Last weekend we went on a 2-day “sail & snorkeling/dive the Great Barrier Reef”-cruise departing from Cairns. We originally were booked on the “Vagabond” sailing boat, which we specifically chose because it’s a sail boat and Barbara wanted to sail a bit. They promised hands-on sailing which sounded like a great opportunity for her. A […]
Jetstar managed once again to take off an hour late despite everyone being onboard on time. “Missing freight and paperwork” was the official excuse… Sound a bit like they need some thorough process optimization… Since Cairns is so close to the equator, it was already dark when we landed (7pm) – no daylight savings here. […]
Our second day in Australia started with a nice walk though the southern parts of Melbourne from Elwood towards the city. We went through Acland Street (Greetings to Tom, Anna & Otto ;) ) in St. Kilda towards the beachfront. Barbara was impressed by all those bakeries, cake shops and almost german looking butcheries. From […]
We spent the last couple of days in Auckland with our lovely “adoptive New Zealand parents”. After taking looking at the New Zealand night sky for the last time, we left Scott Road at 5am – the trip to Auckland Airport took just under an hour.
For the next few weeks, Barbara and I will be traveling in Australia. I hope to update this blog a little more often then. :) So far we had a couple of nice weeks in Auckland and Bay of Islands.
