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In and around Melbourne

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The title "broiler or kiwi" is actually not quite up to date, we have recently in the land of kangaroos on the road. The tears have dried farewell the New Zealand, Australia welcomed us with open arms. Starting point of our tour is the second largest city in the country, including Melbourne. From here, to be managed to Cairns in the next four weeks, the East Coast via Sydney to go up, certainly in a campervan. As the first few days were? See for yourself!

Melbourne

Since the alarm is already in Christchurch at 3.30 clock rings at night (yay ...), we are already at about 9 clock in the morning at Melbourne Airport, the day can therefore be used more fully. Because on arrival and a lying in bed sample rude awakening tired, needs a short nap can be inserted. Four hours later, this also already finished, we go to the track. Our hotel is situated on the outskirts of the city center, the main attractions are within easy walking distance or a free, the inner ring road tram distance.

The free tram is like a time machine with which you back to the early 20th Century will be offset, while the pay-Tram resembles those of Berlin.

Melbourne presentation is modern: The focus in "Wishing Penguin", where you can deposit its wish list for Santa ...

... Art and skyscrapers dominate the city center ...

Speaking of attractions, of which there are in Melbourne a lot. On the one hand attracts the modern, from a towering skyscrapers and shopping centers existing city, on the other hand, invite countless museums, churches and other old buildings to visit. The personal goal in Australia not to go shopping too much is thrown after about 30 minutes loitering on board. With the rich foaming at the mouth, very satisfied and two Bermuda I leave the shop. After a long stroll and window shopping has created a first overview of the Centre. The city like that. For the next few days, a plan is forged, such as Melbourne can be explored in a limited time.

addition skyscrapers can be found also many secluded spots ...

day two

Basti had indeed his success with the short pants, I hoped my joy at the Victoria Market. This is not small but very, very fine weekly market is held by the Melbournenianern every two days and makes us the Mouth water together. Anything can get you there, starting with the fish and meat fresh from the butcher, bank and from the network over to vegetables and fruit fresh from the field, bread fresh from the oven, and above all fresh delicacies. Our breakfast was therefore delightfully chewy with tzatziki, guacamole and fresh bread for eindippen!

hustle and bustle in the Victoria Market

went after this brilliant early bite it then on into town and walk this meant running and more running. Past the Gothic cathedrals, the parks, for Stage and to the port, just hopped on the tram for two stops and then it went through the city always accompanied by a glorious sun shining between old stone houses and modern skyscrapers through. The end of our tour took us to the Greek district. Since Basti was looking forward since Christchurch on a real Greek dinner, we decided to end our day there.

chair dance with a difference ...

day three

The last day in Melbourne was actually scheduled for the whole park, botanical garden and for a short trip to neighboring districts. However, the weather did not play really. When we stepped out the door, we received the last drops of rain pattered. But since we are not made of sugar, we still got in the tram in the direction of St. Kilda, the most popular spot on the outskirts of the city by the sea. There we expected storm-force winds. I personally am very much looking forward to the Luna Park, an old-fashioned amusement park with rides and other amusement machines, unfortunately, our turn came too early because the park was the week only during the holidays. Well, sometimes the dream is even more beautiful than the Reality.

The Luna Park and Jenny, who was no admission granted ...

Back it went, of course again with the tram, the sun came out and made a little humor to an ice cream, at least for Basti. He had underestimated that the balls are a bit bigger here than at home, so Basti held at the end of a huge mountain Meloneneis in hand. Half's all nothing, because I had to help him for better or worse! Luckily it was very tasty!

Hmm ... a delicious melon iceberg ...

After so much ice in my stomach we had to rest to us first, and what lends itself to better than cinema in the hotel bed (Pay TV). Granted, there was then even a round of sweets (the perfect training preparation). Fortunately the day was not over yet. A dinner walk was needed. At the Victoria Market. Every Wednesday in summer, there will be a culinary night, with wine, women and song. So much for the dinner walk. There was a great finish to great three days in Melbourne. Half the town was on the road, Young and old enjoyed English sangria and a variety of culinary dishes and listen to the live music of the local police band. Great fun.

If not Wednesday evenings at the Victoria Park is celebrating only himself to blame ...

day four

The city has not yet come to know us properly or it is us going again. We want to see the rest of the island. Again, a camper is rented, which will serve us in the next few weeks as a rolling basis. Curious how the Flitzebögen we take our new companions in appearances, the still nameless is. He is outwardly top shape, inside a little bit long in the day but clean. We are finally satisfied, even when Jenny first a Schnute takes like 10 days of rain.

After all formalities, we make our way east. Not so easy to leave the city without paying any toll. So we wind ourselves using more than one dam ... eidenen card through the outskirts of Melbourne, but some time the city limit is passed. As the next few weeks we will probably move very heavy coast are, we decide only once for a short trip into the mountains - stupid idea! After serpentine-heavy drive we arrive in a winter resort called "Mt Baw Baw "in which in the summer in" Mt might be called Dance of Death Dance of Death ". From the promised summer toboggan run is to see nüscht, it is very cold (you can see his own breath ...) and a campground is not available. Darn it, angry we drive towards the coast, as we know at least what you have. A few hours later we arrive at our destination on time in Gippsland to experience a beautiful sunset, then it goes to bed.

A place to unwind once so beautiful: the Gippsland

day five

The next morning starts with a promising cricket cicada concert at its finest. The ear-splitting volume to have the creatures are about male size and are well fed. Other monstrosities: at the toilet wall are the dried remains of gigantic flies, hornets can look like mayflies. Mmm ... tasty was otherwise survived the first night in the camper good. Jenny starts to shine brightly again.

The day will be filled with several beach walks (including Ninety Mile Beach, which was really long ...) and visiting an Aboriginal museum. On the way we get first insight into the fauna of Australia offered. Kangaroos, koalas (unfortunately dead on the roadside), pelicans and lizards have our eyes are bigger. Moreover, of all places colorful birds migrate with their cries of our attention.

We finally sleep on a giant tent in the heart of a national park. This landscape is very beautiful, but at night we get like this with nothing, because our eyes are closed at this time! (Ah ...)

Hach sweet ...

Hach sweet ...

Hach well ...

night encouraging web ...

day six

The morning does not bode well. The parrots make noise and it's raining. We want the good-morning mood, however, can not perish and go to the nearest beach. Apart from kangaroo tracks in the sand and the one or two funny rock formation are not the skin from the beach Socks. But that is perhaps the weather, which has not really improved. We flee in front of threatening rain, is after all not the last beach in Australia. After a short drive us the sun again-We are now in a coastal area that has the promising name "Sapphire Coast. Accordingly, the present beaches, which are seemingly endless and mostly secluded in its spectacular blue sea.

... the Pinnacles on the Sapphire Coast.

so will the town of Merimbula, our station tonight. We are unaware of the Office to work for the night to register and then falls Basti everything from the face. Just today, namely, had the high season for most campgrounds and triple the prices started abruptly. But the nice lady at the reception desk shows us the same alternative, the very, should be very much cheaper. We sit a while in the campervan, look a bit stupid from washing, Basti probed the situation, I'm still stunned, because suddenly there's a knock on the window. See that the nice lady from the reception is still time to stay here and is our last night at half price. Phew, what a luck. So we make a good deal and the Camping Big Bucks, as there is always a very, very empty. Notice, however, the holiday season is not student-friendly budget.

... on the way to the end of the rainbow.

PS: We do not have a name for our campervan. Elmo and Aimee were called our New Zealand camper, but he is now-Name. As some of you are looking to name anyway, can here also like some suggestions are made. As a reward, there is again an ice cream when we're back;)

Ozzie ... Oi!