The ride to Batemans Bay was a short one. Batemans Bay is the most popular holiday destination for Australians and
it is a lovely coastal town,surrounded by gorgeus beaches, walkways with mangroves (trees that actually grow in salty water).
The weather is getting better by the day...today's temperatures were around 30, not a single cloud in the sky.
Our first stop was the YHA, a caravan park well hidden between palm trees, offering peace and tranquility for all
its occupants. Got the keys to our caravan and took a stroll around the town. And since it was still very early took
a drive to Pebbly Beach (not to be mistaken with its famous "cousin" Pebble Beach in California).
Now the Lonely Planet says the beach often provides a refugee for kangaroos and lizzards, but you can't belive
everything you read in LP. The beach is of course covered in white sand,bordered by an amazing forest.
Since there were no signs of either the kangaroos nor the lizzards we sprayed A LOT of sunscreen and enjoyed the sun.
And since the temperatures were more then friendly we had no choice but to go for a swim :) Yes...we swam in the ocean on
the 12th of December :) and what a swim it was....I will not bore you with the details. Afterwards we dried ourself
and what do you know....kangaroos...on the beach.

And i'm not talking about the small wallabies...hell no.
The Red kangaroo, 9 of them to be exact...grazing the grass not being bothered by the people at all.
Another of life remebering experiences from Australia. Since BBQ-ing is Australia's national sport,there is a BBQ area
in every place,and our Caravan park is not an exception. SO we bought ourselves some veggies,couple of burgers,
and threw everything on the barbie. Instant dinner....YUMMY

Vožnja do Batemans Bay je bila kratka. Samo mesto je najpopularnejša počitniška destinacija in je kot taka prekrasno
obmorsko mesto,obdano s prekrasnimi plažami in sprehajalnimi potmi,polnimi mangrov (drevesa ki rastejo v slani vodi)
Vreme je vsak dan lepše in danes je bilo že blizu 30 stopinj brez enega samega oblačka na nebu cel dan. Najina prva postojanka
je bil YHA, kamp,ki se lepo skriva med palmami in s tem ponuja mir vsem svojim obiskovalcem. Po prejetju ključev za najino
prikolico (ki je mimogrede fantastična) sva na brzino obhodila mestece,da začutiva poletni utrip. Le-ta naju je spravil
na vožnjo do bližnje Pebbly Beach (ki jo ne smete zamenjati z bolj znano sestrično Pebble Beach v Kaliforniji).
Lonely Planet trdi,da plaža ponuja zatočišče kengurujem in kuščarjem,vendar prav vsemu kar piše v LP kljub vsemu ni za verjeti.
Plaža je seveda peščena in obdana s prekrasnim gozdom. In ker ni bilo znaka o kengurujih,sva enostavno vrgla nase nekaj
litrov zaščite pred soncem in uživala v sončnih žarkih. In ker se je temperatura vztrajno dvigovala nisva imela
druge možnosti,kot da greva plavat :), Ja, 12 decembra sva plavala v Tasmanskem Morju in v tem NEIZMERNO uživala,ampak
ne bom vas utrujal s podrobnostmi :). In ravno ko sva se posušila,glej ga zlomka kenguruji....na plaži...

In ne govorim o malih valabijih, temveč pravi veliki Rdeči Kenguruji, 9 njih če sem natančen....ki so se v miru pasli in se
prav nič pustili motiti vsem ljudem okoli njih, no ja roko na srce bilo nas je kakšnih 10, na plaži dolgi vsaj 2 kilometra.
Še ena doživljenska izkušnja iz Avstralije. In ker je BBQ Avstralski narodni šport tudi najin kamp ni izjema,zato sva
kupila nekaj zelenjave, nekaj pleskavic in vse skupaj v nekaj minutah pripravila v izjemno večerjo :)
MLJASKA.

Leaving Mallacoota. Starting practicaly at sea level heading towards Canberra, the capital.
The road takes you over Snowy Mountains on a beautiful highway, up to 1100m above sea level, when all of a sudden a whole
new world opens up to you. Vast areas of pastures and meadows that are a sight for sore eyes. Driving on
Australia's roads is an adventure by itself an mostly enjoyable experience. Much of it to do with their
driving manners.So what to say about Canberra. The city was "built" as a result of constant bickering between Sydney and
Melbourn as to which city deserves to be crowned the capital of the nation.
The city is a perfect example of form
following function as everything is placed just right. The streets,buildings and traffic...everything is designed
to perform a function. At the center of the city is the Australian Parliament, an impressive building thath houses
the government, house of representatives (among them is Tanja Plibersek of Slovenian descent) and the senate.


We've stayed in Canberra YHA a huge hostels with some 300 rooms and had a great bbq (barbacue) on the roof.
Organized by the YHA staff. During and after the BBQ had a pleasent conversation with Daniel from Germany who
just arrived to Canberra to finish his BSc Thesis in Aeronauthics...impressive.

Zapuščava Mallacooto. Najina pot se začenja praktično ob morju in vodi proti Canberri, glavnemu mestu.
Cesta naju je peljala preko Snowy Mountains (Snežne Gore) po prekrasni avtocesti vse do 1100 nadmorske višine,
ko se je pred nama odprl nov svet brez konca, pašniki,travniki, res pravi obliž za utrujene oči.
Že sama vožnja po Avstralskih cestah je prekrasno doživetje, zasluga za to je tudi v kulturi vožnje Avstralcev.
Nekaj kar bi se morali naučiti tudi sami. In kaj poreči o Canberri? Mesto je bilo "narejeno" kot posledica konstantnega
prepiranja med Melbourne-om in Sydney-em o tem kdo in zakaj bi moral biti glavno mesto celotne nacije.

V Canberri oblika vsekakor sledi funkciji saj je prav vse postavljeno "pravilno". Ceste,stavbe,promet...vse opravlja svojo natačno
določeno funkcijo. V središču mesta stoji Avstralski parlament, impresivna zgradba v kateri se nahajajo prostori
vlade, parlamentarnih poslancev (med njimi tudi Tanje Plibersek s slovenskimi koreninami) in senatorjev.
Noč sva preživela v Canberra YHA, ogromnem hostlu s kake 300 sobami,kjer je osebje zvečer na strehi pripravilo odličen
BBQ (roštilj). Med in po sami roštiljadi pa sva se zapletla v prijeten pogovor z Danijelom, Nemcem ,ki je prišel v
Canberro zaključiti svojo diplomsko nalogo iz Aeronavtike. Impresivno ni kaj.

Woke up in Lakes Entrance, it turned out to be a ghost city yesterday,since everything closes at 5 p.m. and people just disappear, the only things
opened are Fish&Chips bistros :) . Anyways...we're getting near the border with NSW and had just a couple of places we wanted to visit before spending
a night in Mallacoota. The first thing on our itinerary was Marlo Inlet, a place where Snowy River meets the Sunny sea,creating a beautiful
delta. Next were the Cabbage Palm Trees. Now some of you might wonder how somebody finds these Palm trees...well it's easy, follow the road signs
for 60 or so KM from Marlo,then turn onto a gravel road, drive on it for half an hour, and when a first wallaby passes your route you're getting
close. We ran into 2 before reaching the Palm Trees, and the whole ride there we were the only people on the road. Emphasis on people :)
The last thing of the day was Croajingolong NP (National Park) and the famous Point Hicks. It was the first piece of land that the crew of Endeavour layed their sight on. For the ingorants reading
this blog, Endeavour was a ship that brought Captain Cook to Australia in 1770. The scenery is beautiful but it takes a 60km drive on a gravel road to get there.
But it is a historic landmarks deserving of the walk/ride/hike :)
Tomorrow we leave Victoria and head towards Canberra, the politics city of Australia.....till next time.

Zbudila sva se v Lakes Entrance, mesto po 5 popoldne enostavno umre,saj je zaprto prav vse razen fast food restavracij. Kakorkoli že...bližava
se meji z NSW in na spisku je bilo samo še nekaj točk vrednih ogleda. Prva je bila mesto Marlo kjer se Snežna reka sreča s sončnim morjem in ustvari
prekrasno delto. Naslednje na spisku so Cabbage Palm Trees (Zeljnate Palme). Verjetno se nekateri izmed vas sprašujejo,kako priti do njih? Enostavno.
Slediš cestnim znakom kakih 60km, nato zaviješ na makadam,se po njemu voziš kake pol ure in ko ti 2 ali 3 kenguru prekriža pot si blizu cilja :)
Vsaj tako je bilo z nama, celo pot namreč nisva srečala žive duše....Avstralija pač.
Zadnja stvar na spisku je bil Croajingolong NP (narodni park) in v njemu Point Hicks. Točka,ki jo je kot prvo ugledala posadka ladje Endeavour.
Za tiste izmed vas ki ne poučujete zgodovine (ata Ovnič, lep pozdrav ;) ) je bila to ladja s katero je kapitan Cook leta 1770 odkril Avstralijo.
Sama narava ja po pričakovanju prekrasna,vendar te do nje pelje 60km makadamske ceste. Kljub vsemu gre za zgodovinsko znamenitost vredno ogleda in spoštovanja.
Jutri zapuščava zvezno državo Victoria in se odpravljava v Canberra , politično prestolnico Avstralije...do takrat vsem lep pozdrav.

Day 5 , I think. Living Kilcunda heading towards Wilsons Promontary Park. National park that suffered a lot during the extensive
bush fires at the begining of this year,so we didn't really know what to expect. Boy were we surprised. Nothing could
prepare us for the wonders of the nature. Took a couple of day walks and walked 4 hours alltogether. The walk took us through marshes,
swamps, rainforest and sandy beaches. A couple of lookout points along the way took our breath away. We've also managed
to see a vombat up close&personal, a lizzard (don't know what type,but one huge mofo), seal, snake...all
in their natural habitat. Everybody that belives Maldives,Bali,Fiji...etc offer the most beautiful beaches in the
world should think again. Squiky beach at Wilsons Prom probably tops them all. Crystal clear water, white sand, beautiful rock
formations to top them all. Everything around us is so wild and untamed and yet so friendly and inviting.
I expected a lot of Australia but I must say that what we are seeing is beyond our wildest imagination.
Oh, and we've managed to put 610km under our belts within 2 days of driving, so i guess we're doing ok :)
Till next time,. All your base is belong to us.

5 dan,se mi zdi. Zapustila sva Kilcundo in se odpravila proti Wilsons Promontary Park. Narodni park,ki so ga gozdni požari z začetka
leta zelo prizadeli,zato nisva vedela kaj lahko pričakujeva. Kako sva se motila. Nič naju ne bi moglo pripraviti na čudesa narave,
ki sva jih imela priložnost videti. Privoščila sva si nekaj "krajših" sprehodov,vse skupaj 4 ure hoje. Hodila sva med močvirji,
pragozdom, po peščenih plažah. Nekaj razglednih točk na poteh nama je jemalo sapo. Od blizu sva v naravnem okolju imela priložnost
videti vombata,kuščarja (pojma nimam kakšnega,a bil je ogromen), tjulnje, kače....fenomenalno. In vsakdo ki misli da so
najlepše plaže na svetu na Maldivih, Baliju, Fiji-ju naj še enkrat premisli. Squiky beach v parku jih po mojem mnenju vse prekaša.
Kristalno čista turkizna voda, snežno beli pesek in prekrasne skalne gmote ki objemajo to lepoto. Vse naokoli je po eni strani
tako divje in neukročeno a hkrati tako prijazno in vabljivo. Priznam,da sem imel velika pričakovanja o Avstraliji,
morda celo prevelika,a to kar videvava na lastne oči...prekaša tudi največjo domišljijo.
In do tega trenutka sva uspela v 2 dneh "naklepati" že 610km z avtom,očitno nama kar uspeva tole potovanje.
Do naslednjič....Pekarna MišMaš je z vami :)

And it starts. 8th of December. Raining. And the beginning of our Road Trip. Took a tram to the city,where our car was waiting for us.
Driving on the left in the city,while raining...add to that morning rush hour and you've got yourself a perfect recipe for
disaster :). But luckily GPS was our friend and we somehow managed to start leaving the city towards Phillip Island,some
120km south of Melbourne. Driving on the left is sweet and fun,but what is more interesting is the peacefullness of Australians driving.
No horns,no overtaking,no agression....lovely. Luckily it stopped raining just as we entered Phillip Island,since most of our activities were
outdoor. First we stopped at Koala Conservation Center,where you take a stroll through the gum trees passing several Koalas just resting
or browsing in the branches. Managed to see 13 Koalas up close and personal,came within CM of a Momma and Joey Koala (Joey as in baby).
The experience does leave you smiling for the rest of the day :). Since it was already middle of the day,we entered Cowes on Phillip Island,
where we re-stocked our stomachs and our car with groceries. Off to the Pyramid Rock, an interesting rock formation in the
sea,reminding you of a pyramid and a beautiful lookout point to observer the southern part of the island.
The Nobbies center,set in the westeren part of the island gives you a first hand experince of fur seals,which call the rocks outside
Phillip Island their home. Their numbers are counted in thousands,as well as the seagulls as their company :)
We literally saw thousands of nesting seagulls,and managed not to get shat on :)
And finally the masterpiece of our visit to Phillip Island,the crown jewel - Penguin parade.
Each evening after the sunset several hundred Little Penguins (their acctual name), come ashore after a day of feeding
to take care of their eggs or young ones in their burrows. The penguines are the smallest species of penguins in the world
measuring just up to 33cm in height and weighing up to 1.2 kg. They wait for the sunset and gather in rafts (group of penguins in the water) before they
take their trip inlands. Even though taking pictures is strictly forbidden as this is a conservation site,we took
the Penguin parade Plus tour,which puts you right in the middle of their path towards the burrows. And when i say in the middle you are
actually standing centimeters from the penguins. The rangers use the clicker to count their numbers,as part of conservation
process and tonight there were 654 penguines passing by our feet. The cutest and funniest animals in the world :)
All of this took some wind out of us and we drove to Kilcunda Caravan park,where we had a cabin reserved for the night.
Now most of us have been camping or staying in a caravan,but let me tell you guys,these can't compare to ANYTHING.
The caravan is more like a 5x8 beach house with ubelivable ocean views,AC, heated beds, TV,DVD,spacious living room.
Oh well....life just keps getting better and better. Until further news....i bid you farewell.


Pa se začenja. 8 december. Dež. Začetek poti z avtom. S tramvajem sva odšla do mesta,kjer naju je čakal najin avto.
Ni lepšega kot začeti vožnjo po levi v mestu z dežjem in jutranjo konico kot popotnico. Odličen recept za katastrofo.
Hvalabogu se je GPS odrezal in kmalu sva bila na poti izven mesta,proti Phillip Island-u,ki leži 120 km južneje od Melbourna.
Vožnja po levi je zanimiva,še bolj pa me je presenetila kultura vožnje Avstralcev,brez trobljenja,prehitevanja....nobene agresije.
Hvala bogu je dež ponehal ravno ko sva prispela na Phillip Island, saj so prav vse zanimivosti v naravi. Najprej Koala Conservation center,kjer
se sprehodiš med evkaliptusovimi drevesi na katerih se koale hranijo ali počivajo. Naštela sva 13 koal in bila centimetre
oddaljena od mame koale z otrokom, vsekakor izkušnja ki ti pusti nasmeh na obrazu preostanek dneva. In ker je bilo že sredi dneva
sva se odpeljala v Cowes,da podkrepiva najina trebuščka in opremiva avto s prehrambenimi izdelki :)
Naslenja postojanka je bila Pyramid Rock, zanimiva skalna formacija v morju ki izjemno spominja na piramide,hkrati pa razgledna
točka omogoča prekrasen pogleda na južno stran otoka. The Nobbies center je bila naslednja postojanka na samem zahodu otoka. Skale okoli
Phillip islanda ponujajo prekrasno zavetje tisočim tjulnjev in spremljajočim galebom,ki tu gnezdijo. Glede na količino ptic,sva
oba srečna da naju ni nobena....no saj veste :)
In na koncu še glavna točka obiska,kraljevi dragulj ogledov - Parada Pingvinov. Vsak večer po sončnem zahodu se nekaj
sto pingvinov vrne na kopno,kjer imajo svoje brloge z mladiči ali jajci. Po celem dnevu hranjenja se ti mali ptiči,ki v višino
merijo do 33 cm in tehtajo do 1.2 kg,vrnejo na obalo,kjer se v varnem zavetju noči odpravijo mimo nas obiskovalcev.
Slikanje in snemanje v vseh oblikah je strogo prepovedan,saj gre za rezervat,vendar pa sva si "privoščila" Penguin PLUS paket,
ki te postavi v sredino njihove poti na obali. Ko rečem sredino ,to pomeni da se pingvini sprehodijo dejansko centimetre od tebe.
Vsak večer jih čuvaji preštevajo zaradi statističnih razlogov in včeraj so jih našteli 654 in prav vsak izmed njih se je sprehodil mimo naših nog.
To se brez dvoma najbolj smešna in prikupna bitja na svetu :). Cel dan nama je vzel kar nekaj energije in odpeljala sva se do Kilcunda Campa,
kjer sva imela najeto Kamp priklolica za spanje. Večina od nas je že kampirala ali spala v priklolici ampak to kar naju je čakalo,
pa presega vse meje domišljije. "Prikolica" je 8x5 metrov velika hiška,ki ponuja fantastičen pogled na morje in je opremljena s klimo,
ogrevanimi posteljami, tv,dvd,velika dnevna soba....skratka neverjetno.
Življenje postaja vedno lepše in lepše. Do naslednjič vama vsem želiva lep pozdrav.

Our last day of Melbourne and it was a busy one. Even though the weather report said it might rain,everybody told us
Melbourne weather is like a teenage girl,never able to decide what it wants. So we ignored the report and went stroling
down the city,firstly to Melbourne River Cruises where we took a Yarra river cruise which takes from city entrance at the docks
all the way to MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground),passing most of the historical places,since Melbourne was built around the
river. Oh yeah,we also passed Rod Laver Arena, where Roger Federer is giving yearly lessons to other ATP players.
Afterwards it was Royal Botanc Gardens time. It does pay to be a monarch, you get your face on the coins, your birthday is labour free day
and you get such gardens as Royal Botanic in Melbourne,which is too beautiful for words,but it does leave you breathless.
Neatly trimmed grass, enormous trees, animal life, we just sat on the grass and enjoyed our sandwiches.
Visit to Melbourne wouldn't be complete without taking a peek at Albert Park, the venue of Australia's F1 GP.
Set in a beautiful Melbourne enviroment with a lovely golf course. Passing the Albert Park finally brought us to St.Kilda,
the coastal part of Melbourne with lovely sandy beaches,piers stretching into the ocean, beautiful boardwalks, restaurants,amusment park,....
I could go on for days and days. Melbourne we thank you for your hospitality and wish you farewell.

Najin zadnji dan v Melbourne-u in bil je pester. Čeprav je vremenska napoved obetala dež so nama vsi domačini zatrjevali da
se vreme spreminja hitreje kot Rupljeva politična usmerjenost,zato sva enostavno vzela pot pod noge in odšla na ekspedicijo.
Le-ta naju je najprej vodila do Melbourne River Cruises,kjer sva se vkrcala na ladjo,ki naju je vodila po reki Yarra,vse od vhoda v pristanišče
pa do MCG (Melbourne Kriket Stadion),ob poti pa si ogledaš večino zgodovinskih znamenitosti,saj se je mesto razvijoalo seveda ob reki.
Aha, peljali smo se tudi mimo Rod Laver Arene,kjer Roger Federer letno deli lekcije ostalim ATP igralcem na odprtem prvenstvu Avstralije.
Po križarjenju je bil čas za Kraljevi Botanični Vrt. Splača se biti monarh, dobiš svoj denar,tvoj rojstni dan je dela prost dan in na voljo
so ti taki vrtovi kot je Botanični vrt v Melbourne-u,ki je prelep za opisati z besedami. Trava praktično ročno postrižena,drevesa neverjetnih
dimenzij in tipov, ogromno živalskega sveta,tako da sva samo sedela na travi in uživala v pikniku. Ogled Melbourna ne bi bil popolen,
če si vsaj za trenutek ne bi ogledal Albert Park, prizirišče vsakoletne Velike Nagrade Avstralije v Formuli 1. Prizorišče,stoji
v prelepi okolici,ki jo dopolnjuje golf igrišče in prekrasno jezero. Hoja mimo Albert Parka naju je končno pripeljala do St.Kilde,
obmorskega dela Melbourne s prelepimi peščenimi plažami, pomoli ki se raztezajo globoko v morje, poti za sprehajanje,restavracije,luna park,...
O Melbourne bi lahko pisal dneve,saj je pustil tako močen pečat in vtis na naju,pa mu bova raje zaželela samo vso srečo v pozdrav,...

Let me start with some facts about Melbourne Zoo. It's in Melbourne.
We've spent a good part of our second day there and loved every minute of it.
It's just minutes from the CBD,layed in a gorgeous enviroment of Royal Park. Everything in it is centered toward pristine animal experience.
But the thing i loved the most were vast picnic areas, extremly friendly staff walking around the Zoo giving you insight information 'bout the displays.
It's one of those things that make the impression of Australia that much better. The people are IMHO their best asset.

Naj začnem z nekaj dejtvi o Melbournskem živalskem vrtu. V njem so živali. Nahaja se v Melbourne-u.
Večino dneva sva preživela prav tu in uživala v vsaki minuti. Nahaja se samo nekaj minut od strogega centra v prekrasnem okolju Royal parka in prav vse v njem je usmerjeno v doživetje
pristne živalske izkušnje. In če na to dodamo še velike površine za piknik in izjemno prijazno osebje,ki kroži po živalskem vrtu in daje zanimive informacije o živalih....
To so tiste male stvari ki naredijo Avstralijo tako prijetno,ljudje so po mojem mnenju njena največje bogatstvo.






Afterwards we took a tram to the Docklands. Prime spot for relaxing at the sea, eating, shopping, just enjoying the beautiful day. Amazingly enough its just cross the CBD. which means
that you can basicly to most of the sightseeing by foot. We ate a nice pizza in one of the best Italian restaurants and washed it down with icy cold lager.
If there is one thing this roadtrip is teaching us is that decision to visit Australia was one of the best in our lives.



Potem sva z tramvajem odšla v Docklands. Odlično mesto za počitek ob morju, hrano, nakupovanje enostavno uživanje v prelepem dnevu.Celotno
področje se nahaja tik ob CBD,in večino ogledov lahko opraviš peš. Pojedla sva dobro pizzo in jo poplaknila z ledeno hladnim pivom.
Vsekakor nama to potovanje dokazuje da je odločitev o dopustu v Australiji prava in odlična :)