Travelogues Sydney

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...

A new continent

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...

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...

Dear people, Now I come to my temporary last entry on this world trip. Unfortunately, I could not complete the journey and Australia remained my last country on the trip. But...

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...

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....

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Coastal Walk from Bondi Beach to Coogee Beach

Cairns and onward flight to Sydney

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...

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

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...

Finally the time had come and Michel and I met again in Manly, Sydney after over 2 weeks. We have been there several times now and love the variety, the fancy food with Poke...

I arrived in Sydney and checked out the city a bit and partied at the hostel. Guess you all know, this is Sydney's famous opera house I found this and thought it was...

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...

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...

Opera House

..... for me it is .... and has been for over 20 years...... Admittedly, I don't know many international cities, but Sydney MUST be at the top ..... many facts simply speak...

Opera House