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  • TravelerTime out!
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    Day 38

    Exploring Brisbane ๐Ÿฆ˜๐Ÿจ

    January 24 in Australia โ‹… ๐ŸŒ™ 22 ยฐC

    Started the day with a yoga class provided by the hostel. ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿผ‍โ™€๏ธ was a really nice way of waking up ๐Ÿ˜†
    Afterwards I had breakfast with girls from the hostel and we decided to go to the koala sanctuary in town - which actually turned out to be more of a zoo...but it was still time well spent ๐Ÿ˜Š
    We got to see a lot of Koalas, were able to feed kangaroos and had some encounter with parrots ๐Ÿ˜…
    In the evening I did some research on how to continue my travels in Australia, as a cyclone is about to hit the eastcoast, where I wanted to go up the next few days and weeks. โ›ˆ๏ธ๐ŸŒฌ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
    Thus I shifted everything and decided to go to Tasmania now and do Australia later on ๐Ÿ˜†
    After having sorted out all the needed accomodations & flights Carly, Ceci and I took part in the pub quiz of the hostel, where we got 2nd ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿฅˆ
    To celebrate that, Carly and I crewed up.with some people from the hostel and ended up in a bar nearby๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿฅณ

    Soundtrack of the day:
    Kangaroo - Kyle Andrews https://open.spotify.com/track/24Tu0ie5n7vV2J5u…    Read more

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    Day 39

    Brisbane๐Ÿ™ -> Gold Coast ๐Ÿ–

    January 25 in Australia โ‹… โ˜€๏ธ 31 ยฐC

    After going for a run along the Brisbane river ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผ‍โ™€๏ธand packing my backpack once again ๐ŸŽ’, I had breakfast with the girls and did some organizational stuff ๐Ÿ“‘.
    Got on the ๐Ÿš… at around noon to make my way down to the Gold Coast ๐Ÿ˜Ž, where I'll be flying out from tomorrow morning.
    The journey took longer than expected (once again ๐Ÿ™„), due to massive traffic jam at Gold coast (had to change to a ๐ŸšŒ here).
    However, once here I quickly did the check in at the YHA and then went for a long and very nice and relaxing beach walk ๐Ÿฅฐ
    It's actually the first time since I've started my travels that I'm at the ocean ๐Ÿ˜ฎ and the first time ever, that the sand made this funny noise when walking on it haha (see video ๐Ÿ˜…)
    Got some food in the nearby village of Coolangatta and then went back to the hostel during sunset and admired the fullmoon, as I still had to find & book a rental car for my time in Tasmania ๐Ÿ˜†
    So not a very extraordinary day...but still a nice one ๐Ÿ˜Š

    Soundtrack of the day:
    Seaside - The Kooks
    https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZygaqgtPkiahkiY…    Read more

  • TravelerTime out!
    Day 40

    Aussie national day in Tassie ๐Ÿฅฐ

    January 26 in Australia โ‹… ๐ŸŒ™ 15 ยฐC

    First of all - happy Australian national day! ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿฅณ
    Once again the alarm clock went off veeery early...see picture ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
    So I got ready, walked to the airport (so glad the hostel was just a 10 mins walk from there) and dropped off the backpack.
    The plane took off punctually at 6 am and almost 3 hours later i safely landed in Tasmania ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿฅณ so excitedto be here!
    When picking up my rental car, one of the agents said it's a must to go to the Cateract Gorge when staying in Launceston, so I did right away. ๐Ÿ˜‰
    Driving there was a bit thrilling, since it's the first time for me to drive on the left side ๐Ÿš™↔๏ธ but I got used to it quiet fast ๐Ÿ™
    The place was really nice, since it's not only the Gorge itself, but also a national park around. ๐Ÿž
    Even thought it's been rather crowded at the beginning - probably because it was a holiday and there's also a pool and a basin to swim in - I kept on walking paths for around 4 hours and probably met only 10 other people. ๐Ÿค 
    Soooo enjoyed the hiking...being just with myself, listening to the Wind and the sounds of the wood and oh, this smell of pines...love it! ๐Ÿ˜
    But I also had other encounters...with 2 wild kangaroos ๐Ÿฆ˜๐Ÿฆ˜ and 2 snakes ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ. For those who know how easily I get scared...you can imagine my reaction when I saw the snakes in the corner of my eye right next to the path ๐Ÿ˜ฑ
    After this adventurous walk I drove to the hotel, did some grocery shopping & enjoyed my dinner in a nearby park. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ‘๐Ÿฅช

    Soundtrack of the day:
    Meet me in the woods - Lord Huron
    https://open.spotify.com/track/54hj06Z7sm7DaHSr…    Read more

  • TravelerTime out!
    Day 41

    Windy excursion ๐ŸŒช๐Ÿ”๐ŸŒฌ๐Ÿ–

    January 27 in Australia โ‹… โ˜๏ธ 16 ยฐC

    My first way today was to the famous Harvest market in Launceston, which takes place pnly saturdays and even is a UNESCO heritage. ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿผ‍๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿฝ‍๐ŸŒพ
    Besides local fruit (especially cherries ๐Ÿ’), herbs and vegtables one can also find local pastry, honey, olive oil and food stands. ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฏ๐ŸฅŸ๐Ÿ”โ˜•๏ธ
    It was a really lovely market, especially when a live band started to play as well. ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽ™
    After about an hour there I made my way to the Ben Lomond national park, as I wanted to hike up to the summit of Mt. Ben Lomond, which is around 1,500m high. ๐Ÿ”
    In winter locals can go skiing up there and in summer it's supposed to be a nice hiking spot. ๐ŸŽฟ๐Ÿฅพ
    On my way up (you have to drive up rather high) I already realizid, that I did not bring the right clothes...it was sooo windy and freeeezing up there ๐ŸŒช๐ŸŒช๐Ÿฅถ๐Ÿฅถ so I decided to just stop at Jacob's ladder and then drive back down...even more as the summit was completely foggy anyways ๐ŸŒซ๐Ÿ˜ถ‍๐ŸŒซ๏ธ
    I then drove to Bridgeport, a nice village on the northshore of the island and went for a little walk there ๐Ÿ˜Š
    It was for sure warmer than on Ben Lomond, but I couldn't escape the wind today haha ๐Ÿ™ˆ it was so strong there, that I constantly had to hold my sunglasses on my nose, cause otherwise they would have been blown away ๐Ÿค“ and no, taking them off was not an option, as I would have had all the sand blown in my eyes then ๐Ÿ˜…
    From Bridgeport I headed back to Launceston, where I spent a nice evening ๐Ÿ˜Š

    Soundtrack of the day:
    Windy - The Association
    https://open.spotify.com/track/6RUpOheT93fUdI50…    Read more

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    Day 42

    Hiking Cradle Mountain...almost ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ”

    January 28 in Australia โ‹… โ˜๏ธ 12 ยฐC

    Today I jumped into the car at 6 am, as I had a 2.5h drive ahead in order to get to the Cradle mountain visitor center. ๐Ÿš— yes, i know...early start again ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ••
    The sun rises pretty early in Tasmania (around 6ish), so the whole trip was during daylight - thankfully, as driving by night is not really recommended due to wildlife. ๐Ÿฆ˜๐Ÿฆ”
    I started in bright sunshine, but the closer I got to Cradle mountain, the more misty and cloudy it got. ๐Ÿ™ˆ
    And phew...it was coooold when I got out of the car ๐Ÿฅถ
    Nevertheless, you know there's no bad weather but only bad clothing...so I put on 4 layers (finally I know why I brought 3 longsleeves and a rain jacket!) and started walking. ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿผ‍โ™€๏ธand what shall I do....the mountains are calling and I must go ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคญ
    I don't really mind rough conditions when doing sports outdoors, and actually kind of enjoyed the rain and the chilly air (yeah, you can call me a weirdo ๐Ÿ˜…). The wind was a bit annoying, since it was really cold and stormy most of the time, but I really wanted to go to the summit, and what doesn't killy you only makes you stronger, right?! ๐Ÿ˜‰
    I knew there were only 2 things that could stop me from doing it:
    * a sudden change in weather or a snowstorm ๐ŸŒจ which can happen within minutes at Cradle mountain, even in summer
    * snakes ๐Ÿ especially as a nice Lady on the shuttle told me that the one I saw at the Gorge was pretty venomous ๐Ÿ˜ณ
    So I kept on going and made the turn to the summit when I got to the repective junction ๐Ÿ” after nearly 2 hours.
    Being already soaked, I walked on for several minutes but then decided to turn back down, as it was getting even more foggy and stormy up there ๐Ÿ˜• pretty annoying and disappointing, as I'm not someone who's giving up easily...especially when it comes to sports ๐Ÿ˜– but I've been walking alone, without service and didn't want to risk anything...but still ๐Ÿ˜‘๐Ÿ˜ซ
    So after a while I got a little cold, and what's the only thing that makes you warm up again?๐Ÿค” Right, moving faster ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿคญ thus I turned my hike into a little trailrun, which was so much fun!! ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ reminded me on how much I love doing this sports and being out on the trails ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅฐ
    Once I got down I surrounded Dove Lake ๐Ÿž, before I finished my track for the day - ended up being 18km & 950m of altitude...thus not too bad โ˜บ๏ธ
    Afterwards I just drove to Deloraine, a cute little village I'm staying at for a night.

    Soundtrack of the day:
    Stronger - Kanye West
    https://open.spotify.com/track/1gudTcOiMosmCC6E…    Read more

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    Day 43

    Crossing Tassie ๐Ÿš™๐Ÿ’จ

    January 29 in Australia โ‹… ๐ŸŒ™ 13 ยฐC

    Took my time this morning as thete was nothing really planned except for going down from Deloraine to Tassie's capital Hobart.๐Ÿ—บ
    Since I decided to go for the more scenic route rather than the fastest one, it took me around 5h all in all to get there - did a lot of Foto stops on the way to be fair ๐Ÿ“ท
    I drove via the central Plateau, which was covered in fog once again, before I then passed several really beautiful lakes ๐Ÿคฉ
    In Hobart I went on Mount Wellington before checking in at the hostel.
    This time I drove up to the top, as it was already too late to do the hike and I saw the clouds coming in....so I had to be fast ๐Ÿ˜†

    Soundtrack of the day:
    Fast car - Tracy Chapman
    https://open.spotify.com/track/2M9ro2krNb7nr7HS…    Read more

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    Day 44

    Found paradise on Bruny Island ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ’š

    January 30 in Australia โ‹… ๐ŸŒ™ 16 ยฐC

    I slept in a little too long as I didn't have much expectations for Bruny Island. To be honest I thought it's probably just gonna be an island close to Tassie that's basically the same as the main island ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍โ™€๏ธ just looked up some spots to go to yesterday and made my way to the ferry in the late morning ๐Ÿ˜‡
    But then...gosh, how wrong I was!! The island captured my heart right from the start. ๐Ÿฅฐ can't really say why, but it just did. The combination of wood and beaches was just stunning ๐Ÿ˜ reminded me a bit of Kauai...and I guess most of you know how much of a fan I am of that place! ๐Ÿ’•
    First I got to the Lighthouse at the southern point of Bruny...a really nice place with pittoresque views! ๐Ÿ–ผ
    And the beach nearby...just insanely beautiful!! Didn't know that it's not going to be the only one I'll come by today at that point ๐Ÿ˜…
    Afterwards I went to a trail that I looked up. There was a short and a longer version...the short one was stated to take 2.5h, so I decided to do that one as it was already early afternoon. And because I wanted to do another trail too, I made a hike-run out of it ๐Ÿคญ wanted to go for a run today anyways, so why not take the chance - it's by far tje best way to explore nature anyways ๐Ÿ˜Š And if you want to see as much as possible in little time, you just have to go faster ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ™†๐Ÿผ‍โ™€๏ธ
    It took me 30 mins to complete 2/3 of the loop, so I took a turn and also did some parts of the bigger one too ๐Ÿ˜† and it so paid off!! Got to see great beaches and cliffs ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜
    Got back to the car after 2h in order to drive to Adventure beach to get on the next trail ๐Ÿ˜‚
    And oh wow, that one didn't dissapoint as well! Another amazingly beautiful beach, stunning cliffs, a nice technical downhill...and another snake encounter!! ๐Ÿ which is especially funny as I had a dream about it last night ๐Ÿ™ˆ
    Got back with one of the last ferries...but that was such a gorgeous place!! Super nice trails, great beaches and wonderful national parks - what else can you ask for?! โคโค

    Ps: for those of you thinking my hamstring/booty issue is fine again...nope - just ignoring the pain as much as I can and pushing it to the limit haha. No time for rest if there's just so much to see ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜ฌ

    Soundtrack of the day:
    Paradise - Coldplay
    https://open.spotify.com/track/6nek1Nin9q48AVZc…    Read more

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    Day 45

    Experiencing history at Port Arthur ๐Ÿ›

    January 31 in Australia โ‹… โ˜๏ธ 15 ยฐC

    Got up early this morning as I had to bring my car to the rental agency in Hobart, because it made weird, squeezy noises since a couple of days. Yep, looks like me & car issues seem to be a thing once again ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’ฉ
    After I got another car, I made my way down to Port Arthur, which is a former convict site. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
    It consits of 11 penal sites that were built during the 18th and 19th century and served as penal colony from 1833 to 1877. During that time, criminals that were considered to be most dangerous were sent there.
    It was one of the first prisons, where inmates were not only punished physically but also psychologically. They were for example not allowed to speak (exept when directly adressed by a guard), look at each other or touch each other.
    It was considered as one of the most safe prisons at this time, since the colony was located at a peninsula and the only street connecting it to the mainland was heavily guarded. ๐Ÿ˜ถ
    It was super interesting to walk through the ruins and read the storys of inmates and officials working on site. Fun fact: one prisoner tried to escape dressed up as a kangaroo. ๐Ÿฆ˜ his diguise was so good, that the guards wanted to shoot the "kangaroo" in order to have it for dinner ๐Ÿ˜‚ that's when the convict gave up and showed himself. ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍โ™€๏ธ
    Afterwards I went for an extended walk at Pirates bay, with stunning views at the cliffs ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ
    Had to change hostels tonight and am now at a capsule hostel ๐Ÿ˜… very different...but really nice somehow ๐Ÿ˜†

    Soundtrack of the day:
    Prison Song - System of a Down
    https://open.spotify.com/track/3AwLxSqo1jOOMpNs…    Read more

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    Day 46

    Here we go again ๐Ÿ’‰๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ– ๐Ÿ˜…

    February 1 in Australia โ‹… ๐ŸŒ™ 20 ยฐC

    This has been a pretty basic day ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผ‍โ™€๏ธ
    After leaving my cozy capsule right in time to avoid a parking ticket ๐Ÿ˜ฎ‍๐Ÿ’จ, I did some grocery shopping to have food for the day ๐Ÿ˜…๐ŸŽ๐Ÿฅ’๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ‘๐Ÿฅ–๐Ÿง‹
    Afterwards I started my walk through Hobart in order to find a tattooing studio that would make a tattoo right away, as I didn't want to loose much time haha ๐Ÿ˜‚ yeps, got another one...oopsi ๐Ÿคญ
    I've alredy had the motif in my head for almost a year now, so it wasn't that spontanous, even though the point of time was. ๐Ÿ˜‡ I knew I wanted to get it in Tassie and thought that I'd just do it on my last day here - but then realized that this was a sunday, so no studio would be open ๐Ÿ™†๐Ÿผ‍โ™€๏ธ and as there are a couple of tattoo artists in Hobart, I decided to just try a walk in - and was successful at the third attempt โ˜ป๏ธ (guess all things come in 3s ๐Ÿ™ƒ)
    The tattooer was really nice, took his time and did a great job I'd say - it took only 3 mins to do it anyways haha ๐Ÿ˜… I'm suuuper happy with it ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

    Then I started my drive to Wineglass bay, which took a bit longer than expected. ๐Ÿš™๐Ÿ™„ So when I finally got there I decided to shift it to tomorrow and head to my accomodation right away and spend a relaxing afternoon there instead of hustling through the trails and getting to the hostel late. ๐Ÿ™ˆ
    Took 2 hitchhikers with me for a part of the way - guess that should add some points to my karma ๐Ÿ˜„
    And I still have to do some research on how to continue my travels anyways๐Ÿ˜ฌ
    There are just too many options:
    ๐Ÿค” extend my stay in Tassie?
    ๐Ÿค” go to New Zealand?
    ๐Ÿค” stick to the plan and do Australias east coast?
    ๐Ÿค” go to Australia and do something totally different (maybe Melbourne to Adelaide?!)

    -> What would you say?? Open for recommendations! ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Soundtrack of the day:
    One more time - Daft Punk
    https://open.spotify.com/track/0DiWol3AO6WpXZgp…    Read more

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    Day 47

    Beaches and a summit ๐Ÿ–โ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ

    February 2 in Australia โ‹… ๐ŸŒฌ 15 ยฐC

    After a little workout this morning I jumped into the car to go back to Freycinet National park, which I skipped yesterday. ๐Ÿ™ˆ
    It was a bright & sunny morning, so I already stopped a couple of times on my way down to the national park because I passed so many amazing beaches & viewpoints ๐Ÿคฉ
    Once I arrived, I started my hike to the wineglass bay lookout, which was really beautiful! ๐Ÿท๐Ÿคญ then kept on walking down to the white sandbeach of the bay, enjoyed some time there before I continued the loop to Hazards beach & then back to the car park through a nice, forestry area. ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ–๐ŸŒณ
    Since I finished the circuit faster than expected, I had a little snack at the car and then got ready for hike no. 2 ๐Ÿ˜‚
    Went up to the summit of Mount Amos, which provided a realky spectacular 360° view โ›ฐ๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ at least one summit with good view for me haha ๐Ÿ˜„ the hike was a bit challenging as it was a rather steep uphill via mostly naked stones, but it was so worth it! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜
    Drove back to my accomodation all sweaty but happy and ended my day with a pint of thelocal beer at the enclosed restaurant - cheers! ๐Ÿบ

    Soundtrack of the day:
    Beach - Effi
    https://open.spotify.com/track/4pXaak0OsGmDxQsV…    Read more

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