We’ve been Down Under for 7 days now and there is still so much more to see! “Crikey!” is the word of the day as we are heading north from Brisbane (approx. 1 hr)  to the small town of Beerwah, where the Australia Zoo, home of the Crocodile Hunter, is located. After yesterday’s Koala & Roo excitements, it’s all about the crocodiles today! The late Steve Irwin, better known to TV viewers as The Crocodile Hunter, was not only “handling” … Read More

Today we made it to the Australia Zoo. It wasn’t the biggest zoo, but is was a nice size. They didn’t have the most animals, but they had plenty. But I have to say that this was the nicest zoo I’ve ever seen. It was clean and the animals were treated extremely well. If you are ever planning on traveling to Australia, this is a MUST see. Enjoy the photos.

We didn’t get internet access last night. We were pretty tired from the drive, but here are the photos from Day 6.

It is Day 6 of our trip and as we are leaving Surfers Paradise, heading towards Brisbane, we know one thing for sure: we will see Koalas today! After all, we are spending the day at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary today. Located just outside downtown, in one of the Brisbane River bends, this small park is a must see for animal lovers! Open since 1927, it is home to the largest number of Koalas in captivity (132), and all … Read More

… 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

Most of day 5 was driving. No, all of it was. Most of it was the country side. Here’s all the pictures we took during our 8.5 hour long journey to Surfers Paradise.

We’re at McDonalds and able to post our photos from yesterday.  Andrea’s driving today, so this should be interesting.  Haha.  It’ll be a long drive today.  See you guys in Surfer’s Paradise! Enjoy!

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.