Ayers Rock (Uluru)

At Ayers Rock airport we were met by our guides Kieran and Jeff from Wayoutback travel with a mini bus. They took us directly to Uluru, as the Anangu Aborigines call the mountain we refer to as Ayers Rock. Part of our travel group was already waiting.there for us. They had taken the bus from…

Heading to Ayers Rock

The time in Sydney was up quite quickly. Already we are heading towards our next destination: Ayers Rock. We decided to fly instead of drive because we didn’t want to spend so many hours on the road in the middle of nowhere with the kids. But those are not the only challenges when traveling with kids:…

What we learned along the way

The word “Koala” means ‘no water’. The name for the animal was given by the original owners of the Australian continent because they had observed that Koalas do not drink water. Also you will not find Koalas in wet areas like swamps. You can’t eat the flesh of young coconuts. But their water is really…

Blue Mountains and Featherdale Wildlife Park

Getting up early we caught a tour bus at the YHA towards the Blue Mountains. After about an hour we stopped at the Featherdale Wildlife Park where we had the chance to pet a Koala and feed the Wallabies and Kangaroos. Oh my God, they are so cute! The park is actually a sanctuary for…

Bondi Beach & Dinner Cruise 

After a good days (and nights) sleep K is feeling much better today. But nonetheless we decided not to do too much walking. So instead of doing the Bondi – Coogee walk up the coast we took the bus to Bondi beach and stayed there enjoying the wonderful soft sand and the incredible views from…

Life is what’s happening…

when you are busy making other plans. Not sure who said this. I believe it was John Lennon. Anyway,  when we went to bed last night we were worried about waking up early due to the jet lag. However,  it wasn’t the jet lag that woke us at two in the morning but poor K…

Sydney 

We’ve made it to Sydney! It’s been a long trip. Fortunately the plane ride with Quantas was quite smooth. And despite the long, uncomfortable hours the kids were cooperative all along. In the early morning we arrived at Sydney airport. After some freshing up we joined the queue at immigration where even before setting one…

Hongkong 

We’ve arrived in Hongkong. My first time on Asian soil. Well, not really but it feels Asian anyway even though its just the transit zone. The flight was actually the best I’ve ever been on. Even though I did not sleep more than two hours I feel okay. The service was exceptional (Lufthansa, now I…