sabines-sabbatical

On the last day in Perth, we sadly had to part ways with Johnny! After driving a total of 3896 kilometers together through Tanunda, Port Augusta, Kimba, Ceduna, Snowtown,...

From Fremantle, we took the ferry to Rottnest Island. Once there, we rented 2 bicycles, as we wanted to explore the island and see some quokkas 😃 As can be seen, there are some...

Perth is truly a city worth visiting! However, we can't recommend the Hop on Hop off bus route as much.. there is a huge selection of restaurants and shopping options, but also...

On our way to Perth, we visited the Busselton Jetty and took a little train to ride along the jetty to its end. The special thing about this jetty is that it is 1841 meters...

We went on a 7-hour wine tour in Margaret River, where we tasted 20!! wines 😅 The day began with a delicious breakfast and tasty coffee on a farm with alpacas, emus, sheep,...

We actually wanted to start the hiking route to Bluff Knoll Mountain, but there was such a long line of cars that the ranger at the parking lot told us we would have to wait at...

In Albany, we dined in an Indian restaurant one evening, where we were immediately informed at the reception that there was a holiday surcharge of 10% on the entire bill. The...

The weather report actually predicted rain for the whole day, but there was a gap without rain that we used to explore the Great Ocean Drive and check out some beautiful...

On the way to Esperance, we visited a small animal park.. Mainly, sick and injured animals are cared for there.. However, there were so many beautiful birds in such small cages...

We had such a lovely accommodation in Esperance, where we felt very comfortable. We visited the Cape le Grand National Park and hiked the trail from Hellfire Bay to Thistle Cove...

On the way to Norseman (following the highway for 517 km, as shown in the screenshot), there was also a sign for the longest road straight ahead.. we stopped at a viewpoint in...

At Madura, we were reminded during check-in of the new time and that dinner is served until 7:30 PM... when we expressed some surprise, the friendly lady at the reception...

If you're interested in how long it actually took us to drive to our next stops: here’s a short overview from Maria 😃 Before the car symbol, you'll always find the number of...

On the way to Madura, we made a quick stop in Eucla to grab something to eat and, indeed, to refuel. Unfortunately, we had run out of petrol 😱 but luckily we always carry our...

In Nullarbor, there is a gas station, a motel, and a camping site. Other than that… nothing! 😃 Outback! Left and right along the drive, nothing but open barren land and a few...

In Ceduna, we had lovely hotel rooms at the Ceduna Foreshore Hotel, right by the water and the jetty. At the hotel, there were many options to spend the evening, so we decided...

There isn't much to say about Port Augusta itself.. it's a small town with many industrial districts, and we only saw a small part of it. We stayed at the Motel Poinsetta. A...

On our way to Ceduna, we made a stop in Kimba. The travel guide mentioned a souvenir shop, but instead, we discovered a really nice store with furniture, second-hand clothes,...

From Adelaide, we headed to Tanunda. A charming little town that, in the evenings, has limited options open. If you book a wine tour here, you start early and finish early as...

On the way to Port Augusta, we made a stop in Snowtown to have a coffee. We were at the bar in the Snowtown Hotel, where a few members of the local community gathered to discuss...

This is our car 😍 Johnny 😁 we can drive it to Perth until April 26th, and it drives wonderfully thanks to the automatic transmission. I was quite nervous about driving on the...

In the morning, we were picked up from our accommodation by Kangaroo Island Bus and Tours and taken to the airport. Then we headed back to Adelaide. We stayed at the Adobe...

We had an incredible tour on Kangaroo Island and explored half of the island. I was so amazed that I fell asleep on the bus first. The first stop was Seal Bay, where we saw sea...

The Blue Mountains are the 5th largest forest area in the world. We took a guided tour there (10.5 hours in total via GetYourGuide) with transfer and hiking. You really have to...

Received countless impressions today from this wonderful city. And a complete overload of stimuli. So after our trio, we first went to China Town and visited an inconspicuous...

Flight from Hong Kong to Sydney The champagne was very delicious 😁 Since we had seats in the middle of the plane, we didn't take any photos of the landing approach. It was...

After nearly 12 hours of flight, a layover in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, no time and no energy for sightseeing. Now waiting for the flight to Sydney. The weather forecast looks...

Just found an exciting book right before the flight to Sydney ... 🤔