Traveling East 'til I'm back home - Part 2: Down Under Land
In and around Australia
There I am. In the country with the weirdest animals that are at the same time the most poisonous on earth and sometimes as lazy as the teddybear in my bed. People sometimes speak an version of the English as strange as Irish with words I've never heard of (and cannot be found in any dictionary) and expressions that somehow don't fit the context. No worries, mate. Welcome to Australia ...
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Roland
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Humorlandia
Perth ist eine Millionenstadt in West Australien (WA) inmitten von ziemlich nichts - abgesehen von den kilometerlangen Straenden a... Continue reading »
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Aboriginal Kunst und...
Von zu Hause brachte ich einen kleinen Rucksack mit Bruchstueckwissen zu den Australischen Ureinwohnern mit. Eines dieser Bruchstuecke besagte dass... Continue reading »
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"My house was built by convicts"
This statement is particularly true in the Tasmanian part of Australia whereto about 70'000 convicts were sent between 1812 and 1853 (total population... Continue reading » -
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Why I Spend Hours Searching For Food
One reason for the time consuming shopping is that supermarkets here in Australia are located for easy access by car. This commonly results in quit... Continue reading »
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Only About 6% of a Chance - 6% Glueck
There are only 23 days out of a year when the Cradle Mountains in Tasmania are not in the clouds. I was there on one of these rare 23 days - and to... Continue reading »
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Down Under - and everything gets upside down
There is a physical explanation why the air of high and low pressure areas circles the other way round in Australia than in Europe. It's the same prin... Continue reading » -
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Canberra
Sydney is definitely the first city of Australia when it comes to international perception. When arriving in Melbourne I soon realised - and was to... Continue reading »
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Experiencing a Surf
Haven t done any surfing yet though seen some good waves and other people surfing - or trying to... So it was time to have a go myself. From the co... Continue reading »
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