Great Ocean Road

Wind down the windows if you’re driving along this road that curves from Torquay to Warrnambool and you’ll cop a unique perfume of bush and beach, gums and salt­water.
This road winds its way along classic surf beaches like a Sea Snake before sliding into the Otway Ranges just after Apollo Bay.
Though, this just marks the halfway of the Great Ocean Rd. Personally, I can’t tell you which of these two parts is more beautiful but the first part from Torquay to Apollo Bay is definitely less crowded with tourists and more fun to drive, whereas the route from Apollo to Warrnambool offers you stunning vistas and the famous Twelve Apostles (actually nine left).
One thing’s for sure, you should do the entire route by car and not take an one day coach tour as the big coaches are not allowed on most parts of the route. Which is kinda great when driving from Torquay to Apollo due to the less crowded road and outlook stops.
I started my tour in Melbourne and drove the 250km route with an overnight stay in the sleepy Apollo Bay in two days. Which is, I have to admit, just enough time to get the buzz going. I guess this depends on what you want to see or do on your trip. Nevertheless, I heard about people who drive this beautiful stretch of road in just one day. But I doubt they get the authentic Great Ocean Road experience.
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New Zealand – back to the roots

never thought I would return to New Zealand that fast. Well, I guess that depends on the definition of fast. It’s been over 4 years since I’ve been the last time to NZ. Back then I’ve toured the whole country in my little ‘fancy’ green van make 1986 :) and met friends for life. So it was quite obvious that I would make a quick (two weeks) visit to NZ to catch up with my friends while I’m in Australia.

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Coffs Coast

time for an update! Looks like I’m pretty bad with keeping my blog up to date on this trip! But well, I’m pretty busy with traveling :) besides the fact that Internet is a hassle in a Australia… Maybe I will discard my current way of posting big Posts and instead going with smaller ones. And I just don’t wanna spend (waste) my time with post processing. Because somehow I’m feeling I have already wasted to much of my very limited time.

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Sydney [sɪdni]

There’s no place in the World like Sydney. Australia’s oldest, largest and most diverse city is outrageously good looking. It is the first place most people see when they come to Australia and why not? Big, bold, brash and fun, Sydney is a great introduction and gateway to the continent.

Staying close to Central Station, I haven’t had it far to all the places Sydney is famous for. Within a half-hour walk of here in various directions, I could plunge into the rambling Darling Harbour or marvel at the iconic Opera House and the Sydney Harbour.

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Thailand ราชอาณาจักรไทย

Western Standards? Well, you better forget about them as soon as you step out of the bangkokian Airport. They definitely do not apply on this part of the world. But if you can go without them you can easily travel thru Thailand even on a tight budget.

And forget about English, too. You may find a handful of Thai in Bangkok and the tourist hubs who do speak English but their vocabulary may just enough to get you something sold. The most common phrase you will hear is „where you go“. haha

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