Here we go again, with a really interesting week behind us. Things have evolved differently than planned again, so stay tuned.
We actually wanted to travel from Mildura to Sydney, there to sell patches. Let's put it this way, patches is no longer with us that not because we have sold him in Sydney. Our mobile home community that is started after about fifty kilometers to overheat again. Came from oil, cooked the engine and everything pointed out that the cylinder heads for a second time had given up the ghost. So we stopped at a car was kindly organized a tow truck. Back poorer in Mildura and $ 200, the factory town but had no time to take our turn on the same day and so we camped our last night in a car in the courtyard of the mechanics, including flow of a neighboring pensioner whose pity we gave. There we made plans, we should go there now, could we cut off our Australia-wide warranty, anyway. We had wanted to see the fine print, which we had friendly then that one would have to get all 5000 kilometers control checks, if you are not entitled to the reimbursement lose. As a new cost $ 2000 repairs, and not excessively time expected would have probably only a third alternative was an option, execution.
presented the next morning it turned out, however, that the cylinder heads were not broken, no, this time was the entire lower side of the engine moved to nirvana, diagnosis: Total irreparable damage. The friendly mechanic asked then to have to take the car for exorbitant 200 beeping, because the tire and because, after not wreck, and could still make some money with the metal. We reluctantly consented, and began to evacuate the car empty. Patches is more likely to carry no more backpacker in the madness and hopefully had a painful death. All his flaws are totally hung namely from the neck out, you could even say that we would be a huge burden fell off my shoulders. It sounds cynical, but this car was a constant mental stress, but one must not forget that it was one of the reasons why the last few months to deliver such fantastic.
loaded with three backpacks, a laptop, each with a case of beer and cola, what constitutes a perceived weight of at least two tons of tried, we bus tickets to be found. It worked quickly and as we sat a few hours later in our seats, with 17 hour bus ride into view. However, for the passed fairly quickly and on top of old memories came up, as we Canberra or Griffith stopped.
at 10 clock in the morning we reached the capital of backpacking, however, was in our then hostels raise no more bed and we made way to a neighboring. In Sydney we did then a few things, like buying a new Lonely Planets for Thailand, or sending a package, with all the stuff that would bother us now as backpackers only. This stuff then weighed 8 kilos, however impressive, which is incidentally the exact amount Matthi has declined in Australia as a line in the landscape.
The next day we closed our accounts and the dollar remained changed our already Baht. In between, we visited the historic District of The Rocks and its endwöchentlichen market.
The morning breakfast the next day, was then interrupted by our shuttle bus driver, who apparently knew the clock, but was rushed in the large class.
Since we always had at the airport for several hours, we decided for one last Australian beer to tilt and take leave of a continent that was the last eight months our home. Here is the promised Conclusion:
Australia is fantastic, especially its unique nature. Whether it's snorkeling in the coral reefs now that walks through the national parks, watching the incredible animals or enjoy the simple a sunset is, these things made this trip unique, but also the incredibly friendly people who have a great service to this. Culturally, the country due to its history, yet not too much to offer, but outweighs the positive impression and the unique. This journey has brought us not only linguistically, it has broadened our horizons and made us quite a bit more mature. It was an experience that we would put any young people to the heart.
But this is still not over, we have two months before Thailand, another new experience, our first contact with Asian culture. But before we could even enter Thai soil, we had to fly and a whole lot, almost ten hours.
The flight with Jetstar, the low cost airline Qantas was, enjoyable and relaxing as we had done so prior to the food package, we could only Korean beef and dine as a second course meat pies, beer was for a reason. Luggage arrived at this time in one piece and so we received at the airport aufschwatzen a cheap hotel, for about 5.50 € for the night. After haggling with the taxi drivers we were shortly after 10 clock in the evening, our first accommodations, including air conditioning and private bath. The former is particularly well from absolute necessities, because the temperatures are well over 30 °, dotted with a humidity of at least 200%. Since this time we had suffered no jet lag, so it was straight to the bars. Whiskey and beer for one euro, as well as leave little room for maneuver. Phuket is very touristy, however, which fill the evening streets with interesting people. Since prostitutes were en masse, to recruit in all imaginable variations, seeking some very neat customers. Those are white tourists from all over the world who really enjoy the party life down here completely. In between, over, most young locals who put a monkey or iguana on his head, to give you pictures of it to palm. After the fifth bar, and the twentieth meeting with a prostitute, the long blond hair apparently quite find attractive, but then gave it to us and we decided against five clock in the morning to seek safe hotel bed (without accompaniment). Today we got some new SIM card and therefore get back to phone, phone costs are a joke anyway. Actually, all prices are a joke, 1.5 l water for 30 cents, taxi rides over 40 km for seven and Wiener Cordon Bleu € including a drink at the restaurant for five euros. Otherwise, we are now just a bit strolled through the markets, much more, however, was not in there because the heat of a really crushed. Overall, the first impression is ever promising. It smells as though and after manure and cable contractors Incredibly, it has its charm. We are equal to massage (for five €) to go and then try to consult it again a couple of local drinks. Phuket, we will leave but then the day after tomorrow to the east, where we will watch a National Park before it will go to the paradise island of Koh Samui.
Man reads.
know we already
clear up
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Sydney
Matthi and Sydney
farewell beer
our room in Phuket
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