Blogs from Nimbin, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

Jedna jediná ulice, navíc v neděli - takže dost obchodů a kaváren zavřených. Vedoucí našeho výletu si ale chtěli dostatečně doplnit zásoby, takže jsme v Nimbin strávili hodinu a půl. Stačilo. Chtěla jsem pro vás na sobě vyzkoušet účinky cookie, ale nikdo do toho se mnou nešel, takže jsem vám jen vyfotila obohacenou zmrzlinu a pak toto doupě opustila.... read more

Saturday 18th Feb Went for a drive to Nimbin today, what a beautiful drive it was - with all the rain we have been getting it is all very lush and green. Met up with John's cousin Joan (who lives there) and had a walk around the town - called into the Nimbin Museum and noticed the unusual signs along the street. (yes that is John and Joan in the combi van in the Museum). Very busy place with a lot of Hippie type people around but just as many tourists there as well. We were having an afternoon snack the other day when this Eastern Water Dragon came right up to us and when we threw down some biscuits he come right up to us to eat them. We were very supprised to see how ... read more

Well... as promised... we are now inland... and I have to say... you cant possibly get much more culturally diverse than going from Noosa to Nimbin... Where Noosa is sophisticated and stylish... Nimbin is downright dirty and grungy... Yep... your in Australia's version of Amsterdam... pot heaven for those of you that indulge... Where as in Amsterdam... pot is legal to sell, purchase and partake of in public... in Nimbin it is not... Nimbin however... seems to have been conveniently left to its own devices by the powers to be, with an occassional blitz being the only interference from your local boys in blue... Nimbins other claim to fame is its renown all over as the country's most famous hippie/alternative destination. They all arrived in the 70's when Nimbin hosted the 1973 Aquarius festival... and... they ... read more

While walking the streets of Byron Bay, I noticed a few vans and buses of different sizes all painted with collages of colourful flowers and peace signs. The dread-locked drivers had given me a large grin and wave in passing. I was wondering where these vans and buses where going? Then I remembered somewhere along the line I was told about a little hippie village not far from Byron Bay. So these happy, colourful vans and buses were the tour operators from Byron to Nimbin. I was feeling like I should see more of New South Wales then the beaches around Byron Bay, so I signed up for a tour to Nimbin. I thought “Hippies are fun or at least funny”. I was to be picked up at 10 O'clock, but found myself standing waiting for ... read more

Engel ueber Brisbane Ein wunderschoenen guten Tag meine Damen und Herren, nachdem wir uns von unseren Plaenen tauchen zu gehen erstmal verabschiedet hatten, fuhren wir erst mal weiter in Richtung Brisbane. Wie schon erwaehnt hat uns der nette Martin Burmeister eingeladen eine paar Naechte und Tage bei ihm zu wohnen. Bevor wir aber ein Brisbane einfielen machten wir noch einen Abstecher zu den GlasshouseMountains. Diese wurden von unserem lieben Frein Cpt. Cook so benannt, weil sie ihn an die Berge in Yorkshire erinnerten. Zudem waren sie bestens geeignet um sich an der Kuestelinie zu orientieren. So viel zur Geschichte. Fuer uns waren sie mal wieder eine kleine Wanderung wert und wir erklommen einen der Huegel. Nachdem ich mal wieder feststellen musste, dass Kondition war schoenes ist, vorallem, wenn man sie nicht hat, genossen wir die (in ... read more