I am absolutely convinced that surfing brings you much closer to your inner self, to your soul. There are many elements that induce a peaceful content state: the fresh salt air, the sound of the waves, the energy of the moving ocean, the beauty of the landscape around you, the rhythm of paddling through the
The next day we arrive in Denmark. Denmark is a small town with about 5000 people, a great community of surfers, soul searchers and environmentally aware people. And apparently some of the best pie makers on this planet according to all the awards they won for their state of the art pies offered at the
We carry on to explore the South although we could easily just stay forever. This time we travel just by car without a campervan. I love the feeling of being on the road and opening up for the unexpected again: the people we meet, the inspirations we get, the places we stay… In Walpole we
From there we went on to Ben, a long-term friend of Gerry, who has a wonderful house on a farm near Gracetown surrounded by acres and acres of nature. Although we are ocean people we love the country living. We listen to the sound of the sheep in the mornings and enjoy the silence at
We arrived in Perth on an early March afternoon after a 5 hour flight from Sydney. After picking up a cheap white car from Bayswater rental company (“No birds…”), we drove down to Bunker Bay, at the Northern tip of the Margaret River peninsula, very near Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse. It sparkled in beautiful sunshine in
Byron Bay grew significantly over the last 10 years, and has now about 20,000 permanent residents, but more than 2 million visitors per year. The town attracts a very appealing mix of people: artists, hippies, granolas, surfers, ….. And it offers everything I dream of: open minded people, fantastic surf beaches, organic food, yoga, great
Byron Bay was always on my mind, because I read about the great community and the beach style. So we changed our plans and decided to cruise up North for another 2 weeks. We spent one night right at the ocean front at Seal Rocks near Foster, where we met Colin, one of the 25
As contrast to the endless beaches we leave for a week-end in the Blue mountains, a world heritage site, only a 2 hour drive from Sydney. Together with Agnes and Björn, we rented a beautiful house from the beginning of last century. A jewel of modern design combined with antiques, which offered all the comfort
We arrived in Sydney on Sunday afternoon, got our rental car and went straight to Agnes and Björn with their 7 year old daughter Cille, who we still know from Amazon more than 10 years ago and who moved to Australia three years ago. They were awaiting us for a welcoming party at their office,
Black Magic was an integral part of cultures across the Vanuatu and Melanesian islands. Magic men could make things happen by deep thinking and simple rituals. They could go both ways, good things such as rain and blessing for your marriage, and not so good things such as injury and poisoning. On the black magic