New South Wales

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Beethoven's Souvenirs

The world is unfair. Today, as we have to leave Jervis Bay, the sun is shining from all buttons. What's this? Do we deserve it? We always finished our food and were...

Profound waterlessness

At 8:30 am, there is a knock on the door and a delicious breakfast is brought in. The sun is shining from the sky, but unfortunately, it is too windy outside to have breakfast....

Landmarks and Pubs

Sydney is the capital of New South Wales with 5 million inhabitants. In 1788, 11 ships carrying convicts and wardens landed here to establish a penal colony. It was named after...

Travel begins - The end is coming close - about our time in Australia

Australia - the land of contrasts - about Brisbane, Sydney, and the Blue Mountains

Sydney - Kangaroos, not Cows

As we turn the corner twice, we wonder why there are so many Asians here... Until we realize that we are in Chinatown! Kind of funny. The sun is even sharper here than in New...

Between Newcastle and Port Macquarie

In the past few days, we have seen and experienced a lot. After our stay in Hunter Valley, we continued our journey northward. We visited Newcastle, Hawks Nest at Myall Lakes...

Byron Bay - Stop #8

30th November - 2nd December Byron Bay is paradise for all surfers and also for all chillers. In Byron Bay, things are really laid-back, and there are unique rules: many people...

Australian East Coast: Sydney - Brisbane - Fraser Island

After the end of the lessons, we stand in front of the school and load our kids into the camper. The goal is Brisbane/Fraser Island, along the coast and also through the...

What happened so far

relaxed surfer boys, a magnificent New Year's Eve, and cold nights in the blue mountains - Part one of 'What happened so far'

Coastal Walkway

The early bird our best friend. Unlike yesterday, today we want to walk through the city in the morning to avoid the expected rain. Our plan for today: walking the Coastal...

A cozy day at the beach

A cozy day in between

Surfergirls in Byron Bay

We have been in Byron Bay since Sunday and it is really wonderful here... it has a bit of a small western town vibe by the sea. On the way here, we crossed the border between...

Sydney Day 3, The Classics 06.01.24

Today includes a bit of sightseeing. We've done the big tours the last two times, so we're taking it easy today. We start at Darling Harbour with lunch and then take a little...

Sydney Day 2, Bondi Beach 05.01.25

Today we feel more like ourselves again. Still, we want to take it easy, so we head to the beach. Bondi Beach, probably the most famous beach in the Southern Hemisphere. On this...

The last day of the year

In January 2025, Mars will move from Cancer into Gemini. Also, the sum of the digits of 2025 = 9, which is the number of perfection. At the same time, the minimum wage will rise...

The Birds

Today we are already three, Göki and I have picked up Andi ('from Altötting') and we are all participating together in a Free Walking Tour. After a photo session in front of the...

Day 16: Sydney the Second

Coastal Walk from Bondi Beach to Coogee Beach

Moin Sydney: First storms then sunshine (I'm running out of superlatives)

We have now arrived in Sydney and are doing great. The journey was anything but easy, however. A real storm was raging over Sydney. Rain and storms - not really a problem for us...

Von Bolek, Stanisława - und Agnieszka

"That would somehow be a conclusion, maybe even the end of my search."

Day 35 & 36 & 37 - Sydney - Opera House - Harbor Bridge - Harbor Cruise

Monday it was time to say goodbye to New Zealand. We watched the last bit of “The Return of the King” at the breakfast table. I was pretty sad, to be honest. You look forward to...

Byron Bay: Riding the waves

Tuesday the 3rd til Monday the 9th of December: I arrived in Byron Bay and instantly liked the vibes. Surfers, musicians, backpackers. Also the hostel (YHA Byron Bay) was great....

Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie promenade

Sydney Part 2: How I got to know the queen's carriage maker

Saturday 23rd til Tuesday 26th: Saturday I arrived in Sydney in the afternoon (YHA Harbour Hostel, very good location) and managed to get a ticket for the Ballet Sylvia at the...

From the beach, pylons, and the eye

First of all, the last day in Sydney and the program is packed. Today we still have: take the ferry to Manly, look at the pylons of the Harbour Bridge, and go up the Sydney...

Cheese Factory & Garden of Eden

Day 64 | Narooma | 24.10.2018 Aloha my loved ones back home, Day 64 began and we woke up early as usual. This morning everything went pretty quickly. Since we wanted to save...

North Sea vibes and Angry Birds

Day 48 - Grafton/Coffs Harbour/Urunga - 10.08.2018 Our day started early today. Since I had slept for almost 11.30 hours and Janina usually doesn't need as much sleep as I do,...

Of waterfalls, oxen and oversized shrimps

Servus, griasde and czesc, we hope you are doing well! The past few days have been filled with adventures and unexpected beautiful and amusing moments. We visited the Dorrigo...

Blue Mountains and Hunter Valley

Hey Guys! After a few days without internet, we are here to give you an update. Four days ago, we picked up our camper. An 'older' Mitsubishi bus with a proud 445,296 km on the...