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After spending a lot of time in the city, it was time to get back to nature. So we spent 2 nights on Phillip Island, which is 140km away from Melbourne. We were able to stay in...
Today, shortly before 6 o'clock in the morning, after I could watch the sunrise beautifully, I finally arrived in Melbourne and took my time to buy a train ticket and then walk...
There's not much to report at the moment... but Mathias had his birthday at the beginning of December, which we took as an opportunity to go to a pretty hip restaurant in the...
Der „Prom“.....schon bei unserem 1. Besuch hier, einer unserer Lieblingsorte. Dieses Mal fahren wir aber im Hellen hin und müssen nicht mit ganz so viel Wildwechsel rechnen wie...
Rainforest walks and wild penguins on Phillip Island
Better late than never. That's once again my motto for Tuesday's blog. Meanwhile, I was on vacation in Wye River with my host family (Steve, my host dad, and the three kids) and...
Our second week in Melbourne is now over. We took another look at the city center and visited Ross and his family at home again before saying goodbye. Other than that, we spent...
After yesterday's 11-hour train ride, I arrived in the southernmost city on my journey: Melbourne. The traffic in the city center is much calmer and less hectic than in Sydney....
After 2 exhausting flights, we landed in Melbourne around 6 pm. The flights were tough, but there was also a nice selection of movies that made time fly by. (Haha. Yeah, that...
String was? Yesterday I crafted together for the first time with the kids. The day before, I went to the hardware store to get boards and nails. String Art refers to creating a...
After an 8-hour flight with Jetstar, we finally reached Melbourne. Jörg (a friend of Annika's dad) picked us up directly from the airport and we were warmly welcomed by him and...
Last week in Australia! Juhuuu - Claudius and Daniel finally landed on the other side of the world. Together, we raced along the 'Great Ocean Road' from Melbourne to Adelaide...
Since we arrived in Melbourne, we have mainly taken care of bureaucratic things such as TFN, bank account, and ultimately bought our car, a 1995 Nissan Pathfinder. In terms of...
We decided to spend the afternoon by the water as we were heading that way anyway. We initially made our way to Geelong to drop off some stuff and decided spontaneously to go a...
Sunday in sunshine and at midday. Jetlag is still a topic, but we manage. The weather is topic number 2, because it's cold and humid. Fortunately, it only rains at night....
Melbourne, a wonderful city in southern Australia. Definitely No°1 on my city list so far. In addition to four seasons in one day, Melbourne has a lot to offer: Many small...
8-day road trip with Serena along the East-South coast. Destination: Melbourne. We didn't always have luck with the weather or the crowds (summer holidays in Australia), but we...
Halls Gap is located in the Grampians National Park, about 100 km north inland from Port Fairy. A mountain range that consists mainly of sandstone, which was once at the bottom...
Glen and Denise were our hosts for the night and after a delicious breakfast, we set off along the Great Ocean Road towards Adelaide. Our first stop, a recommendation from Glen,...
Today we are going to the Moonlit Sanctuary. There are supposed to be wombats there and we finally want to see one (not just ones hit by the side of the road 😔). It is our...
Today we fly back to Melbourne to explore the Great Ocean Road in the next few days. Dennis has received the email with the information that our flight from Hobart to Melbourne...
07/01/23 Today Sarah is driving. She's doing well. The police slow her down. Twice. She gives them the right of way. Twice. Racing past with sirens. Never seen again. 'Yeah, an...
No, we don't mean the planet. Our 'Jupiter' will be our means of transportation, sleeping place, kitchen, living room, or simply our faithful companion as we explore the Great...
Yesterday we finally went to the Great Ocean Road with our new camper. We feel like we're back in New Zealand. It's so beautiful to drive along the coast! It feels like every...
Suz's accommodation was pure luxury, for a gentle start of exactly one day, until I started working at the Moomba Festival on the next day with Luke, a French friend from...
As you have noticed, I have been traveling a lot lately and did not have much time to write my blogs. I apologize for the many mistakes and short texts! I spent my last few days...
After a month in the Philippines, the earliest morning of October 27th was the time to go to Australia - a milestone on our journey. We were well prepared, brought snacks with...
Mornington Park
After the long journey I was really tired. I just wanted to shower and sleep. I was assigned a mixed 6-bed room. Let's go to the second floor. Of course the stairs, not the...
Da sind wir nun wieder....nach 5 Jahren nochmal Great Ocean Road....bei wieder schönstem Wetter....beste Vorraussetzungen für grandiose Fotos..... ...