Thursday, July 17, 2008

Asparatame Withdrawal

From Alice Springs to Adelaide ... Alice Springs

Hey ..

Yesterday I returned to Alice Springs back ...
and immediately you start off (again) to Sydney ...

On the 5 day trip with the girls and the New Zealanders
we have seen many beautiful places between Adelaide and Alice ...
Unfortunately, it is in the middle and southern areas of Australia is currently very cold .. even more so at night ...
why we were not camping, but had to try to reach cities with Hosteln before dawn and dark is ... Kangaroos are very active since then and you see them only when it is too late .. naja ..

intermediate were the highlights of our trip to enjoy it just the right monotonous Outback ...






was very cool an area on the Australian map of the so looks like:




After exploring the terrain reminiscent of various space movies, we have stayed in Coober Pedy

6.5 meters below ground
...
and observed the small, interesting city ...





(Coober Pedy claimed not only the largest gem source in the world for themselves, many of the residents live in houses under the ground to protect themselves from the hot summers and cold winters .. .)

Our next stop was Port Augusta where we stayed only for reasons of time, unfortunately ...
to spend the next day as much time in the Flinders Ranges to ...





The Flinders Ranges are without doubt one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen ...
If it were not so icy cold, we would have enjoyed the 4 hour hike on one of the many mountain peaks more secure! Nevertheless, it
has paid off, because the view was exceptional!









We can stay after real cheap in a small caravan, which has contributed to the decision a night to stay longer and we further Places in the ranking to look at ...
Who wants to holiday in Australia and Lord of the Rings-like landscapes, should go in the summer in the Flinders Ranges!







We also back lots of kangaroos, wallabies, eagles, falcons, emus, cows and sheep have seen ... Unfortunately I have
can not take a photo
of the giant eagle,
feed on the carcasses
along the road ...
We have been lucky enough to see the endangered yellow-foot rock wallabies ...
After the Flinders Ranges we have gamacht a few short stops
in one of the famous Australian wine regions ...
free and different varieties and types of cheap wine tasted fine until ...






than us then evening arrived in Adelaide
we have a quiz, won in the hostel
a whole bottle of wine ..
we have emptied after a delicious pizza dinner in a very cool pub ...
for a beautiful day in Adelaide, I had to leave again to rise on short or long in the near future in my plane to, which brings me to Germany!

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Large Size Ice Skates



Before I went with the "Ghan" train to Alice Springs

I was in Darwin a few wonderful days with people I know there've learned so ..


I hang from the 3-day-kakadu tour
mainly around with a New Zealander, who wanted to do in Australia only 2 weeks vacation, but now here for a few months ...

The two German girls
with which I am a few months ago
ever traveled for a few weeks

are a few days ago
arrived in Alice Springs ..
they take me and the New Zealander to Adelaide ..

how I see some interesting places to happiness
between Adelaide and Alice ..

.. just have subsequently re mim train drive back to Alice,
because my flight is going from here to Sydney ...
where I remained until 23 July
then known to fly home ...
where I turn on 24 July, at 13:20 clock, landing in Frankfurt ...

... after the most eventful year of my life ... :-)

Back to the subject

The train ride was quite nice, because I've also met some nice people there again ... (Yes yes .. as always :-)
and so ne Train ride through Outback is an experience in itself is ...

in Alice Springs

we had some unexpected cool days ...







Then I took my last one, posted 3-day tour in attack ...
What the world famous Uluru, the Olgas somehow more impressive and more beautiful Kings Canyon has included ...
was a tour to each of the 250 dollars was worth it!
We have once again been sleeping around a campfire under the stars overwhelming, breathtaking Walks taken, laughed, sang and learned!
















After a party all night, with the people who were on tour with us and with people who have met me and the New Zealanders in the Ghan train ...

I sit here at the computer .. very tired :-)
and look forward to the coming days ...
get going .. to Cooper Pedy, the Flinders Ranges and after one or the other, other attractions ... to Adelaide!

Until then ... may take up writing again :-)

Stay healthy and happy!