forty miles from the borders of Scotland ❤ Fabulous video

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Very cool!

  • @RustyCandyAdventures
    @RustyCandyAdventures Жыл бұрын

    Brenna, we love you, your video's are lovely. Thank you. Merry Christmas and your not travelling on your own. 2023 is going to be a great year for you. Russell

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Merry Christmas Russell 🎄

  • @deeoh3708
    @deeoh3708 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful.. I've always wanted to see the 12 Apostles at sunset! :) thank you Brenna

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @deeoh3708

    @deeoh3708

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully I'm a Sandgroper too.. Am looking forward to getting away soon, now the weather is better. :)

  • @Betru2u60
    @Betru2u60 Жыл бұрын

    I love the great Ocean road so much to see and do! Good on you 👏 👍

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Yay for me😂

  • @pinkeeist
    @pinkeeist Жыл бұрын

    Magnificent. I did the great ocean road in my 40th year and I fell in love. It’s on my return list when my time is come. I’m on the east coast so I was in awe of the waves…… we don’t get them because of the Great Barrier Reef. You must do the far north east coast one day so we can meet ha! Thanks for another great video❤PS there were more apostles when I was there too and very little infrastructure…. Just awesome.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Would love meet up one day somewhere🤔 I

  • @lisam3040
    @lisam3040 Жыл бұрын

    My favourite part of being in Melbourne was driving the great ocean road such a beautiful place! Im in Liverpool UK

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    It really is!

  • @loisbrewis7464
    @loisbrewis7464 Жыл бұрын

    Very courageous to do the Great Ocean Road alone!

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    I was definitely not alone, there were still a few people around even in the evening 😀

  • @hanamamavanlife
    @hanamamavanlife Жыл бұрын

    wonderful‼️💕💕

  • @lisettepolias1142
    @lisettepolias1142 Жыл бұрын

    So glad you're having an amazing time Brenna! Love this video!

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😊

  • @judithbuist164
    @judithbuist164 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for that insight into the Great Ocean Road. It's now been added to my list of trips.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Excellent, I highly recommend it 😀

  • @cheryltaylor8124
    @cheryltaylor8124 Жыл бұрын

    Hi 👋💜💕what a beautiful video we love watching you and abbey on your adventures so amazing hello from Michigan in the Us

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Cheryl, that was such an amazing drive. Hoping to do it again on my back to WA

  • @theroadhome_Liz_Summers
    @theroadhome_Liz_Summers11 ай бұрын

    Beautiful capture of a stunning area. I am in U.S. and have never been to Australia. This was a wonderful virtual trip! I love your video style: great mix of cinematic scenery views, your reactions and comments and sweet Abby (sp?). I am far behind you in video and editing skills but I have learned a lot from Simon Horrock and Zdenka Daryl’s AND Jevon Dovey (3 different KZreadrs). Several others come up as well. Of course, the main issue is time! Happy Trails.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for visiting

  • @sionetohale7727
    @sionetohale7727 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely stunning video Brenna, I loved London Bridge was spectacular 👌 Happy travels you two 😀

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful and rugged coast 😊

  • @wanderingoutyonder
    @wanderingoutyonder Жыл бұрын

    New sub here! Loved watching this! What a great experience for you! Keep making memories & adventure on! ~Karen & Shannon WOY

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your support 😊

  • @turtlemummatreks9786
    @turtlemummatreks9786 Жыл бұрын

    20:39 those leaves and flowers are edible. Great in salads or adds a peppery flavour to a wrap.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Good to know 😊

  • @gillianb_aus
    @gillianb_aus Жыл бұрын

    Am enjoying all your videos. The Great Ocean Road is one of my favourite places, but then I am a Victorian.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m glad I was able to enjoy it too😊

  • @creatinghanley
    @creatinghanley Жыл бұрын

    I feel like I was there with you. Thank you for a taste of Australia

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it 😊

  • @banksiasong
    @banksiasong Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful video, some great footage (without the flying camera thing) -and how GREEN is Victoria! Loved that you were in your hoody, that blast from Antarctica is mighty. What a good little mate is Abby, just the best. There is a good online site for courses, including video/film, sorry the name of it just eludes me ...

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Ahh yes, the flying camera thing 😂😂 I think the site you’re thinking of is Skillshare and I hadn’t thought of that. I might ask them to sponsor a video about me learning new skills 👍

  • @dorothyhissey7211
    @dorothyhissey7211 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, you are very generous 🙏

  • @Mamajenna
    @Mamajenna Жыл бұрын

    Of course, I've heard of the Great Ocean Rd. 😂 I'm Victorian 😅. I'm loving your videos. Its great to see an older Aussie woman living the dream. I'm a wee bit older than you, jeust turned 70 and have loved camping all my life. Currently camping with my Subaru Forester and a tent. I take 2 naughty dogs and a cat so sleeping in the car with them is too hard. The cat is 18, so when she passes, I might ditch the tent. I don't do the the big boardwalks with the steep stairs anymore. I nearly died last time I did! Lol I'm hoping to do a trip from regional Vic to South Australia later this year and a trip up the East coast sometime during the winter months. Dont know how far yet. Keep up the good work! ❤

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Sounds wonderful! How nice to have all your fur babies with you.😍

  • @coralieofjumpwithnofear
    @coralieofjumpwithnofear Жыл бұрын

    That’s so interesting what you said about knowing the shots you want and hearing the music in your mind, etc. I really wish I had that! For me, it’s very much a matter of shorting whatever I see, then cobbling it all together afterwards. Which sometimes presents a challenge. LOL! Maybe one day I’ll get better at that. Possibly once I don’t have my mind take up pretty much 100% with my beautiful 10-year-old tag-along.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    I have definitely unleashed a huge creative side since living in my van with a lot less stress. I am also a very visual person and when I read a book I picture it in my mind.😊

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    And I love your 10 year old tag along, mine is almost 10🐶

  • @coralieofjumpwithnofear

    @coralieofjumpwithnofear

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully Same for me when I read or imagine something. But somehow that doesn’t extend to my video making. LOL!

  • @coralieofjumpwithnofear

    @coralieofjumpwithnofear

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully I also adore my little one. Despite the challenges, I love being able to travel with her alongside me. 😊

  • @deborahreynolds1552
    @deborahreynolds1552 Жыл бұрын

    Your love for film making shows in your video content and quality. Just do it I am sure some of it you could do on line, Start with a documentary on say Working on the road the ups, downs, perks, and general logistics of it or wild flowers of Western Australia, you have a great deal of knowledge and skills. I admire your enthusiasm and ability to share moments you mix it all together with an interesting twist.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Deborah, it is great to discover something I love at this stage of my life 😊

  • @corynnesaunders1243
    @corynnesaunders1243 Жыл бұрын

    There is a TV ad calls it the wiggly road. It is apt i think

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh yes, very wiggly 😀

  • @coralieofjumpwithnofear
    @coralieofjumpwithnofear Жыл бұрын

    The Great Ocean Road is stunning. We drove along some of it on our trip, but as Alexis was still recovering from her cold, we didn’t explore heaps, so I really appreciate all the beautiful views that you included. ❤️

  • @coralieofjumpwithnofear

    @coralieofjumpwithnofear

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh, and we did go to the 12 Apostles over sunset and had perfect conditions for it. It. was. beautiful. 🥰

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully you are making a video of your trip so I can watch 😊

  • @coralieofjumpwithnofear

    @coralieofjumpwithnofear

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully Absolutely. I haven’t reviewed the footage yet (it’s all stored on an external drive), so I hope it lives up the gorgeous videos you took!

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Just do you😘

  • @SimpleEssentials
    @SimpleEssentials Жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Victoria! If you make it down towards Philip island where I live, please let me know :)

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    I will let you know 😊

  • @elizabethgreen2134
    @elizabethgreen21343 ай бұрын

    Beautiful ❤️

  • @chrischristiansen8501
    @chrischristiansen8501 Жыл бұрын

    WOW 👌

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it 😊

  • @shellyjay8954
    @shellyjay8954 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely gorgeous

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Nature is amazing isn’t it?

  • @funzeevanzee
    @funzeevanzee Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @karengayehammat4199
    @karengayehammat4199 Жыл бұрын

    Yes I was thinking gee your filming skills are good

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, I have definitely found a new passion😊

  • @kenneth7610
    @kenneth7610 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video as usual!!!

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    😊🐶👌

  • @1999nathanule
    @1999nathanule Жыл бұрын

    Thank you that was absolutely lovely funny thing as you were going through the rainforest I was thinking to myself thank God you’re not in America you would have to watch out with bears coming out of the bushes what is silly thing to be thinking of lol . With summer coming now it’s going to be absolutely beautiful in the rainforest cool anf fresh and the creeks she will be able to play in . And don’t forget book the caravan park LOL

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha, no bears or mountain lions here😊

  • @1999nathanule

    @1999nathanule

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully thank goodness take care

  • @davechristian7543
    @davechristian7543 Жыл бұрын

    Very cool so happy that your enjoying your self Brenna n it's really great that u can get the chance to share n show us also n yes i only found out about the great ocean rd about 2 or 3 year's ago so don't feel bad about not knowing haha 'I guess im just a silly as you hehe but wow great video thank you n'#Enjoy.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dave, good to know I’m not alone 😊

  • @davechristian7543

    @davechristian7543

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully Haha no i can assure you you'r not giggle.. im even still learning Aussie saying's n word's to this day trust me 'coming from German emergent parents who didn't speak a word of English when they came heir in 69 in still a lil behind haha not that i mind tho as it makes me feel a lil special lol - Have a pleasant night Brenna n thanks for the reply.

  • @RustyCandyAdventures
    @RustyCandyAdventures Жыл бұрын

    Merry Christmas Brenna

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Merry Christmas to you 🎄

  • @MoeroaT1
    @MoeroaT1 Жыл бұрын

    New to watching your videos ❤️

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Welcome 🤗

  • @Fiona_Chasing_Light
    @Fiona_Chasing_Light Жыл бұрын

    It's such a pleasure to get to know you, and travel with you on your great adventure Brenna. Very inspiring and informative. This looked like a very pretty, and enjoyable drive. Thanks for making the videos and inviting us along.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching and leaving a comment 😊

  • @CrystalAdVANtures
    @CrystalAdVANtures Жыл бұрын

    So beautiful there. I love it 😍.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, definitely worth a look 😀

  • @CrystalAdVANtures

    @CrystalAdVANtures

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully Maybe just maybe one day I will make it to Australia and visit all the beautiful places.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    You never know 😉

  • @elizabethgreen2134
    @elizabethgreen21343 ай бұрын

  • @lindamasters7860
    @lindamasters7860 Жыл бұрын

    Great to see you and Your dog enjoying the GOR, I thought it as all National Park so dogs not allowed, may do it myself with my Border Collie this year….

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    There are a few sights that the dog can't do but it was a cool day for me so it was okay to leave her in the van.

  • @amandamccoy1165
    @amandamccoy1165 Жыл бұрын

    Wow!! So beautiful...

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching

  • @lindabourketempleton4040
    @lindabourketempleton4040 Жыл бұрын

    7 apostles originally 9 and originally called sow and the piglets

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Interesting 😊

  • @Kiwiwanderer
    @Kiwiwanderer Жыл бұрын

    Brenna, you just make me want to chuck my job and fly over to Australia and start an adventure for my 60th! I’ve travelled all of New Zealand 🇳🇿…..you are making Australia very very appealing. I was too intimidated, but you you’ve shown me that if you take little chunks at a time …I can do it

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    I want to travel New Zealand next so maybe we could swap😂

  • @Kiwiwanderer

    @Kiwiwanderer

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully sounds like a plan. Abby and Nugget would get on !!

  • @yolandetyson7198
    @yolandetyson7198 Жыл бұрын

    Great Ocean Rd has been on my to do list for a while. Have been wondering how dog friendly the area is.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    I think it’s fairly dog friendly in the towns but a lot of the lookouts are in national parks.😊

  • @lindabourketempleton4040
    @lindabourketempleton4040 Жыл бұрын

    I used to work at the 12 apostles

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    👌

  • @wendee2022
    @wendee2022 Жыл бұрын

    Really enjoying your vibe, you are inspiring me. 😊 What video editing programme do you use?

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    I use iMovie 😊

  • @elizabethgreen2134
    @elizabethgreen21343 ай бұрын

    Book caravan park😊

  • @corynnesaunders1243
    @corynnesaunders1243 Жыл бұрын

    Otway light house at sunset

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Ahh, that’s the bit I missed, save it for next time 😊

  • @lorrainemimi3361
    @lorrainemimi3361 Жыл бұрын

    I walked on London Bridge before part of it fell into the ocean

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, how long ago was that?

  • @lorrainemimi3361

    @lorrainemimi3361

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully probably 40 years ago. There were 12 Apostles too. I live on the Mornington Peninsula the other side of Melbourne. Enjoy your trip.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    So when you were a baby 😉

  • @lorrainemimi3361

    @lorrainemimi3361

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully I wish no when I was first married when I was 20 🤣

  • @cheryl1766

    @cheryl1766

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully look up the story.. the couple stranded had some explaining to do lol.

  • @lindabourketempleton4040
    @lindabourketempleton4040 Жыл бұрын

    Shipwreck coast

  • @buffybuchanan6937
    @buffybuchanan6937 Жыл бұрын

    6:47 woooooowwwww so beautiful 😍 7:29

  • @debbiehurst7169
    @debbiehurst7169 Жыл бұрын

    Just wondering. Was that National Park you took dog for walk.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    It was a State Forest

  • @trishclay1636
    @trishclay1636 Жыл бұрын

    May I please ask what paper maps you use for the great Ocean road drive thanks

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Trish, I picked up the map at a tourist information centre.😊

  • @trishclay1636

    @trishclay1636

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully thankyou

  • @kimsemple8545
    @kimsemple8545 Жыл бұрын

    May I ask a question about your power source? I thought I saw you using a Companion power pack...does it only charge with the solar panels or is it also connected to your van so it can charge when driving...and do you have any other batteries? I currently have a battery in my van that also charges whilst driving and can be topped up with solar panels when stopped, but am aware how those Tassie cloudy days can play havoc with charging...thinking about getting one of those Companion power packs for a backup. Interested to know what you use and how you find it.

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    I use a lithium power station for my major power source ( I have a video about this) and I use the portable power banks for my phone especially when filming videos.😊

  • @kimsemple8545

    @kimsemple8545

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrennaLivingJoyfully Thank you..I'll look for that video. :-)

  • @Scott.V.Grube1
    @Scott.V.Grube1 Жыл бұрын

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    @BrennaLivingJoyfully

    Жыл бұрын

    😊😊😊😊😊