Christine and Yves are traveling around the world. We will post our experiences and impressions from our stages and would love to hear your comments or suggestions if you have been on any place on our route.
It's been quite a while since our last blog entry but we wanted to write the last posts so that we can also finish our trip here on our blog. On March 25 we left the Australian Outback and flew to Perth where we were welcomed by Mark, the dad of my brother-in-law Will. Only… Continue reading Family trip in Western Australia
What we came for - the rock in the middle of nowhere. On our way accross Australia we stopped for five days in the middle of the notorious Australian Outback. We heard a lot of stories about the boiling heat and the poisenous animals in the bush, which did not scare us too much after… Continue reading Deadly snakes, cooking temperatures and a rock – the Australian Outback
During our time in Sydney we left the city by train for a two-day trip to the Blue Mountains 50 kms west of Sydney. The Blue Mountains consist of sandstone and over millions of years water carved big gorges up to 760 meters deep and formed huge plateaus. Most of the vegetation is eucalyptus forest,… Continue reading Blue Mountains – a blue oasis outside the big city
Sydney is a vibrant and unforgettable metropolis. The largest Australian city with 7.7 million inhabitants is situated beautifully along the coast, has wonderful beaches and is surrounded by national parks. It was our first stop in Australia and we were lucky that we had six days to explore the city. Me on the Pyrmont Bridge… Continue reading Sydney – Iconic Cityscapes
The Catlins The Matai Falls in the Catlins Eventually we needed to leave our very beloved Fjordland National Park and went to the Catlins, a region in the Southeastern tip of the Southern island, famous for its penguins and sea lions. Before arriving at our hostel (a converted hospital), we drove to Curio Bay where… Continue reading NZL South Island Pt. 3 – The most famous New Zealander
Doubtful Sound Christine and I in front of the Doubtful Sound In the Fjordland National Park we booked a kajak trip overnighter in the Doubtful Sound – a highlight of our world trip and something I very much looked forward to. We started with the motorboat in Manapouri where we crossed New Zealand’s sixth largest… Continue reading NZL South Island Pt. 2 – Eaten alive
We heard from many travelers that the South Island is more fascinating than the North Island. Especially the nature should be more impressive than on the North Island. After we already liked the North very much, we had high expectations – and were not disappointed. We loved the diversity of the climate and wildlife. But… Continue reading NZL South Island Pt. 1 – Too much to see and to do
"He Ao! He Aotea! He Aotearoa!" (A cloud! A white cloud! A long white cloud!) According to legend that's what the wife of Kupe (New Zealand's discoverer) shouted when she discovered the unusual cloud formation while they were sailing across the sea locking for new land. And so the ancestors of the Maori named New… Continue reading Aotearoa – I see white clouds
This title is clearly misleading as we saw the sun only for a short time, but anyways, I hope you still have Harry Belafonte's song in your head. Initially French Polynesia was not on our travel itinerary when we planned our trip back in London. However, when we watched the videos of the Tahitian tourism… Continue reading Tahiti – Oh island in the sun
After three months on the South American continent our first stop in "Polynesia" was the Easter Island (also known as Rapa Nui), although it politically belongs to Chile. The Easter Island is a relatively small island and very isolated in the middle of the pacific ocean. Apparently it is the island with the furthermost distance… Continue reading Far far away on Rapa Nui
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