On my way…
13. tammikuuta 2023, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
… finally… 4 weeks to see some pretty places… still hard to believe - but I’m getting excited.
Los Angeles International Airport
13. tammikuuta 2023, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Little stop over… glass of wine… a snack… stretch the legs… before a loooooong flight to Sydney.
Sydney
15. tammikuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 strollingLue lisää
Coogee, NSW
16. tammikuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 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 prettyLue lisää
Manly
17. tammikuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 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…Lue lisää
Welcome to Tasmania
17. tammikuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 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 myLue lisää
Launceston
18. tammikuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 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 concludesLue lisää
Overland Track 1/6
19. tammikuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 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 ourLue lisää
Overland Track 2/6
20. tammikuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 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 waaaaayLue lisää
Overland Track - Summary
24. tammikuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 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 amLue lisää
Traveling
25. tammikuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 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 airportLue lisää
Launceston - Melbourne - Sydney
25. tammikuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Check ✅
Made it to Sydney… next stop hopefully Queenstown, New Zealand…
Queenstown Airport
25. tammikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 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. tammikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 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 andLue lisää
Rain in Fiordland
27. tammikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌧 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 wasLue lisää
Vacation
28. tammikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌙 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 -Lue lisää
Penguins - and once again driving
29. tammikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌙 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 PenguinLue lisää
All and everything
30. tammikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofLue lisää
View of the views and Glacier(s)
31. tammikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 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 - andLue lisää
Kayak, kiwis, trees, no kiwis, blue wate
1. helmikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌧 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 😉 -Lue lisää
Morning fails…
2. helmikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌧 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 foundLue lisää
It got better…
2. helmikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌧 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 thereLue lisää
This country…
3. helmikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌙 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,Lue lisää
Beach day followed by rain
5. helmikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌙 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 meditationLue lisää
Howdy North Island
7. helmikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 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 aLue lisää



































































































































































































































































