Where we have been
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After the liveaboard we are allowed to rest for three days before we continue to Darwin in the hot north. In Cairns we found a Balinese restaurant. The chef learned from Heiz von Holzen. We also went to Heinz cooking school 23 years ago. The food was great and we were able to reminisce. The […]
In the evening we meet at 6:00 p.m. at the jetty and are warmly welcomed. The spoilsport is ready and the cabins can be occupied. First there is a glass of bubbling water as a welcome. Then comes the briefing on all kinds of safety regulations and the diving procedure is also explained. Then the […]
Tonight we go to the harbor, where we start our liveaboard to the Great Barrier Reef, but one after the other. We return the apartment and drive with our luggage to Mike Ball’s office. Afterwards we go to the botanical garden so that we can take a few pictures for Roman. The time passes very […]
With the Kuranda Scenic Railway the journey leaves punctually from Cairns station, as always everything is very well organized, you have to leave that to the Australians, everything is always well organized. The route is 37 km long, with a difference in altitude of 328 m. Most guests get on in Freshwater. It goes with […]
This is our destination today, so we start after breakfast and drive to the Rex Lookout. At the Mowbray River Foot Bridge you can see crocodiles. But only on the bigger screen at home. They were quite far away. We continue to the Flagstaff Hill Lookout in Port Douglas. We walk down to the platform […]
Sylvia is feeling better again and we meet the Campbell family on Sunday. They come by ferry. It’s like meeting old friends and we walk from the Riverside Jetty to the South Bank. An area with parks and even a streets beach in the middle of the city. On Sunday there is also a market […]
Most of the time it turns out differently than you think… we wanted to visit Jenny and Brad on the weekend, now Sylvia has a cold and we go directly to Brisbane. We have rented an apartment in the city, close to the Brisbane River and the Botanic Gardens. We walk to the Story Bridge, […]
After a great breakfast, it is not easy for us to say goodbye to Michael and the poodles, but we stay in touch. Maybe we will meet in Mauritius when Michael travels to South Africa????. Sylvia feeds the parrots again, then we continue to Surfers Paradise.The Rapsody resort is not far away from the center […]
We feel very comfortable with them from the beginning, our shared flat works perfectly. The two poodles are so cute and Michael is the perfect host. We enjoy the first breakfast on the terrace with a view of Surfers Paradise. Long beach walks in powder sand are very relaxing. On Sunday we are invited, Michael […]
Today is changeover day, we continue to Gold Coast. Actually, we had booked the flight in the afternoon and we would not have to leave the apartment until 11:00. Packing up comfortably and so… But actually… Then came the mail from Jetstar that the flight was canceled, two new options were offered, shortly before 11 […]
