On my way…
13 janvier 2023, États Unis ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
… finally… 4 weeks to see some pretty places… still hard to believe - but I’m getting excited.
Los Angeles International Airport
13 janvier 2023, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Little stop over… glass of wine… a snack… stretch the legs… before a loooooong flight to Sydney.
Sydney
15 janvier 2023, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 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 strollingEn savoir plus
Coogee, NSW
16 janvier 2023, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 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 prettyEn savoir plus
Manly
17 janvier 2023, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 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…En savoir plus
Welcome to Tasmania
17 janvier 2023, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 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 myEn savoir plus
Launceston
18 janvier 2023, Australie ⋅ ☁️ 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 concludesEn savoir plus
Overland Track 1/6
19 janvier 2023, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 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 ourEn savoir plus
Overland Track 2/6
20 janvier 2023, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 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 waaaaayEn savoir plus
Overland Track - Summary
24 janvier 2023, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 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 amEn savoir plus
Traveling
25 janvier 2023, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 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 airportEn savoir plus
Launceston - Melbourne - Sydney
25 janvier 2023, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Check ✅
Made it to Sydney… next stop hopefully Queenstown, New Zealand…
Queenstown Airport
25 janvier 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 janvier 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 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 andEn savoir plus
Rain in Fiordland
27 janvier 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌧 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 wasEn savoir plus
Vacation
28 janvier 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌙 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 -En savoir plus
Penguins - and once again driving
29 janvier 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌙 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 PenguinEn savoir plus
All and everything
30 janvier 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofEn savoir plus
View of the views and Glacier(s)
31 janvier 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 - andEn savoir plus
Kayak, kiwis, trees, no kiwis, blue wate
1 février 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌧 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 😉 -En savoir plus
Morning fails…
2 février 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌧 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 foundEn savoir plus
It got better…
2 février 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌧 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 thereEn savoir plus
This country…
3 février 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌙 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,En savoir plus
Beach day followed by rain
5 février 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌙 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 meditationEn savoir plus
Howdy North Island
7 février 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 aEn savoir plus



































































































































































































































































