1) Once in Melbourne we enjoyed a stroll through the city centre. It seems that in Melbourne there are always some events on. The first time we were there we had only a glimpse of the street activities related to the Commonwealth Games and now it was the time of the Comedy Festival. Due to the very bad weather there are no more nice photos to show.

2) Thanks to our wonderful hostesses (from left to right: Angelica, Vica and Rocío) who spoiled us with delicious Russian and Peruvian dishes, we pumped up energy and had a very good time.

3) Serendip Sanctuary. West of Melbourne we found by chance this hidden jewel. A wildlife park owning a rich variety of Victorian fauna, like this bird trying to run away from the camera: Photos nooooooo, please!

4) Autumn in Ballarat, the most important city during the Australian Gold Rush (mid 19th century).

5) Surf Coast. Anglesea. Surfing is very popular in Australia. High school kids having a lesson.

6) Great Ocean Road. This winding road is the best way to explore the beauties of the Surf Coast and the following Shipwreck Coast including its outstanding rock formations.

7) Shipwreck Coast. The Twelve Apostles, the most famous and visited feature in the coast. A must-do for all the tourists travelling along the South Coast of Australia.

8) Shipwreck Coast. Fourteen times in a minute the waves hit violently the limestone and clay rocks. The softer parts of the rock are the first to fall. The rest will follow in “only” some thousands of years. Surprisingly all the formations in this coast are no more than 18.000 years old when the sea level rose up and cut off the natural bridge between Australia and Tasmania.

9) Shipwreck Coast. Although most people just stop to make the mandatory picture in the Twelve Apostles lookout, the entire coast is wonderful and it’s one of the most rewarding coast drives in Australia.

10) Cape Bridgewater. Seal colony. Unfortunately we have a panorama camera, ideal for landscapes but with a very limited zoom, so this picture is not very illustrative. The seals are the black spots in the water. Nevertheless we’ve got very good binoculars (thanks to Edith) and could enjoy the acrobatics of this cute mammals.

11) Cape Bridgewater. What once was thought to be used as sun awning it ended up saving us from having wet feet.

12) Young Husband Peninsula. Not every day we have a flat tire, and not every day we have one in such a nice place. The windmill was used in the 19th century to pump up water for the abundant stock that used to graze there.

13) Hahndorf. Founded by prosecuted Lutherans in the mid 19th century this German town keeps some of the original “Fachwerk” houses. Like most of the historic towns in Australia you cannot find any history but only gift shops.

14) Adelaide. The first planed city in Australia, wide avenues and perpendicular streets. The city centre is entirely surrounded by parks.

15) Adelaide’s “Opera House”. Not so spectacular as the world famous one in Sydney, but…

16) Adelaide. At the end this city spells everyone…

17) Mt. Remarkable. First impression of the outback in the Southern Flinders Ranges about 400km north of Adelaide.

18) Quorn. A town with a real taste of the outback. Fair Dinkum. No gift shops, no art craft, just life as it is.

19) Between Quorn and Hawker. Queen of the desert. (Actually the movie was made in Coober Pedy, around 300km from here).

20) Between Quorn and Hawker. As someone told us: “Every ruin is a heartache for someone”.

21) Between Quorn and Hawker. Where is the next barbecue area?

22) Hawker. I cannot believe my eyes. The steak for Katja and the vegies for Felix!!