Travelogues Australia

.... in the center of Australia is giving us - for the first time on our three-month journey - really bad weather: It has been raining continuously for almost 24 hours, and...

.... as we could determine today. In the morning and at noon, we were engaged in shopping and relaxing in Sydney CBD (Downtown). Maria enjoyed herself while strolling around, and...

Today we explored the surrounding area of Wollongong - by the way, a word from the Aborigines meaning 'between mountains and sea' -. First, we went to the Blowhole in Kiama and...

.... south of Sydney there is one beach after another, each more beautiful than the last. Moreover - and this is the main reason for our short visit there - a cousin of Karsten...

After 3 days at sea, we arrive in Sydney, Australia.It doesn't get much better than mooring early in the morning directly at the pier at Circular Quay, with a direct view of the...

Unfortunately, luck was not entirely on our side. Almost the entire Great Ocean Road faced flooding, so we could only see the 12 Apostles. However, it was still beautiful😍

Currently, the Australian Open is taking place in Melbourne. Even though we aren't big tennis fans, a day pass was definitely worth it. There was incredibly good food &...

We celebrated Christmas in Belmont by Lake Macquarie with some friends. We were towed behind a boat and went sailing. It felt like being in Switzerland because it was so cold. For...

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,...

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...

Albany: sunny with 28 degrees On March 23, Ernst had a fever and unfortunately, it wasn't better the next morning. Entering Australia with a fever is not allowed!!!!!! He then...

Penneshaw Australia: A sunny autumn day at 22 degrees Our alarm went off at 6 am, time to get up, have breakfast, and off we go to the next adventure. We fell in love with this...

With our last breakfast in the Youth Hostel, we say goodbye to Sydney. It’s a shame because we really enjoyed our time here and could have planned more activities for additional...

There is nothing quite comparable, as they say about the Sydney Opera House. But that alone is not the only incomparable aspect. The entire city with its design, the mix of old...

Our morning activity was accompanied by a cloudy sky. Although there were glimpses of blue sky at the beginning in small patches, the gray prevailed. We were not surprised, as...

Today's story is quickly told. After breakfast at the YHA (Youth Hostel Australia), we set off for Sightseeing Sydney, Day 2. It's barely 10 a.m. and already quite warm. Today's...

09/17 - 09/21 09/17 - A long drive took us to Esperance. Here we did the Great Ocean Drive, where we saw the most beautiful beaches so far. The tour also took us past the Pink...

28.08 - 30.08 28.08 - For the first time, we had fog when we got up. Today we continued to the next national park, Kalbarri. This national park is particularly known for its...

test swim,

A new continent

Fun in the water and waterfalls round two

Waterfalls and Termite Mounds

A lot has happened since our date with Arnold the Koala. I'll just tell you everything one by one. Our flight left at 9. Our plan: get up at 5:50, everyone goes to the toilet,...

We set off by car. It took two hours to drive from Hurstville near Sydney (the place where we found an affordable hotel) to the Blue Mountains — our destination for today. Once...

I contacted Johanna and Saskia via a Facebook group. They had the same route as me and on 4.3. we met in Ceduna to drive together through the Nullarbor. It fit right away and so...

March 8, 2024 Sydney This morning I received terrible news from a friend: While walking his six dogs (all from animal rescue) in the forest, three of them ate poison that had...

We set off from Kangaroo Island to sail to Adelaide. With a stopover because we didn't want to arrive at the port at night. Some repairs were needed and the underwater hull...

I don't want to talk about the second night flight without sleep from Singapore to Sydney 🥴. Immigration centers, customs and entry requirements are taken very seriously in...

Most tourists who explore Australia on annual vacations mostly stay on the east coast. But the West was warmly recommended to me by those who took the long detour and our tour...

After all the experiences at Ningaloo Reef, it was time to continue our journey along the west coast. We wanted to take it a little easier because the last few weeks had taken a...