After our separate trips (Claudia’s through the desert, Tom and Erwin’s on the East Coast), we were reunited in AWESOME South-South Australia, where there’s a winery around every corner! This is excellent for my dad as a wine connoisseur, and Claudia and I don’t mind a good wine tasting either đ We started in the…
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While Claudia was driving our car through the desert, my dad and I did a little trip of our own down the East coast. Well. a trip of about 3000 km in 12 days that is … Claudia dropped us off at Ayers Rock airport, and the two of us flew to Cairns, where we…
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Try saying that three times in a row. And that’s about all we can say about this place… It’s a beach, made of shells. Nice.
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At first, nobody understood completely what the caretakers at Francois Peron National Park were thinking when they installed big, confusing tent platforms. However, after some collective brainstorming/engineering, we figured out how to attach our tent to the grated floor! Tools needed: A bit of rope Scissors or a knife A smaller person (such as Lindsey) to…
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Little Lagoon in Shark Bay has a marvelous river coming from the ocean, which – according to our book – is a great snorkeling spot. Of course, that is if you watch out for the stonefish in there… We didn’t know what that was yet, until we went to the Ocean Park Aquarium a few kms…
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… because we can! This is the other side of Kalbarri National Park: next to spectacular gorges, they also have a quite spectacular coastline! However, after you’ve seen the Great Ocean Road – or Ătretat in France for that matter – you lose the sense of awe for these, and you catch yourself thinking “is…
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During 3 months of working in Perth, Claudia was on her feet most of the time. I, however, was sitting down most of the time, programming a cool new site for an Australian startup. Unfortunately, that means all the hiking skills I had picked up during our first month of travel slowly disappeared… Luckily, we…
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Everybody knows that French and Australian wines are AWESOME (face it, it’s wines!)! Time for some French expertise to taste Australian wines. Ca nous a fait plaisir de faire connaissance avec nos voisins GislĂšne et GĂ©rard, des vrais Français! Nous avons passĂ© une merveillieuse journĂ©e avec eux, en dĂ©guster diffĂ©rents vins dans plusieurs wineries. On…
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One of the most AWESOME things about Australia that you probably didn’t know, is that at you can get your picture taken while road tripping. When you buy and register a car, you get the option to take the “road trip photo package”. If you choose so, it means your photo will be taken every…
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In between job hunting and doctor’s visits (we’ll get to that later), we ventured into Perth for some much needed refreshment for the mind & the body. Perth did not disappoint in either. This city of contrasts offers a bit of everything: from cool “chilling” squares with free sunscreen & water entertainment, to buzzing bars…
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