29 September 2008

Alice Springs

De Melbourne je suis allee a Alice Springs. C'est une ville en plein centre du pays, reputee pour le celebre Ayers Rock. Il faut quand meme savoir que le Ayers Rock, Kings Canyon, etc. sont a environ 300kms d'Alice!!!

Je suis donc arrivee ici le 19 Sept avec l'intention de faire un tour de 3 jours et d'ensuite faire mon chemin pour Cairns. Aujourd'hui le 30 Sept je suis toujours a Alice!! J'ai en fait decide de travailler ici pendant 1 mois et ensuite d'aller a Cairns. J'adore cette idee que rien n'est fige et que tout est possible a la derniere minute.J'appelle un backpackers pour faire ma reservation pour 2 nuits et Shelly, la manager me demande si je cherche un boulot. Je me dis pourquoi pas.. Une fois arrive ici, je me dis que 1 mois ici ca pourrait etre sympa.

Le backpackers ou je reste est une grande famille. Les gens sont trop gentils. Je passe un super moment depuis que je suis ici. J'ai 2 boulots. Je travaille a la reception du backpackers ou je reste et egalement au bar d'un autre backpackers. Tout va tres bien. Je suis bien occupee!! Avec une moyenne de 60 hrs par semaine je n'ai pas le temps de m'ennuyer.

Il fait super beau et chaud avec une moyenne de 35 degres tous les jours! Lundi dernier nous avons eu une tempete a Alice. Apparement du jamais vu.. Je dormais profondement et n'ai rien entendu mais les locaux disent que c'est la premiere fois qu'ils assistent a un si violent orage. Regarder les photos, c'est assez impressionant.


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From Melbourne I went to Alice Springs. It's a town right in the center of the country where the famous Ayers Rock is as well as Kings Canyon, etc. But because Australia is such a big country Ayers Rock is actually about 300kms away from Alice!!

I've arrived in Alice on Sep 19th with the idea to stay there only for 3 days, just the time to do the trip to Ayers Rock. Today Sep 30th I'm still here!!! I've actually decided to stay here for a month, work and then go to Cairns. I love that! The feeling that whatever you do, that will be fine and nothing is a big matter and that you will have a good time anyway. I call a backpackers to make my reservation for the following day and Shelly, the manager offers me a job!! I thought why not and once here I decide to stay 1 month in Alice.

The backpackers I'm staying in a big family. People are really friendly and I'm having a great time. I've got 2 jobs. I work at the reception where I'm living and working in a bar in another backpackers. All's good. That keeps me very busy as I work an average of 60 hours a week!!

The weather is great with an average of 35 degres everyday. Last Monday we had a storm here. Apparently a very big one and the locals never experienced this. I was actually asleep at the time so I didn't see it. See the pictures, it's impressive!






17 September 2008

Oh dear!! Oulala!!

Bon j'avais toujours voulu savoir si le blond m'irait bien donc hier je suis allee chez le coiffeur et ai demande a avoir les cheveux blonds!! Je vous rassure je n'ai pas paye.. c'etait dans une ecole genre centre de formation. J'ai demande au gars blond mais pas trop qd meme!! A vous de voir le resultat!! Je n'ose pas regarder l'appareil photo..
J'y retourne cet aprem pour etre brune de nouveau!! Ouf.

I've always said that I'd love to know what the feelings are to be blond.. So yesterday I went to a hairdresser's school to have it done. Oh dear!! I've asked for blond but not too much cause I knew that will not suit me. See the result :-( I didn't pay for it, thank God!
I'm going back this afternoon to get my dark color back, can't stand the blond!!

:-( :-(


!!!!!!!!!

Bye bye Melbourne..

Avant de quitter Melbourne Vendredi pour aller a Alice Springs, mardi je suis allee faire de nouveau un tour dans le centre ville. Il y a tellement de choses a voir et a chaque fois on decouvre de nouvelles sculptures, des toits peins ou de vieux batiments.
Ce que je voulais faire c'est le tour des vieilles arcardes du centre ville. J'ai egalement fait Union Street qui est une petite allee reservee aux graffitis (ca c'est intelligent au moins!).
Je vous laisse regarder.

Je suis egalement allee au Victoria Market, marche geant de fruits, legumes, viande, poisson, fromages et bric-a-brac. J'ai adore. Cela me rapelle le temps ou je le fasais avec ma grand-mere tous les mercredis!! Ah que de bons souvenirs. (desole j'ai pas pris de photos).

Melbourne me manquera. J'ai passe d'excelents moments ici avec des gens adorables qui m'ont ete si chaleureux. Merci a vous tous. I should say that in english cause they're all Ossies - Thank you guys!! You've been great to me and I had some awesome time with you. I will miss you!


Reach for the stars.. (pavement in Melbourne city)


Who had this idea to put a code barre on a building, mmm??


Pavement in town


Graffiti allee in Melbourne


I'm a princess


Cocorico


The first Melbourne post office erected in 1841 (GPO)


Inside the GPO


Who lost this purse??


Sculpture in China town


The block Arcade


Inside the Block Arcade


The Royal Arcade


The Royal Arcade


Odd one out ;-)


Lol

6 September 2008

The Great Ocean Road

With Philip - my friend from Germany that I met at the backpackers I'm staying, we decided to go and explore the Great Ocean Road. It's very famous here and if you ever come to Melbourne you have to do it. It's basically a road along the Ocean for over 200 kms!! and the landscape is awesome!! We did it on 2 days cause it's a long drive and wanted to enjoy it the most.
We've been so lucky because the weather was nice, cold but dry! The main thing..

Look at the pictures.




Philip and I





Me having fun.. as you do!


Guess what?? The name of this is: The London Bridge!!!! I'm not kidding!




The first time I saw a lama.. emotional


Some Arborigen statue




If you count them there is actually only 6 left..




Waterfalls on the way back to Melbourne, still on the Great Ocean Road


Another waterfall

Mornington Peninsula

While Jc was still around we both went on a day trip to the Mornington Peninsula. It's about 2hours south driving from Hanging Rock, so 1hour from Melbourne.
The landscapes were pretty amazing and we manage to see the sunset, that was beautiful.
The weather the whole day was brilliant.
We visited this garden, can't remember the name now but have a look at the pictures, they're quit funny.
That was an awesome day like they say around here!! Lol


Jc and I


Me on a reindeer tree!!


Love it! It says "Even pigs can fly? Isn't it amazing" :-)


Le bonheur est dans le pre..


Mornington Peninsula


Jc and I waiting for the sunset


Sunset

My 25th birthday

I had a wicked time!! It was quiet but my dear friend Lys cooked dinner and even bought a cake so I could blow my candles. The funny thing was that she bought the candles but there were only 24 in the pack!!! so the 25th one was an odd one!! Really funny. The following day we spend our time with her horses. It was just so nice to spend my time with people that hardly know me but make me feel so good and special. Thank you soooooo much Lys + her dad for this special night. That will be for ever a memorial time for me :-)


Preparing the cake..


Blowing my 25 candles


Lys, me and my 25 candles


Me looking good!! I nearly fall down in the mud


Lys and I at the end of the day