First time i didn't hear the alarm clock. Woke up at 10:30 and missed the free "Brekkie" at my hostel Habitat HQ. After securing my Faster-Than-Greyhound return to Sydney by flying back with Tiger Airways i took a stroll through busy Melbourne. Das erste Mal, dass ich den Wecker ueberhoert habe. Bin erst um 10:30 aufgewacht und verpasste das kostenlose Fruehstueck meines Hostels Habitat HQ. Nachdem ich mit einer Buchung bei Tiger Airways sichergestellt hatte ...

Actually it took 14 hours to get from Sydney to Melbourne today, after checking out of my Backpackers HQ hostel. Oh, and i saw my first Kangaroo! :) In form of a roadkill... :(Obwohl, es dauerte 14 Stunden um von Sydney nach Melbourne zu kommen, nachdem ich morgens aus meinem Backpackers HQ ausgecheckt hatte. Oh, und ich sah heute mein erstes Kaenguruh! :) Allerdings nur als ueberfahrenes Exemplar... :(

I used the cloudy day to plan and organize my 6-week long expedition through Down Under. Tomorrow i'll take the Greyhound bus to Melbourne where i'm gonna stay for a few days. Believing that I earned a drink after so much decision making i went to the "Blu Bar" up on the 36th floor of Sydney's "Shangri-La" hotel, enjoying the spectacular views. Der wolkige Himmel macht es mir leicht, mich heute auf die Planung und das Organisieren meiner 6-woechigen E...

Sydney, i've only been here for a day and already start falling in love with you... ;) I think it is safe to say that Sydney is one of the world's best cities when it comes to quality of life. What a great day! :) Walked through the Royal Botanic Gardens to the famous Opera House, had lunch at the scenic harbor cafes, went to old town 'The Rocks', strolled over the Sydney Harbor Bridge and had a great time with travelers from France in one of the...

Congratulations, Qantas! You just made it onto my "Top 5 Airlines" list! :) I mean, seriously, have you ever been offered ice cream on a flight...?Also, i crossed the date line and currently talk to most of you from ze future! No worries, i will be back after "88" countries... ;)Herzlichen Glueckwunsch, Qantas! Du hast es gerade auf meine "Top 5 Airlines" Liste geschafft! ;) Jetzt mal im Ernst, hattet Ihr schon mal Eiscreme auf einem Flug angeboten bekommen...?...