Montezuma Falls in the rain
21. toukokuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
We spend a chilly and cozy morning in the car, waiting for the rain to pass. That didn't happen though, so evetually we did a long wet and muddy walk to find Tassies highest waterfall.
Under the roofLue lisää
Leaving Tassie
22. toukokuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Finishing Tassie as we started, we made an attempt for shopping in a very small shopping street before getting stuff down from the roof again to go into the ferry back to the main land.
Driving inLue lisää
The state Victoria
23. toukokuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
We are off the small towns in Tasmania for sure. Cities, freeways, and too much traffic all over. Though, in Melbourne we did have a good cafe breakfast, and we found a polish baker with piles of eyeLue lisää
Great Ocean Road day one
24. toukokuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Following curved mountain edges and coastlines, tourists and plenty of surfers, we made our way down the first part of Great Ocean Road with heavy clouds and an occasional rainbow ahead of us.
EndingLue lisää
Great Ocean Road day two
25. toukokuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Running between massive rain showers we saw a lot of tourists and a bit of The Twelve Apostles hiding behind beautiful grey clouds and impressive waves.
We still can't sleep in the car anywhere butLue lisää
Going north
26. toukokuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We went back to the touristy spots along Great Ocean Road in the early morning to see these beautiful cliffs with no asians taking selfies in front of them. And beautiful it was! On our way back weLue lisää
The Grampians
27. toukokuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
The weather forecast promised snow, but all we saw was rain. And a lot of it, making the cliffs so very slippery. And all this heavy wind makes an endless waiting time for water to boil. This stateLue lisää
Rain
28. toukokuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
It keeps raining, and the wind is making the van shaky despite our sort of protected hiding spot to spend the night. Today we warmed up in a café, drove a lot, and worked a bit. And ventured out forLue lisää
Countdown
29. toukokuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
I woke up from a sound of windows crashing and metal shaking. Luckily that was just some stormy hail hitting the car - and not any worse than the parking lot (which we thought was a secluded place)Lue lisää
Crossing the border
30. toukokuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Under a blue sky we cooked breakfast outside for a change, and following the sun (and occasional light showers) we finally crossed the border to a different state with a different time zone. And nicerLue lisää
Kangaroo Island
31. toukokuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
A morning way too early, and a drive way too long, still on Princes Hwy, past flat fields and short trees growing in sand, and at last a short ferry trip to Kangaroo Island. To small roads, evenLue lisää
Farm stay
4. kesäkuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Dreaming about our own place we have spend quite some time clearing a former pine plantation from rocks and sticks and done weeding in two vegetable gardens while taking up all the knowledge we canLue lisää
Stick picking
7. kesäkuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
When you want a bunfire in the garden but need a car to get there (!) It's a massive area, and today we had a well deserved rest woth barbecue and a good scotch (for me at least) after five loads ofLue lisää
Touring
11. kesäkuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
In the company of two French helpers and Bill as a tour guide we went around the island, having a break from squatting and getting pine roots off the ground. We started out at a marron farm withLue lisää
Getting ready for the road
14. kesäkuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
A second visit to the dentist (not for me) may cause bit of change of plans after the farm. But so far we're done with the stick picking; did another long half a day and lost track of load count. LastLue lisää
Vivonne Bay
15. kesäkuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
After a morning and early afternoon being creative, making rye bread for the trip, and getting plenty of tips for surviving and enjoying the long road trip ahead of us, we sayed goodbye to Bill, TinaLue lisää
Sunshine
16. kesäkuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We followed the sun for a drive around the western part of the island, stopping at a honning factory, beaches and an old school on the way, having coffee at a lavender farm and finishing off by theLue lisää
Last day on the island
17. kesäkuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
We started the day by breaking our cups and losing the coffee, and the taste of summer from yesterday is definitely gone. The storm is back and the car is shaking. But it's warm inside and we've hadLue lisää
On our way to Adelaide
18. kesäkuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
After starting the day in a cafe, finally a place with a proper coffee size, followed by a ferry ride, we started making our way to Adelaide; passing by new beaches and red sand dunes on the way.
AndLue lisää
YHA Adelaide
19. kesäkuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
After a bunch of random coincidences and a warm shower, we are now sleeping indoor, enjoying a free hostel night in Adelaide. The day was spend working and grocery shopping for the long drive west,Lue lisää
Going for the safe countryside
21. kesäkuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
After a tough day yesterday in the city, getting familiar with the walk between the hostel and the police station we skipped a second free night indoor and found a quiet street in the area of AdelaideLue lisää
Starting next round
22. kesäkuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Perfect morning, beautiful colors behind Adelaide in the far distance, coffee in the blankets, and a late brekkie before heading back to the city for a big shopping and bit of social life.
AtLue lisää
Camping
23. kesäkuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
The morning was freezing cold until the sun came out. Then summer was back for the day, making us get rid of all those layers on the first drive.
Nico cooked lunch by the beach while I tried to getLue lisää
Australia's longest jetty
24. kesäkuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The sun never came out, but wrapped in layers and gloves we eventually did the breakfast and several warm coffees - after our van almost too easily drove back up from our camping spot. Who needs aLue lisää
Summer
25. kesäkuuta 2019, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
By the afternoon we found ourself in the same spot as we woke up in - after a warm and comfy night and a slow and beautiful morning. And we wasn't ready to leave a the summer sun far from the crowds,Lue lisää





































































































