Blogs from Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 3

Sydney to Kangaroo Island We arrived in Sydney early on Feb. 13 in time to see the sunrise and the Sydney Opera House coming to life. Unfortunately, our ship had to dock in Darling Harbor, under the Harbor Bridge and around the corner from Circular Quay where the Opera House is located. However, our tour with Karen took us out of the city and into the beautiful Aussie countryside across the Hawkesbury River to the Hunter Valley wine area. We visited three wineries and tasted some interesting wines, including a sparkling Riesling which we had never before tasted. Our wine supply is growing as we did buy a couple of bottles of Shiraz and Chardonnay. That night we returned in time for a barbeque on deck and, would you believe, a bottle of Aussie beer? The ... read more

Hi Guy's It's Friday afternoon and Deb and l have just enjoyed a magnificent day at Peddington Beach. We were kept entertained by a large pod of dolphins surfing up and down the beach. We have been here a week now and have experienced both ends of the spectrum as far as the weather goes. Two days ago blowing a gale and 20 degrees and today 35. We have just about done all of the island and taken in some great scenery. There has been some light hearted criticism that my wife does not figure in many photo's so l have tried to rectify the situation. Must go as l am on a promise to cook Deb calamari for tea. Fifteen minutes in the boat should be enough time to catch a feed. Being Friday night ... read more

Hi everyone, Day 3 of our trip, and we are waitin for our Ferry to take us to Kangaroo Island. The Ferry leaves from Cape Jervis and is a 45 minute trip. We survived our departure on Wednesday not without the obligitary hitch, a problem with the fridge in the car. All sorted now. Yes there were tears but overall I contained myself quite well I thought. Bud was a little confused though. Camped at a lovely place near Naracoote on Wed. Bool Lagoon a bird watchers paradise, and had a lovely bottle of bubbly to celebrate our first night. (thanks Harrisons.) Camped at Deep Creek Conservation Park close to Cape Jervis.Thurs night. Again lovely and quiet. We are managing the trailer well, just fine tuning the routine. Will be on Kangaroo Island and will keepyou ... read more

Hey Now! Crossed over from the mainland to spend a couple of days on Kangaroo Island, in South Australia. It's a fairly primitive island, with relatively few amenities to speak of, and has a really remote feel even though it's only a 45 minute ferry ride off the coast. Once here though, you're in another world altogether. Typically, there's an abundance of wildlife, including kangaroos, penguins, and koalas. However, due to the severe weather we ran into, all we got to see plenty of were Australian Sea Lions and New Zealand Fur Seals. The terrain and coastline are spectacular, and with the hurricane like winds, we got to witness the wrath of the Indian Ocean up close. The main scenic and wildlife areas are about a 150 km drive from the island's docking point, so there ... read more

Der Tag begann sehr früh für mich. Genau genommen mitten in der Nacht. Julia und Jackie schliefen im Auto, Vanessa und ich in unseren Schlafsäcken auf der Luftmatratze. Und mitten in der Nacht begann es zu regnen. Der Regen, vor allem aber die nasse Matratze haben uns dann in die Küche getrieben. Bzw. zuerst in die Waschräume zum Fön Haben dann unter Dach im Essbereich geschlafen. Frühmorgens um 7h bin ich dann aufgestanden und nochmals zu Becky’s Lagoon spaziert um dort den Sonnenaufgang zu genießen. Und genau das hab ich gemacht und wunderschönen Bilder davon mitgenommen. Nach dem Frühstück hat uns die Eigentümerin des Caravan Parks noch ein Koalajunges mit Mutter und ein junges Opossum mit Mutter gezeigt – süß Auf ins südwestlichste Eck der Insel, zuerst ins Flinders Chase Visitor Centre, wo ein paar tolle ... read more