Author Archives: Andi

… is quite an undertaking! Day 5 was all about driving. And it was only a small portion of our trip! But with ever-changing scenery: hills, mountains, plains, hills, mountains, … and cows, sheep, horses, cows, sheep … you get the picture! (Actually really beautiful, you’ve seen the Photo Gallery!) And not to forget the “highlight” of the day: exploring our Celtic roots (just kidding) in Glen Innes’s Standing Stones of Australia. I must say, Woodhenge in England was just … Read More

Read Kirk’s post for the english version of Day 4 … here’s an update in German for my folks! 🙂 Von einem Tourguide zum anderen kann es nur gute Tips geben! Und so kam es, dass die Empfehlungen von Ben, dem Tourist Info Menschen nicht nur tolle Aussichtspunkte und Wanderungen vorgeschlagen hatte, sondern auch eine schoene Route durch weitere Nationalparks Richtung Norden. Warum mir allerdings erst beim Verlassen der Blue Mountains ploetzlich das Lied “Von den Blauen Bergen kommen wir” … Read More

Yesterday, day 4, started with a hike to Wall Cave which is still up in the Blue Mountains area.  It was an hour hike roundtrip.  Lots of steps again.  Andrea counted 602 each way.  It was quite pretty and the light rain added a mystical element to the hike.  The closer we got to the bottom, the narrower the path got.  We were having to push our way through the wet green brush.  Just before we reached the caves, there … Read More

Thanks Macca’s! That’s what they call Mickey D’s here.

Oh boy.  The internet connection sucks bad in this place.  We’re staying at the Comfort Inn Hallmark in Tamworth, NSW.  So no photo uploads tonight.  Actually it’s so bad, this is all I’m able to post.  Haha. Our location is updated on the map, and we have reservations for the Surfers Paradise Marriott for tomorrow night.  We’ll be able to post more there. Till then… enjoy. Kirk & Andrea

Don’t get your hopes up just yet … I have no proof as in video, but I have seen it with my own eyes! The toilets flush CLOCKWISE in Australia!!! (Reminder: our experiment sample toilet flushed counter clockwise in California.) Where: Echo Point (Three Sisters Overlook) in the Blue Mountains National Park, Women’s Toilet outside the Visitor Information When: last night, approx. 6pm The place was just not presentable … no way we would post that loo for the world … Read More

Boy, what a day.  Walking.  Walking.  Did I mention more walking?  Oh and there were these stairs… LOTS of stairs.  Andrea and I are zonked for the day.  But before I plop my head on my pillow, I wanted to get today’s photo gallery uploaded.  Here it is!

Day 3 and we are in the heart of the Blue Mountains, one of the main “attractions” of New South Wales. Just a stone throw outside of Sydney, this beautiful mountain/valley/canyon/ridge formation area is worth a trip! After picking up our rental car this morning in Kings Cross, we headed out west, past Parramatta, right into the Blue Mountains National Park. After a stroll along the Wentworth Falls Lookout area, including a short hike to the Princess Rock Overlook, we … Read More

Food gets my brain going. That’s why we’re having breakfast while updating our posts. But sometimes, too much food just makes my brain stop. Like last night … That Kangaroo just jumped off my mixed grill plate and knocked me out! (I swear, that’s what must have happened, because after dinner I was out in no time. Or maybe it was the combo of too much sightseeing, too much walking, too much sun and THEN too much food?) Anyways … … Read More

Staying at the Harbour Marriott at Circular Quay has one “key” advantage: step outside, and the sightseeing immediately begins! After our first lunch in Sydney’s Financial District, we spent Friday afternoon exploring “The Quay” (pronounced “kee”): strolling around the harbour, taking in views of the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge, the even more famous Opera House, followed up with a walk through the Royal Botanical Gardens. “Bats! Bats, everywhere!”, was soon to be heard out of the Tour Guide’s mouth (that … Read More