backpackmysabbatical

Dear readers, this will be our last blog entry, as we have reached Sydney after another 2000km (since the last blog entry). Entrance to Sydney via the famous Harbour Bridge ...

Der eigentliche Grund, dass Martje und ich uns die paar hundert Extrakilometer nach Cairns gegönnt haben, sind die dort regelmäßig ablegenden Tauchboote zum Great Barrier Reef...

Um von Alice Springs nach Cairns an die Ostküste zu kommen, muss man 2300km durchs Outback fahren. Wir wollten das in 3 Tagen abreißen, aslo ungefähr jeden Tag 800km. ...

We have planned the following route for our campervan tour through Australia: Adelaide -> Alice Springs (Central Australia) -> Cairns -> Brisbane -> Sydney. On the...

Today we said goodbye to Louisa, Ingrid, and Eckard, Martje's Australian family branch, and with that, we also bid farewell to our beloved home in Little Hampton near Adelaide....

For 3 days we have been staying with Martje's dad and family in the Adelaide Hills. We were warmly welcomed. After being picked up from the airport, we went straight to the...

Eine durchziehende Kältefront hat uns die letzten 1,5 Wochen nächtliche Temperaturen um den Gefrierpunkt und wechselhaftes Wetter mit reichlich Regen sowie Schnee in höheren...

Mit der Überquerung des Arthur's Pass haben Martje und ich die Westküste verlassen und die alpine Bergwelt der Südinsel betreten. Das Wetter ist herbstlich hier, aber an zwei...

We are back from 5 days of backpacking in Abel National Park. A Swiss person we met described the park as follows: a succession of bays competing for the title of the most...

A Maori - statue of the local tribe next to our campsite. The Whanganui Journey, a 100 km canoe tour over 3 days, is behind us. All in all, we enjoyed the tour a lot and liked...

After a week and a half, we are now reaching the attractions that New Zealand is famous for and that will also be our biggest adventures here. One of them is the popular...

There was a lot to prepare for the entry into New Zealand. We were repeatedly warned not to bring any food (in fact, only fresh items and fruit are a problem) and outdoor...

Kuala Lumpur was a short stopover of 2 days. The city was very clean and offers excellent, sometimes free, public transportation. But I want to briefly report on three...

A typical diving spot, small rocky islands with surrounding reef

We had heard that it is very picturesque, quiet and ideal for snorkeling here. We were not disappointed. A hundred meter long coral reef was directly accessible from the beach. ...

The cozy island Koh Muk has pleased us exceptionally well. We extended our stay here to 4 days. Hardly visited beaches, wild jungle penetrated by small paths, huge butterflies,...

Approach to Thailand's Island World Koh Lanta should be the place where Martje and I meet again after we last saw each other in Stuttgart in early January. But first, I had...

Mirror Mosque in Kashan

Looking back, I was quite nervous about how my arrival in Iran would go. Will the Visa on Arrival work? Will Amin (my friend from my time in Rostock football) really be at the...