The Blue Mountains

On the 2nd of January we made this beautiful trip to the blue mountains. First we went to the "Valley of the Waters" with beautiful waterfalls and then to the famous Three Sisters.

Perth -- Western Australia

From the 25th of December to the 1st of January I was in Perth, WA. I visited a friend from Norway there and could see a bit of Perth. It's quite different in the West, more dry and hotter.

We had some days with up to 39 degrees. Here some pictures:

a few minutes after takeoff; sydney from the air :)

Arrival in Perth in the evening

On that day Conrad, the friend I was staying with organized a bushwalk with some other youth. The bush looks quite different though from what I am used to.

After the walk we jumped int this beautiful natural pool. It was wonderful refreshing :)

On that very morning we went for the walk ther was the second deadly shark attack in Australia for 2008 just close to Perth. Reality is that because I came over to Perth, conrad organised this bushwalk. Some of the boys had planed to go to that beach on that morning where the shark attack took palce, but because they where invited by Conrad they decided not to go. I believe this was God's providence!

imprisoned in Freemantle;)

Sabine, wife of Conrad with Hannah and Tabita (from l. to. r)

beach and harbour at Freemantle

Oscar and me

This is Perth

The very young ones enjoy playing cricket!

Conrad catched the ball

the famous Cottesloe Beach

jellyfishes in an aquarium

One day at the beach, about 1 hour north of Perth

on new years eve :)

waiting for the new year

On my flight back to Sydney. Somewhere over the desert of NSW

Christmas in Australia

Renee and me at her mum's place

Woy Woy north of Sydney where I stayed for one and a half days with Rodel

A "flying fox" in the botanical garden in Sydney

Me looking towards the opera house and harbour bridge