This is gonna be the last article before leaving Australia tonight. I ve tried to write some of the facts of my time in Australia down whilst beeing here. Just a few of them are in the list below and maybe i find the other ones too – should be somewhere on the computer. Writing all of this down I realized once more how much we did in the past 7 month. I enjoyed every bit of it and looking forward to seeing the mates I ve met over here again. I wish u all the best. Especially the lucky bastards that can stay here for another semester.
I really fell in love with this amazing part of the world and Melbourne in particular and am looking forward to coming back, because there is still plenty of things that I just hadnt have the time to do in the past month.
Just checked the weather forecast and I am looking forward to coming home at -11 to -7 degrees.
- Flights within Australia: 11
- Flightdistance within Australia: 12500km
- Serious roadtrips: 8
- Covered distance on the road: 7260km
- Places visited: 51
- Kangaroos seen in the wilderness: approx. 150
- Snakes seen in the wilderness: 1
- Koalas seen in the wilderness: 16
- Pictures taken: 7328
- Tested Australian types of beer: 14
- Tested Tasmanian types of beer: 2
- Tested Kiwi types of beer: 1
- Times I ve been up on Eureka tower: 9
- Bottleshops that sell Stiegl Beer in Melbourne: 1
- Skydive: 1
- Distance 4,5km
- Freefall: 1 minute
- Nationalities met: 17
- Exams: 3
- ECTS: 45
- Temperature maximum: 48 degrees
- Temperature minimum: 6 degrees
Highlights:
- Hamilton Island/Whitsunday Islands – Audi Racing Week
- Whitehaven Beach – Best Beach ever
- Great Barrier Reef – Scubadive
- Mornington Penninsula – hidden beaches
- Mission Beach – Rafting / Australian rainforest
- Phillip Island – Penguin Parade, Wildlife Park, Christmas, MotoGP
- Great Ocean Road – e.g. 12 Aposteles, Lord Arch Gorge, The Grotto, London Arch, The Razorback, Bay of Martyrs, several waterfalls, Surf Beaches
- Great Otway National Park – Treetop Walk / rainforest / waterfalls
- The Grampians – beautiful landscape / best lookouts
- Sydney Harbour Bridge – Bridge climb/amazing view / architecture
- Sydney Opera House – finest piece of architecture
- Sydney Harbour – biggest natural harbour in the world
- Bondi Beach – famous beach in sydney / interviewed for newspaper article
- Byron Bay – Cheeky Monkeys!!! / awesome memories / most easterly point of australian mainland / 2 dollar happy hour
- Eureka tower – best views over Melbourne
- Surfers Paradise – hang loose…live s not worth the rush
- Sensation White – New Years Eve – Wooohooo
- Airlie Beach – Skydive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Roadtrips – Covered the whole australian eastcoast and a lot more travelling with awesome mates
- Melbourne – beautiful city / multicultural / nightlife / events…
One more thing to add… Mum and Dad… I love u and thank u for all your support. I m looking forward to seeing u in 1 day 17 hours and 27 minutes. PS: Tried to put the wallaby in the suitcase…it doesnt fit also Mr. meercat is not in favor of coming with me so I guess i must disappoint u in that point 