I have been to Solomon Islands for the first time some 20 years ago. It was always the outback of the Pacific. Today I am again in Honiara -the capital city of the Solomon’s. They still do not have a…
Ship on the horizon!
I, the old backpacker I am boarding the ship again. Why? Well, you know that there are islands where you cannot get easily. Once again I came to the conclusion that the most effective and inexpensive method to get to…
To Bald Rock National Park
I am in Brisbane. My friend was so kind to take one day off from his work and invited me for the tour to the Bald Rock. It is more then 250 kms southwest of Brisbane, already in NSW state.…
It is good to have friends -in Brisbane
It was 11 am when I entered the nice building of Adelaide airport. Very nice buildings. Free baggage carts! Fast automated check-in, friendly security guys. Bravo! Quantas flight departed almost on time. We got warm lunch and free soft drinks.…
Adelaide after years
Yes, it is hard to believe but for the first time in Adelaide – the capital city of South Australia I have been in 1986 – 30 years ago. The city is even nicer now. Staying with my hospitable friend…
Happy End of Nullarbor expedition
Wake-up at sunrise, then breakfast and soon we were packing-up our little camp. Our driver got from the police all necessary papers and at 9.40 we start driving. Not far… In Port Augusta there is interesting Wadlata Outback Center –…
Koalas of Mikkira Station
Can you see on the map of South Australia the big Eyre Peninsula?. That’s we were driving today after a rather cold night in Coodlie Camp. On the western side of the peninsula there is short but picturesque gravel ocean…
Cliffs of Nullarbor
After a night in the bush (there is a lot of bush in the desert) we were driving further east through Nullarbor. The distances are killing here: more then hundered kms from one road station to the next. The main…
Cape Le Grand National Park
After hard night in the SWAG today we visited Cape Le Grand national park. I was climbind Frenchmens Peak wid steep granite walls. Great view from the top! Then we went onward east to visit the idyllic Lucky Bay, where…
Through Western Australia
Special mini-bus of adventure company was waiting at the door of the youth hostel at 7 am. I met my travel companions: there are different nations:Netherlands, England, Switzerland, Korea and Poland – only 10 people in total. Soon we departed…