it's over!

That was Australia! Today at around 16:00 I crossed the boarder of Australia to the north of Darwin. The last 6 months were and will be the most unforgetable months in my life.Thanks to everyone who took part.

What happend?...We had a unbelievable perfect appartment in the fantastic CBD of Melbourne. I lostmy mobile phone. We did several trips. Great Ocean Road, Tasmania, Wilson's Prom, Sydney, Newcastle, Grampians. Had many parties and delicious meals with the exchange guys. I loved it! Gym sessions with Kris, three times a week. A great supporter in the international office with Gary! Formular One! Swimming world championchips. A wicked desert trip...skydive, diving, beaches, crocodiles, whales, seals, dolphines,sharkes, kangaroos, emus,...

I was lucky in the morning that I took the shuttle to the Airport that early as I didn't realised that the flight departs one hour earlier. But I did it finally and am now in Singapore at the airport waiting for the flight to Bangkok.

Under the Sea

Hi folks,

today i finished my scuba diving coure and now i'm a certificated Open Water Diver. I was so much fun it's like a entrance to a new world and i'm already looking foward to dive in Thailand.

Scuba Diving

But first i will do my last trip in Australia to Cape Tribulation.

And since today i also know what to do when i'm back home. On the 27. August i will start an intership with Prosche in the Production Planning department. So my new homebase will be Stuttgart when i'm back.

All right fellows take care

Richy

No Skydive but finally Scuba Diving

Hey Mates,

unfortunately i was not so lucky like Hannes and my Skydive in Mission Beach was canceled due to rain yesterday. First i was really annoyed and upset that i missed this insane expericene but today i had my first scuba dive lesson and i think this course will be a proper final of my time in Australia.

The days before i have spent on Magnetic island. It was a welcome relaxing stop to recharge the batteries. And i also caught up with some good old friends from Melbourne: Fatih, Marco, Dennis and of course crazy Mardin, Mr. Juxheimer and Dr. Gleuwitz.

Ok my free internet session is nearly over so i only want to say this is the last chance to ask for a postcard from Australia. Just send me a eMail: richy.t@gmx.de otherwise i don't want to hear any complains when i'm back home.

Alright boys ladies and ladyboys (refering to Thailand)

Richy

Still alive!

Hey my Friends, I'm still alive! Don't worry! But as my timetable is so tight and the internet is not really cheap in the north, I hadn't the chance for a long internet session. And now again I have to hurry up. Sorry!

Fraser and Whitsundays were for mw great as well! I saw also all these animals ans had a great time with new guys.

14.000 feet jump was uncredible. The DVD stole nearly my last money. I don't know why, but I wasn't even a bit nervous. I even jumped with T-Shirt and Shorts. Was maybe not the best idea. ;-)

I finished today my theoretical part of the diving course after 2 days. I passed the test with 96%! Yeehaaa!

Tonight I get taught in all the different kinds of fishes and plants under water to be ready for the next three days on board at the great barrier reef.

I look forward to see you guys again in good old Germany!

Take care,Hannes

Arrrrh

Finnaly i'm back on the mainland after my Whitsunday sailing expericence. It was really breathtaking. I saw Dolphins next to the Boat, Whales in the sunset and sunrise and in walked next tho Rays in the water.

I will add some Pictures in the next days now i have to catch my bus to Magnetic.

"Are you ready for sailing" - "AArrrrhhhh"

"Do you know why pirates are so rude?" - "Just because they aaarrrrhhhh"

;-)

I've got sand in my shoes from Fraser....

Alrighty,
we are also back from our self-gueded trip on the sand thing.
I totally agree with you Richy, it was a great time!!!

Yesterday we arrived in Airley Beach and in 4 hours our sailing boat (British Defender) starts sailing around the islands.

@Richy: Sorry for the mistake with Noosa but I hope that now we can stick to our plan! C ya on Magnetic

All the best for those guys how have to cope with the European summer, hold on!

Cheers,
Isa & Michael, the experienced 4WD drivers

Fraser Island

Yeeehhhaaa,

i'm back on the mainland after 3 days self-drive tour on the biggest sand thing in the world. And what should i say:

It was amazing!!!!

I had a really good group and we had such a great time! Just have a look on the pictures and you may can it imagene:

Fraser

Ah by the way. Nice plan Michi seems like we meet us on Magnetic. Just call me when you are on the island and hopefully you will stick to your plan this time not like in Noosa ;)

All right guys i hope everybody has a good time now. I'm looking forward to another 13 hours on the greyhound bus on my way to Arlie Beach.

See ya

Richy

Semifinal Plan

Hey guys,

here is our plan for the next couple of days:

12.07: Tin Can (pat Dophins) -> Hervey Bay
13.07. - 15.07. : Fraser Island
16.07: Driving
17.07. - 19.07.: Sailing around the Withsundays
20.07. - 22.07: Magnetic Island (snorkling and high performance chilling)
23.07: Townsville

afterwards we'll head further north to Port Douglas and Cape Tribulation, before we leave Australia from Cairns on the 29th of July.

We're going to have a cool swim now here in Noosa heads,
Juxi & Isa

Lets go surfing

Hey Mates

Bad luck for me in Brisbane: I have to cancel the dolphin feeding and shipwhreck snorkeling at Moreton island . The problem is simply that on the one hand there is a feery connection to this great sand island on Sunday but on train or bus connection to reach the ferry depatrue point. *fuck the public transport in Brisbane* Therefore i have decided to leave Brisbane earlier and head on to noosa to take my first surf lesson and catch some waves.
Here is a small album with some new pictures:

Richy Tour 1

All right now i have to catch some last impressions of the Sunshine Capital.

Greets

Richy

PS: Hi Micheal if your are really that early (09/07) in Noosa just give me a call...

Tschuessing Sydney

Allrighty, after five exhausting days in Sydney we are now (starting tomorrow morning) on our way to Byron Bay after picking up our campervan.
Sydney is a great city and we loved being here, especially with such a great weather - five days of sunshine.
As we are independent from time schedules we don't have a very detailed plan until now but we try to set up some sort of plan a.s.a.p.

Cheers
Isa & Michael

Plan changings

As I decided to skip surfer's paradise I'm already in Brisbaine. I'll spend the 2 days for surfer's in Noose from tomorrow on. Cheers,Hannes

Richy's master Plan

Good evening Mates ;-)

After a whole day planning, calculating and negotiating at the beaches and travel agencies of Byron Bay i have fixed my final travel plan for the last days in lovely Australia:

06.07 Sufers Paradise
07.07 Brisbane
08.07 Moreton Island - Tangalooma Wreck snorkeling & Dolphin Feeding
09.07 Noosa Heads - Surfing
10.07 Nossa Heads - Surfing
11.07 Hervey Bay
12.07 Fraser Island - Self dirve tour
13.07 Fraser Island - Self dirve tour
14.07 Fraser Island - Self dirve tour
15.07 Arlie Beach
16.07 Whitsunday Islands - ProSailing tour
17.07 Whitsunday Islands - ProSailing tour
18.07 Whitsunday Islands - ProSailing tour
19.07 Magnetic Island - Snorkeling
20.07 Magnetic Island - Snorkeling
21.07 Magnetic Island - Snorkeling
22.07 Mission Beach - Sky Dive 14.000 ft about 60 seconds free fall
23.07 Cairns - Open Water Diving Course
24.07 Cairns - Open Water Diving Course
25.07 Cairns - Open Water Diving Course
26.07 Cairns - Open Water Diving Course
27.07 Cape Tribulation
28.07 Cape Tribulation
29.07 Bye Bye Australia

JEEEEHHHAAA! It seems like there is a good time in front of me!
When ever you are crossing my way or if you want to join trip let me know.

See ya

Richy

my personal final

It is done! The last 4 weeks are finally booked:

actually: Byron Bay
05.07.: Arrival Surfers's Paradise
07.07. Arrival Cairns
09.07. Arrival Harvey Bay
10.07. Start Fraser Island trip
13.07. Arrival Airlie Beach
14.07. Start sailing in the whitesunday islands
16.07. Arrvial Airlie Beach
17.07. Arrival Mission Beach
18.07. 14,000 feet Sky dive jump
19.07. Arrival Cairns
20.07. Starting Diving Course and nights in Cairns
22.07. Finishing Diving Course at the Great Barrier Reef
24.07. One additional day diving at the reef
25.07. Start 3 days Cape Tribulation
28.07. Arrival Cairns
29.07. Departure Cairns to Singapore/Bangkok (7 days)
06.07. Arrival Berlin at 06:30

How does that sound? :-)

Crocodile Dundee und ich

Jup Hannes, du hattest fast recht, nur das dieser Tourguide die Sache mit dem Fahren (im Gegensatz zu euch) ganz gut im Griff hatte.
Sind heute noch in Darwin und geniessen die Sonne mit ihren 30 Grad (-: Heut Nacht gehts dann weiter nach Sydney. Die Tour durchs Outback war echt genial und Kakadu Nationalpark war der kroenende Abschluss. Sind schon riesen Luemmel die Crocs hier!
Die Gruppe war echt immer (die 7 Tage wurden in 3 einzelne Touren zerlegt) ganz cool und ums in Strombergs Worten zu sagen: " Wir hatten Spass!"
Die Naechte waren zwar recht kurz - sind meistens fruehs zwischen 5 - 6 Uhr aufgebrochen -aber dafuer haben wir echt ne Menge gesehen.

Ich mach dann mal wieder los. Gehen noch auf ein Bierchen bevor wir um 24 Uhr zum Flughafen fahren.
An dieser Stelle auch viele Gruesse von Isa!
Keep going
Juxi