On my way…
13 января 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
… finally… 4 weeks to see some pretty places… still hard to believe - but I’m getting excited.
Los Angeles International Airport
13 января 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Little stop over… glass of wine… a snack… stretch the legs… before a loooooong flight to Sydney.
Sydney
15 января 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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 strollingЧитать далее
Coogee, NSW
16 января 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 prettyЧитать далее
Manly
17 января 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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…Читать далее
Welcome to Tasmania
17 января 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 myЧитать далее
Launceston
18 января 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 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 concludesЧитать далее
Overland Track 1/6
19 января 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 ourЧитать далее
Overland Track 2/6
20 января 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 waaaaayЧитать далее
Overland Track - Summary
24 января 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 amЧитать далее
Traveling
25 января 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 airportЧитать далее
Launceston - Melbourne - Sydney
25 января 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Check ✅
Made it to Sydney… next stop hopefully Queenstown, New Zealand…
Queenstown Airport
25 января 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 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 января 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 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 andЧитать далее
Rain in Fiordland
27 января 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌧 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 wasЧитать далее
Vacation
28 января 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌙 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 -Читать далее
Penguins - and once again driving
29 января 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌙 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 PenguinЧитать далее
All and everything
30 января 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofЧитать далее
View of the views and Glacier(s)
31 января 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 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 - andЧитать далее
Kayak, kiwis, trees, no kiwis, blue wate
1 февраля 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌧 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 😉 -Читать далее
Morning fails…
2 февраля 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌧 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 foundЧитать далее
It got better…
2 февраля 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌧 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 thereЧитать далее
This country…
3 февраля 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌙 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,Читать далее
Beach day followed by rain
5 февраля 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌙 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 meditationЧитать далее
Howdy North Island
7 февраля 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 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 aЧитать далее



































































































































































































































































