~ Goodbye ~

Hello for one last time on this blog!

It's time to say goodbye... goodbye to friends, animals, smells, places, summer, ... goodbye to my second home, my beloved Australia :-( 

I gotta say goodbye to so many people and things... so many dear old friends and also so many new ones that I found during my time here. Sad times... but I'm also happy to have such great friends all over the world and will always keep them in my heart. I consider myself very lucky to have had the possibility to travel, to explore, to find new places, to make new friendships and strengthen old ones!! =)
It's been the most amazing time and I loved every single moment!
Once more, I can only say I LOVE THIS PLACE and always will!!! <3

Thank you Australia and its awesome people!!! :) :) :)

Danica & me @ Lake Wendouree, Ballarat

Cam & Simon, plus German nutcase Bri & me

Shrine of Remembrance @ Botanical Gardens & St. Kilda Beach, Melbourne

Tim, Lachlan, Owen & me went out fishing one last time on my very last day... and Owen & I even jumped in for a short swim! =)

*fishy fishy fishy*

P.S.: Also I wanna say a special thankyou to my friends and wonderful hosts Christiane & Toni in Shanghai, my mate Michael in New Zealand and a very big thankyou to my man Vince in Australia - for not just letting me stay at their homes, but also introducing me to their way of life by showing me around and bringing me together with their friends & families... but most importantly, for making me feel at home!! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH !!! =) xxx

~ 2nd Advent ~

Another very different advent... taking the Dirndl out on the beach, to the State Rose Garden and a christmas concert =)

Xmas beanie dirndl jump @ Torquay beach

~ Nature & Wildlife ~

Hi again everyone!

Just a bit of nature & wildlife from down here for a change... ;-)

Big and little hoppas

Big and little lizards 

Big and little... no, hold on - big and BIGGER moths & Huntsman Spiders!!

Lots of birdlife: litte Red-browed Finches & big laughing Kookaburras

Superb Fairy-wren or Blue Wren and Bronzewing Pigeons

 

Crimson Rosellas (top: grown-ups = completely red & young ones = green)

Mixed-up: Crimson Rosella & Bronzewing Pigeon

Eastern Rosellas

... and some beautiful flowers and blossoms

~ 1st Advent ~

Something different for the start of the advent season down under
1st of december = 1st advent --> and we're out fishing on a 30°C day :)

Fishing / sunbathing crew: Vince, Danica, Benny, Wade (who managed to stay away from the camera...) and me ;)