Overland track - day four

Lizards take the sun on the path... and leeches try to cling to us from the moment a feet is brushing against the grass.

Everywhere the nature and everything is wild…

We have to let no step behind us, no bins, 6 days rubbish to carry. No shower on the way, just the terrific eco-toilet close the huts.

Overland Track - Day Three

Walking on plateau is nice…

After hiking by alternation in forest, it is pleasant to see the sky again.


Lucky we are, mostly sunny and warm the day, just cooler morning, evening and night.

After a hard day, I have got still some energy to achieve the best sunset spot and enjoy it…

Overland Track - Day Two

Like the flies and mosquitoes, the wallabies invite themselves for dinner time.

That’s more polite than the possum which looking for stealing some food in our backpacks during the night.

But it is always nicer than the rats which disturb bushwalkers sleeping into the huts.

Overland Track - Day One

Entering the Park, thousands dead gumtrees as white as skeletons perform a danse macabre in way of welcoming. Early 19th century, since the British settled here loaded of convicts, no one from the Tasmanian indigenous population survived to the diseases, wars and persecutions.

I love the Australian trees; most of them deserve to be taken in picture.



Gumtrees everywhere… how they are, it is like they have got a soul. I wish to make some growning in France... Anyway, to take picture is always a good reason to have a quick rest!

Tasmania - Launceston

That’s done, I fly to the last Australian territory my steps have never been yet… Tassie ! New trip, same great travel mate I follow here on the Overland Track, situated in Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park.
It is a 6 days walk, travelling 65 km through the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

Arrived in Launceston, 2nd biggest city of the island, we pack our bags of enough food to survive during the expedition. Ok, Peter carries more: tent, cooking cutlery and stove… but even with few cloth my bag up to approximately 18kg… I will suffer!

Australia Day

Invasion Day or Survival Day… it depends from where you are.

The 26th January is the official national day of Australia.
It commemorates the arrival in 1788 at Sydney Cove of the British First Fleet full of convicts and the proclamation of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of the continent.







Day off for the Australians, most of them enjoy it with friends, beers and BBQ.









The Ozzy (Ozzy Ozzy, oi oi oi!) Union Jack flies and is shown everywhere, as worn as tattooed.



In Sydney, it is a sunny and warm day to enjoy...





Free music concerts all around The Rocks,












Ships parade on the Bay,





Stroll in the Botanic Garden,

Free splash on the ferry deck (it seems that each person living in Sydney has this experience one time on his life, so it is alright…)

which sailed me to Darling Harbour where a firework was fired to conclude the festivities.










I love Australia.
But I had funny senses this day. I felt like I was really not a part of it…

Watsons Bay

Just a little bit further from Rose Bay is Watsons Bay. I am going there by ferry, again.
As you can think and see by the pictures, the East side is not the poorest area of Sydney.



While the CBD sounds to be threatened by a storm, Watsons Bay has a lot of sun to offer to the swimmers of Camp Cove and Lady Beaches.







A dive and then I followed the Sydney Harbour National Parks Heritage trail until the entrance of the Bay.

And still this amazing view on the city.


The fantastic clouds leave, I come back by Rose Bay, because I really like this quiet area. And Double Bay, because on the way, relaxing and beautiful too!