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00:10Hello there and welcome to the 35th season of Getaway.
00:15We are delighted to have you back for another year of travel,
00:21both in Australia as well as overseas.
00:24Coming up, we are heading to beautiful far north Queensland
00:28to chill out and rejuvenate at a lovely yoga retreat.
00:33Imagine going on holidays where you return home not just refreshed but transformed.
00:39We'll show you the very best way to get around the Margaret River region.
00:44So this is all National Park?
00:46All National Park, just you and the trees.
00:48But first up, how about sampling some of the best food New Caledonia has to offer?
01:03If you love your holidays to include a really healthy slice of yummy food,
01:09firstly, we have that in common.
01:11Secondly, I think that you will love New Caledonia.
01:15The food here has that wonderful combination of French excellence and fresh local produce.
01:21So today, I am going to give you a taste test of the main island, a sample plate if you
01:26like,
01:27beginning in the markets with a famous local chef who will lead me by the nose.
01:32I hope you're hungry.
01:34Sinking your teeth into all New Caledonia has to offer is easier than you think
01:39with direct flights less than three hours from Sydney or Brisbane.
01:46Local chef Alphonse Cochet has passion for homegrown ingredients,
01:53having honed his skills in the kitchens of London, Paris and Dubai.
01:58He is back and he is happy to share the culinary delights of the local markets.
02:04So, Alphonse has no idea what we'll be having for lunch today.
02:09He arrives at the market early, smells the air,
02:13generally goes to the fish first, and then you start to create.
02:19Okay, all right, I'll let you go.
02:20I'll let you go.
02:22Blow your pop.
02:23Blow your pop.
02:25Good.
02:30Alphonse, Alphonse?
02:31Parrot fish?
02:32Yes, it's a parrot fish.
02:33That is pretty.
02:34Yeah.
02:35How's the taste?
02:35How's the taste, though?
02:37The taste, like, is really soft.
02:39I love it.
02:41Maybe I'm going to cook this one.
02:43Are we?
02:44Maybe I think so, yes.
02:45Okay, so we start with the parrot fish?
02:48With the parrot fish, yes.
02:49And we go from there?
02:50Yeah.
02:51Okay.
02:54You see, they grate, like, just take the coconut.
02:57Oh, he's grating it here.
02:59No.
02:59Oh, okay.
02:59So, it's the fresh one.
03:05So, early morning, I'm going to buy some coconut from here
03:08because the taste is really the best one.
03:10So, that's like your snack.
03:11Look.
03:13We've got the coconut.
03:14But I've heard that the yam here, yam is like gold.
03:19That's coming up.
03:23We're not going to say it's organic food
03:26because we know it's organic already.
03:28Everything's organic.
03:28Everything is organic.
03:29So, it's like, when I say it's from the land to the table.
03:37Shopping done.
03:38We are off to Alphonse's restaurant for the most important part.
03:43It's time for the tasting.
03:46Well, we have to respect the yam,
03:49which is hiding within the island cabbage
03:53that is underneath the fish.
03:58That is so fresh and so delicious.
04:00We've got a bit of the earth,
04:02we've got a bit of the sea,
04:03all mixed in on one plate.
04:08The Meridian Numia Resort and Spa
04:11is the perfect place to recover
04:13after a day of absolutely feasting.
04:16With a whopping 207 rooms,
04:19there are options for every budget.
04:24For some serious chill-out time,
04:27Deep Nature is Le Meridian's on-site spa.
04:35But never fear.
04:37The in-house food maintains New Caledonia's reputation
04:41for both quality and quantity.
04:44Yes.
04:49With poolside buffet breakfast options
04:52and the hotel's very own beachside restaurant,
04:55Le Fare,
04:56your culinary needs are covered right around the clock.
05:07It'd just be bad manners
05:08if I didn't finish off the day
05:11with a sunset cocktail on the beach.
05:15And I've heard that this bar has the coolest vibe.
05:17It's a mix of locals
05:18with travellers just like us.
05:20So I just asked the barman,
05:21what is the most popular cocktail on the menu?
05:24And he said,
05:25oh, that would be this one.
05:26It would be the noofalufaloo,
05:28which translates to shave balls.
05:31That is what he said.
05:32That is what he said.
05:36Shave balls tastes good.
05:39I am here for it.
05:40I told you we would love New Caledonia.
05:44Bloop bloop.
05:55After the break,
05:56we're adventuring in WA Southwest.
05:59When it comes to natural attractions,
06:01you could say this area got a little greedy.
06:18It's home to vast stretches of national parks,
06:21some of the most epic coastline in the country.
06:23Good food, good wine, great people,
06:25and, of course, plenty of adventures.
06:29The Margaret River region is around three hours' drive from Perth.
06:34There's as many ways to explore it
06:36as there is places to explore.
06:38We've joined a passionate local Brooksy
06:40for a half-a-day e-bike tour,
06:42kicking off around Contos Beach,
06:44a rugged and remote slice of the region
06:47less than half an hour's drive
06:48from the main street of Margaret River.
06:52So, mate, people can just come down here in peak season
06:55and you will barely see a soul in sight.
06:58Yeah, just get them out there,
06:59away from everybody,
07:01and, like,
07:027,500 kilometres of water on your right
07:04and 20 or 30 kilometres of Cary Forest on your left.
07:09Brooksy has a range of hiking and biking tours to choose from,
07:12and we've signed up
07:13for the ultimate ride-to-wine-and-dine experience.
07:17Travelling a lot,
07:17and this is the best place in the world, mate.
07:19Yeah.
07:19Not being biased.
07:20No, mate, you're absolutely right.
07:22You're in paradise right now.
07:24Yeah, I love to share it with people,
07:26give them a few sort of secret spots.
07:29Other than a sprinkling of surfers,
07:30these remote surroundings are all ours to enjoy.
07:38These big granite slabs,
07:40and, I mean, they're all encrusted with salt from the ocean.
07:43We're right amongst it here, mate.
07:44It's pretty raw, isn't it?
07:46Indian Ocean, 700-million-year-old granite.
07:49Just over the hill there is the forest.
07:51Wow.
07:52There's just so much to see,
07:53and it's so close to each other, so...
07:55Yeah, I love it.
07:58In just a few minutes' ride,
07:59we go from the cliffs of the Indian Ocean
08:01to the towering trees of the forest.
08:05So, right now, we're in Varanham Forest.
08:08Home to these big carry trees, mate.
08:11Up to about 80 metres tall.
08:14They're so imposing.
08:15You feel so tiny when you're riding through it.
08:18At the moment, I feel like I'm about 20 centimetres tall.
08:22Much of the forest was milled during the timber boom of the late 1800s,
08:26but this 120-year-old regrowth is now thriving.
08:29So, this is all national park?
08:31All national park.
08:33And on e-bikes, we can fully appreciate it.
08:37It makes it ten times easier when you're cruising through on the e-bike
08:39because rather than being super tired from riding so long,
08:42yeah, you can just cruise around, enjoy the scenery.
08:45Anybody can ride these, mate.
08:47Doesn't matter how fit you are or your age,
08:49you can get out on these and just cruise around.
08:52In just a half-day tour,
08:54you can experience some of the region's top spots.
08:58Yeah, mate.
08:59We started at the coast,
09:01rode all the way through the forest
09:02and those wonderful farmlands up there
09:04and now we're in the vineyard.
09:06This is where it really happens.
09:08It's got amazing views,
09:10amazing food,
09:11amazing trails
09:12and amazing wines.
09:14Yeah.
09:15Well, I mean, look where we are, mate.
09:16Fresh air,
09:17big trees,
09:19beautiful vines.
09:20The wine's going to be pretty good, eh?
09:21Oh, I can't wait.
09:22I think after all this bike ride,
09:23I've gotten a bit thirsty.
09:25Lewin Estate began wine production back in the 1970s
09:29and is now one of the oldest
09:30and best-known producers in the region.
09:33It's also the finish point
09:34for Brooksy's ultimate ride to wine and dine tour.
09:38What makes these wines
09:39one of the most famous in Margaret River?
09:41Margaret River's a region,
09:42it's a well-known region,
09:44but our production's very small.
09:45It's typically around 2% of the national crush.
09:48So it's one of those things
09:49that you focus on quality
09:50rather than extreme quantity.
09:52Always quality.
09:52And that's the main thing
09:53that people come here to experience.
09:54That's what the family have always driven.
09:56We're trying to make wines
09:57that rank amongst the best in the world.
09:59I can't wait to try everything
10:00that you guys have to offer, mate.
10:02As well as a vineyard,
10:03cellar door and restaurant,
10:05Lewin Estate is home to its own art gallery,
10:07showcasing a collection
10:09of the Art Series wine labels.
10:11So here in the gallery,
10:13we house about a quarter of the pieces
10:15that have appeared on the Art Series wines
10:16over the years.
10:17Wow.
10:18And it features lots of the biggest names
10:19in Australian contemporary art.
10:21Arthur Boyd,
10:21John Olsen.
10:26While the wine is award-winning,
10:29so too is the on-site restaurant.
10:32What's a day trip in Margaret River
10:33without being wined and dined?
10:35And the best part
10:36is that after a few hours
10:37on the bikes with Brooksy
10:38taking in all the incredible scenery,
10:40a glass or two
10:41of some of Margaret River's finest wines
10:43is something that I think
10:44you have well and truly earned.
10:46Cheers.
10:51After the break,
10:52a wellness retreat
10:53that takes in
10:54the healing power of nature.
11:05Take a beautiful breath
11:06of rainforest air
11:08in through the nose
11:10and sigh it out the mouth.
11:13Imagine going on holidays
11:15where you return home
11:17not just refreshed
11:18but transformed,
11:20clearer,
11:21calmer,
11:22and most importantly,
11:24with the tools
11:24to continue to work at home.
11:26Well, that's precisely
11:27what this retreat
11:28is all about.
11:30And hinge into reverse warriors.
11:34Renowned mind-body coach
11:36Emily Sperling
11:37hosts Calma Being
11:38wellness retreats
11:39across the globe.
11:41But today,
11:42we're on home soil
11:44about an hour and a half
11:46north of Cairns
11:47at the luxurious
11:48Silky Oaks Lodge.
11:50Notice the environment
11:51around you.
11:53Notice the beautiful
11:55different colours
11:56of green in the treetops.
11:58Nestled within the leafy canopy
12:00of the Daintree,
12:01the world's oldest
12:02tropical rainforest
12:03and overlooking the Mossman River.
12:06The lodge offers
12:07an ideal sanctuary
12:09for self-care
12:10and transformation.
12:12Sometimes when we're
12:13upside down in yoga,
12:15it's an opportunity
12:16to see things
12:17from a new perspective.
12:19Whether you're a newbie
12:20or a guru,
12:22the retreats
12:22will teach you
12:23wellness tools
12:24and soul-nourishing practices
12:26like yoga,
12:28breathwork
12:28and meditation.
12:30We have about
12:3270,000 thoughts
12:33every single day
12:34and the same ones
12:36over and over
12:37and over again.
12:38So here's an opportunity
12:39where you can tune in
12:40to this moment.
12:43Calma Being retreats
12:45take in the best
12:46of the region.
12:47Here,
12:48it's three nights
12:49of bliss
12:49at Silky Oaks,
12:51a river cruise
12:53through the Daintree
12:54and plenty
12:56of guided experiences
12:57in nature.
12:59Oh,
13:00this water
13:00is so crystal clear.
13:02You know,
13:02this is one of the benefits
13:03of doing your retreats
13:04here in the Daintree,
13:05isn't it?
13:05We can just walk
13:06through the water.
13:07Feel that beautiful,
13:09cool water
13:09on your skin.
13:10So you do retreats
13:12all over the globe.
13:14What's so special
13:15about doing it
13:15here in the Daintree?
13:17We're able to use
13:18this beautiful backdrop
13:19to tune into
13:20and connect with.
13:22But we're also able
13:24to enjoy the beautiful
13:24food and wine
13:25that this incredible
13:26place put in.
13:27Well,
13:27I wanted to ask you
13:28about that
13:28because I know
13:29when I mention retreats
13:30to some girlfriends,
13:31they panic that they
13:32won't be able to have
13:32a glass of wine
13:33or maybe eat meat
13:34or anything.
13:35Is there restrictions
13:36like that here?
13:37No.
13:38In my retreats,
13:39it's all about
13:40indulging in all
13:41of life's pleasures.
13:42So we don't have
13:43to be omming
13:43in a yoga room
13:44all day,
13:45which, I mean,
13:45there's nothing wrong
13:46with that.
13:46Yeah, it's balanced.
13:47It's balanced.
13:49Balance can also mean
13:51fitting in a treatment
13:52at the Healing Waters Spa.
13:56Every retreat invites guests
13:58to pause from the demands
13:59of daily life
14:00and step into a slower rhythm.
14:02That is so powerful
14:05to have that time
14:06to disconnect
14:06from your normal life,
14:08to disconnect
14:09from your devices
14:10and reconnect
14:11with that part of yourself
14:12that sometimes gets lost.
14:14You know,
14:15just in the short time
14:16I've had with you
14:17meditating and yoga,
14:18I felt like
14:18I was going to cry.
14:19Is that a normal response?
14:20Do people ever cry
14:21in your classes?
14:22Absolutely.
14:23There's so many emotions
14:24that get trapped
14:25in our body.
14:25So I'm so glad
14:26that you had that experience.
14:27Don't be so nice again
14:28or I'm going to cry.
14:29You're very good at this, Em.
14:32Maybe I need that wine now.
14:34Good idea.
14:37At the Treehouse Restaurant,
14:39guests enjoy
14:40a local produce-driven menu
14:42paired with the calming sounds
14:44of the rainforest.
14:46Straight from nature's pantry.
14:49And remember,
14:50it's all about balance.
14:52Cheers.
14:54While the retreat offers
14:56many memorable moments,
14:57a highlight is forest bathing
15:00at Mossman Gorge.
15:02No bikinis required,
15:04but it's not what
15:05you're thinking either.
15:06Mind it.
15:07Forest bathing
15:08is the Japanese practice
15:10of being mindful in nature.
15:13And it's not as woo-woo
15:14as it sounds.
15:16Doctors would prescribe people
15:18this specific thing,
15:20spend some solo time
15:21really connecting with
15:22what you can see,
15:24what you can hear,
15:25and what you can feel.
15:26It's been proven
15:28to reduce stress,
15:29boost your immune system,
15:31and it also boosts your mood.
15:33The stillness clears your head,
15:36calms your body,
15:37and recharges you
15:39in a way
15:40no technology ever could.
15:47Every experience
15:48on this retreat
15:49has been curated
15:50to help you feel
15:51more connected with nature,
15:53but also yourself.
15:54And nothing does that
15:56quite so much
15:57than a cold plunge.
15:58Plus, it gets the endorphins going,
16:00and it's going to leave you
16:01feeling amazing.
16:02Here we go!
16:09Whether you come solo
16:11or with a group of friends,
16:13this retreat could very well
16:14be the antidote
16:15to our busy lives.
16:22After the break,
16:24the magical white continent
16:25of Antarctica.
16:27Just the mention
16:28of this faraway land
16:30is enough to make
16:31any traveller's eyes light up.
16:59for us,
17:02we not only get to experience
17:04the wildness
17:05and the wonder,
17:07we get to do it
17:08in complete
17:09six-star ultra-luxury
17:12on Scenic Eclipse.
17:16Getting to Antarctica
17:18is nowhere near as arduous
17:19as you might expect.
17:21After flying into Ushuaia,
17:23we board Scenic Eclipse,
17:25ready to take on
17:26the Drake Passage.
17:29Ushuaia is our last sight
17:30of land
17:31before we head off
17:32into the sunset.
17:38And it's our cue
17:39to settle in
17:40for the adventure
17:41of a lifetime.
17:45And the accommodation
17:46on board
17:47is next level.
17:49But I'm told
17:50that my suite
17:51is something else again.
17:58This is the grand
17:59panorama suite
18:00and it's over
18:01a hundred square metres
18:02of pure opulence.
18:06From the full-sized bath
18:08to the oversized balcony,
18:10this takes being
18:11on the high seas
18:12to a whole new level.
18:14But in fact,
18:16every suite on board
18:17is guaranteed
18:18to impress.
18:19All 114 of them
18:20are spacious,
18:21beautifully appointed
18:22and come complete
18:24with butler service.
18:35Our arrival
18:36to the Antarctic Peninsula
18:37is earlier than expected.
18:41Unfortunately,
18:42Scenic is ready
18:43to adapt
18:44to give us
18:44the best experience
18:45on offer.
18:50One of the great things
18:51about travelling
18:51the scenic
18:52is that
18:53at any opportunity
18:54they'll put you
18:55on the water.
18:55We've just arrived
18:56on what they call
18:58a surprise
18:59and delight.
19:00I can tell you
19:01I'm very surprised
19:02and completely delighted.
19:09Look at this.
19:10Where else in the world
19:11do you see
19:11anything like this?
19:12Oh, it's incredible.
19:14This is Fornia Bay
19:15and it's a wonderful
19:16taste of what's to come.
19:18So much to take in.
19:19It's another world.
19:20It is another world.
19:21I sailed with an astronaut
19:22and you describe it
19:23exactly as being
19:24the closest thing
19:25to going to outer space.
19:26You get on your ship,
19:27you're underway
19:28for a couple days
19:29and then you arrive
19:30to an unworldly place.
19:33Otherworldly
19:34is a very accurate description
19:36of this surreal
19:37and spectacular landscape.
19:39Well, this iceberg
19:41is basically frozen, right?
19:43Obviously,
19:44but it's snow
19:44that's fallen hundreds
19:46if not thousands
19:48of years ago.
19:49But once it's broken off
19:50the glacier face,
19:51it could be out here
19:53for years
19:53and sometimes even decades
19:55depending on the size
19:56of the iceberg.
19:59You know,
20:00the one animal
20:01that I really,
20:02really wanted to see here
20:03is a leopard seal.
20:05And this is just day one.
20:08It's just having a nice snooze
20:10right in front of the cliffs.
20:12Incredible.
20:16And the pinch me moments
20:18just keep coming.
20:23Just when you think
20:24it couldn't get any better,
20:25we're right next
20:26to a humpback
20:27and a baby.
20:28How are you?
20:31Hail, give us a tail.
20:34Woo!
20:38Scenic's fleet
20:39of zodiacs
20:40will ferry you
20:41to some of the most
20:42incredible locations
20:43on the Antarctic Peninsula.
20:53Well,
20:54this is a moment
20:55that I'm never,
20:56ever going to forget
20:57stepping onto
20:58the seventh continent
20:59for the very first time.
21:02This is the Antarctica
21:03we've all dreamt about.
21:05Ice carving off
21:06the glaciers,
21:08seals and penguins
21:09in abundance,
21:11and of course,
21:12the wild
21:13and woolly weather.
21:16So this is
21:17Antarctica puppies
21:18in the Northern Islands.
21:19Yeah, that's correct.
21:20We are on the continent.
21:21If you had skis,
21:21you could ski all the way
21:22to the South Pole
21:23right now.
21:24For us first-timers,
21:26this is an experience
21:27of a lifetime.
21:29When you look at the surrounds,
21:31the glaciers coming down,
21:33the falls of ice,
21:34the animals,
21:35it is quite stunning.
21:36is something
21:37you will only see
21:38in Antarctica.
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22:19Well, thank you so much
22:21once again
22:22for welcoming us back
22:24into your living rooms
22:25for another year.
22:26Next week,
22:27our Antarctic journey
22:28continues.
22:29If you're a little bit adventurous,
22:32scenic will get you out
22:33and into the action
22:34at every opportunity.
22:36Plus,
22:37uncovering why
22:38Boracay is the best-known island
22:40in the Philippines.
22:42This right here,
22:43these crystal clear blue waters
22:45might just be the reason for that.
22:46So until then,
22:48you travel safely
22:49and bon voyage.
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