OZ2005 - Sydney

And The Unicorn, where Eric used to live, is here in name only...

OZ2005 - Sydney

The old Allbury, were Willem lived while he was here, is no longer...

OZ2005 - Sydney

Another plane ride and we're back in Sydney! After 8 years for Willem and 18 years for Eric...

OZ2005 - Brisbane

Bats. These things were all over Sydney, scary fucks...big one's too

OZ2005 - Brisbane

And here's the wombat...

OZ2005 - Brisbane

The dingo did it!

OZ2005 - Brisbane

Yeah, that's right, we're watching you...

OZ2005 - Brisbane

Look at him...

OZ2005 - Brisbane

Ahh, what a cutie, what a life, stoned on eucalyptus leaves all the time....

OZ2005 - Brisbane

Here skippy skippy skippy

OZ2005 - Brisbane

The big one's are pretty intimidating, but the smaller ones, wallibies, are sooo cute.

OZ2005 - Brisbane

And here's Australia's most famous inhabitant, Skippy!

OZ2005 - Byron Bay

Oh, the view...

OZ2005 - Byron Bay

Kodak moments...

OZ2005 - Byron Bay

Onwards to Byron Bay, a community that prides itself on its bohemian lifestyle. Due to this lifestyle, which primarily means getting stoned all day and running into freaks that insist on showing footage of the UFO sightings that occur frequently as well as members of the Raelian cult, the ones who claimed to have cloned a baby. Due to sampling the local flavor, very few pics of Byron Bay here, they do have a lovely lighthouse as well though...

OZ2005 - Surfers Paradise

And with plenty surfers...

OZ2005 - Surfers Paradise

Where conditions are unstable but nice and warm...seems ok to me

OZ2005 - Surfers Paradise

Flew back to Brisbane on Friday, rented another car and drove down to the Gold Coast. First stop: Surfers Paradise

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

Back on land and a final farewell to the fellow cruisers. The skipper got so poluted that he got thrown out of the beerhall, and as a ship without a skipper doesn't get very far, a night of frantic bar-hopping folowed.

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

And such is life

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

Cruising along and letting it all hang out

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

And boldly risked our lives by going in the water sans stinger suit

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

We thought it was pretty good...

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

You be the judge...

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

And wake up at Whitehaven beach, allegedly one of the worlds most gorgeous beaches...

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

Sailing gently into the sunset...

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

And after a busy day, it's happy hour on board of the ship..

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

And we found Nemo!

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

And off we go! The sights underwater are incredible! The fish, turtles, coral, the colors, it's like another world.

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

Looks like the real thing, doesn't it?

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

Who's that frog looking thing?

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

Oh yeah, scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef is also on the agenda. This was our first time and it won't be the last time...

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

Coral on the beach, $10.000,- fine if they catch you trying to take a piece home...

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

Taking a break from the underwaterworld...

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

Nina Turtle Stinger Suits to protect us from the jellyfish (stingers) must be worn at all times while in the water.

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

Willem's hair got all curly from the excitement...

OZ2005 - Pagasos Cruise

On Monday we set sail for the Great Barrier Reef National Marine Park and Whitsunday Islands. A 4 day sailing adventure in one of the world's most stunning places. Life is good.

OZ2005 - Airlie Beach

A gorgeous beach, swim here and die!

OZ2005 - Airlie Beach

On Sunday we flew up to Mackay, were we rented a car and drove to Airlie Beach, gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and Whitsunday Islands. Why it's called Airlie Beach is a mystery, a more appropriate name would be Airlie Pool. Willem is laying by the world famous Airlie Beach Lagoon, as they call the pool.

OZ2005 - Noosa

Kewl dude, it's all about the lifesaver's gear...

OZ2005 - Noosa

Noosa Main Beach. Our first beach day in 2005!

OZ2005 - Noosa

Welcome to Australia! We arrived on February 18th after a long long flight and went straight to Noosa on the Sunshine Coast to relax by the sea. Bubbles courtesy of KLM who were so kind as to fly us business class as well. Oh suffer...