Mel in Melbourne - to Cairns

A warm welcome from Steffi, Lucas, Axel and Nina Ringert in Hamburg 😍. I was really happy and now I can finally get some rest...

Now I'm sitting at Cairns Airport waiting for the flight to Melbourne. In Melbourne, unfortunately, I have to pick up my luggage and check in again. But I have enough time with...

A perfect last day in Australia 😍. Fabienne (from the group) is still visiting a friend near Cairns with her husband. This morning, they picked me up from the hotel at 8:00 am...

Yesterday I explored Cairns a bit and went shopping (found some shoes 😅). Agnes, from the group, accidentally booked the same hotel as me. When we checked in together, she was...

What a beautiful last outing with the group. We set off early on the boat to the Great Barrier Reef. The journey took two hours, and we enjoyed the tour and saw whales on the...

Today our guide got the time wrong, instead of breakfast at 6:00, it was at 7:15. So I woke up too early 😬 and the song "don't worry be happy" was playing during breakfast....

Today we spent eight hours on the bus to stay overnight in Mission Beach. We took a few breaks for food and for delicious ice cream. After a short walk on the beach, we went out...

After breakfast, we were picked up by "Thunder Cats" and taken to the nearby harbor. Here our tour began with a speedboat, unfortunately not with a sailboat, as stated in the...

Today we took the bus to Brisbane. Unfortunately, we didn't see Brisbane, only the airport. Our next stop is here in Airlie Beach. Together with the group, we had a delicious...

It's 7 pm and I'm already in bed, letting all the amazing experiences of today sink in. So I have some time to write a little more 😊. Our group quickly started a WhatsApp group...

Just a short report today, as it's late and the alarm clock rings at 5 am 🙈😬. Early on, we headed towards Noosa... on the way, we picked up three new companions in Brisbane....

I could have slept in this morning, but I woke up at 7:00 a.m. After a walk to the beach, I went for a stroll and then got a sandwich and coffee. After that, we went to the surf...

6:30 AM, this time even a quarter of an hour earlier for breakfast and check-out. Shortly after, we were on our way to the 'Crystal Shower Falls' in the rainforest....

After leaving our hotel in Port Macquarie early this morning, we drove only 10 minutes to the Koala Hospital. On the way, Wara pointed out holes in the grass and warned us not...

...and the groundhog greets daily. It looks like it will be the same for the next 12 days, check out at 6:45 am 😴. After we fortified ourselves with an Australian breakfast, we...

After leaving the hotel at 6:45, our luggage was stored in the bus trailer and we went for breakfast. Wara, our guide who is also our driver, gave us information about the...

Today there will only be a short report, as I will have little sleep ahead 😴. After saying goodbye to the beautiful hotel, I walked 10 minutes to the next hotel. Here I...

6:15 걸려야 일어난 내미라도 오래 자고 싶었지만 😅. 8시에 Anke와 Tessa와 Bondi Nord의 '쉑'에서 아침을 먹으러 갔어요 😊. 맛있는 커피와 할루미-아보카도 샌드위치를 먹은 후, Anke가 나를 Blå Bergen으로 데려갔어요. Three Sisters의 전망대에서 1시간 30분 동안 산책을...

This morning I woke up again at 6:30 am, but no problem, I had a lot planned. For example, doing laundry 😅. For four weeks, you don't have enough clothes, and I don't feel like...

This morning I walked through the Botanic Garden to catch the bus and get to Bondi Beach in 35 minutes. I would have loved to jump into the water in the blue sky, but it was a...

St. Andrew's Cathedral

This morning, the alarm clock rang at 5:30, and I said goodbye to the hostel and made my way to the train station. I received the information that I have to check in my luggage...

After oversleeping my tour today 😅 (3:30 - 5:00 AM awake), I took a ride on the Circle Tram. In the city center, you can use the trams for free 😊. Afterwards, I went for a...

This morning I made my way to the Victoria Market. On Saturdays, half the city gathers there to eat, buy fruits and vegetables, and shop. I had to leave all the souvenirs...

Saturday 20.07 4:00 am: And the Groundhog Day, jet lag, greets me daily, and I am awake for 2 hours 🤪. Yesterday I was on the Great Ocean Road and the 12 Apostles. Originally,...

After the first night was quite short, I decided to catch up on sleep in the hostel at night... Oh yeah, there was the jet lag 😅...and so I was wide awake at 3:30 🥺. At 5:30 I...

😴 what a long and turbulent flight. But at 2 o'clock I arrived at the Airport Hotel to catch up on some sleep. Since it was a motel, my room was directly accessible from the...

Now it's time, I'm sitting at the gate and can't believe it 🙈🌏🦘🐨✈️. But the excitement is still big 😅. Luckily, my dad brought me here to take away some of the excitement,...

In 10 days it finally starts, and it's a mix of joy and excitement 😅🐨🦘🌏