Ubud – And Our Way There
For our drive to Ubud, the hotel had arranged our transport. We had told them that if Willy had time, we would love to take the trip with him, and we were happy to see that he was the one... Continue reading →
Menjangan to Munduk
Around noon, Komang, the same driver who took us from the harbour to the Menjangan, picked us up at the hotel, stuck our luggage in the back of the car, and we moved on. The drive from West Bali National... Continue reading →
The Menjangan – and Getting There from Java
We were tired when we left Gubuk Ndéso Homestay – getting up in the middle of the night is not something we usually do, and by now we had done it twice over a few days. That day, the only... Continue reading →
Madakaripura Waterfall and Mount Bromo
Following a 6 hr drive to an area that mostly served as a stop on the way to Bromo Tengger National Park, we arrived at our hotel in the middle of the afternoon. The main building which resembled an Italian... Continue reading →
Yogyakarta and the Temples
It’s almost 9 am, and the girls and I are crammed into the backseat of a Toyota Avanza. Frida is sleeping on my shoulder, Ronja next to her, and Mads is in the front seat talking to our driver, Dendy.... Continue reading →
Music Fleece Sweater
The wonderful fleece sweater that I made for Ronja years ago was lost in New Zealand. Frida had been carrying it on top of her backpack, but at some point while we were waiting to board our plane, it just... Continue reading →
The Final Chapter of this Adventure
The days in Oarsman’s Bay were deliciously slow. Mads and I went diving each morning and spent a lot of time doing as little as possible, while the girls had fun with the Czech girls – hermit crab racing, swimming, kayaking,... Continue reading →
Fiji Time
“No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.” I guess this quote was actually quite true in our case. Though we had the most amazing experiences on our journey through New Zealand, we... Continue reading →
Thought-provoking and Optimistic Christchurch
In the morning, we finished up packing and left the camp site to go to the Wendekreisen office to return our motorhome. We had a warm welcome in the office and no problems with the return – only warm wishes for... Continue reading →
Lake Tekapo and the Road to our Final Destination
The stretch of road to Lake Tekapo was gorgeous, and seeing the lake turn up when we came out of a corner, I mean, it has the most unreal crystal blue colour, it’s mesmerizing. We had lunch in the small... Continue reading →