In signs that the year is well and truly winding down, it was a repeat of Nine’s Travel Guides that did the numbers last night with a total TV national reach of 1,678,000 and a national average of 804,000.
Viewers desperately planning their last minute Christmas getaways tuned in as the guides headed to Croatia, experiencing all the usual cruising and sight-seeing that the Mediterranean hotspot is most known for.
Stepping outside of their comfort zones, they group also explored some of the more surprising and obscure adventures the country is known for, including sword dancing and a unique mermaid transformation.
According to the ancient Greeks the god Odysseus frolicked with mermaids during his travels around the Croatian islands and some of the locals have brought that legend to life, creating a real life mermaid experience.
“Learning to be a merman was not something that was ever on our to-do list,” guide Matt told cameras.
“Mama mermaid was telling us ‘Just pick your tail up and slap it against the water.’ Do you know the kind of muscles that works and how heavy that tail was? That was a proper workout!” guide Stack laughed.
Despite some reservations from the other guides, Brett was all for the experience, saying he felt “instantly graceful and elegant.”
Over on Seven, it was the OzHarvest Unite To Feed Australia drive that did the numbers with a total TV national reach of 1,185,000. Featuring a lineup of much-loved Aussie artists, the drive raised much-needed funds to provide meals for Australians facing food insecurity.
