Friday 21 September. Today we drive the coastal road to the South. Amazing views over the sea and every now and then some small beautiful town pops up on the rocky coast. The Crnisevo lakes are amazing, several lakes between…
Lovely cities and beautiful countryside
Sunday 16 September. Today we visit Istria, starting in Pula. Park the car near the Colosseum and visit this Roman Amphitheatre. The surrounding walls are mainly intact. It’s an impressive building. Into town Zerostreet, a complex of tunnels, leads us…
Lakes and islands
Thursday 13 September. The morning is chilly, just 11 C. Nice omelet with cheese for breakfast and then a short drive to the park. The parking spot is endless and already hundreds of cars between the trees. A tourist train…
Ancient cities and gorgeous views
Sunday 9 September 2018, the plain takes me and Marien to Split, Croatia. Dutch former National Keeper Edwin van de Sar is on the plain and several men want a picture. In Split rental car takes a while, but in…
Jack is Back
Thursday 12 April 2018. Back to work. After 3 months of exploring New Zealand and Australia, I came back in the Netherlands just before Easter. Luckily no serious jetlag for me. Visit family and friends. Help a bit organizing a…
Noosa Everglades, Brisbane to Home
Monday 26 March. Yesterday a nice hike through the forest of Noosa National Park. Especially the rocky coast with an army of surfers waiting for the right big wave in the ocean is a cool sight. Today is a day…
Dingos at Fraser Island
Thursday 22 March. Yesterday a briefing at 17 h for the Fraser Island trip. Our team is Canadian Arman, Tony, Kevin and Cristina, Danish Katherine and Isabella, German Laura and me. This morning 7:45 h the briefing of the drivers.…
Colorful Whitsunday Island
Sunday 18 March. Three day Whitsunday on a catamaran. Lots of snorkeling and a bit of sailing. But first check in at Wings. Fill in the same digital forms in their office as I did at the reconfirmation on the…
Where the rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef
Monday 14 March. Yesterday a flight to Cairns. This morning a trip to Cape Tribulation. 2 days rainforest. A dip in Mossman river to cool down. With 30C plus and high humidity it’s hot. We get an introduction to Aboriginal…
White wallabies and convicts
Saturday 10 March. Today Port Arthur is on the program. But first, we have a nice little walk and coffee in Richmond. The oldest settlement in Tasmania. A nice bridge and a small church. Basically, that’s it. Pirates Bay Lookout…