On my way…
13. Januar 2023 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
… finally… 4 weeks to see some pretty places… still hard to believe - but I’m getting excited.
Los Angeles International Airport
13. Januar 2023 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Little stop over… glass of wine… a snack… stretch the legs… before a loooooong flight to Sydney.
Sydney
15. Januar 2023 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Sydney… I lost a day on the way here (left Friday evening, arrived Sunday morning), made it with all my luggage and am exploring the city… back after 16 years. So many memories while strollingWeiterlesen
Coogee, NSW
16. Januar 2023 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Down memory lane by heading to Coogee, the little beach suburb I lived in 2007…. I took the bus (same bus number, passed the horse stables) to the final stop - and here I am. It looks still prettyWeiterlesen
Manly
17. Januar 2023 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Beach Walk Spit Bridge to Manly - to soak in some more sun, beaches, views and stretch my legs before hopping on a plane again.
Another beautiful beach walk I think I had missed out on before…Weiterlesen
Welcome to Tasmania
17. Januar 2023 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Goodbye Sydney. You treated me well again and I’m sure I’ll come back….
Next stop: Tasmania. With a 45 minutes delay - but I’m on vacation after all. I made it to Launceston, checked into myWeiterlesen
Launceston
18. Januar 2023 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Launceston. A city I had not heard about until I started planning this trip. So, I came here with no expectations at all, actually getting out of here on the same evening my hiking trip concludesWeiterlesen
Overland Track 1/6
19. Januar 2023 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Off we went… After an early morning start, a bumpy bus ride and coffee on the way, it was time to say goodbye to civilization. Our little group of 7 courageous hikers and 2 guides started ourWeiterlesen
Overland Track 2/6
20. Januar 2023 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Day 2 was the shortest day in terms of distance and while we had a lazy start, we woke up to blue sky… Waterfall Valley to Lake Windermere with a nice little side tour to go swimming in a waaaaayWeiterlesen
Overland Track - Summary
24. Januar 2023 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Back in civilisation after 6 days of hiking the Overland Track in Tasmania.
The (very) short version: It was an amazing, memorable and truely unique experience. My feet hurt (but no blisters), I amWeiterlesen
Traveling
25. Januar 2023 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
If someone travels - they will have stories to tell… one of mine can be summarized by the pics below. Instead of flying out of Launceston at 9:35pm yesterday, spending the night at Melbourne airportWeiterlesen
Launceston - Melbourne - Sydney
25. Januar 2023 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Check ✅
Made it to Sydney… next stop hopefully Queenstown, New Zealand…
Queenstown Airport
25. Januar 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Made it… tired, exhausted, 10hrs later than expected - but I’m here… the city needs to wait until tomorrow - all I need is a shower and a bed.
Queenstown - Glenorchy - Te Anau
26. Januar 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Sleep can feel sooooo good!
Once I was able to think straight again, I headed out to enjoy breakfast in the sun and stroll through Queenstown incl. it’s Gardens. Not much time for this tiny andWeiterlesen
Rain in Fiordland
27. Januar 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Finally the day for my rain pants… and… I must admit that I was lucky that I did not need them during the overland track… they are everything - but not waterproof anymore 🫣
Luckily, it wasWeiterlesen
Vacation
28. Januar 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
It seems as if it took me until today to really feel like vacation (and yes, it’s already half time).
Therefore, only a few words about today:
Little hike in the morning along the Kepler Trail -Weiterlesen
Penguins - and once again driving
29. Januar 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Seals and penguins and too many birds…
After breakfast on the beach, I took a tour at the Penguin Place - a ‘private conservation reserve dedicated to helping the endangered Yellow-Eyed PenguinWeiterlesen
All and everything
30. Januar 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
What a gorgeous day…
Started early - after I managed to ‘escape’ out of my hostel following a little fight with the door, coffee in the only bakery in Wanaka open before 7am - in the middle ofWeiterlesen
View of the views and Glacier(s)
31. Januar 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
I started the morning at Lake Matheson. While I had picked that spot as an allegedly good coffee spot on my way, I learned that it is much more… the Lake has some pretty impressive views - andWeiterlesen
Kayak, kiwis, trees, no kiwis, blue wate
1. Februar 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Kayaking at Lake Mapourika to start the day - with a bunch of kids (?) that made me feel old… no doubt that the guy I shared a kayak with was still getting over his hangover - but he did well 😉 -Weiterlesen
Morning fails…
2. Februar 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Note: here, ‘Cheese pockets’ have bacon in it, ‘Raspberry buns’ come with raisins and walkways can be closed and you might find out only after driving 8km in a dead end road…
But foundWeiterlesen
It got better…
2. Februar 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
After the rather disappointing start, the day got better.
- I went on the planned walk just from the other side and ended at Point Elizabeth Lookout - such a peaceful and pretty spot.
- From thereWeiterlesen
This country…
3. Februar 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
… is impressive. How can you fit so much into a rather small country - and I have seen so little?
Mountains, rainforest, rugged coast, sandy beaches, wild rivers, cacti, you can ski, (heli) hike,Weiterlesen
Beach day followed by rain
5. Februar 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Yesterday was not too eventful… an amazing breakfast from my host Paulina, a sweet Dutch lady with a B&B in Nelson, a bit of driving - or rather cruising (incl. to a little Buddhist meditationWeiterlesen
Howdy North Island
7. Februar 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Time is really running…
I said goodbye to the South Island yesterday - via a gorgeous evening ride on the ferry from Picton to Wellington. With me on the ferry - lots of German tourists and aWeiterlesen



































































































































































































































































