7AM Call. The trip starts early. Our driver/guide Steve is a funny guy and has traveled the world himself. Including twice to my hometown Leipzig. Right after the wall came down and again in 2007. After picking up everyone else at their hotels/hostels we headed out to the wilderness. Did some scenic bushwalks and had lunch at one of the spectacular lookouts. Back in the hostel was a nice surprise waiting. Two kegs of free beer! One should not underestimate the importance of this event in a country where a glass of beer usually sucks 9 bucks out of your pocket! ;) Needless to say the evening went well.
7 Uhr morgens
. Der Ausflug beginnt frueh. Unser Fahrer/Reiseleiter Steve ist ein lustiger Typ und hat selbst die Welt bereist. Sogar in meiner Heimatstadt Leipzig war er. Das erst Mal kurz nach dem Mauerfall und zuletzt 2007.
Nachdem wir alle anderen von ihren Hotels/Hostels eingesammelt hatten, machten wir uns auf den Weg in die Wildnis. Nach ein paar Buschwanderungen machten wir Picknick an einem der Aussichtspunkte entlang unserer Route. Zurrueck im Hostel wartete schon eine Ueberraschung. Zwei Faesser Bier, spendiert vom Hostel. In einem Land wo ein Glas Bier 9 Dollar aus deiner Brieftasche saugt, sollte man die Bedeutung dieses Ereignisses nicht unterschaetzen ;)
Ich brauche wohl kaum hinzufuegen, dass der Rest des Abends zur vollsten Zufriedenheit allerseits verlief ;)
Excursion to the Blue Mountains
Monday, August 20, 2012
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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