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Tasmania and South Australia

February - April 2023
A 35-day adventure by Christina Read more
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  • TravelerTasmania and South Australia
    Day 1

    Lets Go

    February 26, 2023 in Germany ⋅ 🌙 -2 °C

    Early morning today, got up at 4 am, fixed the last stuff, had breakfast and left from home at 5 am to walk to the train station. Took me 17 min with the heavy back. The train came 8 minutes to late, but that was not a problem as we had to wait anyway until 5:58 am in Bremen-Mahndorf because of ongoing work. So we arrived in time at 6:06 am in Bremen Central Station. From there I took a taxi to the airport. I reached the airport at 6:18 am and the check-in counters were just about to open up. So no need to be there earlier than two hours. After check in and dropping of my back I went to the security check and all was done at 6:50. One hour left until boarding. Now I can start to relax. So far everything went so smooth, what a good start for my trip.
    Boarding was going smooth as well and we left in time. Can say that I really like flying with Lufthansa. Was not expecting anything on this short fly, but we got chocolate when we entered the aircraft, a bottle of water after take off and even one more time chocolate. Really nice! The weather is beautiful and it was a nice and calm flight to Frankfurt.    Read more

  • TravelerTasmania and South Australia
    Day 1

    Frankfurt

    February 26, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C

    I had a nice stopp over in Frankfurt. Talked to an couple also from Achim and had a second breakfast.
    So time was passing fast and boarding started just in time and at 11:30 am boarding was already completed. This time I am flying with an A380-800. This is the extremely big aircraft with two decks. Unfortunately there are no footrest 😥 First time Singapore Airlines without the footrest.
    And then we had to wait 1 hour until we got permission to take off. That was so enojing. We had to stay seated and one extra hour sitting in an airplane on a 12 hour ride is not funny. The take off in this big aircraft was amazing and very noisy. The wing was moving around quite a lot. Amazing and also a little bit scary to see how flexible it is.
    Before covid you always got a hot towel, this time not. To bad. The lunch though was really good.
    I am sitting beside a French family, the kids, grown up already, are sitting across the isle and the parents beside me. He can speak a little bit English so we can talk a little bit ever now and then and they are super friendly. So I am very pleased with me seat.
    The flight was smooth, just some light bump towards the end of the trip.
    We arrived at Singapore Changi Airport at 7:35 local time    Read more

  • TravelerTasmania and South Australia
    Day 2

    Singapore

    February 27, 2023 in Singapore

    In Singapore I have a 3 1/2 hour long stopp over. I started with walking around, as my knees really hurt this time, it was really nice to move them again.
    I must say I am super disappointed, my favorite foot massage mashines are not here anymore and I was looking so much forward to use them again. 😕
    Too bad. Wonder if they removed them because of Covid? 🤔

    I the beginning the warm and humid air was challenging me, but after a while I got used to it. But I am super tired and must they I not looking forward for another 7 1/2 hours on an airplane 😬
    Boarding was starting in time, we left Singapore 15 minutes to late. At least not one extra hour again.
    The flight was really bumpy in the beginning. Nothing bad but just all the time again and again. I am sitting beside a young girl from India. So I am lucky again with that. We talked a little bit, but we're both so tired and we're trying to get some sleep then. I must have been falling asleep a few times, but just for some minutes each time. It helps a little but, but I a so tired now.
    We arrived in Melbourne at 9:25pm.
    I cleared boarder control easy. The woman even started chatting with me about me trip and was really interested.
    After that I went to the baggage claim. Unfortunately they had some problems with the bags so we all had to wait quite a while for our bags. As tired as I am, I just wanted to leave the airport.
    Luckily my bag one one of the first ones to come. So I went straight to the last check of my bags. In the way in the line, a man ask for my declaration card and ask me what I have declared as I told him it's my snorkeling equipment and that I used it in Western Australia last time, i wanted to know if it's clean and as I said yes I got a stemp on the card hab just had to give it to the lady at the end of the line and was good to go. No further checks of my bags. Awesome.
    So I went to buy a Australian sim card and two sandwiches, booked an Uber and after 5 more minutes i was already on the way to my Airbnb, 15 minutes away from the airport.    Read more

  • TravelerTasmania and South Australia
    Day 2

    Melbourne to Hobart, Tasmania

    February 27, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    My Uber driver drop me off outside a secured living area called Watergarden Mews.
    From my host I got the pin for the security gade and it worked. I was a little bit worried about it.
    Then I "just" had to find house numer 55 in thet huge area. And of course, it was not one of the first houses.. No it was 8 minutes to walk to house number 55.
    But I found it!
    Had some trouble to open the door as the touchscreen was very sensitive and I touched a few times the wrong number, but after failing 4 times i made it at the fifth attempt. I tried to sneak in, to not wake up anyone that might be a sleep already as it's already 11:15pm.
    First of all i had a shower. Oh God that was Soo good! Than I packed up the few things I will need for the night, ate one sandwich and basically went to sleep.
    I slept very well, but woke up already at 5:49am and didn't manage to fall asleep again.
    So I was trying to take a nap but in the end gave up and had a sandwich for breakfast.
    After that I started to repack my bag, didn't went so well, but luckily I have the bag cover with some space for the stuff, that didn't fit in anymore.
    At 8:30am I left and walk to the main road where my Uber was picking me up at 8:45am. I arrived at the Melbourne Airport at 9:10am. Dropped off my bag, went through security and than had some time over until boarding. Also this flight is a little bit delayed.. So far not much, supposed to leave at 10:40am and now supposed to leave at 10:56am. We will see, which time we are really leaving..
    I found a place to sit and watch the guys unload and load my airplane, even saw my bag on its way into the aircraft. That was great. Also to really see, how many people are involved in parking, loading on and of, fueling up, deliver the catering stuff and all of this. Even saw the pilot check the airplane. Boarding was going smooth and fast, so hopefully we are leaving soon.
    Tassie here I come! 🤩
    After a short fly we arrived in Hobart at 12:10 pm. Got my back quick and went to pick up my car. That was also going fast and then I was on my way in to Hobart to buy the stuff I need. Unfortunately the first Kmart I stopped at, had basically nothing of the equipment i need. 😳 So I went to the second one, already think about, what I am going to do, if they also don't have a tent and so on.
    At the second Kmart store I got a tent! But there are no camping gas stove, no cutleries, nothing. It was even with the kitchen stuff impossible to get a normal knife. Totally crazy. So no low budget camping for me here, but that's ok. I also we t to buy food and was lucky to get the last cooling bag they had in store. Good that I ask the lady at the check out. I couldn't find them.
    Finally I was done and could leave Hobart to drive to Mount Field National Park.    Read more

  • TravelerTasmania and South Australia
    Day 3

    Russel Falls, Mount Field National Park

    February 28, 2023 in Australia

    I didn't stopp on my way to My Field National Park. Sometimes there was no place to stopp where I would like to stopp and sometimes I missed the stops. But I think that was not so bad, i anyway arrived quite late at Mt Field National Park, around 4:20 pm.
    Went inside the Visitor Center and bought a National Park Pass. That one you need i all National Parks in Tasmania. I got one for 2 month, because so I just need to buy one and I am anyway visiting at least 3 parks and than it's also cheaper. And I don't need to remember and can also just stop and do a walk, if I see one. That's very good.
    As i was super tired the lady recommended me to to the walk to Russel Falls, Horseshoe Falls and the Tall trees Walk, what would take around 45 minutes.
    It is as a nice and easy walk to Russel Falls. And how beautiful are they. Falling down over many stairs. Really nice to see. The track to Horseshoe Falls was mich more challenging. Up hill it goes with a lot of stairs.. Nice.. 😬
    Had to stop only once to catch my breath.    Read more

  • TravelerTasmania and South Australia
    Day 3

    Horseshoe Falls and Tall Trees Walk

    February 28, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    After making up all the stairs, it's supposed to be around 200 stairs, i think, it was a short flat walk to the Horseshoe Falls. Really nice this one's too, but I guess it's more impressive with more water running down.
    I have noticed, that it's quite dry everywhere. The grass is brown, you barely see some green grass around.
    From Horseshoe Falls ist a nice walk to the Tall Trees Walk. Also a really nice walk a little bit up and down, but not to bad. The trees are really amazing and it's hard to see the real size on the pictures.
    Unfortunately I saw no wildlife, just some birds. But no wallabies, Wombat, Echnidas or so. But maybe that's because I was so tired and it was hard to focus on the path on the way back. I might have missed them.
    Luckily it was just a short drive to my accommodation for to night, like 10 minutes or so. There I arrived around 6:30pm.
    I have booked Scouts Hall, really nice small apartment with all you need, except a place to cook. I had a shower and then I was "cooking" some rice in the microwave. That's actually worked out pretty good. Was eatable.
    And then I watched some TV and went to bed around 9:30pm.    Read more

  • TravelerTasmania and South Australia
    Day 4

    Tarraleah Falls

    March 1, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    I woke up around 8 o'clock this morning. Have to admit that I have been awake quite a few times at night. There are many big trucks passing all the time and they are really loud. So I woke up many times. But still i got to sleep a little bit and I am feeling fresher than yesterday. I had a nice breakfast, packt up my stuff, tried to organize my car, but gave up quickly and left Scout Hall shortly before 10 am. First Stop, the berry farm at the end of the road to buy some lovely raspberry. Oh they are soooo good! 😋
    After that I went to Tarraleah Falls. It took me a little bit more than 1 hour to get there.
    It's so sad to see so many dead wallabies beside the road. 😥
    My first real wildlife encounter was.... A snake! I wondered what was laying on the road in front of me, as I get close i was like: Oh that's a snake. Luckily it was no other cars around as so I could drive around the snake. Later i learned that it was a black snake and the black snake is really comment here in Tasmania.
    The short walk to the Tarraleah Falls was very nice and easy in the beginning but became mor challenging after a while as it was going steep down the hill and I had to climber over and cross under some fallen trees. But it's anyway a really nice walk through a beautiful bush and the waterfall was really nice too.
    There is hydro station and the view from the viewing platform over the valley was really nice! From here I kept driving towards Lake Staint Clair.    Read more

  • TravelerTasmania and South Australia
    Day 4

    Tungatinah Lagoon and Lake Binney

    March 1, 2023 in Australia

    Small stops beside the road in my way to Lake Saint Clair.
    The weather is pretty good, around 16 degrees and sunny every now and then. Partly als cloudy but it's not taking long until the sun ist back out. I like it! Could and especially should be worst.
    Fingers crossed so it's staying like this 🤞    Read more

  • TravelerTasmania and South Australia
    Day 4

    Larmairremener tabelti & Platypus Bay

    March 1, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    On the way to Lake Saint Clair i finally saw some cockatoos on a field beside the road and also one wallabie! And close to Lake Saint Clair even an Echnida!! That one is a funny and cute looking little animal. Unfortunately it's pretty fast, as I stopped the car I looked in the back mirror and saw it running off into the bushes. So I didn't even got out of the car to look where it is. To bad, but I saw one!!! I will try to get a picture next time.
    I arrived at the Lake Saint Clair Visitor Center at 1:15pm. I asked the friendly stuff for a nice 1-2 hours walk and they recommend two to my. I decided to do the Larmairremener tabelti and Platypus Bay Walk. I started to walk to the Platypus Bay first with a big hope to see some Wombats and maybe even a Platypus. But I am not very lucky at the moment with the wildlife. There no animals around. Too bad. Though it was a really nice walk and the Platypus Bay remember me of Jurassic Park somehow. Don't know, the area made me look for dinosaurs to step out of the forest. Totally crazy.
    Then I did the other track, it's a aboriginal walking track with some signs with the history of the local tribes on.
    Also really nice walk through the bush. Hard to describe. It started to rain a little bit. But it was just some short shower of very light rain and the wind started picking up a little bit.
    For the way back I decided to take the path on the beach. Here it looked even more like Jurassic Park.    Read more

  • TravelerTasmania and South Australia
    Day 4

    Nelson Falls and Horsetail Falls

    March 1, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    I stopped only twice on the way to Queenstown.
    First Stop was at Nelson Falls. Was lucky, it just stopped to rain for some minutes and it was only a short walk down there. Nice place, I am glad I stopped. Was first thinking to pass it.
    Second stop was at Horsetail Falls. I didn't walk there, you can see them from the road. Perfekt för me today. I am so tired now and just want to get to my accommodation.
    I arrived at the Mountain View Hotel around 6:30pm. I had to call the stuff to do the check-in on the phone. Must say my first impression of my backpackerroom tonight was, bad. Very bad. It was smelling very strange and looked super old. The bed was also very old.. Well that's what you get if you try to pay as less as possible 😬
    The shared bathroom was luckily nice, what made me stay. I first went to the kitchen and cooked dinner, then I had a shower and went to bed straight away. Tired like hell.    Read more

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