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  • Katharina SchumacherAustralien 2016-17Katharina Schumacher

    Sunset, Sea and Fairy Penguins

    June 26, 2017 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

    When we (Kate and Kate) were looking for things to do in Melbourne (preferably free things) we read about the St.Kilda Pier. The pictures looked really nice and when we heard about the penguins we were set on going.
    It took us about 30min by tram to get there and since we wanted to see the penguins who are best to spot at sunset we arrived only an hour before that.
    We walked to the end of the pier and found a comfortable spot to sit where we thought we had to wait for a bit. We were lucky and actually heard penguins straight away.
    They nest and sleep between the breakwater rocks and we couldn't see them at first but soon we spotted two just next to us. 💕
    They were so cute and even though we had already seen penguins in a zoo it is way more fun spotting them in the wild.
    Now I can add fairy penguins to my list of Australian animals I've encountered in this amazing last year. 💕    Read more

  • Katharina SchumacherAustralien 2016-17Katharina Schumacher

    Australian Wildlife and a Rainforest

    June 27, 2017 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C

    There are certain things that will never get boring no matter how old you get.
    One of them is bird's best swings or swings in general. We were more than happy to spot one o those on our morning tea spot during our Great Ocean Road day trip.
    The next stop was equally exciting but for different reasons. We were lucky to see heaps of colourful Australian birds and also quite a few Koalas.
    It is always special for us to see some Koalas even though we should probably have gotten used to it by now. I am really gonna miss those little balls of furry cuteness.
    Our last stop before we got to explore the coast was yet another Australian rainforest. Some of the trees were over 70m tall which makes you fell quite small in comparison.
    I'm gonna miss the rainforests too but to be fair I'm going to miss nearly everything about this country. 💕    Read more

  • Katharina SchumacherAustralien 2016-17Katharina Schumacher

    The Great Ocean Road

    June 27, 2017 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 10 °C

    I took so many pictures in the last 12 months that look totally unreal and I wouldn't believe they are real if I hadn't been there.
    This phenomenon happened again when we reached the shoreline of the Great Ocean Road. We stopped at many spots and all of them where just stunning.
    The weather was actually great for it being winter in Australia right now and when we reached the Twelve Apostels the sun was just beginning to set which made for some amazing photos.
    It was a magnificent sight and we were happy to have done it in our last week here. 💕    Read more

  • Katharina SchumacherAustralien 2016-17Katharina Schumacher

    Galleries and the best view of Melbourne

    June 28, 2017 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    No vacation is complete without a visit to the local galleries or museums, especially if they are free.
    There are actually heaps of those in Melbourne and we started the day of with a visit do. the Australian Centre of the Moving Image. The centre contains a lot of information on technology regarding video games, global broadcasting, movies and moviemaking in general.
    They have a few games that you can actually play when you visit and of course Bente an I just had to play Mario Cart against each other. After eight races (oops) Bente came in first place and I in second and we continued our journey through the exhibition.
    A lot of the things on display were interactive such as the lightbox that turned your shadow into a monster or the really dark room where you could "touch" the beam of light.
    We walked over to the National Gallery of Victoria which had a really interesting exhibition on Bill Henson's photography. Apart from that we enjoyed the contemporary art especially the chair that resembled a killer whale (come on IKEA you can do it).
    For dinner we got picked up by Robyn (so nice to see her again💕) and we drove to the Vegie Bar in Fitzroy. I am going to miss all the amazing vegetarian restaurants here. It was quite hard to decide on what to get but in the end I decided on a Buddha Bowl which was really yummy and after that we shared a Nutella Donut from across the road.
    After dinner we went to a rooftop bar (Naked for Satan) to get some amazing views of Melbourne's skyline at night.
    It was definitely worth it and such a great ending to the evening. 💕
    Thanks Robyn for taking us to those great places 💕    Read more

  • Katharina SchumacherAustralien 2016-17Katharina Schumacher

    Shopping, Streetart and our last evening

    June 30, 2017 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 4 °C

    We spent our last days in Australia finally finishing our souvenir shopping (I hope I won't get in trouble with customs for basically importing a whole souvenir shop) and joining a 3h walking tour through Melbourne.
    The weather was great once again and we did get to see some streetart as well as some of Melbourne's iconic buildings.
    We went out for dinner since it was our last evening in Australia which is again both really sad because this is the country I got to call home for the last 12 months but also exciting because I get to see everyone back home again. 💕
    Our bags are packed with souvenirs and memories as our time in this stunning country comes to an end. 💕    Read more

  • Katharina SchumacherAustralien 2016-17Katharina Schumacher

    Back home, leaving Australia

    July 1, 2017 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    We got to call Australia 'home' for the last 350 days and now our last day in this vast country had begun.
    Bente and I treated ourselves with some delicious breakfast before we were picked up by a shuttle that drove us to Melbourne airport.
    We both had two pieces of luggage plus one carry-on backpack and it was such a weird feeling to know that we were carrying everything we had had for the last year with us. We were basically carrying our whole Australian lives to the airport.
    The flights itself and the journey home went smoothly and we spent the 26h watching movies, eating or attempting to sleep. Sleep didn't really come and we were incredible tired by the time we reached Dubai.
    It was now time to say goodbye to Bente but since we knew it was only a week until we would see each other again it wasn't so hard. 💕
    It is still weird not living with Sophie and Bente anymore. We got along so well and those two have become more than just my friends. They are like my sisters and I'm so grateful that I got to spend this amazing year alongside them. 💕
    On my last flight to Frankfurt the excitement took over and I wasn't as tired anymore. Even though it was incredible sad to leave Armidale and then Australia I was so happy to go home and see my family and friends again. 💕
    They waited for me at the airport and when I arrived home the first thing we did was make waffles because that's what I had asked for.
    I'm still getting used to being back but I believe that Armidale and Australia will always be home and we will be back one day. Until then I have got a million photos, stories and memories from the last 360 days that are truly unforgettable and this adventure was better than I ever imagined it could be. Again thank you to everyone for a magnificent journey and let's see what the next adventure will be. 💕    Read more

    Trip end
    July 1, 2017
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