When on the highway, the skyscrapers of the city of Melbourne in the sight slide, we can make it at the sight of the impressive skyline, not for me , to be coming directly to the city bypass and City next to leave. Too big is the charm, the city once more - albeit briefly - to see up close and feel. So we stay the course "City Centre" and stand a short time later, again in the middle of the crowd. Fortunately we also have yet to find a parking space and pretty centrally located. The parking lot search using our small car is not just in big cities is not so easy because of the Landi because of its height does not fit in the car parks. We must always look for an "open air car park. Perth and Adelaide - -
against Melbourne the previous visited cities have almost "village character". Melbourne Ratio larger and much more hectic. Nevertheless is a certain charm of this city, the possibilities seem endless to be entertained cultural, musical, athletic or otherwise. In a few days just to start the Australian Open, where the export-Swiss tennis star Roger Federer, also will give glory. Too good, it would have been if the Australian Open had been in line with our schedule. So what we would not let us escape, especially since the ticket prices can be described as moderate.
After we parked our driving Globe Trotter - because of his appearance, he trains himself not just in restraint at the sight of the car park! - We wear a fleece jacket on and march through the city to the next cafe. We caught typical weather for this corner of Australia: overcast, cool, windy and on the border with the onset of rain. Melbourne is like the stone bulk of Australia. And an hour later the sun is shining and we must rid ourselves as soon as the fiber fur! So to speak, almost 4 seasons in a few hours.
Actually we just wanted to quickly drink a coffee and take a walk around the "Flinders" Railway Station - the striking and classic old train station building in the middle of modern downtown. So easy but we will not go away. DC behind them there are - as typical of Australia's major cities - a water oasis right in the middle. On the banks of the Yarra River you have created a beautiful pedestrian zone with trendy pickling, restaurants, shops and shopping malls. Twice we have nachfüttern our parking meter (maybe they're doing hunts on park sinner - because St. Gallen just seems harmless!), So we reasonably without rushing to stroll through the streets. It is now noon and we think that you should treat yourself in a river-side restaurant with views of the skyline of a small lunch salad. So we do it and find it in the middle of the Big City cozy. No noise, no traffic, just chugging tour boats, lots of people of all shock and the view of the skyscrapers.
After lunch there is time, but then continue on. We would have seen more of Melbourne. First, we had the city but not in our travel plan and secondly we must do something forward, because almost three quarters of our Australian adventure behind us. :-( It
'em go again. Only a laborious stop-and-go route out of town and then subsequently always just east of interesting little land. It is not as relaxed cruising in the West. More transport, more curves, more ups and downs and more cross-town trips with traffic lights and roundabout intersections. And the weather it is your typical for this section: cool and unpleasant. On a Nächtigungsplatz near the highway, we set up camp and take a covered picnic hut in hardware. The relentless wind sweeping by car and we try plastic tarp to shield as much as possible. A Dutch traveler Päärchen then performs with her car and we try and help support behind a "car-castle" to Verbunk. When we go and hide after a round of "Yathzee" in the beds, the thermometer say and write to less than 14 degrees in summer and in Australia. Right, "cool"!
The next day we did not do so well into the transitions occur. Only shortly before noon, we come away. Something we are unsure regarding the route choice: should we rather keep price coast or go inland? The interior promises but lots of interesting corners, especially the National Parks to the "Australian Alps", a mountainous region that our Alps in Europe is very similar, but there the distance is not more detail and in meteorological terms as uncertain as at the coast. It's taken further along the coast towards Sydney ... - we feel like we tortured the traveling at the moment. The miles do not become less. The goal seems far away ... always ask for the body and mind for something else. Instead of directly driving
and the shortest route to Sydney we decided to treat ourselves to a nice spot on the coast to another one or two rest days. A little walk around the countryside, on the beach, enjoy the sun and sea, because the weather forecast bodes well soon! It can be controlled two beautiful and rather quiet coastal villages (where Australians are spending their holidays). In the quiet village "Mallacoota" We let ourselves down for a full two days and catch a large lawn and covered camping site, with direct beach access. As we make ourselves comfortable and set us again really "comfortable" one. The two hot sunny days at sea and the "in-the-day-into-life" invites our batteries from driving a little empty, and the motivation is coming back to take the last section up to a major break in Sydney under the wheels. Two days later, on 01.20.2009, we break down our tents in Mallacoota and go back to the winding up and down the coastal highway, along this ever heading to the indisputable best - or at least famous! - All Australian cities: Sydney! After a wild stop in Nowra, a town south of Sydney, where we discovered at night in a sheltered river even police and rangers - us but left unmolested in kind and likeable - have we drive on the morning of 1/21/2009 in Sydney. And once again through the middle! It gave us goose bumps on the body, magic and "Awe showers" have been poured on us when we are sitting in their car drove over the Harbour Bridge with views of the "Port Jackson". Madness! What you see usually only illustrated in books or on television, we suddenly experienced live, you're right in the middle and fully there!
We come easily through the city and reach the district where we have chosen a suitable camping site close to the city. Only we do this tourist park "around the die" not find. No signs, nothing. Locals do not even know about it. Ca. 50 Search kilometers are overdone in the many "round trips" through the suburbs ... until we turn it happens to be in a side street, where is the saving sign! The tormenting of searching is over. Tension decreases and a certain exhaustion mixed with relief. Why on earth you can not just screw the plate to where everyone passing by turn? :-)
's sleep and a shower - it's necessary. And then let's first car trip to the city of "Sydneysiders". We are full of anticipation and leave you at the next Time to know how we experienced the "settlement" at Port Jackson with the familiar face! Thank you for your interest and see you next time!
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