Where we have been
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Tonight we have booked the Penguin Parade, the Ultimate Tour promises off the beaten track a tour with a ranger right on the beach.We started at 17:00 and were warmly welcomed by Gary, our ranger. After a short introduction and indication of the technical aids (earphones with receiver for the commentary, binoculars and safety vest), […]
A wonderful place to watch the koala’s. In a park of about one square kilometer there are different areas (no enclosures, the animals can move freely). The walkways are 3-4 meters above the ground, from there the koalas are very easy to observe. Koalas In the picture below right, two cockatoos sit in the middle […]
The Cape offers some circular routes and we have decided on the longer one, fully motivated we go to work. The path leads over the long beach of Woolamai Surf Beach and then goes up a staircase to the Pinnacles Lookout. Impressive limestone rocks standing in the surf. We have wonderful weather, in our backpack […]
It was a longer journey from Cook Island to Auckland and then on to Melbourne. But we got through everywhere well, the entry and exit formalities went well. Already a bit exhausted, we fell asleep in the airport hotel at midnight. Impressive Nutella box at the Holliday Inn In the morning we left early and […]
We meet Angie from Restaurant Marion in the Tuscany Café at Central Market. Sylvia promised her the self-knitted gloves because they have the same big hands. We meet Angie from Restaurant Marion at the Tuscany Café at Central Market. Sylvia promised her the gloves she knitted herself because they have the same size hands. Angie […]
We started early in Melbourne, we had to be at the meeting point shortly after seven. There was a warm sandwich at the market, then we were ready to go. The bus arrived on time and after everyone was collected in the city, we set off towards the Great Ocean Road. The whole round trip […]
Today we had to be at the Chinese doctor at 09.30 because we need new tablets for our “Bräschteli”, you don’t get far with a Swiss medical certificate. With the Australian prescription we could buy everything. Before we went to the Tuscany Café which is run by a guy from Florence, it was good and […]
Today we started comfortably, in the Italian café we had breakfast. Now we need an “outbound flight” from New Zealand, otherwise they won’t let us in, after some clarifications that have been going on for a few days now, Fitschi, i.e. the flight with Air New Zealand to Nadi, has now been booked. We need […]
In the morning we walked again to Victoria Market, we had breakfast in the market hall. Then lukewarm Belin, they were really good. It rained at first, but soon the sun came out again and we walked to the Southbank Quarter to the Skydeck. The VR glasses with headphones and movable chair had made the […]
Tasmania was really very beautiful, the landscape, the inhabitants, everyone is friendly and accommodating. Tasmania is worth a trip. After four hours of driving, we arrive in Hobart and fly to Melbourne in the evening, where we meet our flatmates Pooja and Tony. We share the apartment with you, have a separate bathroom and a […]
