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I arrived in Perth pretty late at night and then took an Uber to my hostel. I stayed at Hostel G which I can absolutely recommend, especially for getting adjusted. I stayed in a...
Finally, I have met my beloved friends, the Quokkas, in real life 😍 I have been raving about these creatures to my friends and family for what feels like the past six months....
Yesterday the girls car broke down again. We brought it to the mechanic but it’s too much of a risk to travel the long road until Adelaide with a car that’s not continuously...
Early in the morning we start the day, as the drive to Broome takes over five hours. For breakfast, we take a relaxed break and stroll along the impressive 80-mile beach....
In the morning, we make a short stop at a refreshing gorge before leaving Karijini and heading towards the coast. There, we visit Port Hedland, the second largest city in the...
Today we explore the amazing canyons of Karijini National Park once again. Our highlights for today: Junction Pool & Oxer Lookout, Hancock Gorge with its Amphitheatre,...
Today we continue inland through the vast cattle stations of the Pilbara region. The sparsely populated Pilbara Desert is characterized by its red earth and rich mineral...
We spend most of the day at the pristine beach of Turquoise Bay. We enjoy our free time, relax in the sun, take a stroll along the beach, or go snorkeling in the turquoise blue...
After a restful night, we head to the beach early in the morning to admire the beautiful sunrise and spot some dolphins. Afterwards, we can observe the world-famous Monkey Mia...
28.06.2019 Jana woke me up at 8 o'clock. I would probably have overslept. So we still had plenty of time for breakfast, showering and packing. We were picked up on time and...
04-06-05-2019 04-05-2019: Not much happened. Took a walk with the dog and went to a house party in the evening hosted by a former host. 05-05-2019: I went home around noon....
Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand NP Waking up to the sun in the car (it's getting a little too warm as the day goes on), we had breakfast first (bread with Nutella) and then drove to...
Woke up this morning at 4:30 am, completely sweaty... The night was a nightmare. By far, this was the hottest night here... It felt as if the air was still :-/. Well, anyway, we...
Wine and cheese by the campfire Yes, we are still alive and doing very well here. Since we found a job for Saturdays, we have time to travel during the week. The job is a lot of...
Our trip to Quokka Island started at Perth Harbour, where we took a ferry to Fremantle and then a speed boat directly to Rottnest Island. We explored the island by bike,...
Rottnest Island is a small island of about 19 sq km off the coast of Perth. We took a ferry from Fremantle to get there. The ferry, including bike rental, cost us $99 per person...
Giants lined our path to Denmark today (driving distance of approximately 300 km). At Cape Leeuwin, the southwesternmost point of Australia, the Indian Ocean and the Southern...
good day from Australia! After our shock at the cash register in the supermarket during our big shopping trip, we had to take a deep breath to get used to the Australian...
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 February 12th, I began my road trip. For the next 3 weeks, I will be traveling along the West Coast. First, I will make a few stops before heading to Exmouth at Ningaloo...
This morning I enjoyed the sun while walking along the beach. And in the afternoon, I finally had the chance to go kiting here for the first time.
The next milestone with Port Hedland has been reached, a whole 530 km. There is an incredible amount of industry around Port Hedland (for Australian standards). It looks like...
Medical emergency in the Indian Ocean
Welcome to my personal paradise: wine, chocolate, and the ocean, what more could you ask for?! A beautiful wine region located next to the Indian Ocean, Margaret River is home...
Day trip to the Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater. Information available said it would take about 2-3h one way to drive on the gravel road to the crater, so with an early start and...
Need to add a few better pictures from our boat trip. We are currently at Coral Bay, where the Ningaloo Reef runs directly along the beach. You can stumble into the turquoise...
back to civilization On the way to Broome, it was a bit difficult to find a legal and free camping site. These places are called 'rest areas' here in Australia. We had to drive...
Perth, all beginnings are hard.. Arriving at the airport, the search for our first accommodation began, unfortunately it seemed a little harder than we thought. We didn't...
On Friday morning we drove from Monkey Mia to Shell Beach. This is a beautiful white beach made entirely of shells. There is not a single grain of sand to be seen. We were lucky...
The city center can be reached from my host family's house by bus or train in about 15 minutes. The city center is not very big, but it is small and fine. The streets are filled...