Australia 2022
At the end of 2022 we travelled to Australia
From the end of November of 2022 until mid January of 2023 we are doing a housesit in Melbourne with a 12 day intermezzo. Read here about our time in Melbourne and our exploring of the area.
Australia
At the end of November 2022 we travelled from Bali to Melbourne in Australia. The original plan was to stay longer in Indonesia but we received an offer for a housesit that we could not refuse. Initially we had arranged for a housesit from mid December 2022 until mid January 2023 but we were asked to come earlier, so we did. There would be a 12 day intermezzo in the housesit and in that period we planned to do a roadtrip along the Great Ocean Road.
Before the roadtrip alonf the Great Ocean Road we enjoyed the housesit and taking care of the lovely dogs Odie&Lola. It also gave us the opportunity to relax after a hectic year 2022, reflect on that and look forward to 2023. And ofcourse we had all the time in the world to explore the city of Melbourne and the region. For Geert it also meant that one of his logtime wishes could be fullfilled, visiting the Australian Open Tennis.
Great Ocean Road
From December 1st until December 12th we did a roadtrip along the Great Ocean Road in Australia.
The Great Ocean Road is a 240km long road along the southeastern coast in the state of Victoria between the cities of Torquay and Allansford (Warnnambool).
The road is an attraction in the area and it hugs the coastline affectionately. The road traverses rainforests, as well as beaches and cliffs composed of limestone and sandstone.
For the 12 days roadtrip we rented a small campervan and took the time to explore the Great Ocean Road as best we could. In the end we drove along the Great Ocean Road for over a week and added a weekend in Grampians National Park.
Melbourne
Australian Open 2023
For Geert, the visit to Melbourne was special for another important reason. As a former tennis coach, visiting the Australian Open tennis has been on his wish list for a long time.
Now in 2023 the time was finnaly and he immediately took it well. In total he attended the tournament 5 days, 2 days of the qualifications and 3 days of the main draw.
And from experience Geert can say that every Grand Slam has its charm and unique aspects, but that the Australian Open is in any case the most relaxed Grand Slam. What a wonderful atmosphere and especially good tennis!
During the housesit in Melbourne we had lots of time to explore the city and the region. Overall we sitted the house and Odie&Lola for almost 6 weeks.
Our first task was ofcourse caring for the dogs but there was plenty of exploring that we could combine with walking the dogs. For example we took them to the beaches in Torquay, the Botanic Gardens, the Carlton Gardens and Yarra Bend Park.
But we did a lot of exploring without the dogs and learned that Melbourne is a fantastic city with a relatively small but vibrant business district and lively suburbs with different character.
For Geert one of his big wishes was fullfilled when we were in Melbourne, he visited the Australian Open tennis. And not just 1 day, no he went 2 days to the qualifications and 3 days to the main event.
