Temperature in the morning: 10 degrees. Till lunch it doesn’t go above 15! Ahhh, it’s really autumn here. Today we pack our stuff, leave the campsite, drive along the Great Ocean Road, stop at a viewpoint, look, take pictures, get…
Day 247: Ahhhh!
That’s how I felt when we arrived after our longest drive in Australia. Nine hours! Short stops were the only highlights. On top of that the temperatures drop below 10 degrees and shower spells keep us awake during the night.…
Day 246: Hahndorf
We definitely left the Outback. We pass many vineyards, bigger towns and traffic increases. No, we are not too happy about this. Weirdly enough, I have no interest in rivers and the ocean. On the way south east we accidently…
Day 245: Melrose
Don’t want to sit in the car today. It’s such a nice day – like every day since we are here. Much more suitable for a walk than a drive. We start walking from the campsite and 15 minutes later…
Day 244: from Woomera to Melrose
Woomera, a social experiment: Build a town in the middle of nowhere in 1947, put 7000 people in – mainly American, British and Australian military and let them live happily together. But first get rid of all the Aborigines as…
Day 243: Woomera
It’s sad to leave Coober Pedy, but we can’t stay here forever. We stop at Lake Hart, a small salt lake. Although it’s prohibited to enter the lake we risk a 2000 $ fine or imprisonment, we can’t resist…Lunch is…
Day 242: Coober Pedy, what a surprise
Happy Birthday, Finn. 13 years old, our son is now! And as he doesn’t want to sit in the car for ages, we stay another day. The boys are delighted about that. It’s an easy relaxing day. We walk into…
Day 241: another day in Coober Pedy
What a cold night! Temperatures drop down to 10 degrees. We are definitely not used to that. But what a sunrise!After a snuggle and a slow wake up we are ready for the day.We decide to stay longer than expected…