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Swan Cove – Waterfront Island retreat Slow down – FEEL…The peace of wild things. The healing essence of nature. The rejuvenating effects of the salt air. Opening to vibrancy and innate vitality. And to an awe inspired life!That’s what the brochure says of Swan Cove Waterfront Island retreat on Raymond …
Paying forward in Paynesville Before starting my Workaway I had decided to spoil myself with a few days off and connecting with the locals of Paynesville. Luckily I found a couchsurfing spot again! My host, had generously offered to pick me up from the train station in Bairnsdale. Due to …
Back to Melbourne Only a couple of days before I was heading to Reefton, a good friend from Austria had send me a message “Here is the phone number of a good friend from Austria who lives in Melbourne – in case you need help, you can contact her“. I …
On my way to Reefton Finally, the day had come to make myself useful. Starting a “job” even though unpaid, but therefore a bed and breakfast included. I was looking forward to getting my hands dirty at my first Workaway spot in the bush near Reefton. From Mt. Waverley I …
Melbourne – Australia’s cultural & sporting capital After a pleasant flight from Nadi, I touched down in Melbourne around noon – one of those arrivals where everything just seems to flow. I felt immediately “at home“, stepping into this new country, even though it has been over 20 years since …
Fiji The Republic of Fiji is an archipelagic nation in the South Pacific, with over more than 330 islands (approx. a third of them are inhabited) and roughly 900.000 warm-hearted souls. Those Islands might be famous for their stunning white sand beaches, romantic resorts and amazing watersport facilities such as …
Mamanuca group Malolo Island For my very last sailing trip around Fiji, part of Melanisia, Captain Craig took me and his friends Thomas & Maureen (Tom & Momo) to the “Island of the resting sun” or Malolo Island part of the Mamanuca group. Again the wind was against us…. so …
Denerau Port – Nadi After sailing for over six weeks, I finally came back to Nadi. It was quite a contrast! A big ship with a very suitable name “Reef Endeavour” is sitting right on the reef to welcome you. We refilled our tanks and got a nice mooring spot. …
Dravuni Island After leaving Levuka with almost the whole crossing dealing with dead down wind, Captain Craig decided to make a stop for the night at an anchorage in front of Dravuni Island, belonging to the Kadavu group.Just as we got settled in, we received a message from Dravuni to …
The old capital city After sailing dead downwind combined with a lot of motoring we arrived around lunchtime at Levuka, the historicaly old capital city and so the oldest modern Fijian town. Levuka is located on Ovalau Island and renowned for its 19th century colonial architecture and as the former …
