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…
Amazing sunny Tasmania
Monday 5 March. After a few days relaxing on the endless beach of Burleigh Heads I landed yesterday in Hobart, Tasmania. This morning it’s an early rise, like it will be every morning in Tasmania. The bus of Under-Down-Under collects…
Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Auckland
Wednesday 28 February. The Volvo Ocean Race boats arrived last night in Auckland. A bit later than planned, because of cyclone Gitta. Last few days the festivities for the race were already at the harbor. Live music with local singers…
Kauri and dolphins
Friday 23 February. A small group goes up to Paihia. Driver Seagull tells about Mauri history and New Zealand. One stop is at an 800-year-old Kauri tree. An impressive big tree. Amazing is that the tree let its branches fall,…
Endless detour
Tuesday 20 February. After a warm welcome and stay at Barbara and Harmen it’s back on the bus. The goal for today is Kaikoura. On the road a sign tells us highway 1 is closed. A handful of cars and…