1st day (03/29/00)

Departure from Frankfurt (Germany)

2nd day (03/30/00)

Stopp in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

3rd day (03/31/00)
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5th day (04/01/00)

Cairns - Hostel Bellview

address: 87 The Esplanade, Cairns

very small single room with a window to hall, washbasin, no air-condition, bath and WC have to be shared, big common kitchen, small pool, good location

Expenses: AU$ 30 per night (about 19,26 €)

Hostel Bellview at the Esplanade in Cairns*

6th day (04/03/00)

Townsville - Downtown-Motel

address: 121 Flinders Street, Townsville

Double with air-condition and view to harbour. Equipped with refrigerator, toaster and TV.

Expenses: AU$ 64,90 (about 41,48 €)

7th day (04/04/00)

Airlie Beach - Reef Oceania Village Resort

address: 147 Shute Harbour Rd. Cannonvale

Beautiful and big cabin built with wood. With air condition, kitchen, breakfast included.

Expenses: $ 45 (28,60 €)

8th day (04/05/00)

Mackay - Townshouse Motel

address: 73 Victoria Street, Mackay, QLD 4740

Expenses: $ 48 (30,50 €)

9th day (04/06/00)

Rockhampton - Village Van Park

address: 810 Yaamba Rd (Bruce Highway), Parkhurst, North Rockhampton, 4701

small cabin with three beds, kitchen, breakfast included

Expenses: $ 45 (about 28,76 €)

10th day (04/07/00)

Australiana Village - Caravan Park

address: 295 Boat Harbour Drive, Scarness, Hervey Bay, Qld 4655

Cabin

Expenses: $ 49 (about 31,32 €)

11th day (04/08/00)

Spent the night in car on Fraser Island

12th day (04/09/00)

Mooloolaba - River Esplanade Motel

address: 73 Brisbane Road, Mooloolaba, QLD 4557

Expenses: $ 49 (30,81 €)

13th day (04/10/00)

Brisbane - Backpacker Palace

address: 308 Edward Street, Brisbane

old building in the city-centre of melbourne, two single beds (singles, doubles and more-bed-rooms available), window to yard, bath and WC have to be shared, no parking, Internet, Café and disco in cellar

Not to be confused with the shortly burned down Palace Hostel in Casurina.

Expenses: $ 52 (about 33,23 €)

14th day (04/11/00)

Surfers Paradise - The Mayfair Motel

address: Cnr Gold Coast Highway & Enderley Avenue, Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217

Very large room, divided up in a bed and a living room, equipped with a double and a single bed and kitchen with microwave.

Expenses: $ 40 (about 25,56 €)

15th day (04/12/00)

Taree - Country Motel

address: Pacific Highway, Taree South 2430

Expenses: $ 38 (about 24,29 €)

16th day (04/13/00)

Sydney - Spent the night in car

17th day (04/14/00)
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19th day (04/16/00)

Sydney - spending three nights at Svens cousin Vaclaf in Sydney-Coogee

20th day (04/17/00)

Canberra - Holiday Retreat

address: 1542 Federal Highway, Sutton

cabin with two bunk beds, TV, kitchen etc.*

Expenses: $ 60 (about 38,35 €)

21st day (04/18/00)

Cooma - Motel Hawaii

address: 192 Sharp Street, Cooma, NSW 2630

small room with two single beds, equipped with heated mattresses and heating (winter sports town!), TV

Kosten: $ 45 (about 28,76 €)

22nd day (04/19/00)

Rosebank - Caravanpark Yarram

cabin

Expenses: $ 40 (about 25,56 €)

23rd day (04/20/00)

Dandenong - Dandenong Motel

address: 147 Princes Highway, Dandenong, Vic 3175

Expenses: $ 70 (about 44,74 €)

24th day (04/21/00)

Melbourne - City Centre Privat Motel

address: 22 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

Room with two single beds, bath and WC have to be shared, washing machine

Expenses: $ 50 (about 31,96 €)

25th day (04/22/00)

Avoca - City Hotel

Room with two single beds in a pub, bath and WC have to be shared, breakfast in pub included.

Expenses: $ 45 (27,76 €)

26th day (04/23/00)

Terang - City Hotel

address: 40 High Street, Terang, VIC 3264

Sven and I do sleep in separate single-rooms above a pub. Bath and WC have to be shared, common room with TV available, breakfast in pub included.

Expenses: $ 40 (about 25,56 €)

27th day (04/24/00)

Kingston - Hotel Kingston

address: 2 Hanson Street, Kingston, SE 5275

Expenses: $ 40 (about 25,56 €)

28th day (04/25/00)

Adelaide - Motel

two rooms with kitchen

Kosten: $ 55 (about 35,15 €)

29th day (04/26/00)

Spent the night in car

30th day (04/27/00)

Adelaide - Motel 277

address: 277 Glen Osmond Rd., Glenunga 5064.

Expenses: $ 52 (about 33,23 €)

31st day (04/28/00)

Port Augusta - East Motel

address: National Highway One, P.O. Box 1094, Port Augusta 5700

Expenses: $ 52 (35,15 €)

32nd day (04/29/00)

Aroona, Flinders Range National Park - camping side, bush camping

no sanitation, only an earth closet

Expenses: $ 5 (3,20 €)

33rd day (04/30/00)

Arkaroola - Campingplatz

with sanitation (WC and shower)

e-Mail: admin@arkaroola.on.net

Expenses: $ 10 (6,39 €)

34th day (05/01/00)

William Creek - Campingplatz

with sanitation (WC and shower)

Expenses: $ 6 (about 3,83 €)

35th day (05/02/00)

Coober Pedy - Backpackers under the earth (white man in a hole!)

room with two single beds; bath and WC have to be shared; with big common kitchen, common TV room and pub

Expenses: $ 40 (about 25,56 €)

36th day (05/03/00)
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37th day (05/04/00)

Ayers Rock Ressort - camping side

very comfortable camping side, with sanitation, grill, etc. 

Expenses: $ 22 (about 14,06 €) je Übernachtung

38th day (05/05/00)

Rainbow Valley - camping side

bush camping, no sanitation, onlay an earth closet

Expenses: $ 5 (about 3,20 €)

39th day (05/06/00)
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40th day (05/07/00)

Alice Springs - MacDonnell Range Holiday Park

address: Palm Place, Alice Springs, NT 0871

cabin with two bunk beds. Kitchen, bath and WC have to be shared.

Expenses: $ 36 (about 23 €) per night

41st day (05/08/00)

Tennant Creek - caravan park

cabin with a bunk bed, a double bed and kitchen. Bath and WC have to be shared.

Expenses: $ 35 (about 22,37 €)

42nd day (05/09/00)

Katherine - Springvale Homestead

address: Shadforth Road, Katherine NT 0850

Expenses: $ 43,50 (28,12 €)

43rd day (05/10/00)

Douglas - Douglas Daily Cabin

cabin with two single beds, bath and WC have to be shared

Expenses: $ 30 (about 19,17 €)

44th day (05/11/00)

Kakadu National Park - Camping

with sanitation

Kosten: $ 5 (about 3,20 €) per person

45th day (05/12/00)

Darwin - Shady Glen Caravan Park

address: Stuart Highway & Farrell Crescent, Winnellie NT 0821

Sleeping in a caravan with air-condition and kitchen. Bath and WC have to be shared.

Expenses: $ 50 (about 31,96 €)

46th day (05/13/00)

Lake Bennett Ressort

address: Chinner Road, CMB 35 Winnellie Lake Bennett, 0822 NT, Australia

New cabin with two bunk beds, kitchen and air-condition. Bath and WC have to be shared. Eating in the cabin was forbidden! You should eat outside on the veranda.

Expenses: $ 36 (about 23 €)

47th day (05/14/00)

Berry Springs - Tumbling Waters Tourist & Van Park

Ccomfortable cabin, built with wood, equipped with a bunk bed, a double bed and kitchen. Bath and WC have to be shared.

Expenses: $ 50 (about 31,96 €)

48th day (05/15/00)

Darwin - Value Inn Motel

e-Mail: valueinn@valueinn.com.au

Hotel is situated in the city-centre of Darwin. The very small rooms are equipped with a single and a double bed, air condition and refrigerator. A swimming pool can be used.

Expenses: $ 60 (about 38,35 €)

49th day (05/16/00)

Kuala Lumpur - Golden Plaza Hostel

address: Julan Petaling 106, Kuala Lumpur

private room with a bunk bed. No window or air condition, onlay a ventilator. It is forbidden to wear outdoor shoes. Shower (only cold water) is situated dirctly next to the closet.

Very cheap, but not recommendable!

Expenses: 18 RM (about 5,11 €)

50th day (05/17/00)

Kuala Lumpur - Hotel Excel in Chinatown

air-conditioned room with window to the julan petaling (night market) and a double bed.

Expenses: 49 RM (about 15,34 €)