Slept in due to being the only one in the dorm room right now and had an excellent breakfast around the corner. I can definitely feel i am getting closer to the subtropical north. A gorgeous day for a hike. So i took the trail around Cape Byron through the rainforest to the lighthouse and back along Watego Beach. And even saw some whales floating by at Captain Cook Lookout. By the way, the spot was named after Cook's grandfather when the explorer sailed by in...

5:30 ALARM!!! ;) A long way to go. At 7AM i left Sydney Central Station with another Greyhound. The buses are more than half empty. So at least there is enough space for everyone. The day progressed rather uneventful as we drove through endless bushlands from beach town to beach town picking up or dropping off travelers. Oh, and i saw my first wild and alive Kangaroo :) After 830 KM or 520 Miles we finally reached Byron Bay at 9PM. Checking in at the Main Backpac...

...unfortunately this is my last day in town :( So, i went to see a bit more of the other parts of the city like Chinatown, Blackwattle Bay and Darling Harbor. Visited the Sydney Fish Market, National Maritime Museum and the Powerhouse Museum of Technology. After having dinner in the historic district of "The Rocks" i went up to the "Blu Bar" of the Shangri-La Hotel for a glass of Australian Pinot Noir, enjoying the spectacular view.Mein letzter Tag in Sydney. Al...

7AM Call. The trip starts early. Our driver/guide Steve is a funny guy and has traveled the world himself. Including twice to my hometown Leipzig. Right after the wall came down and again in 2007. After picking up everyone else at their hotels/hostels we headed out to the wilderness. Did some scenic bushwalks and had lunch at one of the spectacular lookouts. Back in the hostel was a nice surprise waiting. Two kegs of free beer! One should not underestimate the im...

Back in Sydney. Blue Skies. Happy ;)Took an early flight with Tiger Airways from rainy Melbourne to sunny Sydney. Booked all my activities for the rest of the Australia-trip. And enjoyed the rest of the afternoon in the park. Zurrueck in Sydney. Blauer Himmel. Happy :)Nahm einen fruehen Flug mit Tiger Airways vom regnerischen Melbourne ins sonnige Sydney. Buchte all meine Ausfluege fuer die uebrige Zeit in Australien. Und genoss den restlichen Nachmittag im Park.