Great Barrier Reef,Cairns/Australia

July 20, 2009

Howdy..

Five days ago, I said that I have a little bit luck.. But now I am really happy..
What happens..Stayed with Franz a couple of days in Cairns, went to Cape Tribulation and decide to snorkel one day on the Great Barrier Reef, Upolu Cay..
We booked the tour on “the Falla” (a old sailing boat) for the 19th, but missed it because we got drunk the night before..
It was possible to change the trip for the next day, so we did it..
Woke up at six o’clock in the morning and went on board.. The first imagine of the boat..Not to bad and captain “Dog” was a nice guy.. Start the trip, Dog explain the emergency advices and a few minutes later, how to snorkel on the reef.. NOW LISTEN..
One minute later the boat crashed the reef and the boat started to sink.. Ten minutes later the boat sunk.. But I, Franz, 25 people and the crew jumped into the water..
Before the boat sunk, captain send a SOS and few minutes later a rescue boat arrived..
All people alive, nobody is seriously hurt and I could saved my camera.. I only loosed my Asics Tiger shoes..
We spend the rest of the day on a other boat “Ozean Freedom” and snorkel on the Reef..
WOW..WHAT A DAY.. ;-)

(Details on: www.sanfranzisco.at)

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Australia

July 15, 2009

Here we are again..

Ready for Australia.. Yes.. I don’t now why, but I enjoy this travel and sometimes I have a bit luck..
Meet Agathe from Cologne in Bali..She spend the last year in Australia.. and missed to sell the Van (Ford Economy) with a sleeping place in the back and asked me to pick up the car, drive a month around Australia and sell it for her in Darwin..
Flew from Singapore to Sydney..Spend a night on the Airport in Sydney, to catch the next flight to Brisbane at six o’clock in the morning.. Took the bus from Brisbane to Lismore and picked up the Van from Kurt.. Stayed two days in Lismore in Kurt’s house.. He helped me to register the van on my name and a lot more things..Mary his wife and Kurt are so lovely.. Best bed and cookies.. :) Thanks for all..
Next day I start to travel with my own Van around Australia, picked up Franz from Austria in Bayron Bay (meet him on Bali, and asked him if he would like to jump on and he did) and drive now up the east cost..
Hiked 50 km and camped the last three days on Fraser Island, the biggest sand Island in the World..Difficult but nice exercise.. Meet some nice Austrailen (Penelope and Nick) on the Island again..Hot shower, sleeping place and barbecue..Wow..Thanks..
Now we are on the way to Airlie Beach and Cairns..

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Bali/Singapore

July 7, 2009

Hey..

Few days on Bali again.. Meet my friends in Kuta and Jodi in Sanur.. Nice time, I like this Island and the Hindus.. Putu, stuff in Puri Agung invite me to a Hindu wedding in the north of Bali near Singaraja.. We took the motor bike and drove three hours up.. Wonderful ceremony and I feel like a Balinese in my special close (picture) for few minutes.. Thank you Putu and your family..

The last country in east Asia, was Singapore.. Two weeks ago, i spend two days in Singapore, bought a small Netbook and meet some Philippinos in “City Backpacker”.. They emigrate to find a Job and collect some money for a better life.. This time I had three more days, so Twinx and her friends showed me the nice and important places in Singapore.. A clean and very developed City with many beautiful Spots.. Thanks Twinx and good luck.. But I am sure you will find a job.. ;-)

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