Kings Canyon is part of the Watarrka National Park in the Northern Territory. It is located somewhere between Alice Springs and Uluru, at the Eastern end of the George Gill Ranges. And this is one of the outback’s must-see sights. After 3 days road tripping in the outback, we finally arrive at the long awaited … Continue reading Kings Canyon, in the heart of the Watarrka National Park
Road trip in the Australian outback : from Adelaide to Kings Canyon We leave Adelaide, after 3 nights with Pascal, Gwen and the kids, and they made us feel at home. We had a great time and are well rested to start our road trip in the outback to go visit the famous site of … Continue reading Road trip in the Australian outback : from Adelaide to Kings Canyon
Two days in Adelaide We arrive in Adelaide after having driven 770 miles from Melbourne. And it’s at Gwen’s and Pascal’s place that we settle down for three nights. Gwen was Matt’s high school PE teacher. A few weeks before leaving for our trip, Pascal saw that Matt had changed his status on LinkedIn to … Continue reading Two days in Adelaide
Video Great Ocean Road + drive to Adelaide Our first 4 days of road trip summarized in this video. Continue reading Video Great Ocean Road + drive to Adelaide
Great Ocean Road and drive to Adelaide After a few days in Melbourne, it is time for us to pick up the van and start our road trip. And like our first day with the van in New Zealand, it is raining for our first day in Australia ! The van we have here is … Continue reading Great Ocean Road and drive to Adelaide
Melbourne, first steps in Australia A mistake that could have costed a lot more After a fantastic month in New Zealand we are ready to fly to Melbourne and discover Australia. It only takes 4 hours to get to Melbourne from Christchurch. As we are doing the check-in process at the airport, the airline agent … Continue reading Melbourne, first steps in Australia
The Banks peninsula and Christchurch : last step in New Zealand After a cold and rainy night, we hit the road to the Banks Peninsula, and Sumner Beach more precisely, to meet up with our favorite Swiss family, that we first met in Patagonia. We get together for lunch right by the beach, and spend … Continue reading The Banks peninsula and Christchurch : last step in New Zealand
A few days at the foot of Mount Cook We get to one of the last stages of our trip in New Zealand, the region around Mount Cook and the Pukaki lake. Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand at 12,277 ft altitude. Actually most of the mountains above 10,000 ft in New … Continue reading A few days at the foot of Mount Cook
Video – Milford Sound After a very slow and spotty Wi-Fi, and some copyright infringement issues, here is finally the video of our few days around Milford Sound. Continue reading Video – Milford Sound
Milford Sound : New Zealand’s must see fjord After a great night by the Wakatipu lake, we hit the road to Milford Sound. Milford Sound is the most visited site in New Zealand. This fjord is a UNESCO world heritage site, and supposedly one of the prettiest fjord in the world. So off we go! … Continue reading Milford Sound : New Zealand’s must see fjord
